Bart Engelen
Moral and Political Philosophy
RESEARCH PROJECTS
My research is situated on the borders between ethics, political philosophy and economics. In my publications, I analyze both conceptual and normative issues related to nudging and (online) manipulation but also work on inequality and justice.
If you can understand Dutch, you can hear more about my research in this interview. I am currently working on manuscripts related to personalized and targeted influencing and, more broadly, on agency in an 'age of influence' (with Thomas Nys).
EDUCATION & CAREER
I have studied philosophy at the University of Leuven (Belgium). In 2007, ​I defended my PhD on 'Rationality and Institutions' at its Institute of Philosophy. ​
I also worked at the University of Leuven as a postdoc and as an Assistant Professor, before moving to Tilburg University (The Netherlands) in 2014.
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At Tilburg University (The Netherlands), I teach courses on social, political and moral philosophy. I have been an Associate Professor since April 2020.
Together with Alan Thomas and Alfred Archer (Tilburg), I wrote a book on 'Extravaganza and Misery: The Emotional Regime of Market Societies' (Oxford University Press, 2025).
I was the team leader of a research project (2019-2022) titled on the role of exemplar narratives in academic character building', funded by the Templeton Foundation via Wake Forest University.
​In the past, I have taken up several management responsibilities, such as coordinating our service (philosophy courses in non-philosophy programs) and being the academic director of our Philosophy Master.
Currently, I am currently the 'program leader' (or head of research) of our wonderful Philosophy Department.
