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Maria Clara Bingemer

Brazil
Institution Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Position Full Professor
Email Address maria.agape@gmail.com
University Profile Website URL
Prior Educational Background
  • Escola Notre Dame de Sion 1954-1967
  • School of Communication, PUC-Rio, 1968-1972
  • Faculty of Theology, PUC-Rio, 1975-1982
  • Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Rome, doctoral thesis 1989
  • Post doctoral and sabatical periods: KuLeuven 2004-2005; De Paul, Chicago, 2010-2011; Notre Dame, 2016; Boston College, 2016
Research Interests
  • Immigration
  • Inculturation Theologies
  • Liberation Theologies
  • Mysticism and Ethics
  • Nonviolence
Past Events
  • Sarajevo 2018
Recent Publications
  • Latin American Theology. Roots and branches, NY, Orbis, 2017
  • The Mystery and the World, Oregon, Wipf and Stock, 2016
  • Simone Weil: mystic of passion and compassion, Oregon , Wipf and Stock, 2015
  • A face for God, Miami, Convivium, 2014
  • Among many others in English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese
Professional Activities and Affiliations
  • Concilium - board 2007-2017 and now in the consulting committee
  • ALALITE - Asociación Latinoamericana de Literatura y Teologia - president 2016-2018
  • SOTER ( Sociedade Brasileira de Teologia e Ciencia da Religião) - vice president 2016 up to now