Innsbruck Doctoral College
Catholic Theology in a Globalised World
Objectives and Scope
The Innsbruck Doctoral College “Catholic Theology in a Globalised World” (DKTh) focuses on significant developments in the church and international society. It aims to contribute to a theology that seeks to help a church facing many challenges and conflicts to better assume its global responsibility, both internally and externally.
As the oldest and greatest global player, in European history and probably beyond, the Catholic Church can make a helpful and lasting contribution to a world society in the midst of both radical change and deep crisis. The traditionally high number of international doctoral students at the Innsbruck Faculty of Theology lends itself to such an orientation.
In addition to the Jesuit College, it is especially worth mentioning the Canisianum, in which students are also given spiritual guidance. In continuity with this tradition, the DKTh also wants to contribute to increasing the proportion of qualified women from all over the world, both in church and in society. These international students bring a wide range of experiences from very different social classes, alongside conflicts and opportunities, from potentially all cultures.
This diversity and plurality of students is representative of the situation of the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council. According to Karl Rahner, the church has entered a new historical epoch, in which it is genuinely to become a world church, i.e. a faith community which is truly inculturated in many cultures and contexts, and which lives its "catholicity" ecumenically and interreligiously.
Amidst this diversity and plurality, it is important to ask how the Church today realizes internal unity in solidarity with all people (LG 1; GS 1). It is within this complex field that the DKTh is located and will explore the questions, problems and conflicts that are its remit, to become a laboratory for a "world theology" of the future.
All information regarding target group, application process and admission requirements can be found in the statutes.
Please take special notice of the chapters
- (3) Admission and Affiliation of DKTH-Doctoral Students
- (4) Doctoral Thesis
- (5) Curricular Activities
Forschungsprojekt
NO LONGER TWO BUT ONE: Theological Foundations and Pastoral Implications of Harmonising Church and Igbo Traditional Marriages
About the project
Jesus' words in Luke 4:18-19 show that human welfare and social development are integral parts of his divine mission. Christian theology aims at both the temporal and spiritual welfare of the human person. With the growth of Christianity in Africa, the continent is expected to develop accordingly. However, African Christians are concerned that Christianity is not bearing the expected fruits.
In many traditional African societies, the emergence of missionary Christianity has led to the collapse of traditional ways of life. Traditional cultures were either demonised or abandoned. This negative attitude towards African cultures persists in various forms. Today, the "seed of faith" is not sown deeply in fertile soil, in ways of life familiar to the people and in accordance with the Gospel.
This is the case with traditional marriage in Igbo (Nigeria) culture. On the one hand, traditional Igbo marriage is not considered a sacrament. Consequently, Christian couples must marry in the church. On the other hand, church marriage is inadequate in Igbo culture. Couples must celebrate the Igbo traditional wedding, even before the church wedding. Obviously, the two marriages cause strain, tension and confusion in the family, church and society. Therefore, there is need to reconsider the sacrament of marriage for Igbo Christians. This study proposes the harmonisation of the two marriages into one. This would not only reduce the burden of double marriages but also strengthen faith, family and society at large. This paradigm can also be applied in other African countries and cultures with similar challenges of integrating faith, culture and development.
Using relevant theological resources and insights from other disciplines, the study applies the "See-Judge-Act".
About me
My name is Emmanuel Onyinye Aneto. I was born in 1984. I come from Nigeria. I have a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Theology from Bigard Memorial Enugu, Nigeria. I was ordained a priest in 2014 for the Catholic Diocese of Aba, Nigeria. Since my ordination in 2014 until April 2017, I have worked as a chaplain, school teacher, coordinator of the Pontifical Missionary Union and head of the curia in my diocese. I completed a Master's degree in Pastoral Theology at the renowned University of Innsbruck in 2020 and am currently doing my doctorate in the same field at the same university.
BIODATA
- Name: Emmanuel Onyinye Aneto
- Geburtsdatum: 02.02.1984
- Staatsangehörigkeit: Nigeria
- Diözese: Aba
BILDUNG/AUSBILDUNG
- Kindergarten: St. Imelda Nursery and Primary School, Ihiala, Anambra State, Nigeria (1988-1991)
- Grundschule:
- Central School, Imo River, Abia State, Nigeria (1991-1993) and
- Daughters of Mary, Mother of Mercy, Nursery and Primary School, Oyigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria. (1993-1997)
- Zertifikat: First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC)
- Hauptschule (Knabenseminar):
- Annunciation Seminary Amaudara, Abia State, Nigeria (1997- 2003).
- Zertifikat: Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)
- Propaedeutic: St. Mary Propadeutic Seminary, Azumini Ndoki, Abia State Nigeria (2004-2005).
- Priesterseminar:
- Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu State, Nigeria; affiliate of Pontifical Urban University, Rome (2005-2009).
- Zertifikat: Bachelor in Philosophy (B.PHIL).
- Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu State, Nigeria; affiliate of Pontifical Urban University, Rome (2009-2013).
- Zertifikat: Bachelor in Theology (B.TH)
- Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu State, Nigeria; affiliate of Pontifical Urban University, Rome (2005-2009).
- Ausbildung: Krankenhause Seelsorger (2020), Aushilfspriester, Krankenhausseelsorge, Innsbruck Klinikum, Österreich
- Weiterstudium:
- Universität Innsbruck, Österreich (2018-2020).
- Zertifikat: Mag. Pastoral Theologie.
- Universität Innsbruck, Österreich (2018-2020).
- Promotion: Universität Innsbruck, Österreich (2020 bis voraussichtlich 2023)
Theme
Conflicts and conquests: Israel's challenges in Numbers 20 and 21
About the project
Numbers 20 and 21 describe the exodus of the sons of Israel from the desert. The exodus is characterised by special conflicts involving various people, but one of them stands out in particular - Yhwh.
Yhwh embodies the spirit and consciousness of Israel as a nation. Israel finds its identity in him, Israel progresses with him, and it is only through him that Israel prospers.
The difficulties in the desert serve to train this consciousness through internal and external conflicts. Thus the final events between Kadesh in Zin and Moab show that Israel does not even have to unite around Moses, but around Yhwh.
The project will endeavour to analyse Numbers 20 and 21 synchronously in order to grasp the message behind the text, which I can then apply in any social, religious and cultural milieu.
About me
I am a priest in the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, Kenya. I grew up in a polygamous family where my mother had four children out of thirty-six.
I belong to the Luo tribe and speak Dholuo, but I can also communicate fluently in Kiswahili, English and German. I also understand Hebrew and Greek.
