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Co-editor, Chora. Revue d'études anciennes et médiévales : philosophie, théologie, sciences
Center for Medieval Studies, University of Bucharest

EDUCATION

1999 BA University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy
2000 MA University of Bucharest, Faculty of Philosophy
PhD candidate in the History of Philosophy, University of Bucharest

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

December 1999 - June 2000 research scholarship, Institute for Liberal Studies, Bucharest.
October 2000 - May 2001 research project, Foundation "Concept"/Open Society Network, Bucharest.
January - February 2001 research scholarship, University of Genoa.
October 2001 - July 2002 fellow, New Europe College. Institute for Advanced Study, Bucharest.
June 2002 - guest researcher, École des Hautes Études/ Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, Paris.
January -February 2003 guest researcher, École des Hautes Études/ Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, Paris.
March 2003 - December 2003, fellow, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute/ New Europe College, Bucharest.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Patristic and medieval theology, phenomenology, philosophy of Religion, political Theology

MEMBERSHIP
1997 Romanian Association for the History of Religions (founding member)
2000 Romanian Society of Phenomenology (founding member)
2001 Thomas Aquinas International Society (Rome)
2001 Center Foundations of European Modernity, University of Bucharest
2002 New Europe College, Bucharest (alumnus)

ADMINISTRATION SERVICE
January 2005 - January 2006 Adviser for Cultural and Religious Affairs, Romanian Presidency
January 2006 (- present), State Counselor for Cultural and Religious Affairs to the President of Romania

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1997-1999 Member of the editorial board of Archaeus. Études d'histoire des religions
2001(-present), Member of the editorial board of the Romanian periodical Studii tomiste [Thomistic Studies]
2003-2004 Editorial Director, Anastasia Publishing House, Bucharest
2003(-present), Co-editor of Chora. Revue d'études anciennes et médiévales : philosophie, théologie, sciences
2003(-present), Member of the board of the collection Biblioteca medievala (Polirom Publishing House, Iasi)

LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE
French, English, Italian; Latin, Old Greek

PUBLICATIONS

Books:

• • • • • • [with Miruna Tataru-Cazaban] Iter sapientiae. Studii patristice si medievale [Iter sapientiae. Patristic and Medieval Studies], Galaxia Gutenberg Publishing House, coll. « Intellectus Fidei » 9, 2003, 312 p.

• [edited with Teodor Baconsky] Dumitru Staniloae sau paradoxul teologiei [Dumitru Staniloae or the Paradox of Theology], Anastasia Publishing House, Bucharest, 2003, 393 p.

• [editor of] Pluralitatea metafizicii medievale. Istorie si structuri [Plurality of Medieval Metaphysics. History and Structures], Polirom Publishing House, Iasi, 2005, 370 p.

• Corpul ingerilor. Fragmente dintr-o istorie a ierarhiilor ceresti [The Body of Angels. Fragments from a History of the Celestial Hierarchies], forthcoming

Romanian Editions:

• Augustin, Despre natura binelui. Contra maniheilor [De natura boni], Anastasia Publishing House, Bucharest, 2004

• Ioan Damaschin, Despre cele doua vointe ale lui Hristos [Saint John of Damascus, On the Two Wills of Christ], Anastasia Publishing House, Bucharest, 2004

• André Scrima, Duhul Sfant si unitatea Bisericii. „Jurnal" de Conciliu [The Holly Spirit and the Unity of the Church. A "Journal" of Council], Anastasia Publishing House, Bucharest, 2004

Translations into Romanian:
Sources

• Boethius, Tratate teologice [Theological Treaties] (with Octavian Gordon and Anca Vasiliu), Polirom Publishing House, Iasi, 2003

• Augustin, Despre ingeri si oameni (De Civ. Dei XI, 28-XII, 28) [On Angels and Human Beings], Humanitas Publishing House, Bucharest, 2004

• Hugo din Saint-Victor, Meditatii spirituale [Spiritual Meditations] (with Miruna Tataru-Cazaban), Univers enciclopedic Publishing House, 2005

• Emmanuel Lévinas, Altfel decat a fi sau dincolo de esenta [Otherwise than Being or Beyond Essence] (with Cristian Ciocan and Miruna Tataru-Cazaban), Humanitas Publishing House, Bucharest, 2006

• Nicolaus Cusanus, Despre Dumnezeul ascuns (De Deo abscondito), in Nicolaus Cusanus, Despre pacea intre religii / Despre Dumnezeul ascuns, edited in Romanian by Anca Manolescu, Humanitas Publishing House, forthcoming 2007

• Toma de Aquino, Summa theologiae, q. 65-74, in vol. I, edited in Romanian by Alexander Baumgarten, Wilhelm Tauwinkl, Polirom Publishing House, forthcoming 2007

Secondary literature
R. Klibansky, E. Panofsky and F. Saxl, Saturn si melancolia. Studii de filosofie a naturii, religie si arta [Saturn and Melancholy. Studies of Natural Philosophy, Religion and Art] (with Miruna Tataru-Cazaban and Adela Vaetisi), Polirom Publishing House, Iasi, 2002
Jean Jolivet, Abelard: artele limbajului si teologia [Abelardus: Arts of Language and the Theology] (with Laura Ilinescu and Miruna Tataru-Cazaban), Humanitas Publishing House, Bucharest, forthcoming 2007

Over 25 articles and reviews on philosophy of religion, patristic and medieval theology, phenomenology and history of religious ideas in academic periodicals and collective works. Over 40 conferences and scientific communications at national and international colloquiums. Articles and interviews in the Romanian cultural press.

• Perspectiva unei vieti de carturar, a dialogue by Robert Lazu, in Adevarul literar si artistic, 24th of September 2005 (http://www.adevarul.ro/articole/perspectiva-unei-vieti-de-carturar/153729)

• Cultele, factori ai pacii sociale, interview by Nicolae Dragusin, in Aldine/Romania libera supplement, 28th of January 2007