Hans N. Weiler: Biographical Note
Professor of Comparative Politics and Rektor, Emeritus, Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)/Germany
Professor of Education and Political Science, Emeritus, Stanford University
Permanent address:
752 Tolman Drive
Stanford, CA 94305-1045 - USA
Phone +1-650-494-2349
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Mobile +1-650-714-8607
Email weiler@stanford.edu
Berlin address:
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10587 Berlin - Germany
Phone +49-30-345-9711
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Email weiler@stanford.edu
CURRICULUM VITAE (Summary)
Education
- Examen Philosophicum (Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule St. Georgen, Frankfurt/Main, 1956)
- Political Science, Philosophy, Education (University of Freiburg)
- Political Science, African History (University of London - School of Oriental and African Studies, Institute for Commonwealth Studies, 1960-61)
- Dr. phil., Political Science (University of Freiburg), 1965
Employment
- Arnold Bergstraesser Institute, Freiburg/Brsg.: Deputy Director, 1963-65
- Stanford University: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Education and Political Science, 1965-93; Chairman, Stanford International Development Education Center (SIDEC), 1968-1991; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Education, 1984-86; Director, Center for European Studies, 1991-93
- UNESCO, Paris: Director (D-2), International Institute for Educational Planning, 1974-77
- Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder): Member, Planning Commission (Gründungssenat), 1991-93; Professor of Comparative Politics, 1993-99; Rektor (president), 1993-99
Visiting Appointments
- Indiana University
- University of Mannheim
- Max Planck Institute for Educational Research, Berlin
- University of Frankfurt/Main
- German Institute for International Educational Research, Frankfurt/Main
- University of Stockholm
Awards and Honors
- British Council Postgraduate Research Fellow, University of London, 1960-61
- Scholar-in-Residence, Institute for German Studies, Indiana University, 1971
- Academy Associate (to James B. Conant), National Academy of Education, 1972
- University Fellow, Stanford University, 1979-81
- Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1988
- Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 1988-89
- Research Fellow, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, 1990
- Research Fellow, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, 1991
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, 1999
- Honorary Citizenship, City of Frankfurt (Oder), 2000
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2001
- Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy (Dr. phil. h.c.), Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder), 2002
- "Reformer of the Decade Award", Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE), 2004
International Consulting and Advisory Responsibilities
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), Washington
- African Development Bank, Abidjan
- US Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Governments of Tanzania, Egypt, Norway, Malaysia, Indonesia
- DaimlerChrysler Services (debis) AG, Berlin
- Technical University Darmstadt
- German-American Fulbright Commission
- Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE)
- Deutsche Bahn AG
- Foundations (grants, referee, consulting): Ford Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Thyssen Stiftung, Volkswagen Stiftung, German Marshall Fund, National Academy of Science, Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Bertelsmann-Stiftung, Stiftungsfonds Deutsche Bank, Koerber-Stiftung, Stiftung für Deutsch-Polnische Zusammenarbeit, Dräger-Stiftung, Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung, Stiftung Brandenburger Tor
- Commission on Higher Education of the State of Brandenburg (1991-93)
- Commission on the Development of Higher Education for the State of Saxony (chair)(1999-2001)
- Commission on the future development of the University of Applied Sciences of the Saar (2001-2002)
- Mediator, State government of North Rhine-Westphalia/University of Wuppertal (2001-2002)
- Jury for the assessment of private institutions of higher education in Germany (chair, 2001)
- Jury for the "Best Practice" Award to outstanding German institutions of higher education (chair, 2001, 2002, 2003)
- Adviser to the Commission on the Restructuring of Higher Education in the State of Hamburg (2002)
- Advisory Board for the assessment of innovative projects in teacher education in Germany (chair, 2003-2007)
- Commission on the future of higher education and research, State of Thuringia (2003)
- Adviser to the Deutsche Bahn AG for a project on "Higher Education and Labor Markets" (2001-2003)
- Member, Governing Board, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin (2003-)
- Global Scientific Committee for UNESCO's Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge, Paris (2003-)
- Board of Trustees/Kuratorium, University of Bielefeld (Deputy Chair, 2003-)
- Advisory Board on the future of higher education in the state of Baden-Württemberg (2004-2006)
- Commission on "Demography and Higher Education", Wissenschaftsrat, 2004-2006
- Faculty Advisor and Chair, European Roundtable, Continuing Studies Program, Stanford University (2004-2006)
- Evaluation Panel, Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (2004)
- Board of Trustees/Kuratorium, University of Erfurt (2006-
- International Council, Free University of Berlin (2006-)
- Panel of Evaluators, Excellence Initiative for German Higher Education, 2006-2007
- International Advisory Board, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (2007-)
Recent Invited Addresses
- Institute for International Education/DAAD, New York, 2000
- Dräger Foundation, Berlin, 2000
- American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Washington, 2000
- German Educators' Union (GEW), Sylt, 2000
- German-American Fulbright Educational Experts Seminar, Ann Arbor, 2000
- Center for German and European Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 2000
- Graduate College "Representation - Rhetoric - Knowledge", Berlin, 2001
- Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research, 2001
- Heinrich Böll Foundation, Berlin, 2001
- University of Münster/Körber Foundation, 2001
- Stanford-Austria Conference, Vienna, 2001
- Alfred Herrhausen Society, Berlin, 2001
- University of Hamburg, 2001
- Conference on E-Learning in Higher Education, Berkeley, 2001
- Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Berlin, 2001
- Conference of the "Club of Three", London, 2001
- Benjamin Franklin Lecture 2001, Free University Berlin, 2001
- German Educational Research Association (DGfE), Munich, 2002
- University of Applied Sciences (FHTW), Berlin, 2002
- International Women's University, Berlin, 2002
- Conference on Faculty Compensation (HRK/Stifterverband), Bonn, 2002
- Conference "Universities of the Future", Bonn, 2002
- European Conference on the role of information and communications technology in higher education, Rotterdam, 2002
- Bildungskongress, McKinsey & Co., Berlin (2002)
- Harvard-Berlin Seminars, Berlin (2003)
- Conferences on Teacher Education: Berlin, Bonn, Saarbrücken (2003)
- Symposium on Higher Education and Labor Markets, Berlin (2003)
- SCANCOR Conference on Universities and the Production of Knowledge, Stanford (2003)
- Annual University Convocation, University of Bielefeld (2003)
- New Europe College, Bucharest (2003)
- International Policy Forum on "Planning for Diversity", Paris (2003)
- 750th Anniversary Celebration of the city of Frankfurt/Oder (2003)
- Fulbright Educational Experts Seminar, New York (2003)
- University of St. Gallen/Switzerland (2003)
- Tenth Anniversary Conference, Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung (CHE), Berlin (2004)
- Conference on new forms of doctoral training, German Rectors' Conference, Bonn (2004)
- "Erfurter Dialog", Staatskanzlei Thüringen, Erfurt (2004)
- Campus Innovation, Hamburg (2004)
- Panel Discussion on Research Policy, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Berlin (2004)
- Ernst Bloch Zentrum, Ludwigshafen (2004)
- Stanford Educational Leadership Institute (SELI), Stanford (2004)
- UNESCO Colloquium on Higher Education and Research, Paris (2004)
- University of Lüneburg (2004)
- Technical University Aachen (RWTH), Aachen (2005)
- Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna (2005)
- Central European University/Open Society Institute, Budapest (2005)
- Colloquium Politicum, University of Freiburg (2005)
- German Scholars Organization (GSO), San Francisco (2006)
- 500th Anniversary of the City of Frankfurt (Oder) (2006)
- Association of Private Universities, Heidelberg (2006)
- Congress of the German Neurological Association, Baden-Baden (2006)
- University of Bochum (2006)
- OECD, Paris (2006)
- Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Berlin (2006)
- Lufthansa Personnel Division, Frankfurt/Main (2006)
- UNESCO Colloquium on Research and Higher Education Policies, Paris (2006)
- University of TEchnology Mara, Malaysia (2007)
- Faculty Seminar, Stanford School of Education (2007)
- Congress on Higher Education Policy, Hannover (2007)
- G8/UNESCO World Forum "Education, Research, and Innovation", Trieste/Italy (2007)
- Re-dedication of 13th century stained glass windows, St. Mary's Church, Frankfurt (Oder) (2007)
- 40th Anniversary of University of Ulm (2007)
Publications
For a list of recent publications, click here.
Last updated: August 13, 2007
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