I received primary and secondary education in Kenya as well as priestly training.
I have a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Theology from the Urbaniana University of Rome and a Master's degree from the Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck. I am interested in the Bible, local and geopolitical issues and intercultural theology.
Research Project
The Threat of Hindutva to Religious Freedom in India: A Christian Response
About the project
India is the world’s largest democratic and secular country. It is multi-cultural and multi-religious. Its identity is pluralism and secularism. The Constitution of the Republic of India in Article 25 (1) guarantees religious freedom as one of the fundamental rights of every citizen of India. It has also protections for minority rights against discrimination on the grounds of religion and caste. But after the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP; Indian Peoples’ Party), a national political party’s consecutive victory in the 2014 and 2019 national elections, the right to religious freedom/ belief has come under threat because of its ideological stance with right-wing Hindu extremists such as Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS; National Volunteer Organization) who carries and propagate the ideology of Hindutva (Hindu-ness/ Hinduisation). According to the concept of Hindutva, everyone who lives in India is none other than a Hindu, and India belongs to Hindus only. It looks at Christianity and Islam as a ‘foreign’, a threat to their political power, ‘traditional’ society, and the ‘indigenous’ religion (Hinduism). However, its primary agenda is to change secular India into ‘Hindu Rashtra (Hindu nation), which is antithetical to democratic and secular India, dreamed by forefathers of the nation such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. B. R Ambedkar, Jawahar Lal Nehru, and Maulana Azad. It focuses on the official teaching of the Church on religious freedom in its dogma Dignitatis Humanae in the light of the religious context of India.
About me
Name: Subbaiah Chapala
Nationality: Indian
Designation: Roman Catholic Priest
Academic Education
- B.A. Philosophy
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. - Bachelor of Theology (B. Th.)
St. John’s Regional Seminary, Hyderabad, A.P., India. - Master of Arts (M.A. Lit.)
Andhra University, A.P., India. - Master of Theology (M. Th.)
The Catholic University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Dissertation Project
The Threat of Hindutva to Religious Freedom in India: A Christian Response
Dissertation Guide
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Guggenberger
Dissertation Project
"God-Human Relationship presented in Ps 22". An Exegetical and Theological Study of Ps 22
About the project
In recent years, initially due to the Covid pandemic and more recently with the fear of a dangerous war with its hardly assessable global consequences, the entire world has found itself in a situation in which human strength and creative power seem limited to most. But even beyond such catastrophic events, people repeatedly encounter situations in their lives in which they feel absolutely powerless. Events such as incurable diseases, natural and man-made disasters (keyword "climate change"), smouldering conflicts between peoples and regions, unforeseeable, sudden and premature deaths, etc. put us humans in unavoidable helpless situations. In such circumstances, people of faith increasingly fall back on their spirituality, crying out to God for help in prayer, as it were. One such cry out of deep despair is presented in the Old Testament Psalm 22, in which accusations, doubts and even negative accusations are directed at God.
My thesis on this is: "Behind the expression of rejection there is also a remnant of trust in the love of God that comes from the God-human relationship". The struggles and pains of human life cause the feelings of rejection of and distance from God. At the same time, the ability to express the same reveals the deep God-human relationship of a fundamental believer. The very fact that the psalmist can express his disappointment is proof that he still believes in the love of his "my God-Eli".
In this study, I would like to try to work out a contextualised and personal understanding of the God-human relationship that is specifically revealed in Psalm 22. With my work I would like to make a scientific contribution to the understanding of the Psalms for the context of the respective times and to actualise the Psalter as a place- and timeless treasure of prayer (also) for crisis situations of various kinds.
Dissertation supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr Andreas Vonach
About me
Mein Name ist Snehal Marcus D'Souza. Ich komme aus Indien. Ich bin Ordensfrau und gehöre einer indischen Ordensgemeinschaft "Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima" an.
Ausbildung:
- June 2009- March 2012 – Bachelor of Commerce – University of Pune.
- June 2012- March 2013 – Certificate Course in Philosophy – Mater Dei Institute, Goa.
- June 2013 – June 2016 – Bachelor of Theology – Jnana-deepa Institute, Pune.
- June 2018- March 2020 – Master of Theology – Jnana-deepa Institute, Pune.
Research Project: Emphasising Human Dignity Through the Eucharist
about the project:
A major focus of the research is the relationship between the Eucharist, a fundamental Christian sacrament, and the idea of human dignity. The aim of the research is to determine how the Eucharist, with its spiritual, social and ethical aspects, fits into the idea that every human being is valuable and deserves respect and equal dignity. It will examine how, within the framework of Christian faith and practice, the Eucharist claims and affirms human dignity.
The study will focus on three important documents of the Second Vatican Council: Dignitatis Humanae, Lumen Gentium and Gaudium et Spes. These documents are of crucial importance because of their teachings on many aspects of human dignity and the Church's teaching on the sacraments within the Catholic tradition.
As a representative of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis speaks for the Church through his teachings and perspectives, and through his humanitarian actions he has lived out the vision of the Second Vatican Council, which emphasises the dignity of every human being. Pope Francis is known for his emphasis on social justice, his commitment to the underprivileged and his unique way of understanding and implementing Catholic teachings.
Looking at the Indian context, the study aims to explore how these Catholic beliefs and positions interact with the particular social, cultural and theological context of India.
The study will explore the relationship between human dignity and the Eucharist in the documents Lumen Gentium, Gaudium et Spes and Dignitatis Humanae, drawing on key writings of Pope Francis and focussing on how these ideas are relevant in the Indian context.
Supervisors: Univ.-Prof. i. R. Dr Roman Anton Siebenrock - Institute for Systematic Theology and Univ.-Prof. Dr Stefan Hofmann SJ Institute for Systematic Theology.
about me:
My name is Linus Dabre and I come from Vasai, India. I joined the seminary in Poona in 2005. Prior to that, I had completed my Bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Poona in 2009. From 2009 to 2011, I studied philosophy at St. Pius Seminary in Mumbai and then worked at the diocesan youth centre for a year. Between 2012 and 2015, I completed my theological studies at Jnana Deepa in Poona and was ordained a priest on 31 October 2015. After my ordination, I worked in three different parishes and obtained my licentiate in dogmatic theology at Jnana Deepa, where I also started teaching. From 2021 to 2023 I taught Theological Anthropology at Jnana Deepa. I am currently in Innsbruck to complete my doctorate in Dogmatic Theology.
