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Göran Duus-Otterström
Curriculum Vitae
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +46(0)31-786 4686
Fax: +46(0)31-786 4599
Mail: Dept of Political Science, Box 711, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
Website: http://www.pol.gu.se/personal/larare-och-forskare/duus-otterstrom--goran/
EDUCATION, DEGREES, TITLES
2012: Docent, Associate professor, Political Science, University of Gothenburg.
2008: Ph.D., Political Science, University of Gothenburg
2001: Master of Science, Political Science, University of Gothenburg (also studies in
Practical Philosophy, Theoretical Philosophy, International Relations, Media- and
Communication Studies).
LANGUAGES
Swedish (native)
English (fluent)
German (good)
POSITIONS
2012 2009-2012:
2008-2009:
2007-2008:
2002-2007:
Lecturer, Dept of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Research Fellow, Dept of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Politics and International
Studies, University of Warwick
Research Fellow, Dept of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
PhD Candidate, Dept of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
AWARDS
2007: Winner of the Third Annual Res Publica Postgraduate Essay Prize for 2007 for the
paper “Betting Against Hard Determinism”.
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2011:
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Research grant (PI) from the Swedish Research Council for the project “Fair Play
Retributivism and the Problem of Punishment” (2,200,000 SEK)
Selected by the University of Gothenburg as one of three candidates for Riksbanken’s
Pro Futura postdoctoral grant.
2008:
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Research grant (co-PI) from the Swedish research Council for the project “Fair and
Feasible Climate Change Adaptation” (3,483,000 SEK)
Research grant (co-PI, main applicant) from FORMAS for the project “Fair and
Feasible Climate Change Adaptation” (1,965,000 SEK)
Nils-Eric Svensson’s postdoctoral research grant, administered by the National Bank
of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, for the project “Justice, Choice, and
Responsibility: The Philosophy of Luck Egalitarianism” (100,000 SEK)
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Postdoctoral research grant from the Swedish Research Council for the project
“Justice, Choice, and Responsibility: The Philosophy of Luck Egalitarianism”
(328,000 SEK)
 Research grant from FAS for the project “Not just populism” (not taken up)
2002-2007:
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Minor grants for work on the doctoral thesis from The Swedish Royal Academy of
Sciences, Adlerbertska Stipendiestiftelsen, Jubileumsfonden at Göteborg University,
Hierta-Retzius Stipendiefond, Stiftelsen Paul och Marie Berghaus donationsfond, and
Stiftelsen Oscar Ekmans stipendiefond
EMPLOYMENT IN EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS
2009-:
2010:
2007-08:
Co-director and co-principal investigator, “Fair and Feasible Climate Change
Adaptation”. Funded by FORMAS and the Swedish Research Council.
(alongside Dr Sverker Jagers and Dr Johannes Stripple).
Researcher in the project, “Den galna brottslingen och det goda samhället”,
writing a paper with Prof. Christian Munthe, Dept of Philosophy, University
of Gothenburg, on the ethics of forensic risk assessment and punishment.
Researcher in the project, ”Brottsoffret – utsatt, omtalat, individualiserat”,
led by Prof. Marie Demker. Funded by the Swedish Crime Victim
Compensation and Support Authority.
PUBLICATIONS
a. Books
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Duus-Otterström, G. (2007) Punishment and Personal Responsibility. University of
Gothenburg: Department of Political Science. Doctoral thesis. 364 pages.
b. Articles, peer-review
2. Duus-Otterström, G. & Jagers, S. (forthcoming). “Identifying burdens of coping with
climate change: a typology of the duties of climate justice”. Global Environmental
Change
3. Duus-Otterström, G. (2012) “Weak and Strong Luck Egalitarianism”, Contemporary
Political Theory 11(2): 153-171.
4. Demker, M. & Duus-Otterström, G. (2011) “Det individuella brottet? Offer och
förövare i svenska medieberättelser 1965-2005”, Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift 113(1): 324.
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Duus-Otterström, G. & Jagers, S. (2011) “Why (Most) Climate Insurance Schemes are
a Bad Idea”, Environmental Politics (20): 322-339.
6. Duus-Otterström, G. (2011) “Freedom of Will and the Value of Choice”, Social Theory
and Practice (37): 256-284.
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Duus-Otterström, G. (2010) “Betting against Compatibilism”, Res Publica (16): 383396.
8. Duus-Otterström, G. (2010) “Fallibility and Retribution”, Law and Philosophy (29):
337-369.
9. Duus-Otterström, G. (2009) “Almost Pregnant. On Probabilism and Its Moral Uses in
the Social Sciences”, Philosophy of the Social Sciences (39): 572-94.
