Academic
MEMBERSHIPS AND BOARDS
2009
 - Member of the Platform Ambachtseconomie Hoofdbedrijfschap Ambachten
2007
- Co chief editor of Studies for Intercultural Philosophy (Rodopi)
2001 - 2005
 - Member of the executive board of the International Association for Philosophy and Literature (IAPL)
2004
 - Chairman of the Dutch Aesthetics Federation (DAF)
1996
 - Chief editor of Inter/Acta
- Editor of Cahiers of The Center for Philosophy & Arts
- Director of the Center for Philosophy & Arts (CFK)
1992
 - Secretary of the Dutch-Flemish Association for Intercultural Philosophy (NVVIF)
1985 - 2000

- Co-editor of former Rotterdamse Filosofische Studies (RFS)
- Annual research prize 1997 Erasmus University for Door schijn bewogen
Professional
MEMBERSHIPS AND BOARDS
      
2002 - 2008
 - Advisor Stimuleringsfonds (STIFO) Nederlandse omroepproducties
2004
 - Member reflectionboard chief of police Rotterdam
2007
 - Advisor Münchhaussengroep Rotterdam
- Advisor Integrality Renovation Project Pact op Zuid
- Chairman Foundation Rotterdam Vakmanstad
2009
 - Ambassadeur voor De Dag van de Dialoog in Rotterdam
2009
 - Lid Raad van Advies Dialoog academie