Personal Information of Wolfgang Palaver

Resumé

born in 1958 in Zell am Ziller (Austria)
Study of Catholic Theology, Germanics und Political Science at the University of Innsbruck
1984 Master's Degree in Catholic Theology (Mag. theol.) at the University of Innsbruck
1984 - 1987 Part-Time Assistant at the "Institut für Fundamentaltheologie" at the University of Innsbruck
1987 - 1991 Full-Time Assistant at the "Institut für Moraltheologie und Gesellschaftslehre" at the University of Innsbruck
1990 Doctor's Degree in Catholic Theology (Dr. theol.) at the University of Innsbruck
1991-1992 Erwin Schrödinger Stipendium (Fellowship); Visiting Fellow at the Center for International Security and Arms Control (Stanford University, USA);
Research Project: "Collective Security in Europe and Austrian Neutrality: An Ethical Reflection from the Point of View of Catholic Social Teaching"
1997 Postdoctoral Lecturin Qualification ("Habilitation") in "Social Ethics" at the University of Innsbruck
2002: Professor of Catholic Social Teaching at the University of Innsbruck
Retired since October 2023

at the University of Innsbruck:
- from 2013 to 2017 Dean of the Faculty of Theology
- from 2004 to 2013 Chair of the Institute of Systematic Theology of the University of Innsbruck
- from 2007 to 2010 Chair of the interdisciplinary research platform "World Order - Religion - Violence" at the University of Innsbruck
- since 2010 Member of the Research Committee of the interdisciplinary research platform "Politics - Religion - Art"
outside the University of Innsbruck:
- Fellow at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study, South Africa (2021 first semester)
- since 2005 Chair of the working group "Politics - Religion - Violence" of the Austrian Research Association
- President of the Colloquium on Violence & Religion
- Member of the Board of Advisors of des Board of Advisors of "Imitatio: Integrating the Human Sciences"
- Member of the Research Committee of "Imitatio: Integrating the Human Sciences"
- Member of the Ethics Committee of the Hauck & Aufhäuser (Schweiz) AG
Editorial Activities:
- 1991-1998: Founding Editor of the Bulletin of the Colloquium on Violence & Religion
- Member of the Editorial Board of "Contagion: Journal of Violence, Mimesis, and Culture"
- Editor of the book series "Beiträge zur Mimetischen Theorie"
- Editor-in-Chief of "Edition Weltordnung - Religion - Gewalt"

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