Dr. Oliver Dürr
Director
oliver.duerr@unifr.ch
T +41 26 300 74 25
MIS 05 - Office 5221
Av. de l'Europe 20
CH-1700 Fribourg

Key Areas of Focus and Interests
- Techno-theology.
- Anthropology in Digital Transformation (Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life).
- Trans- and Posthumanism.
- Ecclesiology, Spirituality, and Faith in the Secular and Technological Age.
- Metaphysics in the 'Post-Metaphysical' Age: Participatory Metaphysics, Analogia Entis, and Sophiology.
- Russian Philosophy of Religion in the Silver Age (esp. Nikolai Fyodorov, Sergius Bulgakov, and Vladimir Solovyov).
- Urban and Cultural History of Florence.
Short biography
I studied Theology (Master of Theology with a specialization in Dogmatics and Ecumenical Theology) and History (Master of Arts in Historical Sciences) at the University of Fribourg (CH). I then pursued a PhD in Theology in Fribourg on the topic 'Homo Novus: On the Eschatological Transformation of Humanity in the Age of Transhumanism.'
In parallel, I worked as a research associate at the Center for Faith & Society, where I have served as director since 2024. Currently, I am working on my habilitation within the framework of the UFSP Digital Religion(s) at the University of Zurich.
Educational Path
Seit 2023 | Habilitation in Theology, University of Zurich |
2024 | Master of Arts in historical Sciences, University of Fribourg |
2021 | PhD in Theology, University of Fribourg |
2018 | Master of Theology, University of Fribourg |
2016 | Bachelor of Theology with a Minor in History, University of Fribourg |
Offices and Mandates
- Member, Oxford Collaboration on Theology and Artificial Intelligence (OCTAI), University of Oxford
- Member of the Board, Collegium Emmaus
- Pedagogy Fellow, Pedagogy of Christ & Being Human Project, Yale Center for Faith & Culture, Yale University
Publications
(Status of January 1st 2024)