Formerly - Assistant Professor for Intercultural Studies (2002

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CURRICULUM VITAE Chibueze C. Udeani B.A Phil., MA. , Ph.D. Formerly ‐ Assistant Professor for Intercultural Studies (2002 ‐ 2008) Center for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions University of Salzburg, Universitaetsplatz 1, A‐5020 Salzburg, Austria. E‐Mail: [email protected] Since July, 2008 Director
Institute for Caritative Science Catholic‐Theological Private University Linz, Austria Tel.: 0043(0)732/784293‐4187 Fax: 0043(0)732/784293‐4170 E‐Mail: [email protected] http://www.ktu‐linz.ac.at/icw Personal Data: Born on 23rd November 1962 in Surulere Lagos/Nigeria, married, 2 daughters Education: Undergraduate 1981 ‐ 1985 1985 Graduate 1986 ‐ 1987 1987 ‐ 1991 1989 ‐ 1990 Graduate Studies in Philosophy, Ikot‐Ekpene/Nigeria Graduation (B.A. Phil.) Graduate Studies in Catholic Theology, Enugu/Nigeria Graduate Studies in Catholic Theology, University of Innsbruck Diploma Training, ‐ “Dynamics of Personal Motivation”, Success Motivation Institute, Texas, U.S.A.; 1991 Graduation M.A., Catholic Theology 1991‐1997 Undergraduate (Business Administration & Information Technology): Johannes Kepler University, Linz Austria, 1992‐1997 Doctorate Studies in Catholic Theology, University of Innsbruck, 1997 Ph.D. Dogmatic and Ecumenical Theology Graduate and Doctoral Scientific Works: 1985 "MAN'S PLACE IN TECHNOCRATIC SOCIETY"(B.A. Thesis) Undergraduate (Philosophy): University Nigeria 1981 ‐ 1985 1990 "COULD GOD HAVE BECOME MAN?" (Paul Tillich's and Karl Rahner's Views on Incarnation: Relevance to African Inculturation Movement. M.A. Thesis)) Undergraduate (Theology): University Nigeria & University of Innsbruck Austria, 1986 ‐1991 2
1997 "INCULTURATION AS DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE AFRICAN CULTURES AND THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST (A Case Study of the Igbo Culture and the Message of Christ)." (PhD. Thesis) University of Innsbruck, Austria, 1997. Further Education and Special Trainings: Management Settings and Conflict Management Leadership Management Intervention Technique Intercultural Competence (Trainer) Translator in German‐English (Stage 1) European Computer Driving Licence 2nd Intercultural Summer Academy – Specialisation area ‐ Intercultural Business Communication, University of Jena, Germany University Didactics Training for doctorate and post‐doc candidates in Catholic Theology, Benediktbeuern, Germany. Employment Record: Tutor Physics and Chemistry, Nsukka Nigeria (1980 – 1981) Lecturer for Philosophy and Administrator (Registrar), Institute of Ecumenical Education (IECE), Enugu, Nigeria (1985 – 1987) Director, Caritas Centre for Integration of Foreigners, Upper Austria (1997 ‐ 2001) Co‐founder and ‐developer, Integration Management for Communities (IMAGE) in cooperation with Centre for Intercultural Competence and Management, Vienna, Austria Commissioned Teacher for Intercultural Learning at the Federal Institute of Education/Pedagogy Upper Austria Assistant Professor for Intercultural Studies, Centre for Intercultural Theology and Study of religions, Department of Systematic Theology, University of Salzburg, Austria (April 2002 till April 2008) Conception, development, organisation and director of the inter‐faculty post‐graduate course – Intercultural Competence (ICC), University of Salzburg. Director Institute for Caritative Science Catholic‐theological Private University Linz, Austria Memberships and Posts: Member ‐ World Union of Catholic Philosophical Societies Associate Member ‐ Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, Washington DC USA Member – Society for Intercultural Philosophy Foundation Member and Secretary (till November 2008) ‐ International Society for the Study of Religions and Intercultural Theology (ISRIT), Salzburg 2nd Vice‐President (Since Dec. 2008) ‐ “International Society for the Study of Religions and Intercultural Theology” (ISRIT), Salzburg Assistant Coordinator ‐ “Association of African Philosophers on Global Issues” Advisory Editor ‐ Journal "Philosophy, Culture and Traditions" Think‐tank and Strategy‐Committee for Global Marshall‐Plan for a worldwide eco‐social market economy since 2005 Member of the Jury State Prize for Arts in intercultural Dialogue, State of Upper Austria Co‐editor ‐ Series: „Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions ITSR” since 2006 Co‐editor Volume: “Globalisation, Cultures, Religions.” Vol. I ITSR, 2006 Chief‐editor “Communication across Cultures: The Hermeneutics of Cultures and Religions in a Global Age” 2007. 3
Board of Editorial Consultants, Interdisciplinary Journal on African Theology, Philosophy, and Literature, Middlebury, U.S.A Member of Academy for Intercultural Studies, Germany, since 2005. Elected Member of the Steering committee of the Initiative ‐ Global Marshall‐Plan for a worldwide eco‐social market economy (Austria and Germany) – since 2005 Elected Member of the executive board, Society for Communication and Development www.komment.at, since 2006. Member of Steering Committee for the development of Integration Blueprint for the State of Upper Austria Member of “International Centre for Information Ethics” (ICIE), Stuttgart Germany. Member of Academic Commission of the Austrian Ministry of Defence Vienna since 2007. Guest Editor “International Review in Information Ethics”. RESEARCH Research Projects Currently Intercultural Hermeneutics in Understanding of Culture and Religion (Post‐ Doc. Research ) Intercultural Aspects within the Deployment‐preparations and Reintegration of Soldiers –
