CURRICULUM VITAE
Hans W. Gruenig, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy
Tulane University
Education
Ph.D. in Philosophy
Tulane University
2009
| Ph.D. Granted By: |
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA |
| Dissertation Fellowship: |
Murphy Institute's Center for Ethics and Public Affairs |
| Research Fellowship: |
Freie Universität Berlin |
| Graduate Fellowship: |
Tulane University's Department of Philosophy |
| Mortar Board: |
Award for Outstanding Teaching |
| Omicron Delta Kappa: |
Award for Leadership |
| Dissertation Topic: |
Heidegger and Personal Transformation |
| GPA: |
4.0 |
M.A. in Philosophy
Tulane University
2006
| M.A. Granted By: |
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA |
Hurricane Katrina
Fall 2005 Semester |
Visiting Graduate Student at the
University of California at Berkeley
(with Hubert Dreyfus & Hans Sluga) |
M.A. in Philosophy & Religion
California Institute of Integral Studies
1998
| M.A. Granted By: |
California Institute of Integral Studies,
San Francisco, CA |
| Additional Coursework: |
University of California at Berkeley
(with Hubert Dreyfus & Hans Sluga) |
B.A. in Philosophy and German
University of Vermont
1992
| B.A. Granted By: |
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT |
| Additional Coursework: |
Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Germany |
| Scholarship: |
Ayling-Travelli Tuition Scholarship (4 yrs) |
| Honors: |
Phi Beta Kappa / Dean's List / Cum Laude |
Areas of Specialization
Continental Philosophy (Heidegger)
Eastern Philosophy (Buddhism)
Comparative Philosophy
Areas of Interest & Competence
Ancient Philosophy
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Spirituality & Religion
Environmental Ethics
Happiness & Human Flourishing
Philosophies of the Self
Languages Studied
English (Native), German (Advanced), French, Pali, Greek & Latin Etymology
Instruction Experience
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TIDE 1003
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Happiness & Human Flourishing
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Fall 2011
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500
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Buddhism
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Fall 2011
(2 Sections)
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 6920
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Buddhist Philosophy Graduate Level
Independent Study
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Fall 2011
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3895
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Service Learning
(Buddhism)
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Fall 2011
(2 Sections)
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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TIDE 1894
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Service Learning
(Happiness & Flourishing)
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Fall 2011
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500
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Buddhism
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Spring 2011
(3 Sections)
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Visiting
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3895
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Service Learning
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Spring 2011
(3 Sections)
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Visiting
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500
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Buddhism
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Fall 2010
(3 Sections)
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Visiting
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3895
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Service Learning
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Fall 2010
(3 Sections)
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Visiting
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500
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Buddhism
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Spring 2010
(2 Sections)
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3895
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Service Learning
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Spring 2010
(2 Sections)
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Visiting
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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SOWK 2130
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Happiness &
Human Flourishing
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Spring 2010
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 4990
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Honors Thesis
Advisor
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Spring 2010
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500
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Buddhism
(Honors Option)
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Fall 2009
(2 Sections)
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 4990
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Honors Thesis
Advisor
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Fall 2009
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500
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Buddhism
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Spring 2004
(2 Sections)
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Adjunct Instructor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500H
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Buddhism
(Honors Section)
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Fall 2003
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Adjunct Instructor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500
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Buddhism
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Fall 2003
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Adjunct Instructor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500
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Buddhism
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Spring 2002
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Graduate Instructor
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Tulane
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PHIL 1020
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Philosophies
of the Self
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Fall 2001
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Graduate Instructor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3500
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Buddhism
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Spring 2001
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Graduate Instructor
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Tulane
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PHIL 1020
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Philosophies
of the Self
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Fall 2000
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Graduate Instructor
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Tulane
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PHIL 3560
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Sacred Symbols
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Spring 2000
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Teaching Assistant
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Tulane
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PHIL 2020
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Mind and Matter
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Fall 1999
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Teaching Assistant
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Tulane
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Presentations
"Heidegger, Ambiguity, and Context," 21st Century Heidegger International Conference, Dublin, Ireland (2010)
"Buddhism and Environmental Ethics," Religion and Environment Panel at the Focus the Nation Conference, New Orleans (2008).
"Buddhist Ethics and Just War Theory: On whether war can be justified from within Buddhist ethical systems,” Annual Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy, Asilomar (2004).
"Mental Synthesis in Hume, Kant, and Theravada Buddhism: On whether the theory of mind moments found in Theravadan sources such as the Abhidhammatha-Sangaha is susceptible to the same critique of mental synthesis that Kant applied to Hume," Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy Panel, American Academy of Religion Meeting, Denver (2001).
"Jhanasis: Meditation and Creation. Momentary noetic cosmogenesis, Genesis 1-4, and the Aggañña Sutta in light of the phenomenology of meditation as it is detailed in the Pali Canon," 4th Intl. Research Conference of the Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy, University of Missouri-Columbia (2000).
"Postmodernism and Environmental Ethics: Deconstruction is a Double-Edged Sword," (with Michael Zimmerman) at Tulane's Interdisciplinary Scholars Network lecture series "The Local and the Global" (1999).
"On The Locus of Meaning: Disembodied Phenomenology, Embodied Phenomenology, and Existential Neurobiology," at the CIIS Philosophy and Religion Round Table (1998).
Guest Lectures
“Turnings of the Wheel: Origins of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism.” Two guest lectures for the course World Religions, Loyola University, New Orleans (2000)
“Buddhism In Theory and Practice: The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.” Presented to the Tulane Philosophy Society (2000)
"Buddhism's Samathavipassanayuganaddha and Vajrayana's Vajrasattva Ngondro in Theory and Practice." Guest lecture for the course Buddhism, Loyola University, New Orleans (2000).
Fellowships and Awards
Tulane University
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Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Award
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2007
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Murphy Institute Dissertation Fellowship
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2004-2005
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Freie Universität Berlin Research Fellowship
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2002-2003
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Mortar Board Award for Outstanding Teaching
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2001-2002
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Graduate Tuition and Stipend Fellowship
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1998-2002
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Phi Beta Kappa
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1992
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Ayling-Travelli Tuition Scholarship
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1988-1992
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Related Stations and Activities
Stations
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Member
Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy
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1998-2009
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Founder, President, & Resident Instructor
Tulane Meditation Club
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1999-2007
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Vice President
Interdisciplinary Scholars Network
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2000-2001
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Philosophy Liaison
Interdisciplinary Scholars Network
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1998-2001
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Activities
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Daishin Facilitator Training
Kanzeon Zen Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
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2006
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Meditation Teacher Training
Bhavana Society Monastery
High View, WV
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Summer, 2003
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What Do the Best University Professors Do?
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
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Summer, 2001
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Bootcamp for Professors
University of Colorado
Denver, CO
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Summer, 2001
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Pali Language Study
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
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Summer, 2000
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Buddhist Studies and Volunteer Work
Louisiana Himalaya Association
Dharmsala, India
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Summer, 1999
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