Professor Dr. Hans-Peter Großhans
Current affiliations
- Professur für Systematische Theologie (Prof. Großhans)
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
- Institute of Ecumenical Theology
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Systematic Theology
- Philosophy of Religion
- Ecumenical Theology
- Religion in Modern Times
- Global Protestantism at present
Academic Education | |
| 04/1995 - 07/2002 | Habilitation at the Faculty for Protestant Theology, University of Tübingen (Germany) |
| 03/1989 - 02/1995 | Promotion to Dr. theol., Faculty for Protestant Theology, University of Tübingen (Germany) |
| 1979 - 1986 | Study of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Tuebingen and the University of Oxford. |
Work Experience | |
| since 2013 | Honorary Professor at the Institute for Christianity and Cross-Cultural Studies at Zhejiang University, Hangzhou (PR China) |
| since 2011 | Guest Lectureships at Sabah Theological Seminary (Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) and at the Philosophical Faculty at the University of Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina) |
| since 2008 | Lecturer at the Inter University Center (IUC) in Dubrovnik (Croatia) |
| since 10/2008 | Chair for Sytematic Theology (with Philosophy of Religion and Ecumenical Theology) at the Faculty for Protestant Theology at the University of Münster (Germany); Director of the Seminar for Systematic Theology and Director of the Institute for Ecumenical Theology. |
| 10/2016 - 10/2020 | Dean of the Faculty for Protestant Theology of the University of Münster (Germany) |
| 10/2014 - 10/2016 | Vice dean of the Faculty for Protestant Theology of the University of Münster (Germany) |
| 2007 - 2008 | Study Secretary for Theology and the Church of the Lutheran World Federation in Geneva (Switzerland) |
| 2003 - 2007 | Researcher at the FEST in Heidelberg |
| 2005 - 2006 | Visiting Professor at the Faculty for Theology at the University of Zürich (Switzerland) |
| 2001 - 2005 | Teaching Positions at the Universities in Giessen, Hamburg, Munich and Zürich |
| 04/1989 - 09/2001 | Lecturer at the Faculty for Protestant Theology of the University of Tübingen (Germany) - working with Eberhard Jüngel. |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2022 | Vice-President, European Academy of Religion |
| since 10/2021 | International Academy of the Philosophy of Science (Brussels): Full member |
| since 2018 | International Board of the Academic Journal: "Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion", ed. by the "Russian State University for the Humanities" in Moscow, Russia. |
| since 2015 | Editorial Advisory Board of the International Journal of Sino-Western Studies |
| since 01/2015 | Executive Committee of the Inter University Centre (IUC) Dubrovnik |
| since 01/2015 | Editor of "Theologische Rundschau" (Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen) |
| since 08/2012 | Vice-President of the European Society for the Philosophy of Religion |
| since 2010 | Advisory Board on Ecumenical Issues of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) |
| since 06/2010 | Ökumenischer Arbeitskreises evangelischer und katholischer Theologen (ÖAK) |
| since 10/2009 | Center for the Theory of Science at the University of Muenster |
| since 01/2009 | Commission for the ecumenical dialogue of the Evangelical Church in Germany and the Ecumenical Partriarchat in Constantinople |
| since 01/2009 | Cluster of Excellence on "Religion and Politics" at the University of Muenster |
| since 10/1999 | Board of the German Society for the Philosophy of Religion |
| 2020 - 2021 | President of the European Academy of Religion |
Appointments | |
| 10/2019 | Offer to a Professorship for Systematic Theology with Doctrine, University of Tübingen (rejected) |
Publications
Grosshans, Hans-Peter (2023) In: Sitanggang, Pintor Marihot; Siahaan, Rospita Deliana; Peterson, Charles; (eds.), The Future of Lutheran and Lutheranism in Theological Education. Celebrating 505 Years after Reformation Day. Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Großhans (2023) In: Au, Alister; Sun, Evangeline; Kim, Sung; Kwok, Patsy; (eds.), To See a Theological World in a Grain of Sand. Festschrift for Pilgrim W.K. Lo on the Occasion of his 65th Birthday. Hong Kong: Gratia Christian College. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Grosshans, Hans-Peter (2023) In: Isaac, Munther; Leppäkari, Maria; (eds.), Blessed are the Peacemakers. Theology, Compassion and Action for a Global Mission. Essays in Honour of Munib Younan. Helsinik: Luther Agricola Society. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Grosshans, Hans-Peter (eds.) (2023) Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter. Type of Publication: Book (edited collection) | |
Grosshans, Hans-Peter (2023) In: Grosshans, Hans-Peter; (eds.), Religion and Change. Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2021 Funded by: EC H2020 - Research and innovation actions Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster | |
Duration: 03/04/2019 - 05/04/2019 Funded by: Landeskirchenamt Bielefeld, Reformierter Bund in Deutschland e. V. Type of project: Scientific Event | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/10/2018 - 30/09/2020 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: since 01/11/2017 Type of project: Own resources project |
Doctorates
| Gottes-Denken am Ausgang des 20. Jahrhunderts bei Eberhard Jüngel und Wolfhart Pannenberg Candidate: Kuhn, Micha | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter | Reviewers: Großhans, Hans-Peter von Scheliha, Arnulf Period of time: 01/10/2017 - 01/02/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Religion und die Grenze. Das Verständnis der Grenze bei Bonhoeffer und Tillich im Vergleich Candidate: Lee, Mi-Kyung | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter Period of time: until 31/12/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Ekklesiologie bei Dietrich Bonhoeffer Candidate: Kwon, Hyukjin | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter Period of time: until 31/12/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Theologische Anthropologie bei Dietrich Bonhoeffer Candidate: Kwon, Soonmyung | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter Period of time: until 31/12/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Die ökumenische Theologie der deutschen Kirche und die deutsche Wiedervereinigung - die ökumenische Theologie der koreanischen Kirche und Perspektiven zur… Candidate: Kim, Kwangsuk | Supervisors: Großhans, Hans-Peter Period of time: until 31/12/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |