Dr. Brandon Watson
Current affiliations
- Department of Systematic Theology
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Metaphor and Religious Language
- Ontological Concepts of Faith
- Hermeneutics
- Philosophy of Religion
Academic Education | |
| 08/2018 - 07/2022 | PhD (Dr. theol.) in Systematic Theology at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany |
| 2014 - 2018 | MA and MDiv at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ USA |
| 2009 - 2014 | BA in Humanities from The College at Southwestern Seminary, Fort Worth, TX USA |
Work Experience | |
| since 04/2023 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Seminar für Systematische Theologie, Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 10/2022 - 03/2023 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Ökumenischen Institut, Universität Heidelberg |
| 10/2019 - 03/2023 | Wissenschaftlicher Assistent am Lehrstuhl für Systematische Theologie, Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal (Prof. Dr. Markus Mühling) |
| 08/2018 - 09/2022 | Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft am Ökumenischen Institut, Universität Heidelberg (Prof. Dr. Friederike Nüssel) |
| 2017 - 2018 | Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) bei Penn Medicine, Princeton, NJ |
| 2015 - 2018 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Princeton Theological Seminary bei Dr. Shawn Oliver (Lehrplan- und Planungsverwaltung); Dr. Nancy Duff (Theologische Ethik); Dr. Dirkie Smit (Öffentliche Theologie); Dr. James Kay (Dogmatik) |
| 2016 - 2017 | Gemeindepraktikum an der Pennington Presbyterian Church |
| 2015 - 2016 | Gemeindepraktikum an der Nassau Presbyterien Church, Princeton, NJ USA |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2019 | Mitglied, Karl Heim Gesellschaft |
| since 2019 | Vorsitzende, Scripture and Theology |
| since 2018 | Mitglied, European Academy of Religion (EuARe) |
| since 2017 | Mitglied, Karl Barth Society of North America |
| since 2017 | Ordinationskanditat, Presbyterian Church (USA) |
Publications
Watson, Brandon (2025) In: Journal of Reformed Theology, 19(4), 415-416. doi:10.1163/15697312-01904005 Review (journal) | Published | |
Watson, Brandon K. (2024) Berlin: De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783111272863 Book (monograph) | Published | |
Mühling, Markus (2024) Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. doi:10.30965/9783846766279 Translation of a monograph | Published | |
Watson, Brandon (2024) In: Theologische Literaturzeitung, 149(6), 563-565. Review (journal) | Published | |
Nunn, Christopher; Frederike van Oorschot; Ben Ezra, Daniel Stökl; Kohle, Hubertus; Jannidis, Fotis; Lasch, Alexander; Gius, Evelyn; Althage, Melanie; Nantke, Julia; von Stockhausen, Annette; Wuttke, Ulrike; Apel, Jochen; Gröber, Johann; Mundorf, Margret; Wilder, Nicolaus; Henny-Krahmer, Ulrike (2024) Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing. doi:10.11588/heibooks.1521 Translation of a monograph | Published |
Talks
| Das Ekstatische der religiösen Existenz: Tillichs Dynamik des Glaubens Watson, Brandon (17/10/2025) Religion und Existenz, Münster Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Extended Mind Theory and the Experience of Salvation Watson, Brandon K. (17/01/2025) Seminar on Grace and Experience: Christian Soteriology, Embodiments, and Emotions, University of Heidelberg Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Metaphor and the Meaning of Meaning Watson, Brandon (21/05/2024) Philosophy of Religion , Palermo Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| The Dynamic Possibility of Faith, Love, and Hope
The Narrative-Hermeneutical Approach of Eberhard Jüngel Goldberg, Michael; Turck, Jan; Howell, Charles; Sulzer, Lukas; von Boehn, Viola; Haug, Simon (20/05/2024) Jüngel Panel , Palermo Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Metaphorical Speech and Divine Self-Discovery Watson, Brandon (20/06/2023) Eberhard Jüngel Panel: The Meaning of Temporality, St. Andrews Type of talk: scientific talk |