Dissertation Project
"Gebet und Gottesbild"
About the project
Erstbetreuer: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roman Anton Siebenrock
Das Gebet ist im Christentum die zentrale religiöse Handlung. Es ist für das individuelle Glaubensleben von Christ*innen von essentieller Bedeutung, aber auch für das gemeinschaftliche Leben (dies meint auch, aber nicht ausschließlich, Kultus und Liturgie) unentbehrlich: Es gibt im Christentum, über alle konfessionellen Unterschiede hinweg, keinen Gottesdienst ohne Gebet.
Jedes Gebet wiederum steht untrennbar mit dem Gottesbild der betenden Person in Zusammenhang. Ich arbeite in meiner Dissertation besonders die Wechselwirkungen von Gebet und Gottesbild heraus: Was bedeutet das christliche Gottesbild für die Gebetspraxis von Christ*innen? Und welche Implikationen hat das Gebet für das christliche Gottesbild?
About me
Mag. theol. Marisa Hanna Gasteiger ist gebürtige Tirolerin und studierte Katholische Fachtheologie an der Universität Innsbruck. Im Anschluss an ihr Diplomstudium, das sie mit der Diplomarbeit „Kann eine christliche Person, die Gott im Bittgebet um etwas bittet, vernünftig sein?“ unter der Betreuung von Prof. Dr. Bruno Niederbacher SJ abschloss, begann sie ihr Doktoratsstudium. Sie arbeitet an ihrer Dissertation im Fach Fundamentaltheologie zum Thema „Gebet und Gottesbild” unter der Betreuung von Prof. Dr. Roman Anton Siebenrock.
Während ihres Doktoratsstudiums arbeitete sie unter anderem als Projektmitarbeiterin am Institut für Christliche Philosophie und als Universitätsassistentin am Institut für Systematische Theologie der Universität Innsbruck. Von der Gründung des Doktoratskollegs „Catholic Theology in a Globalised World” bis Anfang Oktober 2024 war sie die Koordinatorin dieses Doktoratskollegs.
Forschungsprojekt
“Conscience, Civil Law, and Violence in a Pluralistic Society: The Nigerian Experience"
About the project
My ‘dream’ of a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria where citizens can pursue their aspirations and fulfill their hopes unhindered; a Nigeria where the common good shall be the heritage of all regardless of ethnic or religious affiliations has been darkened by decades of military dictatorship (ca. 1966–1998), abysmal violation of human rights, endemic corruption, poverty, and ethno-religious violence. The desire and determination to make things work properly in Nigeria, in spite of the above challenges, gave birth to this project. The project shall try to answer the following questions:
1. What is the relationship between conscience and civil law?
2. How can people whose consciences have been formed by religious doctrines or natural law abide by civil law in a pluralistic society?
3. What role do conscience and civil law play in mitigating violence in a pluralistic society?
The objectives of the project include:
1. To look at conscience, its formation and types.
2. To enumerate some legal rights and duties of citizens and how they should exercise them in relation to conscience and civil law.
3. To analyze some types of violence common in Nigeria and how they relate to conscience, religion, and politics.
4. To recommend education, secularization and democracy as foundation for sustainable development in a pluralistic society.
The project shall be descriptive and analytical. Data collection will be library research and participant observation where necessary. I will hopefully use the principle of SEE, JUDGE, and ACT.
About me
I am a Nigerian, born on 20th April 1981, and ordained a Catholic Priest on 26th June 2009 for the diocese of Kontagora in North-Central Nigeria. I hold two Bachelor’s Degrees, in Philosophy (B.Phil.) and Sacred Theology (BST), a Diploma in Civil Law, and a Master’s Degree in Catholic Theology. Currently, I am busy with my doctorate in Moral Theology in Innsbruck University under the guidance of Professors Stefan Hofmann SJ, and Wilhelm Guggenberger. I like reading, and listening to Reggae and Country music.
About Me
Luka Ilić, SJ, is a doctoral student at the University of Innsbruck. Born in Šibenik (Croatia), he initially pursued a bachelor’s degree in German Literature and Art History at the University of Zagreb (2007–2011), followed by a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Religious Sciences at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Society of Jesus (University of Zagreb). After completing his philosophical studies in 2016 and working for two years as a journalist at Vatican Radio in Rome (2016–2018), he obtained a bachelor’s degree in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, finishing in 2021. The same year, he was ordained a priest and relocated to Innsbruck to continue his graduate and postgraduate studies. In 2022, he completed his Diploma Programme in Catholic Theology at the University of Innsbruck and commenced the Doctoral Programme in Catholic Theology there the same year. Currently, he is working on his doctoral thesis under the supervision of Univ.-Prof. i. R. Mag. Dr. Roman A. Siebenrock.
Dissertation Project
Sacred Monster of Grace: Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange on the Nature–Grace Relationship as the Matrix of the Whole Sacred Theology
About the Project
One of the key intra-Catholic debates of the 1940s and 1950s centered on the nature–grace relationship. Neo-Scholastic theologians, such as Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange OP (1877–1964), argued that God could have created human beings in a state of pure nature. They also maintained that man in his current state has a natural, though subordinated, end that is really distinct from his supernatural end, namely, the beatific vision. In contrast, the nouveaux théologiens or ressourcement theologians, including Henri de Lubac SJ (1896–1991), criticized the separation of nature and supernature, contending that humans have only one true end—the supernatural one—and that the concept of natura pura was flawed. Pope Pius XII’s encyclical Humani generis (1950) appeared to endorse the Neo-Scholastic position, but the Second Vatican Council later seemed to adopt the view of the nouveaux théologiens. While the Neo-Scholastic approach declined after Vatican II, recent works by Lawrence Feingold, Ralph M. McInerny, Steven A. Long, and Bernard Mulcahy indicate that the debate on nature and supernature was only postponed and never truly resolved. This dissertation seeks to engage in the aforementioned debate by examining Garrigou-Lagrange’s conception of the nature–grace relationship, comparing the Garrigouvian position with the views of Henri de Lubac and Karl Rahner SJ (1904–1984), and highlighting the continued relevance of Garrigou-Lagrange’s perspective for contemporary theology and Christian witness.
Dissertationsprojekt
"The role of Education in the promotion of Common Good in the Indian Context – A Moral and Pastoral Perspective"
About the project
I have been researching for the last two years in the field of Catholic social ethics with a special focus on the topic “Christian Education in the Promotion of Common Good” in Catholic social teaching. This research is an attempt to concentrate on the importance of Christian education in the promotion of social justice and the common good for the development of humanity in a pluralistic society like India.
Christianity came to India with a vision of giving education to all regardless of caste having social justice and the common good as primary Christian values. And now, with the rise of individualism and religious fundamentalism, as well as historical and social pressures, forming a consciousness for the common good through education is a difficult task. This is the right time to examine and evaluate the real purpose of Christian education. Indian Christian missionaries have toiled to promote social justice and the common good through value education in Indian society, where social justice has always been and remains still a question mark. Therefore, I chose this issue as the topic of my research.
About me
Albert Joseph Jesuraj is a Catholic priest from the diocese of Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, and right now a doctoral student at the University of Innsbruck. He graduated in English literature from Annamalai University, Madurai, and in Philosophy from Madurai Kamaraj University. He completed his master's degree in Theology in 2022 from the University of Innsbruck.
Currently, he is doing his research in social ethics at the University of Innsbruck.
Forschungsprojekt
MISSION AND INTERRELIGOUS DIALOGUE. The relevance of Adgentes and Nostra Aetate: The case in Uganda
About the Project
Through my work as a Catholic priest in Uganda, Kenya, Austria and Germany and through my participation in various academic forums as a student, I have witnessed and experienced tensions between people due to different religious beliefs. In the Archdiocese of Kampala, Uganda, these tensions are evident in families as members of the same family have different religious beliefs and often adhere to different religions. It is increasingly common for a Christian and a Muslim or an atheist or a follower of a traditional African religion to live in the same household. This represents not only an inter-religious but also an intra-religious and cultural tension, as religion and culture are intertwined in many African contexts. People must therefore inevitably learn to live together regardless of their different religious views. What I discovered while reading Nostra Aetate and Ad Gentes challenged and inspired me. I felt that this might be the best way to address this phenomenon and find a better way forward.
The thesis therefore aims to encourage religious leaders and other stakeholders to become aware of the dynamics of a changing world and the reality of religious diversity as articulated in Nostra Aetate, while keeping in mind the missionary activity of the church as advocated in Ad gentes.
Supervisors of the dissertation: University Professor (retired) Dr Roman A. Siebenrock and University Professor Dr Wilhelm Guggenberger
About me
I am Lawrence Joseph Kibuuka, a Ugandan born on 28 July 1984, ordained a priest on 11 August 2012 for the Archdiocese of Kampala, Uganda. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Social and Philosophical Studies (Makerere University, Uganda), a Bachelor's Degree in Sacred Theology (Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome), a Master's Degree in Religious and Theological Studies (Makerere University, Uganda), a Master's Degree in Business Administration (Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya), a Master's Degree in Catholic Theology (University of Innsbruck). I am currently a PhD student at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Innsbruck. I love music, playing volleyball and basketball, watching football, visiting other countries and getting to know other cultures.
Research Project
Social Justice: Amartya Sen’s The Idea of Justice and Christian Social Ethics; A Theological Response to Socio-political Context in India
About the project
The topic of my research project is “Social Justice: Amartya Sen’s The Idea of Justice and Christian Social Ethics; A Theological Response to Socio-political Context in India”. This research is an attempt to bring Christian Social Ethics and Amartya Sen’s The Idea of Justice in dialogue to explore the possibility of an alliance for promoting social justice in the contemporary Indian context in the face of growing inequalities propelled by the neo-liberal free-market mechanisms, hyper-nationalist movements, deep-seated resentments and anger among large sections of people which have telling consequences on the democratic practices. Although Christian Social Ethics and Amartya Sen’s The Idea of Justice emerge from two very different philosophical and theological backgrounds, they have many commonalities in their understanding of justice, freedom, and authentic human development. Therefore, it seems to be a promising project to bring Christian Social Ethics in dialogue with Amartya Sen to explore complementing dimensions between them, hoping that it would result in mutual theoretical contribution, especially to understanding social justice. Although attempts have been made in this direction, this project focuses on the philosophical and theological foundations of social justice in The Idea of Justice and Christian Social Ethics and explores the possibility of complementarity.
About me
Bala Kiran Kumar Hrudayaraj SJ
Bala Kiran Kumar Hrudayaraj is a doctoral student at the University of Innsbruck and a Jesuit Priest from Karnataka province, India.
He was born in Bangalore and graduated in economics and Literature from the University of Mangalore in 2009 and graduated in theology in 2015 from Jnana Deep Vidyapeeth, Pune.
He completed his master's in theology in 2019 from the University of Innsbruck.
He finished his doctorate in social ethics at Innsbruck University in March 2024.
Dissertation Project
“That They may be one, as We are ‘One’": An Exegetical and Theological Study of John 17
About the project
The dissertation focuses on the Johannine concept of “oneness” and its implications in the believing community. What sort of oneness is Jesus praying for? Jesus prayed for “the inner oneness of the community,” “a unity of love,” and not simply a “matter of unanimity.” The source of oneness of believers is not only seen in Jesus but also in God, in particular, “in the union of Father and Son.” How does this “oneness” become missional and how does Jesus’ prayer for ‘oneness’ point to the formation of a believing community, is the research area of the project. The significance of the term “one” in John to convey the oneness of the Father and the Son and the oneness of the believers is sought out. In brief, the dissertation treats how does the term ‘one’ in John expresses theological oneness (the oneness of God), the oneness of the Son and the Father, and the oneness of the believers which is also missional in nature.
About me
Name: Simi Kurian
Nationality: Indian
Status: Religious
Academic Education: B.Sc., B.Ed. (Graduated in Chemistry and Physics)
Profession: Teaching
Professional Experience: Taught Physical Science in school (Chemistry & Physics 2000 – 2007, 2010-2016)
Theological Studies: B.Th (2007-2010), Licentiate in Biblical Studies (2016-2018)
Dissertation Project: “That They may be ‘One’, as We are ‘One’”: An Exegetical and Theological Study of John 17
Dissertation Guide: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Liborius Paul Repschinski
Dissertation
"Josef Andreas Jungmann and his contribution to the Second Vatican Council - a pastoral-theological-historical search for traces"
About the project
Alongside Karl Rahner, Josef Andreas Jungmann was the second most important Innsbruck-based theologian of the Second Vatican Council. In the course of his life, Jungmann gained worldwide renown as an expert in liturgical history and an advocate of liturgical renewal. Based on research into church history, he advocated a Christ-centred liturgy in which the whole people can and should participate. However, Jungmann's contribution to the Second Vatican Council, to the Council document "Sacrosanctum Concilium" and, above all, his role as a relator in the preparatory commission remain largely unexplored. With the help of his personal estate, which contains an extensive collection of material on the Council, this gap in research on the Second Vatican Council is to be closed.
