I'm a postdoctoral researcher in AI Ethics and Philosophy of Cognitive Science at the Czech Academy of the Sciences at the Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics, Prague. Previously, I worked at LMU at the Munich Interactive Intelligence Initiative. My research focuses on philosophical and scientific problems surrounding metacognition, as well as AI technology influencing metacognitive capacities. 

I completed my PhD in the Philosophy of Cognitive Science at the University of Edinburgh under Prof. Tillmann Vierkant and Dr. Dave Ward. For my doctoral thesis, I developed an embodied cybernetic theory of metacognition. In Aug 2022, I was examined by Prof. Andy Clark and Dr. Alistair Issac, passing the viva voce summa cum laude. I finished my MA (Research) and BA (Hons) at the Center for Integrative Neurosciences (CIN), University of Tübingen. I also hold a degree in Computer Science and worked for many years as a programmer and server support engineer.

I'm an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and I've taught courses on cognitive science, logic, philosophy of mind, history of philosophy, epistemology, medical ethics and technology ethics. The Edinburgh University Students' Association nominated me three years consecutively for "Teacher of the Year", shortlisting me in 2021.

I write poetry and prose in German and English, and excerpts of my published creative writing can be found here. I also paint and create other forms of visual art as a personal pursuit.

My CV is here. My email is dorsch@flu.cas.cz

My pronouns in English:  He/Him, They/Them.  | Meine Pronomen im Deutschen:  er/ihm, xier/xiem.