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Personal profile
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
Research themes
- Care, welfare and flourishing
- Democracy, citizenship and education
- Meaning making and chaplaincy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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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 aim of higher education: exploring the aspirations and challenges of the educational philosophy of the University of Humanistic Studies (UvH)
de Ruyter, D., 2025, In: Journal of Philosophy of Education. 59, 3-4, p. 686-701 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Datasets
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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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The flourishing teacher. An exploration of professional and personal ideals
de Ruyter, D. J. (Speaker)
10 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Van menselijk kapitaal naar (menselijk) floreren
de Ruyter, D. J. (Speaker)
21 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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A defense of education for a morally qualified purpose in life
de Ruyter, D. J. (Speaker)
8 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Research Presentation
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What's Europe got to do with it?
de Ruyter, D. J. (Speaker)
3 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Research Presentation
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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, ...