Zdenko Širka, Ph.D. ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Senior Lecturer in the Ecumenical Institute sirka(zavinac)etf.cuni.cz [ MAIL "sirka(zavinac)etf.cuni.cz"] 221 988 319 5. floor, door no. 504 consultation: by agreement by email ORCID: 0000-0002-1573-3800 [ URL "https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1573-3800"] ResearcherID: Q-2205-2016 [ URL "https://www.researcherid.com/rid/ Q-2205-2016"] Scopus ID: 55935305000 [ URL "https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri? authorId=55935305000"] Academia.edu [ URL "https://cuni.academia.edu/ZdenkoSirka"] ResearchGate [ URL "https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zdenko-Sirka-2"] WhoIs [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/webapps/id/1685150469448331/"] Biography (at Jabok College) [ URL "https://is.jabok.cz/zivotopisy/cv? uco=6649"] specialisation: hermeneutics, Orthodox theology, ethics, Lutheran theology, distance education ****************************************************************************************** * EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS ****************************************************************************************** • 2015: PhD in Systematic and Practical Theology, ETF UK. Thesis title: "Horizons of Human and Transcendence: Gadamer and Modern Orthodox Hermeneutics in Dialogue", supervisor: Pr PhD., Opponents: prof. Assaad Kattan (University of Münster, Germany) and prof. Petr Pok Prague) • 2004-2006: Postgraduate studies at the Hermeneutic Institute in Tübingen, Germany (Luthe of the World Federation scholarship and the Ecumenical Scholarship of Evangelisches Stif Prof. Eberhard Jüngel, Prof. Oswald Bayer and Prof. Christoph Schwöbel) • 2004: Master's degree in Evangelical Theology, Faculty of Evangelical Theology, Comenius Bratislava, master's thesis cum laude in the field of systematic theology "Luther on Pra ****************************************************************************************** * BIOGRAPHY ****************************************************************************************** • 2021 - : research fellow and lecturer (Protestant Theological Faculty) • 2012 - : projects researcher: UNCE, GAČR, GAUK (Protestant Theological Faculty) • 2012 - : lecturer, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies (Jabok College) • 2021 - : coordinator of e-learning (Protestant Theological Faculty) • 2016 - : Moodle administrator (Svatojánská kolej College, Jabok College, Protestant Theo • 2021-2023: coordinator of combined study inovation (Jabok College) • 2018-2021: project coordinator and methodologist of project "Innovation in higher vocati 2018-2021 (Jabok College) • 2016-2018: Head Librarian (Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University) • 2012-2019: lecturer in the Institute of Ecumenical Studies (Protestant Theological Facul • 2016-2018: lecturer in biblical studies and religious studies (Svatojánská kolej College • 2014-2016: English teacher, Department of Modern Languages (Jabok College) • 2009-2014: Head Librarian and lecturer (International Baptist Theological Seminary, Prag ****************************************************************************************** * RESEARCH AND PROJECTS ****************************************************************************************** • 2023-2028: OP JAK - CoRe "Beyond Security - Role of Conflict in Resilience-Building", se • Research project "Evangelische Identität im orthodoxen Kontext", organised by the Zentru Evangelische Theologie Ost (ZETO, Sibiu, Rumunsko), 2021-2023, research fellow, member o Studiengruppe • Research project Univerzitní výzkumná centra (UNCE) UK no. 204052 "Theological Anthropol Ecumenical Perspective", 2018-2023, junior researcher • Research project GAČR "Transformations of Tradition: implications for contemporary ecume 2017-2019, Research Team Leader • Research project GAUK č. 1088213 "Hermeneutics of experience and its use in Christology ecclesiology", 2013-2014, Research Team Leader • Specifický vysokoškolský výzkum, ETF UK, 2011-2012, "Horizons of Human Understanding and Gadamer and Modern Orthodox Hermeneutics in Dialogue" ****************************************************************************************** * MEMBERSHIP ****************************************************************************************** • 2020- : member of the editorial board of the journal "Nicholai Studies", ISSN: 2738–1064 • 2019: International Orthodox Theological Association ****************************************************************************************** * CONFERENCES ****************************************************************************************** • 2023: Tbilisi, Georgia • 2023: Volos, Greece • 2023: "Scripture, Confession and Church - (Un)Problematic Relation", Conference: The Leu in a Multicultural and Multireligious Context, , 4 September 2023, Bratislava, Slovakia • 2023: "Traditions of St Wenceslas and St Sava: Similarities and Differences", Conference Beyond the Paradigm: Reformation and Religious Diversity across Borders and Cultures in Southeastern Europe, Budapest, Hungary, 8th–10th June 2023 • 2022: "Bildung und Ausbildung evangelischer Kirchen im orthodoxen Umfeld“, Zentrum für e Theologie Ost (Hermannstadt, Rumunsko), Bad Kissingen (Germny), 2-4 November 2022 • 2022: " Ökumene und Identitäten. Die Frage von konfessionellen, nationalen und kulturell in der theologischen und kirchlichen Ökumene." Symposium "Dies Academicus: Ökumene wohin ökumenischen Begegnungen aus evangelischer Perspektive", Sibiu/Hermannstadt (Romania), 1 • 2022: "Interconfessional Marriages in Serbia", Fachtagung zu evangelisch – orthodoxen Be "Orthodox – evangelische konfessionsverschiedene Ehen und Familien", Zentrum Evangelisch (ZETO, Sibiu Rumunsko), 24-25.3.2022 (online) • 2019: "Protestantism as Pan-heresy. Would Justin and Luther understand each other?", May (Serbia), conference "Thought and Mission of Saint Justin Popović" • 2018: "Kříž z pohledu pravoslavné teologie Aneb lze mluvit o pravoslavné teologii kříže? Symposium: Crux sola est nostra theologia, CMTF UP Olomouc. • 2018: "Theology of Tradition in Serbian Orthodox Identity", International Scientific Doc Doctoral Conference, Contemporary Images of Holiness, 24-27 May 2018 Prague • 2017: "Transformations of Tradition", International Scientific Doctoral and Post-Doctora May 2017, Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia. • 2015: "Alternative Hermeneutical Work as a Response to Modern Orthodox Captivities", Int Scientific Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Conference, May 2015, Prague • 2014: "Gadamer’s Notion of Hermeneutical Experience and Transcendence as a Possibility f Orthodox Biblical Theology", May 2014, Prague. • 2013: "Critique of Gadamer’s Concept of Hermeneutical Experience from the Perspective of Hermeneutics" květen 2013, Prague • 2005: "15 Jahre nach den Sanften Revolution: Partnerschaft in Ost- und Südosteuropa", li Boll, Germany. • 2005: "Islam - theologische Herausforderung im Zusammenleben in einem neuen Europa", říj Liebfrauenberg, France. ****************************************************************************************** * TEACHING ACTIVITY ****************************************************************************************** • Protestant Theological Faculty CU: Modern and Postmodern Theology (2023--); Hermeneutics Hermeneutics of Scripture and Tradition (2012-2018); Methodology of Work (2014); Reading of H.-G. Gadamer • Jabok College: Theological Ethics for Practice (2015--); Religious Studies (2023--); Non Interpretations of Christianity (2024), Take and Eat: Food, Food, and Nutrition in the B and Christianity (2023); The Gospel in Word and Image: A Cinematic Representation of the Christ (2022); Readings in Theological Ethics (2019); Hermeneutics in Social Work (2018) Symbol (2012-2022); Introduction to Christianity (2015-2017); The Ten Commandments (2016 Stories in the Biblical Tradition, Western and Eastern (2015); Spiritual and Social Elem (2015); The Diary of Anne Frank (2015); The Lord of the Flies (2015); English Language ( the Footsteps of Christianity in Modern Society (2016) • St John College, Sv.Jan pod Skalou: New Testament Readings (2018); Old Testament Reading Foundations of Religious Studies (2016-2017) • International Baptist Theological Seminary, Praha: Interpretations: Bible, Theology, Soc (2011-2013); Critical Thinking, Academic Writing and Research (2009-2013); Introduction and Apologetics (2010-2013); Theology as Witness (2010-2011). ****************************************************************************************** * OTHER ACTIVITIES ****************************************************************************************** • 2019-2021: Secondary School of Gastronomy and Hotel Management; teaching certificate, co professional thesis in the field of modern Czech gastronomy • 2020: certified course "Barista 1" • 2017-2018: chairman of the Library Board at KTF UK • 2016-2018: faculty coordinator of ORCID ID creation and management at KTF UK • 2017-2018: faculty coordinator of the Turnitin system at KTF UK (2017-2018) • 2017: first aid basics, Czech Red Cross (ev. no. 3459/17), • 2016: Basic course in cataloguing (RDA/Marc21), National Library of the Czech Republic, • 2016: Aleph library system training, Central Library of Charles University • 2015: Supplementary study of English didactics, British Council • 2015: Certificate in Advanced English, British Council • 2009-2014: Member of Academic Team Board and Academic Research Committee at Internationa Theological Seminary • 2008: Exam: Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom • 2005: Exam: Deutsch als Fremdsprache • 2001-2003: President of the student association "Jozef Miloslav Hurban Society", Evangel Faculty of Comenius University, Bratislava • 2000-2001: Editor-in-Chief of the student magazine "Evangelical Theologian", Evangelical Faculty of Comenius University, Bratislava ****************************************************************************************** * ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS ****************************************************************************************** • University of Cambridge, England (2023) • University of Wroclaw, Poland (2022) • University of Innsbruck, Austria (2021) • University of Salzburg, Austria (2020) • Louvain, Belgium, Catholic University (2019) • Universität Münster, Institut für Orthodoxe Theologie (2018) • Belgrade, Serbia, Orthodox Theological Faculty (2017) • Vienna, Austria, Universität Wien (2014) • Sofia, Bulgaria, Orthodox Theological Faculty (2013) • Louvain, Belgium, Catholic University (2013) • Paris, Saint-Serge Institute of Orthodox Theology (2011) • Heidelberg, Germany, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität (2007). ****************************************************************************************** * SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ****************************************************************************************** Publishing and other professional activities registered in database OBD [ URL "https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl/_TS_/1633552453? __p_ob=&_fltrok=ok&_repok=&__cntext__=&xls_num=&fname=obd_public&_druh_filtru=0&p_pohled_i %C5%A1irka&_a_jmeno=zdenko&_autor_org_podriz=&lov_value__autor_org_podriz=--+nevybr%C3%A1n &_a_cis=&lov_value__a_cis=--+nevybr%C3%A1no+--&f_osoba_identif=&f_g_gra=&_v_spe=&vrdropinp +nevybr%C3%A1no+--&_v_rok=&_v_naz=&f_v_tit=&vrdropinput3=--+nevybr%C3%A1no+-- &_v_riv_cislo_s=&filtr=Odeslat&__idf=40EA900C26E211EC9B89BB9CFE4E4C9B"] . Complete scientfic bibliography here [ URL "https://docs.google.com/document/ d/1CkaPqUP8648ri_LWnVpdYCmscTMk6871rhjiLb5p6l4/edit"] . Full texts Academia.edu here [ URL "https://cuni.academia.edu/ZdenkoSirka"] . Books: • ŠIRKA, Zdenko (ed.). Člověk, bohočlověk a církev: výběr ze spisů Justina Popoviće. Červe Pavel Mervart, 2022. ISBN: 978-80-7465-563-0. {Man, God-man and the Church: A Selection Writings of Justin Popović.} • NOBLE, Ivana, ŠIRKA, Zdenko et al. ??? ???? ???????? ???????????? ????????????. (????? «??????????? ??????????»). ??????: ???????????? ???, 2022. ISBN: 978-5-89647-419-7. • NOBLE, Ivana and Zdenko ŠIRKA (ed.). Kdo je člověk? Teologická antropologie ekumenicky. Karolinum, 2021. ISBN: 978-80-246-4779-1. {Who Is the Human Being? An Ecumenical Approac Anthropology} • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. Transcendence and Understanding: Gadamer and Modern Orthodox Hermeneutics Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2020. ISBN: 978-1532678073. • ŠIRKA, Zdenko (ed.). Domov jako most: Festschrift k padesátinám prof. Ivany Noble. Studi Evangelické teologické fakulty, 27. Jihlava: Jan Keřkovský – Mlýn, 2016. [ISBN 978-80-86 1805-2762] {Home as a Bridge: Festschrift for Fiftieth Birthday of prof. Ivana Noble} • ŠIRKA, Zdenko, Petr JANDEJSEK a Cristian PANAITESCU (eds.). Hermeneutika zkušenosti v kř tradici. Praha, Evangelická teologická fakulta, 2014. [ISBN 978-80-260-7183-9]. {The Her Experience in the Christian Tradition} Articles/chapters: • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. Lidská práva a pravoslaví: přehled a vyhodnocení současné debaty. Teologi Theological Reflection. 29/1 (2023), p. 62-82. https://doi.org/10.14712/27880796.2023.1.5 [ URL "https://doi.org/10.14712/27880796.2023 Rights and Orthodoxy: An Overview and Assessment of the Current Debate} • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. “Tvor věřící jest řeči pln: výzva hermeneutiky pro teologickou antropolog Theologica. 