Funding from the Austrian Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft enabled us to select during this interval a number of associate researchers, whose work focused on the sensitive issue of religion related problems in the Balkans, approached from the viewpoint of the EU integration. Through its activities the institute fostered the dialogue between distinct religious cultures (Christianity, Islam, Judaism), and between different confessions within the same religion, attempting to investigate the sources of antagonisms and to work towards a common ground of tolerance and cooperation. The institute hosted international scholarly events, issued a number of publications, and enlarged its library with publications meant to facilitate informed and up-to-date approaches in this field.

2005

Religiosity in Eastern Europe. Basis for a Dialog with the West

Researchers:

Anca Manolescu, PhD

Ioana Popescu, PhD
Senior Researcher, The Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest

2004

Religiosity in Eastern Europe. Basis for a Dialog with the West

Researchers:

Madeea Axinciuc, PhD
Assistant Professor, Chair of Jewish Studies Section, Department of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest

Radu Carp, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty for Political Science, University of Bucharest
Director of Research Programs, Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bucharest

Ioana Popescu, PhD
Senior Researcher, Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest

2003

Vatikan II Today: The Ecumenical Problem for the Point Central and East-European Perspective

Researchers:

Coriolan Babeţi, PhD
Visiting Professor, University of Timişoara

Virgil Ciomoş, PhD
Professor of Philosophy, Babeş-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
President of the Romanian Society of Phenomenology, Cluj-Napoca

Ioan Ică, Jr., PhD
Professor of Theology, University of Sibiu
Director of the Deisis Publishing House, Sibiu
Representative of the Romanian Orthodox Church in the International Commission for Theological Dialog between the Orthodox and Rom-Catholic Church (as of 1997)

Oliv Mircea
Art Critic, Sibiu

Bogdan Tătaru-Cazaban, PhD
Editor of the journal Revue d’études anciennes et médiévales : philosophie, théologie, sciences, Bucharest

2002

Present State of the Ecumenical European Dialogue

Researchers:

Teodor Baconschi, PhD
Ambassador of Romania to Portugal (2002)
Ambassador of Romania to Vatican (1997 – 2001)

Gabriel Liiceanu, PhD
Professor of Philosophy, University of Bucharest
Director of the Humanitas Publishing House, Bucharest

Anca Manolescu, PhD
Senior Researcher, Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest

Horia Roman Patapievici, PhD
Member of the National Council for the Research of the Securitate Archives

Elena Ştefoi
Councilor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bucharest

Bogdan Tătaru-Cazaban, PhD
Editor of the journal Revue d’études anciennes et médiévales : philosophie, théologie, sciences, Bucharest

2001

Towards A Democracy of Values: Religious Comunication Strategies in A Pluralist Society

Researchers:

Teodor Baconschi, PhD
General Director, Department for Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bucharest

Eugen Ciurtin, PhD
Center for the History of Religion, Faculty of History, University of Bucharest

Marius-Gabriel Lazurca, PhD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Letters, Philosophy & History, University of Timişoara

Anca Manolescu, PhD
Senior Researcher, Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest