Personal profile
Research interests
- Title dissertation (defended in February 2024): When Success Becomes the New Normal: The Competitive Society and its Symptoms
- General research interests: (applied) ethics, moral psychology, practical philosophy, competition, ethics of competition, ethics of success, meritocracy, positional goods, inequality
Teaching
Applied Ethics; Social and Political Philosophy; Business Ethics
Current courses
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Education/Academic qualification
Philosophy, Master’s Degree, Philosophy, Science and Society, Tilburg University
1 Sept 2015 → 28 Feb 2017
Other, Bachelor’s Degree, Social Work (Sociaal Pedagogische Hulpverlening), Avans University of Applied Sciences
1 Sept 2011 → 31 Jul 2015
External positions
Guest lecture (MAP Tilburg)
24 Sept 2022
Host E. du Perron lecture and award (Tilburg University x Gemeente Tilburg x MAP)
19 May 2022
Chair and founder (Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) Tilburg)
1 Sept 2020 → 31 Aug 2023
Member of the Ethical Commitee (Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis)
2 Dec 2019 → 31 Dec 2021
Chair (OZSW PhD Council)
1 Jul 2019 → 1 Sept 2021
Keywords
- Ethics
- Moral Psychology
- Political Philosophy / Political Ethics
- Competition
- Ethics of Success
- Meritocracy
- Positional Goods
- Inequality
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):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Moral Problems of Competition
Drissen, Y., 12 May 2026, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific
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Ashamed of Being Poor: The Merciless Belief in Meritocracy
Drissen, Y., 2025, (Accepted/In press) The Moral Psychology of Poverty. Smith, L. & Archer, A. (eds.). Springer Nature LinkResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Towards a Neuro-Inclusive Assessment of Presentation Skills: Empowering Authentic Presenters
Blokvoort, S., Drissen, Y. & Jacobs, H., 2025, Exclusively for Everyone: Inclusivity in Education. van der Laan, G., Leesen, T. & Keppens, G. (eds.). p. 112-129 18 p. (Tilburg Series in Academic Education; vol. 7).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Academische vrijheid onder druk bij Tilburg University
Translated title of the contribution :Academic freedom under pressure at Tilburg University Research output: Online publication or Non-textual form › Web publication/site › Popular
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Putting Yourself on the Line: The Harms of Competition
Drissen, Y. & Engelen, B., 2024, In: Ethics, Politics & Society. 7, 2, 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile14 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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OZSW-SW*IP Autumn School 2025
Schaubroeck, K. (Organiser), Struyf, J. (Organiser), Moormann, E. (Organiser), Maeve, M. (Organiser), Drissen, Y. (Organiser), Jacobs, H. (Contributor) & Clavel Vazquez, J. (Organiser)
20 Nov 2025 → 21 Nov 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a workshop, seminar, course etc. › Scientific
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Just Transition Policies and Practices: Uninvited, Unheard, Unbothered
Drissen, Y. (Organiser), Veenstra, J. (Organiser), Bueno Patin, A. (Organiser) & Archer, A. (Organiser)
24 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a workshop, seminar, course etc. › Scientific
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When Workers are Left Behind: Epistemic Injustice in the Climate Transition
Drissen, Y. (Speaker)
17 Jun 2025 → 18 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Scientific
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Seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag
Drissen, Y. (Speaker)
15 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Popular
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MANCEPT-seminar
Drissen, Y. (Contributor)
30 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course etc. › Scientific
Projects
- 1 Active
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Much More than (Just) a Spouse: Toward the Inclusion of Expat Spouses on the Labour Market
Drissen, Y. (Principal Investigator), Kersten, A. (Co-Investigator), Nijs, S. (Co-Investigator) & Naima El Jaouhari, N. (Contact)
1/11/25 → 1/09/27
Project: Research project
Press/Media
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‘Neuro-inclusive education can lead to better education for everyone’
14/11/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
Prizes
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National Dissertation Prize Praemium Erasmianum, in the fields of Humanities, Social Science and Law
Drissen, Y. (Recipient), 6 Jun 2025
Prize