About me
Michael Mair, born in South Tyrol, completed his teacher training in Innsbruck from 2014-2020, specialising in Catholic religion and history, social studies and political education. After graduating in March 2020, he enrolled in the PhD programme at the Faculty of Theology and Catholic Studies at the University of Innsbruck. In the Department of Pastoral Theology under first supervisor Prof Christian Bauer, Michael Mair's dissertation project is dedicated to the work of Josef Andreas Jungmann during the Second Vatican Council. His second supervisor is Prof Rudolf Pacik from Salzburg.
Dissertation project
Content and extent of salvation in the consolation announced in Isa 51:1-52:12
About the project
The book of Isaiah reveals a whole literary, linguistic, structural, thematic and even theological complexity that makes it difficult to confirm its inner logic. To solve this difficulty, the great tendency is to resort to the authorial argument. However, by approaching the text through the synchronic method, a logic seems to us to permeate the content of the book.
Isaiah 51:1-52:12 is a text that combines all the complexities mentioned above. The purpose of this paper is to deepen this text through a synchronic study in order to emphasise its logic. But when reading the text, one is struck by the richness of the message of consolation that permeates it and whose particularity is not to obscure the existential reality of the recipients. This message thus finds its full meaning in the Ivorian socio-religious context, which is characterised by a proclamation of the biblical message of consolation, sometimes without regard for the existential reality of the recipients. We therefore find it important to reflect on the question of the proclamation of salvation in the current Ivorian context on the basis of this text from Isaiah.
About me
Dissertation Project
Reimagining Belonging: Foreigners And Eunuchs in the Formation of a Superordinate ‘We’ in Isaiah 56:1-6 and Acts 8:26-40
About the Project
Even in the twenty-first century, as discussions around the inclusion of gender minorities and migrants in mainstream society and the Church continue, it is remarkable to note that centuries ago, Third Isaiah envisioned the inclusion of foreigners and eunuchs within the religious community. He even promised them honour greater than that of the most esteemed community members, symbolized by the creation of a memorial within the temple premises (Isaiah 56:5). Although there is no explicit record of this prophetic vision being fulfilled in the Old Testament, the Acts of the Apostles recount the baptism and acceptance of an Ethiopian eunuch into the community of believers (Acts 8:26-40). This incident reflects the realization of the inclusive vision outlined in Isaiah.
Interestingly, there appears to be a lack of research examining the exegetical and hermeneutical relationship between these two passages. The present study seeks to address this gap by conducting a detailed analysis of Isaiah 56:1-6 and Acts 8:26-40, uncovering hermeneutical connections between the texts.
The research begins with a brief exploration of Social Identity Theory (SIT) and its relevance to biblical studies. Using SIT as a heuristic tool, it will analyse how the inclusion of foreigners and eunuchs in both Isaiah’s prophecy and Acts reflects significant identity-forming moments in history. Isaiah's vision arises in the post-exilic period, marked by the rebuilding of the temple and the reorganization of the Jewish community. Similarly, the Ethiopian eunuch’s baptism in Acts takes place during the early Christian community’s transition amidst conflicts and its eventual separation from Judaism.
In these contexts of identity formation, the selected texts highlight prophetic vision (Isaiah 56) and prophetic action (Acts 8), emphasizing the creation of a ‘superordinate we-community’ that welcomes both foreigners and gender minorities. This study aspires to serve as one of the tools for future research to uncover the theological, social, and cultural implications of these inclusive practices for the Church and society today.
About me
I am PETER Wilson Wilfred, a priest belonging to the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), an international missionary congregation. Prior to my ordination in 2014, I earned my Undergraduate Degree in Sociology from Loyola College, Chennai, in 2005. I completed my philosophical studies at SVD Vidya Bhavan, Bhopal (2006–2008), and my theological studies (STB) at Jnana Deepa, Pune (2010–2013). After my ordination, I served as a co-pastor at Sacred Heart Church, Mumbai for two years and as a formator in our seminary for a year. Later I pursued a Licentiate in the Sacred Scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome (2017–2021). Subsequently, I had the privilege of teaching various subjects in Biblical Studies at Jnana Deep, Pune, India from 2021 to 2023.
Dissertation
How does God solve the problem of Israel's leadership? The image of the shepherd in Ezekiel 34.
About the project
Ezekiel 34 emphasises the covenantal hope for the future restoration of a new Israel. Some research objectives are: a. To arrive at a theological interpretation with the image of the shepherd; b. To point out the intertextual relationships of the text; c. To work out the context of the texts of the chapter from the perspective of the Indian poet Thiruvalluvar. The following questions will be addressed: What was the result of Israel's failure to lead? Did God affirm his leadership? How can "David" be understood as the promised shepherd of Israel? How relevant is the metaphor of the shepherd today?
About me
Anthony Raj Thomas is a Servite priest from India. He has been living in Austria for 5 years. He has been a doctoral student in the Old Testament since 2020 and is writing his dissertation under the supervision of Prof Dr Georg Fischer SJ. He has been a student chaplain at Innsbruck University Parish since 2021.
- 2004-2007 Bachelor in Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology
St Joseph College, Tiruchirappalli, India - 2008-2010 Master of Philosophy
Loyola College, Chennai, India - 2011-2015 Bachelor of Theology
Pontifical Institute of St Peter, Bangalore, India - 2019-2020 ULG pastoral year
Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Innsbruck
Dissertation
A Dramatic Understanding of the Church as Communion and Its Relevance for Community Building in India.
About the project
Understanding the Church as communion is the subject of my dissertation. The research questions are: How can the aspect of communion be concretely expressed and lived out at different levels of the Church? What kind of communion or community is needed within the Church? How can the understanding of the Church as communion contribute towards ecumenical dialogue and mission amidst the clamour for power and authority, the existence of strife, conflicts, divisions, and sins in the Indian Church? In my dissertation, I would like to engage in dialogue with the theologies of Walter Kasper and John Zizioulas. Conflicts and sins are part of the Church but they are not dealt with sufficiently in communion ecclesiology and so it seems to be also with the ecclesiologies of Kasper and Zizioulas. Critics often say that communion ecclesiology bears a structural resemblance to a functionalist account of society and that it tends to paper over tensions and conflicts. I will try to clarify in how far these critics are right, and I hope to be able to address the problems of conflict and sin by using Dramatic Theology as a tool.
About me
- 2003-2006 Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Mass Communication & Video Production
St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi University (Ranchi, Jharkhand, India) - 2007-2009 Master of Arts (MA) Philosophy
Ecclesiastical: Sacred Heart College – Institute of Philosophy and Culture
Secular: Loyola College, Madras University (Chennai, India) - 2011-2014 Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
Jnana- Deepa (Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion) (Pune, India) - 2016-2018 Master of Theology MTh/ Licentiate
“An Emerging Indigenous Theology: A Quest for Holistic Liberation for the Adivasis of Jharkhand”
Jnana- Deepa (Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion) (Pune, India) - since 2019 Doctorate in Systematic Theology (Ecclesiology)
“A Dramatic Understanding of the Church as Communion and its Relevance for Community Building in India”
University of Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria)
Baraza, Amos Odhiambo
Dabre, Linus
D´Souza, Snehal Marcus
Gasteiger, Marisa Hanna
Gimba, Cosmas Patrick
Ilić SJ, Luka
Jesuraj, Albert Joseph
Kibuuka, Lawrence Joseph
Motché , Ehouman Kystone Frederic
Peter, Wilson Wilfred
Thomas, Anthony Raj
Chapala, Subbaiah
Kumar Hrudayaraj, Bala Kiran
Kurian, Simi
Mair, Michael
Statute of the Doktoratskolleg / Doctoral Research Group
Catholic Theology in a globalised World at the Leopold-Franzens-University of Innsbruck
The Doctoral College “Theology in the World Church” (DKTh) focuses on significant developments in the church and international society. It aims to contribute to a theology that seeks to help a church facing many challenges and conflicts to better assume its global responsibility, both internally and externally. As the oldest and greatest global player, in European history and probably beyond, the Catholic Church can make a helpful and lasting contribution to a world society in the midst of both radical change and deep crisis.
The traditionally high number of international doctoral students at the Innsbruck Faculty of Theology lends itself to such an orientation. In addition to the Jesuit College, it is especially worth mentioning the Canisianum, in which students are also given spiritual guidance. In continuity with this tradition, the DKTh also wants to contribute to increasing the proportion of qualified women from all over the world, both in church and in society. These international students bring a wide range of experiences from very different social classes, alongside conflicts and opportunities, from potentially all cultures.
This diversity and plurality of students is representative of the situation of the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council. According to Karl Rahner, the church has entered a new historical epoch, in which it is genuinely to become a world church, i.e. a faith community which is truly inculturated in many cultures and contexts, and which lives its "catholicity" ecumenically and interreligiously. Amidst this diversity and plurality, it is important to ask how the Church today realizes internal unity in solidarity with all people (LG 1; GS 1). It is within this complex field that the DKTh is located and will explore the questions, problems and conflicts that are its remit, to become a laboratory for a "world theology" of the future. The Second Vatican Council said that the “Church has always had the duty of scrutinizing the signs of the times and of interpreting them in the light of the Gospel” (GS 4). This impulse has become theologically fruitful, especially in the countries of the global South. The aim is to create interchange between systematic and practical theology, which seeks to convey life and doctrine, as well as theory and practice, constitutively with one another. This task has been emphasized by the Apostolic Constitution "Veritatis gaudium" (2017) and recommended to the universal church. The latter text calls for a radical paradigm shift and a courageous cultural revolution (VG, Introduction 3). In setting out the guiding principles of the Catholic Church as a global educational institution for the coming decades, the “Veritatis gaudium”, together with "Fratelli tutti" (2020), forms the inspirational basis of the DKTh.
The DKTh wants to become a future-oriented research institution, in which scholars can interact with responsible freedom and with mutual transparency, “thus entering into dialogue among themselves for the sake of protecting nature, defending the poor, and building networks of respect and fraternity” (VG 5). The “Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck” (UIBK) is an ideal place for such a project. "Veritatis Gaudium" promotes the joint effort of all good-willed people to work on a human future in this Earth, our common home. This corresponds to the sustainability goals of the UNO, which have been adopted by the Republic of Austria and the UIBK. In this context, a science of faith is guided as much by peace and justice as by the aim of preservating Mother Earth as our only possible home. The Faculty of Theology has committed itself to paying special attention to SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong / Inclusive Institutions). This framework corresponds to the basic spiritual attitude that the Society of Jesus, in its Pastoral Preferences, has suggested to all educational institutions under its aegis. These are: 1: to show the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment; 2.: to walk with the poor, the outcasts of the world, and those whose dignity has been violated, in a mission of reconciliation and justice; 3.: to accompany young people in the creation of a hope-filled future; 4.: to collaborate in the care of our common home. Against this backdrop, the DKTh will incorporate into the education of our students the expertise within our university from areas dealing with sustainability, post-secular conflicts, the search for meaning, and intercultural encounters and conflicts. For this reason, its integration into the research focus "Cultural Encounters - Cultural Conflicts" is more than just a formal provision; it is the basis for an ongoing exchange.
Theology owes its existence at a state university primarily to the high academic standards of its research. The DKTh plays a key role in this quality assurance. It is a fitting place to develop, as the “Veritatis Gaudium” expresses it, “intellectual tools that can serve as paradigms for action and thought, useful for preaching in a world marked by ethical and religious pluralism. To do so calls not only for profound theological knowledge, but also the ability to conceive, design and achieve ways of presenting the Christian religion capable of a profound engagement with different cultural systems. All this calls for increased quality in scientific research and a gradual improvement in the level of theological studies and related sciences“ (VG, Introduction, 5). Philosophy has always been a guarantor for the conceptual clarity and argumentative coherence of theological thought. It therefore goes without saying that the doctoral programme in Catholic theology will maintain an intensive exchange with philosophy, especially with the DK “Philosophy of Religion”.
The DKTh welcomes any project from any students from anywhere in the world, provided it is academically excellent and connects to the research foci of the Faculty of Theology. In addition, it is crucial for doctoral students to engage in dialogue and exchange among themselves and with others. In this way the DKTh will establish a network of communication that can ensure cooperation (even after their studies). Students working on projects from traditionally European countries are encouraged to reflect on the significance and limits of a European theology within the framework of a nascent world church.
The DKTh empowers students to acquire the intellectual and practical skills and sensitivity that they will need, not only to survive in the academic world, but also to provide their churches and societies with the education needed to meet our current global challenges.
Teachers and students interested in the DKTh are invited to apply for admission (for the conditions see below). Doctoral students can apply for doctoral scholarships in conjunction with the DKTh (for further information, please contact the speaker)
- The two types of faculty membership in the DKTh are active and associate membership. (Note that the label ‘faculty member of the DKTh’ is distinct from ‘faculty member of/at the UIBK’.)
- Active faculty membership in the DKTh is open to all faculty members of the UIBK, and of other academic institutions, conditional on the following requirements:
- (i) An Active Member must possess the required qualifications for supervising doctoral thesis at the UIBK or other academic institutions. In exceptional cases, academics who lack a venia legendi or other relevant qualifications but hold a PhD or a Dr.theol. with an outstanding international reputation in the relevant fields can become members as well.
- (ii) An Active Member must supervise, or must have supervised within the past five years, at least one doctoral thesis of a doctoral student of the DKTh.
- (iii) The founding Active Members are listed in Attachment 1. They have been designated by the founding Speaker.
- Active Members form the voting body of the Faculty Assembly, and they are eligible for the Steering Committee.
- Active Members who have not supervised a dissertation of a student member of the DKTh in the past five years shall lose their active membership status and become Associate Members.
- In the foundational phase of the DKTh (which lasts three years from the date when this statute comes into force) the Speaker shall designate a foundational group of Active Members who will form the initial voting body of the Faculty Assembly.
- New prospective members seeking active membership shall send a written request to the Speaker. Upon receiving the request, the Speaker will notify the members of the Faculty Assembly about the request with a written statement. The members of the Faculty Assembly shall then decide, in a meeting or via circular resolution, on the request by a simple majority.
- Associate membership in the DKTh is open to all faculty members at the UIBK, and of other academic institutions, who have a track-record of high-quality research and publications within the topical scope of the DKTh.
- Those seeking associate membership shall send a written request to the Speaker. Upon receiving the request, the Speaker will notify the members of the Faculty Assembly about the request with a written statement. The members of the Faculty Assembly shall then decide, in a meeting or via circular resolution, on the request by a simple majority.
- Associate Members are entitled to participate as observers in meetings of the Faculty Assembly of the DKTh. They do not participate in meetings of the Steering Committee.
- Active and Associate Members can resign at their own request. To do so, they shall send a written notification to this effect to the Speaker.
- In the case of serious violations of the standards and rules for good scientific practice (as defined by the Austrian Agency for Research Integrity) or the neglect of duties as doctoral supervisors, Active and Associate Members can be excluded from the DKTh. In cases of suspected violation or neglect, the Speaker shall issue a written statement to the respective member requesting clarification. If the matter is not resolved within a period of four weeks, the Speaker shall inform the Faculty Assembly of the DKTh. Its members shall discuss the matter and come to a binding decision, with a two-thirds majority, concerning whether to exclude the respective member or not. If a primary doctoral supervisor is excluded from the DKTh, the Speaker shall inform the Dean of Studies of this decision, also all active members of the Faculty. The Faculty Assembly shall then assist the doctoral student in finding a new primary supervisor.
- The bodies of the DKTh include a Speaker, a Vice Speaker, a Scientific Manager, a Representative of the doctoral students of the DKTh, a Faculty Assembly, a Steering Committee, and a General Assembly.
- The Speaker will
- (i) represent the DKTh within the UIBK and beyond (i.e., to other universities, other institutions and the public);
- (ii) provide strategic guidance for the development of the DKTh;
- (iii) notify the Active Members of the Faculty Assembly with a written statement about requests for membership in the Faculty of the DKTh;
- (iv) nominate a Vice Speaker and a Scientific Manager;
- (v) initiate the process of evaluating and deciding upon the status of Faculty Members and Doctoral Students in the DKTh as specified in articles 1 and 3 of this statute.
- The Speaker will serve for a period of three years in the DKTh. Re-election is possible.
- In the foundational phase of the DKTh, i.e., for the first three years from the date when this statute comes into force, the person who has initiated the DKTh and been nominated by the Rectorate to inaugurate it will serve as Speaker.
- The Speaker can resign at his or her request by sending a written notification to this effect to the Faculty Assembly.
- The Speaker shall nominate one Active Member of the DKTh as Vice Speaker, and one Active Member or Associate Member as Scientific Manager. The members of the Faculty Assembly shall decide on the nominees with simple majority. The period of the Vice Speaker is linked with the period of the Speaker.
- The Speaker is assisted by the Vice Speaker and represented by the latter when the Speaker is temporarily not in a position to carry out the relevant tasks (e.g., because of absence, illness etc.).
- The Vice Speaker will serve for a period of three years in the DKTh. Reelection is possible.
- The Vice Speaker can resign at his or her request by sending a written notification to this effect to the Speaker.
- The Scientific Manager’s task is to
- (i) support the Speaker in all matters of scientific and administrative coordination;
- (ii) be a non-voting member of the Steering Committee;
- (iii) support the Steering Committee and the Faculty Assembly in preparing meetings and implementing decisions.
- The Scientific Manager will serve for a period of three years in the DKTh. Re-election is possible.
- The Scientific Manager can resign at his or her request by sending a written notification to this effect to the Speaker.
- The doctoral students of the DKTh elect a doctoral-student Representative.
- The doctoral-student Representative is entitled to participate as non-voting observer in the Faculty Assembly.
- The doctoral-student Representative will serve for one year. Re-election is possible.
- The doctoral-student Representative can resign at his or her own request by sending a written notification to this effect to the Speaker.
- The Faculty Assembly is a meeting of the Active Members, the Associate Members, and the doctoral-student Representative of the DKTh.
- Only Active Members are allowed to vote in the Faculty Assembly.
- Decisions by the Faculty Assembly require participation of Active Members who represent at least 2/3 of the votes due to the Active Members. Active Members who are unable to attend a meeting can transfer their vote to another Active Member; one Active Member may represent no more than two votes.
- A Faculty Assembly shall be convened by the Speaker at least once per academic year.
- The Speaker shall chair the meetings of the Faculty Assembly.
- The Active Members of the Faculty Assembly shall
- (i) decide by a simple majority on the admission of new Faculty Members and doctoral students, on acceptance of the nominations for membership in the Steering Committee, and on acceptance of nominations for the positions of Vice Speaker and Scientific Manager;
- (ii) decide with a two-thirds majority on the exclusion of doctoral students, changes in the statute, and the termination of the DKTh;
- (iii) decide with a two-thirds majority on the exclusion of a Faculty Member; Active Members who are subject to the decision shall not have the right to vote on their own exclusion.