2023, issue 1, volume XXII: 70-88. https://doi.org/10.54937/vt.2023.22.1.70- "https://doi.org/10.54937/vt.2023.22.1.70-88"] {The Creature of Faith Is Full of Speech: of Hermeneutics for Theological Anthropology} • NOBLE, Ivana and Zdenko ŠIRKA,. "Integrating Hesychast Insights into Mainstream Western in: Ivana NOBLE, Essays in Ecumenical Theology 2, Leiden: Brill, 2022, p. 103–128. https doi.org/10.1163/9789004518001_006 [ URL "https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004518001_006"] • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "Orthodox Reading of Martin Luther: Protestantism as a Pan-heresy accordi Popović". Bogoslovni vestnik/Theological Quarterly 81 (2021) 3, 583—596. ISSN: 0006-5722 • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "Člověk a řeč". In: NOBLE, Ivana a Zdenko ŠIRKA (ed.). Kdo je člověk? Teo antropologie ekumenicky. Praha: Karolinum, 2021, s. 58-70. {Human and speech} • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "Mission and reception of St Justin Popović." Nicholai Studies 1, no. 1 ( 189-202. • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "Quo Vadis Ecumenical Hermeneutics: Challenges of the New Ecumenical Situ Ecumenical Review Sibiu / Revista Ecumenica Sibiu 12, no. 1 (April 2020): 106–132. doi:1 ress-2020-0006. • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "Justin Popović o Luteru i protestantizmu", in: Vladimir Cvetković a Bogd (eds): Misao i misija svetog Justina Popovića, Beograd: Pravoslavni bogoslovski fakultet 65-84. ISBN: 978-86-80484-47-1. {Justin Popović on Luther and Protestantism} • NOBLE, Ivana a Zdenko ŠIRKA. "Doctrine of Deification in the Works of Cardinal Tomáš Špi Pupils." Philotheos: International Journal for Philosophy and Theology. 2019, issue 1, v 125-143. • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "Hermeneutika Davida Tracyho: via media mezi Gadamerem a Ricoeurem. Studi 2019, issue 2, vol. 21, pp. 153-175. {David Tracy's Hermeneutics: via media between Gada • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. Transformation in the Theology of Tradition: A Study of Justin Popović an Hermeneutical Presuppositions". Ostkirchliche Studien. 2018, issue 1-2, vol. 67, pp. 325 • FISCHER, Ondřej, Ladislav HERYÁN, Petr JANDEJSEK, Zdenko Širka. Aspekty spirituality v p teologicko-filosofického vzdělávání pro sociální práci. Fórum sociální práce. 2018, issu ISSN: 2336-6664. {Aspects of spirituality in examples of theological-philosophical educa work} • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "Experience with Hermeneutics in Modern Orthodox Theology". International Orthodox Theology. 2018, vol 9, issue 2, pp. 58-89. ISSN: 2190-0582. • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "Conceptul gadamerian de experienţă estetică: o posibilitate pentru teolo ortodoxă." In: IONIŢĂ, Alexandru (Ed.). Interpretarea Biblică între Biserică şi Universi perspective interconfesionale. Sibiu: Editura Andreiana; Cluj-Napoca: Presa Universitară pp. 305-345. [ISBN 978-606-8602-68-4] • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "Gadamer’s Concept of Aesthetic Experience as a Possibility for the Ortho Theology." Revista Ecumenica Sibiu / Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu. 2014, vol. 6, i 378-407. [ISSN: 2065-5940]. • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. "The Role of Theoria in Gregory of Nyssa’s Vita Moysis and in Canticum Ca Communio Viatorum. 2012, vol. 54, no. 2, p. 142-163. [ISSN: 0010-7133]. • ŠIRKA, Zdenko. Osoba interpreta v procese duchovného výkladu u Jána Cassiana. Teologická vol. 14, issue 1, pp. 47-68. [ISSN: 1211-1872]. {The role of the Interpreter in the Proc Interpretation by John Cassian} Book Reviews: • "Zoran Luković: Verske sekte i pravoslavlje: Priručnik za samoodbranu od verskih sekti." tolerancija. 2023, vol. 21, no. 39, pp. 169-175. [ISSN: 1451–8759; eISSN: 1821–3545]. • "???????? ?. ?????? ???????? ? ??????: ?????? ????????? ????? ?????????? ? ????????? [Ju Rusko: recepcia ruskej filozofie a teologie]". In: Parrésia Revue pro východní křesťanst 9-10, no. 2015-2016, p. 571- 575. [ISSN: 1802-8209; ISBN: 978-80-7465-284-4]. • "Pavol Bargár, Narrative, Myth, Transformation: Reflecting Theologically on Contemporary Communio Viatorum. 2017, vol. 59, no. 1, 119-122. • "Modern Orthodox Thinkers: From the Philokalia to the Present, written by Andrew Louth", Reformed Theology. 2017, ročník 11, č. 1-2, s. 146-147. • "Dynamika křesťanské tradice, Jaroslav Vokoun", Křesťanská revue. 2015, ročník 82, číslo • "Teologie a praxe Charitativní práce, Uvedení do problematiky, Praktická reflexe a aplik Journal of the European Society for atholic Theology 4:1 (2013), 165-167. • "Building Bridges – Between the Orthodox and Evangelical Traditions“, Journal of Europea Studies, 13:1 (2012), 49-50. [ISSN: 1804-6444]. • "Revisionist Koran Hermeneutics in Contemporary Turkish University Theology. Rethinking Viatorum 49:1 (2007), 126-133. [ISSN: 0010-7133].