Research project of the Austrian Mininstry of Defence („Interkulturelle Aspekte in der Einsatzvorbereitung und Reintegration von Soldaten“ Forschungsprojekt des östterreichischen Bundesministeriums für Landesverteidigung.) Voluntary Service – Act of Solidarity Project with the Department for Regional Caritas, Caritas, Upper Austria („Ehrenamt ‐ Solidarisches Handeln“ Projekt mit der “Regionalcaritas“, Caritas OÖ als Teil der wissenschaftlich‐theologische Begleitung der “Regionalcaritas“, Caritas OÖ.) Scientific Consultancy ‐ Quality management processes, Caritas, Upper Austria, (Wissenschaftliche Begleitung der Qualitätsmanagementsprozesse der Caritas OÖ.) 2002 – 2008 Diversity Consciousness and Intercultural Value Orientation – A Possible Antidote to the Phenomenon of Ethnic‐Religious Conflicts (Fulbright Project) (2002)
African Diaspora: Wie Afrikaner/Innen Zugehörigkeit und Fremdheit in Österreich erfahren(2004)
Transforming Europe – Cluster ‐ “The Intercultural, Interreligious and Cross linguistic Dimension" (EU Project) (2006)
OUTSIDE ‐ Images of Europe Reverse directions – Imagery of Europe in Africa, Latin America and Asia (EU Project) (2008)
Research Visit Catholic University of America Washington DC (Sept. – Nov. 2003) PUBLICATIONS (Articles, Contributions in Books, Monographs and Editorships) 2008 Chief Guest Editor ‐ International Review of Information Ethics (IRIE) “Religion and Information technology” Vol. 9 (08/2008) ISSN 1614‐1687 www.i‐r‐i‐e.net. 2008 “Traditional African Spirituality and Ethics ‐ A Panacea to Leadership Crisis and Corruption in Africa?” Phronimon Journal of the South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities (SASGPH) Volume 9 (2) 2008 2007 Udeani, Chibueze „Fremden Boden“ betreten – Zu den Herausforderungen multikultureller 4
Begegnung im Zeitalter der Globalisierung (Stepping on a Strange Soil – On the Challenges of a Multicultural Society in the Age of Globalisation) in: Militärseelsorge, Zeitschrift Nr. 44. hrsg. vom Katholischen Militärbischofsamt Berlin. 2007 Communication Across Cultures. The Hermeneutics of Cultures and Religions in a Global Age, Udeani u.a. (Hg.) Council for Research in Values and Philosophy Washington D.C., 2007 2007 Intercultural Hermeneutics in the Hermeneutics of Cultures in a Global Age in: Udeani u.a. (Hg) Communication Across Cultures. The Hermeneutics of Cultures and Religions in a Global Age, Council for Research in Values and Philosophy Washington D.C., 2007 2007 „Cultural diversity and Globalisation: An Intercultural Hermeneutical (African) Perspective.” in: International Review of Information Ethics, Vol. 7 ‐ 09/2007. 2007 “Inculturation as Dialogue – Igbo Culture and the Message of Christ”, (Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions 2), Rodopi, Amsterdam – New York, 2007. 2007Co‐autored withUdeani, Monika, „Interkulturalität im Zeitalter der Globalisierung – Notwendigkeit und Chancen einer interkulturellen Kompetenz (Interculturality in the Age of Globalisation – Necessity for and Chances of an Intercultural Competence)“, in: Egger‐
Wenzel, R. Feuer und Geist FS für Erzbischof Alois Kothgasser von Salzburg, Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck–Wien 2007. 2007 “Masken als Tor für eine verborgene Wirklichkeit. Das Maskenwesen im Leben der Igbos/Nigeria“ (Masks as Gate to a Hidden Reality – Masks and Masquarading in the Life of the Igbos/Nigeria), in: Kreissl, E. (Hg) Die Macht der Maske, Graz 2007. 2007 “Interkulturelle Begegnung als gesellschaftliche Grundsatzentscheidung ‐ Intercultural Encounter as a fundamental Social Decision”, in: Burkart, H. Bridging Cultures Beiträge zum interkulturellen Dialog – Contibutions to Intercultural Dialogue, Hilfswerk Austria, 2007 2006 “Nachhaltige Identität – Ein Balanceakt zwischen dem Eigenen und dem Anderen“ (“Sustainable Identity – An Act of Balance between self‐identity and the other‐Identities”) in: Gruber, P. (Hg.) Zeit für Nachhaltigkeit, Münster, 2006. 2006 „Schlaglichter der Afrikanischen Philosophie“ (Highlights of African Philosophy) in: Grabner‐
Haider A., (Hg), Philosophie der Weltkulturen Die Wiederentdeckung und die Theorie der Wahrheit, Wiesbaden, 2006 2006 Co‐editor, Globalisation Cultures Relgions. Globalisierung – Kulturen – Religionen (Globalisation, ‐ Cultures – Religions) (Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions 1) Rodopi, Amsterdam – New York 2006, 2006 Interkulturelle Hermeneutik – Eine Brücke in Kulturdialog zwischen Afrikanischen und Nicht Afrikanischen Traditionen, (Intercultural Hermeneutics – A Bridge in Dialogue of Cultures Between African and Non‐African Traditions) in: Bickmann, C. u.a. (Hg.) Tradition und Traditionsbruch zwischen Skepsis und Dogmatik, Interkulturelle Philosophische Perspektive, Rodopi, Amsterdam – New York 2006, 2006 “Cultural Diversity and Integration. The Demand for Getting Integrated in Europe – An African Perspective”, in: Equal Voices Issue 19 [The Quarterly Magazine of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC)]. 2004 Bridging Gaps through Dialogue and Solidarity: Addressing Issues of Diversity in a Global Era, in: Blasco, A. /Makariev, P. (Ed.), Diversity and Dialogue. Culture and Values in the Age of Globalization, Uppsala‐Sofia 2004. 5
