Vanessa A. Müller M.A.

Research and teaching fellow of sociology with an emphasis on sociological theory (Prof. Gabriel Abend, Ph.D.)

Vanessa A. Müller is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at the Georg-August-University Göttingen and University of Lucerne. In her research, she focuses on epistemic issues related to artificial intelligence and how they change concepts of being human.

Selected publications

Journal Articles (peer-reviewed)

Schenk, Patrick & Vanessa A. Müller (2025): “Earning Their Rights! Ontological Properties, Social
Impact, and Moral Rights for Artificial Intelligence.” Socius 11: 1-15, Socius

Schenk, Patrick, Vanessa A. Müller & Luca Keiser (2024): “Social Status and the Moral Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence.” Sociological Science 11: 989-1016, Doi

Teaching

You can find Vanessa A. Müller current classes on eCampus and Stud.IP.

Office hours (by appointment)

Research areas

Sociology of technology
Sociology of morality
Concepts of being human
Boundaries/categorization
Decision concepts
Social theory
Artificial intelligence
Qualitative research