- The Steering Committee consists of the Speaker, the Vice Speaker, the non-voting Scientific Manager, and the non-voting doctoral-student Representative of the DKTh.
- The Steering Committee shall
- (i) suggest and coordinate the activities of the DKTh (e.g. prepare workshops, lecture series, research meetings, administrative meetings, or similar activities);
- (ii) discuss, and make written recommendations to the Faculty Assembly about issues related to the activities and quality of the DKTh.
- The Steering Committee will meet on demand.
- The Speaker shall chair the meetings of the Steering Committee.
- The General Assembly is a meeting of the Active Members, Associate Members, the Speaker, the Scientific Manager, and the doctoral students.
- The General Assembly shall
- (i) be convened by the Speaker at least once per academic year;
- (ii) discuss all relevant matters of the DKTh
- The Speaker shall chair the meetings of the General Assembly.
- Admission of doctoral students
- (i) (Prospective doctoral student members shall submit a proposal including a letter of motivation, an outline of their proposed research project, and an academic CV, including relevant certificates, to the Speaker. The Steering Committee shall assess the qualifications of the prospective students and the quality of the proposed projects. It shall then make a written recommendation to the voting members of the Faculty Assembly of the DKTh.
- (ii) The voting members of the Faculty Assembly decide on the admission of a doctoral student to the DKTh. If the student has a first and/or second supervisor, this decision includes a written acknowledgment of the primary or secondary supervisor. The decision shall be made by a simple majority vote.
- (iii) Prospective doctoral students who do not yet have a primary or secondary supervisor will be assisted by the Steering Committee in their search for and choice of a supervisor.
- The affiliation of a doctoral student with the DKTh ceases automatically after he or she has successfully completed all of the duties set out in his or her PhD programme and curriculum. On graduation, doctoral students receive a certificate of the DKTh, signed by the Speaker, which states their successful participation in the DKTh. Furthermore, doctoral students can resign at their own request. To do so, they shall send a written notification to this effect to the Speaker.
- In the case of violations of the standards and rules for good scientific practice, or the neglect of duties applying to doctoral students of the DKTh, doctoral students can be suspended from the DKTh. In a case of such violations, the student’s supervisor shall issue the student a written request for clarification. If the matter is not resolved within a period of four weeks, the supervisor shall inform the Faculty Assembly of the DKTh. Its members shall then discuss the matter and come to a binding decision about the possible exclusion of the respective doctoral student with a two-thirds majority.
- A doctoral thesis shall be supervised by two Active Members of the DKTh. One Active Member must be the primary supervisor; the other Active Member shall be the secondary supervisor.
- Primary supervisions by scholars who do not serve as Active Members of the DKTh are not allowed.
- Secondary supervisions by scholars who do not serve as Active Members of the DKTh are allowed, provided that the secondary supervisor meets the requirements outlined in Art. 1.2, (i), of this statute.
- In order to foster and comply with the organizational structure of established doctoral curricula at the UIBK or other universities, the DKTh will not develop any alternative or additional doctoral curricula. Instead, it requires its doctoral students to meet the requirements of the respective curricula of the doctoral programmes in which they are enrolled.
- The DKTh encourages its doctoral students to attend all courses that are suitable to further their knowledge in their fields of research, their academic writing skills, and their skills in presenting and publishing.
- Doctoral students of the DKTh shall attend the workshops, research meetings, lecture series etc. of the DKTh.
- The DKTh shall terminate, if
- (i) the members of the Faculty Assembly decide on the termination with a two-thirds majority;
- (ii) the Rectorate of the University of Innsbruck formally terminates the DKTh.
- If the DKTh is terminated, the primary supervisors shall continue the active supervision of their doctoral students
Founding members of the DKTh
Ao.-Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Guggenberger (Dean, Professor of Social Ethics)
Univ.-Ass. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Liborius Olaf Lumma (Dean of Studies and Vice-Dean, Liturgy)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christian F. Bauer (Professor of Pastoral Theology)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Georg Fischer (Professor of Old Testament Studies)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christoph Jäger (Professor of Philosophy)
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Josef Quitterer (Professor of Philosophy)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Boris Repschinski (Professor of New Testament Studies)
Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Willibald Sandler (Professor of Dogmatic Theology)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roman A. Siebenrock (Professor of Dogmatic and Fundamental Theology)
Prospective doctoral student members and their projects
Applications are advertised with the acknowledgement of the application.
Innsbruck, 14. 01. 2021
- Fri, 10.01.2025 13.00 - 14.00 hrs
Meeting of Faculty Members of the DK - Fri, 10.01.2025 14.30 - 17.30 hrs
Workshop for Members of the DK
2024
Thu, 7.11.2024 16.30 - 18.00 hrs
Guest lecture by Dr Rodrigue Naortangar SJFri, 22.11.2024 10.30 - 12.00 a.m.
Open academic meeting with Prof Regina ElsnerTue, 25 June to Sun, 30 June
Research trip to RomeTue, 4 June 2024 2.30 pm
Preliminary discussion on the research trip- Thu, 11.4.2024 18.30 hrs
Farewell and presentation of certificate Dr Bala Kiran Kumar Hrudayaraj Wed, 10.4.2024 15.00 - 16.30 hrsGuest lecture by Prof Veronika Burz-Tropper (Leuven)
Thu, 7.3.2024 15.30 - 17.00 hrs
Preliminary discussion on the research trip
2023
- Fri, 15 Dec 2023 2.30 - 6.30 pm
Workshop for members of the DK - Fri, 15.12.2023 13.00 - 14.00 hrs
Meeting of the faculty members of the DK - Thu, 14.12.2023 16.00 hrs
Guest lecture by Prof. Teresa Berger (Yale): Liturgy in the 21st Century: Sacrosanctum Concilium at 60 and Beyond - Tue, 27.6.2023 14.30 - 16.00 hrs
Lecture by Joseph Lobo SJ (online): Dialogical theologising based on "cross-creedal Encounter" - 31.03.2023
Workshop for members of the DK - 13.01.2023
Workshop for members of the DK
2022
- 22.11.2022
Farewell Dr Simi Kurian Newsletter 28.06.2022
Review of the opening events- 18.05.2022
Guest lecture by Dr Hadwig Ana Maria Müller "Theology from relationship - theology for a globalised world?" - 06.05.2022
Workshop for members of the DK - 05.05.2022
Opening lecture of the doctoral programme "Catholic Theology in a Globalised World" Newsletter 21.10.2021
In focus