2004 Interkulturelle Erziehung (Intercultural Education), in: Mitteilung, Zeitschrift der Religionslehrerinnen und –lehrer der Erzdiözese Salzburg, 4 (2004). 2004 The Value of Eastern European Communist Experience for the Process of Globalisation. In: Tadeusz Buksinski and Dariusz Dobrzanski, (Ed.) Eastern Europe and the Challenges of Globalization. Washington 2004. 2003 Building Bridges through Dialogue. Towards a Globalisation with Global Horizons for Contemporary Life, in: McLean, George (Ed), The Dialogue of Cultural Traditions. A Global Perspective, Washington 2003. 2003 Gemeinde als Heimat für alle, (Community as Home for all) in: Zwicklhuber, Maria (Ed), Interkulturelles Zusammenleben und Integration als kommunalpolitische Herausforderung. Handbuch für die interkulturelle Gemeindearbeit, Wien 2003. 2003 Miteinander leben in der Gemeinde/Stadtteilmanagement, (Mutual Co‐existence in Community/City management). Ibid. 2003 Paraplü ‐ Integrationszentrum für In‐ und AusländerInnen in Steyr /OÖ, (Paraplue – Integration Center for Citizens and Foreigners in Steyr Upper Austria). Ibid. 2003 Partizipation und politische Mitgestaltung im Gemeindeleben, (Participation and Political Co‐
organisation in Municipal life). Ibid. 2003 Globalisierung und der Süden ‐ Von der Illusion globaler nachhaltiger Entwicklungen angesichts der zunehmenden Marginalisierung des Südens, (Globalisation and the South ‐ On the illusions of sustainable development in the face the continuously increasing marginalisation of the South) in: Gruber, P. (Ed.), Zukunftsfähige Entwicklung versus Globalisierungen – (k) ein Widerspruch? Wien 3/2003. 2003 The Body‐Mind‐Spirit Relationship within the African World‐View, in: Sweet, W. (Ed.), Philosophy, Culture, & Traditions. A Journal of the World Union of Catholic Philosophical Societies, 3/2003. 2002 Theologie Interkulturell. Lediglich eine Akzentverschiebung vom Adjektiv zum Adverb? (Theology Intercultural – Simply a shift of Accent from Adjective to Adverb? in: Salzburger Theologie Zeitschrift 6 (2002) 2001 The Search for Meaning in the Traditional African Worldview, in: Escuela Idente (Ed.), Proceedings of the Metaphysics for the third millennium conference, Rom 2001. 1999 Afrika und Globalisierung – die Auswirkungen der Globalisierung derWeltwirtschaft auf die afrikanische Wirtschaftsentwirklung (Africa and Globalisation ‐ The Consequences of the Globalisation of World Economy for the African Economic Development) in: Zapotoczky, K. /Gruber, P.C. (Ed.) Globalisierung versus Demokratie? Wien 1999. 1999 African Cultural Identity in the Face of Globalisation (Chances and Dangers), in: Blanchette, O. et al. (Ed.), Philosophical Challenges and Opportunities of Globalisation, Washington 1/1999. 1997 Afrikaner angesichts des Todes, (The phenomenon of death among Africans) in: Zapotoczky, K. /Gruber, P.C. (Ed), Entwicklungstheorien im Widerspruch, Wien 1997 6
1996 Afrikanische Identität (Selbstwertgefühl) und die Entwicklung der Afrikanischen Gesellschaft, (African identity ‐ self esteem and the development of the African Society) in: Ebermann, E. /Thomanek, K.E. (Ed), Chancen und Risiken der Entwicklung Subsahara‐Afrikas, Wien, 1996. 1996 Afrikanische Werte und die Ökonomisierung der afrikanischen Gesellschaft, (African traditional values and the economic instrumentalisation of the African Societies) in: Kapotoczky, K. /Griebl‐Shehata, H. (Ed), Weltwirtschaft und Entwicklungspolitik, Wien 1996. 1996 Das Verschuldungsproblem der Dritten Welt‐Länder, (Third World Debt Crisis and Consequences) ibid. 1995 The struggle for identity, in: Zapotoczky, K. /Griebl, H. (Hg), Kulturverständnis und Entwicklungschance, Wien 1995. 1995 Wettkampf um die afrikanische Seele, (Scramble for the African Soul) ibid. 1990 The power of language, in: Journal "Adult Education and Development", Nr. 34. Guest lectures/Seminars/Courses 2002 STEYR Upper Austria ‐University of Applied Science Cultural Studies ‐ International Logistic Management Graduate University of Applied Science Steyr Upper Austria, 2002 2003 KREMS, AUSTRIA ‐ UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED MANAGEMENT STUDIES Training Intercultural Competence, Export oriented Management EU‐ASEAN‐NAFTA, SS 2003. WASHINGTON D.C., ‐ WASHINGTON THEOLOGICAL UNION, Inter‐religious Dialogue: Catholicism and African Traditional Religions WASHINGTON D.C. , ‐ Catholic University of America, School of Nursing, Multicultural Societies ‐ Intercultural Professional Communication Skills in Health Care System OTTAWA, ‐ St. Paul’s University Faculty of Human Sciences Theme: Conflicts in Africa: The logical and inevitable Component of Africa’s 21st Century LOUVAIN, Catholic University ‐ Centre for Liberation Theology The Value of Eastern European Communist Experience for the Process of Globalisation LOUVAIN, Catholic University ‐ International Philosophy Students’ Association The Courage to Commit the Socratic Sin – The missing tonic in the efforts towards authentic African Philosophies. Diversity Consciousness and Intercultural Value Orientation ‐ Possible Antidotes to the Phenomenon of ethnic‐religious Conflicts (Seminar) 2004 INNSBRUCK, –University, Theological Faculty Institute for Practical Theology, Intercultural Pastoral Theology and Missiology: Theory and Practice of Intercultural Encounter ‐ Challenges and Chances. Africa a Promising Conflict Spot – Contexts, Challenges and Chances STEYR, Upper Austria ‐University of Applied Science Cultural Studies ‐ International Logistic Management, 2004 LINZ, ‐ Johannes Kepler University, Institute for Politics and Development Research. 7
“Politics, Development and International Relations”, (Seminar with Univ. Prof. Dr. Klaus Zapotoczky) Institute for Politics and Development Research, Johannes Kepler University LINZ, WS 2004/05 2005 SALZBURG, ‐ Paris Lodron University, Center for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions. Project „Comparison Christianity ‐ African Traditional Religions” in the Project „Uni‐hautnah“ of November 2005. 2006 SALZBURG, ‐ Paracelsus Private University of Medicine. Transcultural Health Care – Challenges, Chances and Prospects of Medical Profession in a Multicultural Society, February 2006 BUCHAREST, ‐ Romania – University, Department ‐ UNESCO Chair on the Study of Intercultural and Interreligious Exchanges. Intercultural Diversity Consciousness and Competence – Key Factors for Successful European Integration, March 2006 KREMS, Lower Austria ‐ Danube University, Department of Cultural Studies „Intercultural Competence and Learning – a Subject Oriented Intercultural Encounter“ , Intercultural Competencies Master of Arts (MA) Programme – Module 6 Intercultural Perception and Communication, July 2006. 2007 PRETORIA, ‐ University of South Africa, South Africa. Intercultural Theology ‐ A Theological Model for the Age of Globalisation (Contents, Methods and Perspectives), February 2007. STELLENBOSCH, ‐ University, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Inculturation Theology in Africa – Africa in Dialogue with the Message of Christ, Stellenbosch February 2007. VIENNA, ‐ Webster University, Austria. Ethics, Mass‐mediated Religion, and Intercultural Theology, Mai 2007. 2008 NASHVILLE,TENNESSEE, ‐ Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Igbo Culture and the Inculturation of Christianity in Igbo Culture., February 2008 PRETORIA, ‐ University of South Africa, South Africa. Quest for Authentic African Leadership in the age of Globalisation – Searching for black in a Dark Room?, February, 2008. PRETORIA, ‐ University of Pretoria, South Africa. Traditional African Worldview ‐ A stumbling block or stepping stone for Africa in 21st century?, February, 2008. LINZ, ‐ Johannes Kepler University, Centre for Social and Intercultural Competence “Fit for a globalised world – Fundamentals of Intercultural Competence” – Seminar: Selected Aspects of Social and Intercultural Competence, Summer Semester 2008 Speaker – International Conferences BOSTON “Philosophical Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization” – World Congress of Philosophy, August, 1998 ROME Metaphysics for the Third Millennium, September 2000, Conference Centre Assumption Institute Rome 8
BUDAPEST Cultural Heritage and Learning in a Global Context (International Conference Pázmány Péter Catholic University Budapest, December 2001) POZNAN (POLAND) Eastern European Countries and the Challenges of Globalization Poznan, January 2003. ISTANBUL The Dialogue of Cultural Traditions: A Global Perspective, Istanbul Kültür University, August 2003 (Referent/Moderation) COLOGNE Tradition and Transgression: Intercultural ‐ philosophical – Perspectives between qualifying Scepticism and dogmatic Self‐Assertion ‐ International Conference, University of Cologne, June 2004 SHANGHAI Cultural Heritage and Social Progress – International Conference of Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Shanghai, June/July 2004. SALZBURG Globalisation, Cultures, Religions ‐ Living Together in a Global Age International Conference July /August 2004 (Co‐organisation and Moderation) SALZBURG „Interkulturelles Leben lernen – Grundlagen, Herausforderungen und Chancen“ (Learning intercultural Living – Basics; Challenges and Chances), International Conference of Catholic General Vicars from German Speaking Catholic Dioceses 2005 SAMOS–PATMOS 17th International Conference of Philosophy, International Association of Greek Philosophy, August 2005 BAYREUTH 27th Annual Meeting of the German Association of History of Religion, ‐ Theme: Religion and Critique ‐ The conflict potential of religions and religious science university of Bayreuth September 2005 SALZBURG Africa of the Future – Future Africa’s, International Africa Conference, University of Salzburg, October 2005, DRESDEN „Intercultural Competence – A Key Qualification for ecclesiastical profession.” Presbyterial Week of the Diocese of Dresden – Meissen – October 2005 FRANKFURT/ ODER International Conference of the Academy for Intercultural Studies Frankfurt/Oder, April 2006. SALZBURG Co‐organiser and Speaker: International Conference „Hospitality as Paradigm of Interreligious and Intercultural Encounter, Centre for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions, University of Salzburg in co‐operation with International Society for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions, July 2006. SALZBURG Co‐organiser: International Symposium „Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions ‐ Contents, Methods and Perspectives; Centre