10. Demker, M. & Duus-Otterström, G. (2009) “Realigning Criminal Policy. Offender and
Victim in the Swedish Party System Over Time”, International Review of Sociology
(19): 273-296.
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11. Duus-Otterström, G. (2008) “Betting against Hard Determinism”, Res Publica (14):
219-235. (Winner of the Res Publica Postgraduate Essay Prize for 2007).
12. Jagers, S. & Duus-Otterström, G. (2008) “Dual Climate Change Responsibility. On
Moral Divergences between Adaptation and Mitigation”, Environmental Politics (17):
576-591.
13. Demker, M., Towns, A., Duus-Otterström, G. & Sebring, J. (2008) “Fear and
Punishment in Sweden: Exploring Penal Attitudes”, Punishment & Society (10): 319332.
c. Articles in Swedish
14. Duus-Otterström, G. & Persson, M. (forthcoming) ”Saknar vänstern respekt för
individens rättigheter. En experimentell studie. Tidskrift för Politisk Filosofi.
15. Duus-Otterström, G. (2010) ”Pre-bestraffning och förkunskap”, Tidskrift för Politisk
Filosofi 2: 6-20.
16. Duus-Otterström, G. (2009) ”Satsningsargumentet och förtjänstbaserade
straff”, Tidskrift för Politisk Filosofi 1: 55-61.
17. Duus-Otterström, G. (2008)”Replik”, Statsvetenskaplig Tidskrift, 3: 321-27.
18. Duus-Otterström, G. (2007) “Scheffler om Förtjänst i Distributiv och Retributiv
Rättvisa, Tidskrift för Politisk Filosofi, 1: 19-40.
e. Book chapters
19. Demker, M. & Duus-Otterström, G. (2007) ”Kriminalpolitik - inte så hett som man
kan tro”, in Holmberg, Sören & Weibull, Lennart (eds.) Det Nya Sverige . SOMrapport nr 41, Göteborg.
f. Miscellaneous
20. Duus-Otterström, G. (forthcoming). ”Fair Play Retributivism and the Problem of
Punishment”, Statsvetenskaplig Tidskrift.
21. Jagers, S., Duus-Otterström, G., Stripple, J. (2009) “Fair and Feasible Climate
Change Adaptation”, Statsvetenskaplig Tidskrift, 1: 53-58.
22. Duus-Otterström, G. (2009) “Straff som retribusjon”, Minerva 2009-05-13
23. Duus-Otterström, G. (2007) Review of Harry Frankfurt’s "On Bullshit", Tidskrift för
Politisk Filosofi, nr 1.
24. Duus-Otterström, G. & Jagers, S. (2007) “Intergenerational Responsibility. Historical
Emissions and Climate Change Adaptation”, The Quality of Government Working
Papers Series (2007:4). ISSN. 1653-8919.
g. Presented papers/Invited talks (selected)
2012:
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Invited speaker. “Justice and Legitimacy in Allocating Climate Change Adaptation
Resources”, Global Democratic Governance Speakers Series, University of St Gallen,
May 16.
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“Legitimacy in Global Adaptation Governance. National Adaptation Programmes of
Action and disbursement of Climate Funds”, presented at Lund Conference of Earth
System Governance, 18-20 April, Lund (with J. Stripple).
2011:
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Invited speaker. “The problem of past emissions and intergenerational debts”,
presented at the workshop “Justice and Climate Change“, Oxford University, 25 July
“Justice and Legitimacy in Allocating Adaptation Resources”, presented at the ECPR
Joint Sessions in St Gallen, 12-17 April (with J. Stripple)
2010:
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2009:
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“The Problem of Past Emissions and Intergenerational Debts”, presented at the
Nordic Network in Political Theory, University of Oslo, 29-31 October, and the
Research Seminar in Practical Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of
Gothenburg, 8 December.
Invited speaker. “Weak and Strong Luck Egalitarianism”, presented at the conference
“Healthcare priority settings. Making sense of justice”, National Centre for Priority
Setting in Health Care, Linköping University, 25-26 October.
“On the moral differences between mitigation and adaptation – the new ‘facts’ in the
case”, presented at the Swedish Political Science Association, 30 September- 2
October, 2010, in the workshop “Contemporary Theories of Justice”
“Why Climate Insurance is a Bad Idea”, presented at 2nd Uppsala Workshop on
Climate Change, Uppsala university, 22 March.
