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Roos Slegers

Roos Slegers

PhD, MBA, dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5959-3811
20102026

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Research interests

My current research explores topics at the intersection of philosophy, literature and business ethics. I am particularly interested in Adam Smith's moral philosophy and the way it can be enriched by (and criticized through) the Victorian novel. I also trace the economic and moral phenomena that crop up in these 19th Century "literary case studies" to the 21st Century to critically engage issues related to gender in contemporary business narratives. 

Teaching

At Tilburg University I primarily teach courses on the philosophical underpinnings of economic and business thinking. I also teach a course on Ethics for Artificial Intelligence. At previous institutions I have taught a wide range of interdisciplinary liberal arts courses in philosophical ethics and aesthetics. 

Career

Before coming to Tilburg I worked as an Assistant Professor at Centre College, a liberal arts college in Kentucky, and as an Associate Professor at Babson College, a liberal arts business school near Boston. 

Current courses

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Education/Academic qualification

Business administration, organizational science, Master’s Degree, Babson College

… → 2013

Philosophy, PhD, Fordham University

… → 2007

Languages and literature, Master’s Degree, KU Leuven

… → 2003

Philosophy, Master’s Degree, KU Leuven

… → 2002

External positions

Lecture on AI narratives for journalism students (Fontys Journalistiek)

26 Feb 2026

Ethicist at consulting agency (WagenaarHoes)

1 Sept 2024 → 1 Feb 2026

Keywords

  • Vanity
  • Adam Smith
  • Victorian novel
  • Sympathy
  • William James
  • Genre Fiction
  • Feminism
  • Pop Culture
  • Sci fi
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • AI confusion
  • Shame
  • Vexation

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  3. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  4. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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