for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions, University of Salzburg in co‐operation with International Society for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions, July 2006. PRETORIA /S.A “Ethical Challenges in the Information Age” – 1st African Information Ethics Conference Pretoria South Africa, Februar y, 2007. SEATTLE, USA Africans and the African Catholic Church – A conference on African Christianity, Seattle University, USA, February 2008. PRETORIA/S.A. Key note Speaker, 5th International Philosophy Conference – “Ethics in the Public and Private sector: Ancient Greek and Modern Perspectives, University of Pretoria, South Africa. February, 2008 SALZBURG Religious conflict – On the local Topography of a global Phenomenon (Religionskonflikte – zur lokalen Topografie eines Globalisierungsphänomens ) 9
International Conference of the Center for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions, University of Salzburg, June, 2008. KREMS/AUSTRIA Intercultural training as compentence‐oriented educational processs – Reflections on biographical approach in intercultural training programmes („Interkulturelle Bildung als kompetenzorientierte Bildungsprozesse ‐ Gedanken zum biografischen Ansatz in der Interkulturellen Aus‐ und Weiterbildung.)Interdiscilplinary Conference of Providers of Intercultural Trainings ‐ Networking Inter Cultures 2008 – NIC 08 Danube‐University, Krems, September / October 2008,. BRUSSELS "Europe beyond the dream‐ The harsh realities of illegal immigration and European Migration policies and Practices from an African Perspective.” Seminar ‐ "Europe beyond the dream" von The Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Parliament – ALDE, European Parliament – Brussels, September, 2008. PAPERS/SPEECHES : INTERNATIONAL African Cultural Identity in the Face of Globalisation (Chances and Dangers) (Boston), August, 1998 The Search for Meaning in the Traditional African Worldview (Rome), September 2000 Cultural Heritage and Learning in a Global Context – a Question of Change of Perspective (Budapest) December 2001 The Value of Eastern European Communist Experience for the Process of Globalisation Poznan(Poland), January 2003 Building Bridges through Dialogue. Towards a Globalisation with Global Horizons for Contemporary Life (Istanbul Kültür University, Istanbul) August, 2003 Beyond the Shattered Pieces: The Role of Conflicts in the Emergence of a Decolonised African Identity. (African Forum for Peace, Conflict studies, Faculty of Human Sciences, St Paul’s University Ottawa) October 2003 Nigerians in Diaspora and the Development of Nigerian Democracy (Fawcett Centre Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio) October 2003 Intercultural Hermeneutics in the Hermeneutics of Culture in Global age: (Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, Catholic University of America, Washington D.C.) October 2003 Nostra Aetate: Catholic Church in Relation to African Traditional Religion/s (Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, Washington, D.C. November 2003) Interkulturelle Hermeneutik ‐ Eine Brücke im Kulturendialog zwischen afrikanischen und nicht‐
afrikanischen Traditionen (Intercultural Hermeneutics – A Bridge in Dialogue of Cultures Between African and Non‐African Traditions (International Congress, Society for Intercultural Philosophy, University of Cologne, June 2004) (Tradition und Traditionsbruch ‐ Internationales Kongress der Gesellschaft für Intekuturelle Philosphie e.V , Universität zu Köln, Köln) Juni 2004 Shanghai Intercultural Hermeneutics – Mediator Between Cultural Traditions and Social Progress (Cultural Heritage and Social Progress – International Conference Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Shanghai, June/July 2004. Diversity Consciousness and Intercultural Hermeneutics in Philosophy and Cultures in a Global Age, Samos‐Patmos, August 2005 African Traditional Religion/s from Existential Apologetics to Critical Reflexive Hermeneutics, (Bayreuth, Germany) September 2005 „Fremden Boden betreten – Zu den Herausforderungen und Chancen in der multikulturellen Begegnung im Zeitalter der Globalisierung“ (Stepping on a Strange Soil – On the Challenges of 10
a Multicultural Society in the Age of Globalisation) anlässlich der 51. Gesamtkonferenz der hauptamtlichen katholischen Militärgeistlichen und Pastoralreferenten und Pastoralreferentinnen Deutschlands zum Thema „Die Kirche als Lernort für Interkulturelle Kompetenz und Wertevermittlung in Staat und Gesellschaft“, (Freising, Germany) October 2006. Cultural diversity and Globalisation: An Intercultural Hermeneutical (African) Perspective, (Pretoria South Africa,) February 2007. Was Kirche ausmacht – Glaube in verschiedenen Kulturen (What consists the Church – Faith in different Cultures), im Rahmen von „Ökumenische Perspektiven für die Gemeinden.“, Glaubenkurs des Katholischen Kreisbildungswerks Dillingen und der Region Donau‐Ries, Bistum Augsburg, (Donau‐Ries, Germany), April 2007. “Inculturation Theology in Africa – Doing Theology in an Intercultural Hermeneutical Key”, (Seattle, USA), Africans and the African Catholic Church – A conference, Seattle University, February 2008. “Traditional African Spirituality and Ethics ‐ A Panacea to Leadership Crisis and Corruption in Africa?” 