“Fairness in Insurance to Climate Change”, presented at the International Studies
Association, New Orleans, 17-20 February
“Freedom of Will and the Value of Choice”, presented at CELPA, University of
Warwick (spring 2010)
“Fair Insurance?”, presented at the 2009 Amsterdam Conference on the Human
Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, Earth System Governance (fall 2009)
“Weak and Strong Luck Egalitarianism”, presented at the Seminar for Political
Theory, Department of political science, University of Gothenburg (spring 2009)
“Fallibility and Retribution”, presented at CELPA, University of Warwick (fall 2008)
and Seminar in political theory at Dept of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
(spring 2009)
“Realigning Criminal Policy. Offender and Victim in the Swedish Party System Over
Time”, presented at the Nordic Political Science Association conference in Tromso, 69 August (with Marie Demker).
2007:
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“Intergenerational Responsibility: Historical Emissions and Climate Change
Adaptation”. Paper presented at the ECPR joint sessions in Helsinki, May 7-12 in the
workshop “Democracy on the day after tomorrow? Global environmental change and
intergenerational responsibility” (with S. Jagers).
2006:
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2005:
“The Fall and Rise of Desert in Political Philosophy”. Paper presented at the Ninth
Graduate Conference in Political Theory, 17/2, University of Warwick and Seminar for
Political Theory, Department of political science, University of Gothenburg
“The Importance of Being Punished”. Presented at the Higher Research Seminar, the
Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, and the Practical
Philosophy Seminar, Department of Philosophy, University of Gothenburg
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“The Borders of Responsibility: How a Robust Concept Becomes Contingent in
Practice”, presented at the conference Normative Implications of the Conceptual
Turn, 1-2 March, Roskilde University.
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TEACHING
Education
2011:
2010:
“Supervision in Postgraduate Programmes” (HPE201) at the University of
Gothenburg, Department of Pedagogical Development and Interactive Learning
“Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 1: Basic Course” (HPE101), at the
University of Gothenburg, Department of Pedagogical Development and Interactive
Learning
Doctoral students
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Second supervisor, Thomas Gelotte (2005-present). Writing on liberal virtues.
Second supervisor, Johan Hyrén (2007-present). Writing on Foucault, subjectivation,
and justice.
Currently teaching (* = given in English)
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Co-director, master level course “Statsvetenskapliga perspektiv”. Lectures on
normative analysis and different theories of justification (consequentialism and
contractualism).
Master level course “Statsvetenskaplig analys”. Lectures on contemporary debates on
egalitarian justice.
(*) Master level course “Management of Social Dilemmas in Theory and Practice”.
Lecture on collective action problems in the history of political thought.
(*) Master level course “Global Security and Democracy”. Lecture on the all-affected
principle and global security.
(*) Master level course, “Research Methods”, International Administration of Global
Governance. Lecture on argumentation analysis.
Undergraduate level course “Politisk teori och internationell politik”. Lectures on
Rawls and Nozick.
Undergraduate level course “Demokrati i teori och praktik”. Lectures on cosmopolitan
democracy and global justice.
Evening course “Introduktion till miljöpolitik”. Lecture on climate justice.
Teaching experience
I have currently 537 hours (“lektorstimmar”) experience in front of a class. Of these, roughly
290 hours are lectures. The remainder are from leading seminars. I have taught a wide range
of subjects, in Swedish and English, at various levels at the Universities of Gothenburg and
Warwick. Examples of the subjects taught are:
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The history of political thought (lectures on Aristotle, Hobbes, and Locke)
The history of democratic thought (lectures on Plato, the Athenians, Hobbes, Locke,
J.S. Mill, Marx, Schumpeter, Dahl, Held)
Contemporary political theory (mainly theories of distributive justice [Rawls, Nozick,
prioritarianism, sufficientarianism] but also multiculturalism, liberty, and
contemporary democratic thought)
Punishment (at Gothenburg and Warwick)
Philosophy of the Social Sciences (at Gothenburg and Warwick)
Qualitative research methods (small-N design, textual analysis, methods of small-N
inferences, normative analysis)
Normative analysis; reflective equilibrium
Argumentation
Sustainable development
Green political theory (mainly climate justice, but also environmental and ecological
justice)
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Course design
I co-designed the following courses (given twice a year):
2005-2007:
2004-2007:
“Political Theory and Political Ideas”. Advanced level course on contemporary
political theory and applied political theory. Given in English.
“Metodkursen B”. Undergraduate level course in methodology.
Student evaluation
I have been evaluated separately by students on four different occasions, each time with good
results.
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Spring 2004: Evaluated on three dimensions: pedagogical ability, knowledge, and
approachability. On a range from 1-5 (with 1 being very bad and 5 being very good) I
was rated 4.24 – 4.41 – 4.06 respectively (n = 17).
