Professor in Religion, Art and Democracy
Publications (pdf)
Lectures and Conferences (pdf)
Exhibitions and Art Projects (pdf)
Davor Džalto graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. He received his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Philosophy, Albert-Ludwigs Universität in Freiburg (i. Br.). His post-doctoral research he conducted at the Faculty of Theology, Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität in Münster.
His research focuses primarily on the exploration of human freedom and creativity, as metaphysical, political, as well as aesthetic concepts.
Over his academic career he has taught at numerous European and American universities, in the fields of religious and peace studies, theology, art history and theory, aesthetics, and critical theory.
As a practicing artist, he works primarily in the medium of painting.
Books
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Dzalto, Davor, 2021. Anarchy and the Kingdom of God: From Eschatology to Orthodox Political Theology and Back. New York: Fordham University Press.
Articles
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Džalto, Davor, 2019. Orthodoxes Christentum und zeitgenössische Kunst. Zurich S. 8-10.
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Džalto, Davor, 2017. “Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Art: An (Un)Natural Alliance?”. In: Journal of Eastern Christian Studies 1-2. 69. S. 333-356.
Book Chapters
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2020. “What Is Wrong with the ‘Left’ and the ‘Right’? An Orthodox Christian Perspective”. In: Alexei Bodrov & Stephen M. Garrett (eds.), Theology and the Political: Theo-Political Reflections on Contemporary Politics in Ecumenical Conversatio. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers. S. 163-184.
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2019. Freedom and Nothingness, between Theodicy and Anthropodicy: Lacan and (Un)Orthodox Perspectives. In: Philopp Valentini & Mahdi Tourage (eds.), Esoteric Lacan. London: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. S. 183-198.
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2017. “Orthodox Christian Political Theology: An Anarchist Perspective”. In: Kristina Stoeckl et al. (ed.), Political Theologies in Orthodox Christianity. London: Bloomsbury Academic. S. 111-133.
Edited Books
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Dzalto, Davor, 2019. Religion and Art: Rethinking Aesthetic and Auratic Experiences in 'Post-Secular' Times. Basel: MDPI.
Reviews
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Džalto, Davor, 2019. Icons: the Orthodox Understanding of Images and the Influence on Western Art. In: European History Online
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Džalto, Davor, 2019. The Aesthetic Face of the Sacred. In: Special Issue "Religion and Art: Rethinking Aesthetic and Auratic Experiences in 'Post-Secular' Times"
Other
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Džalto, Davor, 2021. Anarchy and the Kingdom of God: From Eschatology to Orthodox Political Theology and Back. New York: Fordham University Press.