5th International Philosophy Conference – “Ethics in the Public and Private sector: Ancient Greek and Modern Perspectives, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Februar, 2008 „Religionskonflikte ‐ Ein globaler Blick in lokaler Perspektive am Beispiel Nigerias“ (Religious conflicts –A global glance in a local perspective in the case of Nigeria)‐ Religionskonflikte – zur lokalen Topografie eines Globalisierungsphänomens – Internationalen Tagung des Zentrums Theologie Interkulturell und Studium der Religionen, Universität Salzburg, June, 2008. „Interkulturelle Bildung als kompetenzorientierte Bildungsprozesse ‐ Gedanken zum biografischen Ansatz in der Interkulturellen Aus‐ und Weiterbildung. (Intercultural training as compentence‐oriented educational process – Reflections on biographical approach in intercultural training programmes), Interdisziplinäre Fachtagung der Anbieter interkultureller Weiterbildungen Networking Inter Cultures 2008 – NIC 08 September/October 2008, Donau‐
Universität Krems. „Interkulturalität in Zeiten der Globaliserung – Notwendigkeit und Chancen einer interkulturellen Kompetenz“ (Interculturality in the age of Globalisation – On the necessity and chances of intercultural competence,) „Europäisierung und Globalisierung von Sicherheit“, Symposium der Wissenschaftskommission beim Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung, November, 2008, Semmering, Österreich PAPERS/SPEECHES : LOCAL (AUSTRIA) Das Ringen um die eigene Identität (Scramble for Self Identity) Wesen und Probleme afrikanischer Religionen (Essence and Problems of African traditional religions) Wettkampf um die afrikanische Seele (Scramble for the African Souls) Afrikaner angesichts des Todes (The Phenomenon of death among Africans) Das Verschuldungsproblem der Dritte‐Welt‐Länder (Third World Debt Crisis and the Consequences) Nigeria ‐ Land der spannungsvollen Gegensätze. Nigeria – (A Country of exciting contrasts) Afrikanische Werte und die Ökonomisierung der Gesellschaft (African Traditional Values and the Economic Instrumentalisation of the African Societies) „Ich habe nichts gegen Ausländer, aber ...“ (I am not a racist but…") Illusion oder Realität? Demokratie in Afrika (Democracy in Africa ‐ Illusion or Reality) 11
Natur (Umwelt) und Entwicklung aus afrikanischer Sicht (Nature ‐ Ecology and development from the African perspective) Afrika, der vergessene Kontinent (Africa ‐ the forgotten continent) Afrikaner auf der Flucht (Africans on the move ‐ Migration Problems of/in Africa) Familie in der traditionellen afrikanischen Gesellschaft (Concept of family in the African traditional society) Afrika und die neue Welthandelsorganisation (WTO) (Africa and the New World Trade Organisation) Afrika angesichts der „Globalisierung“ der Weltwirtschaft (Africa within the process of globalisation of world economy) Das Jahr 2000 ‐ Afrika quo vadis? (Year 2000 ‐ Africa quo vadis?) Afrikanische Weisheit (African Wisdom) Festvortrag: Kultur – Die Frage der Fragen ( Culture ‐ the Question of questions) (Eröffnung der Oberösterreichischen Landeskulturreihe „Afrika in Linz“ – Ausstellungen „Spuren des Regenbogens – Leben im südlichen Afrika“ und „Kopten – Nachbarn des Südens“ Globalisierung und der Süden – (Von der Illusion globaler nachhaltiger Entwicklungen angesichts der zunehmenden Marginalisierung des Südens (Globalisation and the South ‐ On the illusions of sustainable development in the face the continuously increasing marginalisation of the South) Suche nach einer Heimat in der Fremde‐ Integrationsbemühungen der AfrikanerInnen in Österreich (Searching for a home in Exile ‐ Integration efforts of Africans in Austria) Sense and Nonsense ‐ Sinn und Unsinn in der europäischen Kultur. (Sense and Nonsense in the European culture) Zwischenwelten ‐ Zwischenzeiten ‐ Jugendliche Flüchtlinge und ihr Erwachsenwerden in der Fremde (Between Worlds – Between Times ‐ Young Refugees and Prospects of Maturation in alien Environment) (SOS Kinderdorf Clearing House Salzburg , November 2004) „Interkulturelles Leben lernen – Grundlagen, Herausforderungen und Chancen“ (Learning intercultural Living – Basics, Challenges and Chances), Internationale Generalvikare‐Konferenz – Salzburg 2005 “Christentum im Dialog mit Afrikanischen Traditionellen Religionen : Ein Notwendiger Schritt in der Zukunft“ (Christianity in Dialogue with African Traditional Religions – A necessary Step towards the Future) Salzburg Jänner 2005 „Gastfreundschaft aus der Sicht der traditionellen afrikanischen Denkwelt“ (Hospitality from Perspective of the traditional African thought pattern) im Rahmen der Tagung „Gastfreundschaft als Paradigma Interreligiöser und interkultureller Begegnung“ des Zentrums Theologie Interkulturell und Studium der Religionen, Universität Salzburg und International Society for Intercultural Theology and Study of Religions, Juli 2006. „Wanderer zwischen den Welten: Auf der Suche nach der eigenen Identität“ (Sojourner between Worlds – Search for self‐Identity) innerhalb der Veranstaltung „Die Kunst der Innovation“: Plattform „Menschen‐ und Weltbilder“ 12. – 14. Okt. 2006. Veranstalter: BMW Group – Leistungstraining Training München und Kunst‐ und Kulturprojekte München, Okt. 2006. Die Orientierung am Subjekt als Zentrale Herausforderung und Chance in der interkulturellen Begegnung (Orientation on the Subject as the Central Challenge and Chance in intercultural Encounter), Tagung „Caritas und Diakonie in einer multikulturellen Gesellschaft“, 7. bis 8. Sept. 2006, Bildungshaus Puchberg. Veranstalter ‐ Institut für Caritaswissenschaft, Katholische Theologische Universität Linz, Caritas der Diözese Linz und Evangelisches Diakoniewerk, Gallneukirchen 12
„Ehre, Ansehen und Respekt – soziokultureller Hintergründe von MigrantInnen in Österreich am Beispiel Nigerias“ (Honour, Reputation and Respect – Socio‐cultural Background of Migrants in Austria e.g. Nigeria), 19. Familienrichtertag „Verstehen Sie mich? – FamilienrichterInnen im multikulturellen Spannungsfeld“, Tagung der Vereinigung der Österreichischen Richterinnen und Richter, Juni 2006. „Zwischen den Welten: Globalisierung und Regionaeverlivinglisierung – ‚Ein Entweder oder’ Oder ‚Ein Sowohl als Auch’“ (At Crossroad between Worlds: Globalisation and Regionalisation – an „either‐or“ or an „as‐well‐as“) anlässlich des Round Tables 2006, Akteursnetzwerk nachhaltiges Österreich zum Thema „Globalisierung und regionales Selbstbewusstsein. Zwischen Resignation und Aufbruch.“ Veranstalter: Lebensministerium Wien, BMWA Wien und die Österreichische Bundesländer. September 2006. “Interkulturelle Begegnung als gesellschaftliche Grundsatzentscheidung (Intercultural Encounter as a fundamental Social Decision)”, Symposium „Bridging Cultures.“ Veranstalter: Hilfswerk Austria, November 2007 "Als Du noch jung warst... und wenn Du aber alt geworden bist" ‐ Gedanken zur Notwendigkeiten und Voraussetzungen einer Kultursensiblen Begleitung Älterer“ („While you are still young… and when you get aged“ – Reflections on the Necessity and Prerequisites of a culture‐sensible catering of aged people“) Abschlussveranstaltung des Projektes ‐ „Kultursensible Begleitung Älterer. Wenn Glaube und Werte woanders zu Hause sind“ ‐ (Caritas OÖ, Land OÖ und Diakoniewerk OÖ), November 2008. „Menschenrechte ‐ Rechte der Menschen ‐ Wesen Rechte? ‐ Gedanken anlässlich 60 Jahre der Erklärung der Menschenrechte!“ ( “Human Rights, Right of the People, Whose Rights? Thoughts on the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the UNO‐Declaration of Human Rights.”) Podiumsdiskussion anlässlich der „60 Jahre Menschenrechte“ Veranstalter: Die Grünen Interkulturell OÖ, December, Linz. Lectures/Seminars/Courses: Trainer Activities for Intercultural Competence: 2002 – 2008: within my employment frame at the University of Salzburg, Themes: „Introduction to Intercultural Learning” – (Culture, Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Conflicts and Intercultural conflict management, Intercultural learning and Competence.) „Christianity from the Perspective of non‐Christian Religions” (Africa, Asia and Latin America) 2006‐2008: within the frame of the inter‐faculty post‐graduate course – Intercultural Competence (ICC), University of Salzburg. Themes: Culture and Interculturality, Identity, Diversity management and Gender Sensitivity, Intercultural Competence, etc Others 2002 “Intercultural Competence in Social Field of Work” ‐ Section 24 Department of Social Affairs, Autonomous Province Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy. (2002) „Intercultural Learning through Music” ( since 2002) Project of the State Music School network Upper Austria 2003 13
“Intercultural Coexistence and Cooperation“, Centre for Intercultural Competence and Management, Vienna, Austria for SOS‐Kinderdorf (Clearing House) in Innsbruck (May 2003) 2004 “Intercultural Competence in Social Field of Work” ‐ Section 24 Department of Social Affairs, Autonomous Province Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy. (2004) „Law Enforcement Executives and Africans in Austria – Historical, Political, and Cultural Dimensions of a tension‐loaded Encounter” (twice a year since 2004) ‐ Austrian Academy for Security, Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs, Vienna, Austria. „Intercultural Training for Teachers in Schools” (April 2004) Institute of Religious Education/Pedagogy, Salzburg, Austria. „Intercultural Competence in Educational Profession“ (November 2004), Department of Education, Youths and Sports, Office of the State Government, Upper Austria. “Intercultural Competence in Social Field of Work” (2002 and 2004) ‐ Section 24 Department of Social Affairs, Autonomous Province Bozen, South Tyrol, Italy. „Perception and Meaning of Water in different (African) Cultures, Junior University (Kinderuniversität) Steyr 2004 2005 „Jesus Christ in different Religion“ Austrian Pastoral Institute (Österreichische Pastoralinstitut), Vienna. January, 2005 “Cultural Diversity and Gender Sensitivity” Workshop for CTBTO ‐ Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear‐Test‐Ban Treaty Organization, United Nations (UNO) Vienna, on behalf of Executive Academy, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, August 2006. “Diversity and Strangeness – Personal Experience of Strangeness”, Centre for Intercultural Competence and Management, Vienna, Austria May, 2005 „Perception and Meaning of Time from a Southern Point of View”, Seminar in Preliminary Course for Development‐politics, Austria Catholic Youth Organisation. ‐ April 2005 “Intercultural Encounter – Prospects, Challenges and Chances”, Bondeko – Mission Education Center, Salzburg January, 2005 „Encounter with Cultures and Cultural Diversity – Colloquium for Nursery School Directors, Theme: Nursery School as a Place of Religions and Cultures. Institute of Religious Education/Pedagogy, Salzburg, Austria, April 2005 „Intercultural Learning in Theory and Practice”, Seminar for workgroup (ARGE) of Teachers of Religion, Steyr/Weyer, Austria. April 2005 “Conflict Management in intercultural Context.” Workshop for School Inspectors, Counsellors and Trainers in Padagogical Field, Government of Lower Austria, April 2005 „The Rich Heritages of Africa,” Teacher Training Course on Global Learning in Schools ‐ Austrian Help Foundation (Hilfswerk), Austria “The Illusions of Globally Sustainable Development with Increasing Marginalisation of the Southern Hemisphere”, Symposium “Sustainability and Modern Business Practice”, University of Applied Sciences, Salzburg ‐ Juni 2005 “Sustainable Identity – An Act Balance between one’s own identity and the others’ Identities:” Time of Transitions – Identities in Process, Sommer Campus of the Poloital Academy of the Austrian Peoples Party, Juli 2005. “Concept and Practice of Motion in Cultures.” Junior University (Kinderuniversität) Steyr 2005 „Austria and her unheard Minorities – Recognition and Appreciation as Foundation for chance‐
oriented intercultural encounter.“ Speech at a Hearing in Austrian National Parlament, Vienna. October, 2005 14
“Being a Youth in a Foreign Culture” Intercultural Workshop EPIMA 2 Training project for young Asylumseekers (EQUAL – EU Project) Salzburg, January 2005. “Interculturality ‐ Migration‐specific Aspects.” Workshop, Integration House, Vienna February, 2005 “Interculturality ‐ Religious‐specific Aspects.” Workshop, Integration House, Vienna, February, 2005. 2006 „The Importance of Intercultural Competence in intercultural Communal Plan of Action“ Workshop (“Intercultural Communal Plan of Action” IKAP – Vienna, Graz, Steyr) – April, May, 2006 Seminar “….and yet lots remain strange – Encounter and Engagement with foreign Cultures and Perspectives“ „… und manches bleibt mir fremd … Begegnung und Auseinandersetzung mit fremden Kulturen und Perspektiven“ der Gefängnis‐ und KrankenhausseelsorgerInnen der Diözese Linz – Mai 2006 “A Man in Between Worlds and Epochs – Reflections on the 100th birthday of Léopold Sédar Senghor“ in Programme ‐ ”Thought for the Day” ‐ Austrian Federal Broadcasting Corporation – Radio 1 (ÖRF Ö1) 9th ‐14th October 2006. http://religion.orf.at/projekt03/tvradio/ra_gedanken/ra_ged061014_udeani_fr.htm Interviews Daily Newspaper: Salzburg News („Salzburger Nachrichten“) 07.06.2006 “The strange as a normal case”‐ ( „Fremde als Normalfall“) On the Normalcy of Strangeness 26.06.2006 The “I” in Africa is a we” ("Das Ich ist in Afrika ein Wir") On the concept and meaning of identity within the African World. Upper Austrian News (“Oberösterreichische Nachrichten”) 08/09 September 2007 (Pilgrim between Cultures) „Wanderer zwischen den Kulturen“ Weekend Magazine, P. 7. “Challenges and Chances of Religious Education in Nursery Schools – Multireligious and Multicultural Education”, Workshop organised by Institute of Religious Education/Pedagogy, Salzburg, Austria. Nov. 2006. Intercultural Encounter – Challenges and Chances, Theory and Practice “Seminar on the occasion of the 32nd Information day of the employees of the ecclesiastical central office of the Catholic Diocese of St. Polten, Austria. October, 2006 Referenten‐ und Trainertätigkeit zum Thema „Interkulturelle Kompetenz in Interkulturellem Kommunalem Aktionsplan (Trainer of Intercultural Competence in intercultural Communal Action Plan)“ innerhalb des Projektes IKAP Interkultureller Kommunaler Aktionsplan EU – EQUAL Projektes (Projektnummer: 2‐01/310) Wien, April 2006, Graz, April 2006, Steyr, Mai 2006. 2007 Intercultural Seminar for Employees of the Municipality of Linz Development and Execution of an Intercultural Workshop packet – „Intercultural Diversity in my Daily Life” for Intercultural Competence for the SKF (Schwedische Kugelfabrik) Steyr and Connect ‐ Personal Leasing Firm Steyr) 15
Podium discussion on „Strategies for Communal Integration Politics“, Dr. Karl Renner‐Institute –
Vienna Development of Project „Anthropo‐perception and Worldviews: TransFormations: Ideas, Concepts and Thought Patterns for an open in co‐operation with Mrs. B. Voigt, Kunst‐ und Kulturprojekte, Munich,Germany. Ministry of Internal Affairs – Academy for Security, Vienna – The Executives and the Africans in Austria – Historical, Political and Cultural background and Correlations of a tension‐loaded Encounter Development and Execution of an Intercultural Workshop and training programme for Austrian Chamber of Labour (Arbeiterkammer), Vienna, since 2007 2008 „ Challenges and Chances of Intercultural Encounter in Theory and Practice.” In Service Training for Austrian Public Librarians (Österreichische Bibliothekarfortbildung), Strobl, Austria March, 2008. “Intercultural Competence in Practice” Workshop at ‐ Centre for Counseling of Migrants, Vienna, Austria, since April 2008 “Intercultural Competence in Encounter with Citizens/Migrants”, Austrian Federal Academy of Finance (Bundesfinanz Akademie, BFA), Vienna, since September, 2008 “Intercultural Conflict Management” , University Course Intercultural Counselling of Parents UNI for LIFE Seminarorganisation Ltd. (UNI for LIFE SeminarveranstaltungsGesmbH) University of Graz, October 2008 Chibueze C. Udeani, December, 2008