Autumn 2004: Evaluated on same dimensions, same scale, as above. I was rated 4.76
– 4.82 – 4.35 (n = 17).
Autumn 2007: Evaluated on pedagogical ability, knowledge, and attentiveness. On a
range from +2 to -2 (with +2 being very good and -2 being very bad) I was rated +1.6
– +1.7 – +1.5 (n = 26).
Spring 2008: Evaluated on same dimensions, same scale, as above. I was rated +1.9 –
+1.9 – +1.4. (n = 27)
EDUCATION AND COMPETENCE: OTHER
Postgraduate courses, completed
2006: “Mathematical Concepts and Formal Modelling” (Rebecca Morton, NYU, at the ECPR
Summer School in Ljubljana)
“Critical Perspectives on Political Science” (Vicky Randall, Essex)
2003: “Comparative Politics” (Sören Holmberg and Jonas Hinnfors, Gothenburg)
“Methodology” (Henrik Oscarsson and Marie Demker, Gothenburg)
2002: “Political theory and the Philosophy of Social Science” (by Bo Rothstein and Gunnar
Falkemark, Gothenburg)
“International relations” (Ulf Bjereld and Ann-Marie Ekengren, Gothenburg)
“Policy and administration” (Jon Pierre and Lennart Lundqvist, Gothenburg)
Software
Skilled in SPSS, Dreamweaver and Windows Office
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Workshops, panels, conferences
2009- Co-organiser and co-chair of the Seminar in political theory, Department of Political
Science, University of Gothenburg.
2012: Session chair, 5th Uppsala Forum on Global Climate Change, Uppsala Forum on
Peace, democracy & Justice, 23 April.
2011: Organiser of the workshop “Brott och straff: etiska och politiska perspektiv på
rättssystemet”, Jonsereds herrgård, University of Gothenburg, 16 March.
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2010:
Co-organiser and co-chair of the workshop “Contemporary Theories of Justice”, at the
40th Swedish Political Science Association, University of Gothenburg, 30 September 2 October.
2009: Workshop chair, 11th Graduate Conference in Political Theory, University of
Warwick, 14 February.
2008: Workshop chair, “Metodinternatet”, Loka Brunn
2007: Chair and co-organiser (alongside S. Jagers) of the workshop, “Authority,
Responsibility and Justice in Environmental Politics”, 8th Nordic Environmental
Social Research Conference, 18-20 juni, Oslo.
Refereeing
Res Publica, The Monist, Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift, Global Environmental Politics, Ambio.
Administrative responsibilities
2011-2012:
2011:
2007-09:
2009:
2006:
2005-06:
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Member of the election committee for the new Head of Department, Political
Science, University of Gothenburg.
Secretary, report on behalf of the Dept of Political Science, Gothenburg, for
the evaluation of the department’s educational activities by the Swedish
National Agency for Higher Education (“Högskoleverkets
kvalitetsutvärderingar 2011-2014”).
Coordinator and webmaster for the research programme “Makt – Identitet Modernitet”[Power – Identity – Modernity], which brings together scholars
at the Universities of Gothenburg, Lund, Stockholm, Södertörn, and
Linköping. Website (constructed using Dreamweaver) can be found at
www.mim.org.gu.se
Evaluator of the graduate and undergraduate dissertation courses at the Dept
of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Evaluator of the gender equality and workplace safety work at the Dept of
Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Vice president of the Ph.D candidates’ union at the Dept of Political Science,
University of Gothenburg
Founding (and still playing) member of Hybris Basketball Club.
Public presentations and opinion pieces
2011:
”Justice in allocating adaptation resources”, Outreach, COP 17, Day 4 (with J.
Stripple).
”FRA: etiska och politiska aspekter”, Rättsmedicinalverket, Gothenburg, 30 March
2010: ”Klimatförändringarna, historiska utsläpp och rättvisa”. Filosofiska föreningen,
Gothenburg, 5 November
”Klimatförändringar och rättvisa”, för “Opinion, rättvisa och korruption –
knäckfrågor för en effektiv klimatpolitik”. Gothenburg, Vetenskapsfestivalen, 21 April.
2009: “Straff som retribusjon” [Punishment as Retribution]. Minerva 2009-05-13
REFERENCES
Matthew Clayton
Associate Professor of
Political Theory
Politics and International
Relations
University of Warwick
[email protected]
+442476523305
Edward Page
Associate Professor in
Political Theory
Politics and International
Relations
University of Warwick
[email protected]
+442476523112
Gunnar Falkemark
Professor of Political Science
Dept of Political Science
University of Gothenburg
[email protected]
+467861198
/Last updated 2012-05-22