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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Džalto, Davor, 2022. Beyond Capitalist Dystopia: Reclaiming Freedom and Democracy in the Age of Global Crises. Abingdon: Routledge.
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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.
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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2022. “Orthodoxy is the Clue to the Solution”: Fundamentalism in the Ideology and Practice of Orthodox Political Movements in Contemporary Russia. In: Davor Džalto & George E. Demacopoulos (eds.), Orthodoxy and Fundamentalism: Contemporary Perspectives. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington/Fortress Academic. S. 51-68.
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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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Džalto, Davor, Demacopoulos, George E., 2022. Orthodoxy and fundamentalism: contemporary perspectives. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books / Fortress Academic.
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Džalto, Davor, 2019. Religion and Art: Rethinking Aesthetic and Auratic Experiences in 'Post-Secular' Times. Basel: MDPI.
Conference Contributions
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Džalto, Davor, 2022. A Plea for (Orthodox) Anarchism. The international conference “Ideological Turn in Theology: The Impact of Globalization on the Talk of God,” at the Goethe University Frankfurt on the 9th-11th of June, 2022..
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Džalto, Davor, 2022. Apophatic and Emancipatory Dimensions of Humor: The Case of Orthodox Christianity. The international conference “Religion and Humor” organised by the Department of Eastern Christian Studies, University College Stockholm, Sankt Ignatios College in Södertälje on the 17th-19th February 2022..
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Džalto, Davor, 2022. From Icon to Big Data: Imaging Being Human. Conference "To Be Human: New Approach to Life and Education in Times of Crisis" organized by St John's School in Tallinn in collaboration with Arvo Pärt Centre at the Arvo Pärt Centre, Laulasmaa on the 21 of October 2022..
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, 2022. Demokratija i nove forme totalitarizma.
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Džalto, Davor, 2022. Icons: Being, Beauty and Art.
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Džalto, Davor, 2022. Sweden in NATO? The Future of East-West Relations After the War in Ukraine” discussion with Noam Chomsky.