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Doret de Ruyter is Professor of Education at the University of Humanistic Studies since 1 June 2018. Before that time she was Professor of Philosophy of Education at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam for 15 years.
She defended her PhD dissertation at VU in 1993, where she continued as part time postdoc and lecturer for the Hendrik Pierson Chair for Religious Education. She also worked in the domain of youth care as a project leader at the Netherlands Institute for Care and Welfare.
In the beginning of 2000 she moved to Glasgow where she worked for almost four years as (senior) lecturer at the University of Glasgow.
External positions
Member Editorial Board, Journal of Philosophy of Education
Supervisory board member, Stichting Keurmerk Thuisonderwijs
Associate Editor, Theory and Research in Education
Member of the Scientific Council, Verus
Board member, Vrijburg
Keywords
- flourishing as an aim of education and upbringing
- moral education
- citizenship education
- educational professionals and their (continuing) education
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S2G: Strengthening social relationships for students’ flourishing and mental well-being
de Ruyter, D. J. (Principal Investigator) & Miglani, N. (Co-supervisor)
1/03/26 → 1/03/30
Project: Research
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Concluding reflections: Humanistic education in the Anthropocene
Suransky, C. & de Ruyter, D. J., 2025, Education for transformation: Humanistic Perspectives on Flourishing in the Anthropocene. de Ruyter, D. & Suransky, C. (eds.). Brill, p. 246–255 (Education, Culture and Society; vol. 9).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
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Does Dyadic Gratitude Make Sense? The Lived Experience and Conceptual Delineation of Gratitude in Absence of a Benefactor
Hebbink, N., Schinkel, A. & de Ruyter, D., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Value Inquiry. 59, 3, p. 423–442 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Education for Human Flourishing Revisited: The Necessity of Ecological Mindfulness
de Ruyter, D. J., 2025, Education for Transformation: Humanistic Perspectives on Flourishing in the Anthropocene. de Ruyter, D. & Suransky, C. (eds.). Brill, p. 21-38 (Education, Culture, and Society; vol. Volume 9).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
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Education for Transformation: Humanistic Perspectives on Flourishing in the Anthropocene
Suransky, C., de Ruyter, D. J., Abaydi, H., Bodegraven, R., Boisvert, D., de Groot, I., Hebbink, N., Manschot, H. A. M., Miglani, N., Nullens, P. A. P., Sanderse, W., Schinkel, A., Schreurs, M., Suárez Müller, F., van Rees, P. & van Uden, J., 4 Nov 2025, Brill. 255 p. (Education, Culture, and Society; vol. 9)Research output: Book/Report › Book › Academic
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Flourishing as an educational aim
D'Olimpio, L. & de Ruyter, D. J., 14 May 2025, In: Journal of Philosophy of Education. 59, 3-4, p. 626-633 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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‘What do you mean by ethical compass?’ Bachelor students’ ideas about being a moral professional
Van Stekelenburg, L. H. (Contributor), Smerecnik, C. (Creator), Sanderse, W. (Creator) & De Ruyter, D. J. (Contributor), figshare, 16 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5178219.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/_What_do_you_mean_by_ethical_compass_Bachelor_students_ideas_about_being_a_moral_professional/5178219/1
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Activities
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European Seminars in Philosophy of Education
de Ruyter, D. J. (Participant)
3 Jul 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Wild fruits. The pedagogical merits of conflicts
de Ruyter, D. J. (Examiner)
28 Nov 2024Activity: Supervision / Examination PHD › PhD examination internal or external
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Closing the gap. On the purpose of moral education
de Ruyter, D. J. (Speaker)
24 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Research Presentation
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A neo-Aristotelian theory of emulation: Implications for cultivating teacher character through role modelling
de Ruyter, D. J. (Examiner)
14 Nov 2024Activity: Supervision / Examination PHD › PhD examination internal or external
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Is the liberal account of education for human flourishing characterless?
de Ruyter, D. J. (Speaker)
27 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk