Prof. Dr. Regina Theresia Elsner
Current affiliations
- Professorship of Ecumenism and Eastern Church Studies (Prof. Elsner)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Orthodoxy in Eastern Europe
- Orthodox Social Ethics
- Churches and civil society in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
- Russian Orthodox Church
Academic Education | |
| 03/2010 - 02/2017 | Dr. theol., Catholic Theology, University of Muenster |
| 04/2001 - 09/2005 | Diploma Catholic Theology, UNiversity of Muenster |
Work Experience | |
| since 01/2024 | Professorin für Ostkirchenkunde und Ökumenik |
| 04/2023 - 12/2023 | Visiting Professor for Eastern Churches, Ecumenical Studies and Peace Studies, University of Muenster |
| 09/2017 - 03/2023 | Researcher, Center for East European and International Studies ZOiS, Berlin |
| 03/2014 - 10/2014 | Assistant, German Parliament, Office Katrin Göring-Eckardt |
| 10/2006 - 02/2010 | Project Coordinator Caritas Russia (St. Petersburg) |
Publications
Elsner, Regina (2025) In: Probst, Hans-Ulrich Probst; Gautier, Dominik; Ritter, Karoline; Jacobs, Charlotte (eds.), Topoi und Netzwerke der religiösen Rechten.
Verbindende Feindbilder zwischen extremer Rechter und Christentum., 27-44. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag. Research article (book contribution) | Published | |
Elsner, Regina (2025) In: Kreft, Heinrich (eds.), Religion und Diplomatie. Ein Blick aus Wissenschaft, Politik und Religionsgemeinschaften., 155-172. Baden-Baden: Nomos. doi:10.5771/9783748950479-155 Research article (book contribution) | Published | |
Elsner, Regina (2025) In: Journal of the European Society of Women in Theological Research, 32, 27-46. doi:10.2143/ESWTR.32.0.3293698 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Elsner, Regina (2025) In: Canadian Slavonic Papers, 67(1-2). doi:10.1080/00085006.2025.2500198 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Elsner, Regina (2024) In: Digital Icons. Studies in Russian, Eurasian and Central European New Media., 22, 171-176. Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Projects
Duration: 27/06/2025 - 29/06/2025 Funded by: Renovabis e.V. Type of project: Scientific Event | |
Duration: since 01/11/2022 Type of project: Project carried out outside the University of Münster | |
Duration: since 01/04/2022 | 1st Funding period Type of project: Project carried out outside the University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013 | 1st Funding period Funded by: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project |
Talks
| Theological (im)possibilities for reconciliation in Ukraine Regina Elsner (15/03/2024) Religion and War in Ukraine: The Political, the Public, and the Possible, University of Alberta, Edmonton Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| „Spiritual Independence“ and the Future Religious Landscape of Ukraine Elsner, Regina (14/02/2024) Ringvorlesung "Rethinking and Reimagining Ukraine in Times of War – and After", Humboldt-Universität, Berlin Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Der Krieg ändert - nichts? Die Russische Orthodoxe Kirche als global player rechts-religiöser Allianzen. Elsner, Regina (06/09/2023) Summerschool: Topoi und Netzwerke der religiösen Rechten, Tübingen Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| „„First to suffer, last to be heard” - The Role of Women in Christian Religious Diplomacy during Russia’s War in Ukraine. Elsner, Regina (31/08/2023) "Imperial Powers and Women: Trauma, Resistance and Resilience" ESWTR Congress, Lviv/Online Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| »Gott auf dem Maidan« – Die Rolle der Kirchen in den gesellschaftlichen Aufbrüchen der Ukraine seit 1991. Elsner, Regina (05/07/2023) RINGVORLESUNG „REVOLUTION – REAKTION –RELIGION. 1848 IN PERSPEKTIVE, Frankfurt/Main Type of talk: scientific talk |