Zuzanna Rucińska usually conducts research and teaches in Antwerp.
Philosophy
Philosophical Questions About Virtual Reality
Zuzanna Rucinska will remain at Ruhr University Bochum until the end of 2027.
Zuzanna Rucińska has been awarded a Humboldt Research Fellowship (Experienced Researcher) and will be conducting research over the next 18 months at the Chair of Department of Philosophy II under the supervision of Albert Newen. We’d like to introduce our guest in the form of a profile.
Name: Dr. Zuzanna Rucińska
Field of Study: Philosophy
Home University: University of Antwerp, Belgium
Type of Fellowship: Humboldt Research Fellowship (Experienced Researcher) within the Henriette Herz Scouting Programme
Host: Professor Albert Newen, Chair of Department of Philosophy II
Stay period: July 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027
Research focus and main objective of the stay at Ruhr University: To clarify ontological questions of agency and personhood in VR, explore the phenomenology of virtual embodiment, playing, social interactions, and therapeutic applications of embodied approach to VR.
