International Yearbook for Tillich Research
Internationales Jahrbuch für die Tillich-Forschung
Annales internationales de recherches sur Tillich
(Peer Reviewed)
The "International Yearbook for Tillich Research" will be published from volume 6/2011 by Walter de Gruyter, Berlin/New York, and is edited by Prof. Dr. Christian Danz (Vienna), Prof. Dr. Marc Dumas (Sherbrooke, Canada), Prof. Dr. Dr. Werner Schüßler (Trier) and Prof. Dr. Bryan Wagoner (Elkins, WV, USA) in cooperation with the German, American and French-speaking Paul Tillich Societies. The Tillich Yearbook is peer reviewed.
The respective yearbooks always have a thematic focus. However, it is also possible to submit relevant contributions. In this case, a panel of reviewers decides whether publication in the yearbook is possible.
Call for Papers
Jahrbuch 2025-2026 theme: Tillich's art in all its states
Argument:
Paul Tillich developed a specific relationship with art as early as the 1910s (visiting museums on leave during the First World War), and this seems to have underpinned the development of his work leading to a theology of culture (frequenting artists between the two wars) and an assumed integration of art into his theology. This is evoked in a series of interventions throughout his work, in which he spoke at museums, libraries and so on.
Can art be considered a mediation of the sacred? Are art and religion privileged traces of what seizes and overwhelms the human being, opening up a posture of resonance with transcendence? Do art and religion bear witness to what can resist the objectification and flattening of the human being and his world, enabling us to experience freedom from conditioning and anticipate a better world? Is it a replacement for religion? A metamorphosis of religion? Could we imagine beauty and its manifestations as vectors of that which ultimately grips us? Or, on the contrary, is art becoming a commodity and a propaganda tool for ideologies and policies that satisfy the thirsts conditioned by today's major systems? Are the spaces we inhabit and the cities we live in suitable architectures for living Ultimate Concern, or should we not retreat into nature, live there and be creatively and artistically inspired by it?
The theme of the next Jahrbuch will explore whether and how Tillich supports contemporary reflections on art today. On a number of occasions, he has intervened on this horizon, and an exploration of the role accorded to art, the types of art privileged and a critical assessment of his aesthetic experience supporting his philosophical-theological labor would enable us to better grasp the ins and outs of art for today.
Contributions on this topic can be submitted by February 29, 2024 via email to Prof. Dr. Christian Danz, University of Vienna
Email: christian.danz@univie.ac.at
A peer review process will decide on acceptance.
The contributions should comprise 15 - max. 25 pages: Main text 12 pt, 1.5 lines, notes 10 pt, 1 line (Times New Roman).
For further information on the layout of manuscripts, see the guidelines.