Jörg Dierken
Professor
Department of Theology
Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Germany
Biography
"Born in 1959. Study of theology and philosophy in Göttingen, Heidelberg and Frankfurt a.M. Doctorate in theology from Heidelberg in 1987 Vicar (Pastor-in-training) at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg i.O. Habilitation scholarship award of the Fritz-Thyssen-Foundation 1994: Habilitation; Private Docent for systematic theology in Frankfurt a.M. 1995: Appointment as Professor of Systematic Theology in the core areas of Ethics and Philosophy of Religion at Hamburg University 2005-2008: Dean of the Faculty of the Humanities 2010: Appointment as Professor of Systematic Theology/Ethics at the Faculty of Theology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg and from 2010-2014 Spokesperson for Saxony Anhalt’s Cluster of Excellence with the research focus “Enlightenment – Religion – Knowledge. Transformations in the Religious and Rational Dimensions of Modernity”. 2014-2016 Dean of the Faculty of Theology. 2012: First Chairman of the Schleiermacher Society."
Research Interest
"Foundations of Theological Ethics Current Material-Ethical Problems (medicine and bio-politics, law, economy, etc.) Religion and the Current Relevance of the Enlightenment Religion and Religions Philosophy of Religion and Philosophical Theology, in particular, German Idealism Subjectivity and Intersubjectivity Protestantism and Modern Culture Modern History of Theology"
