Education
PhD, Theology, Univ. of St. Michael's College (in the Univ. of Toronto), Canada, 1999
M.A. Equivalent, Faculty of Theology, University of Bucharest, Romania, 1992
Research and teaching expertise
Early Christianity / Patristics, Religion and Politics, Ecumenism, Religion and Democratization, Religion and Dictatorships, Orthodox Christianity and Gender
Narrative Bio
Dr. Lucian Turcescu is Professor and Graduate Program Director, as well as past Chair of the Department of Theological Studies. In 2004-5 he was the Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia) where he taught from 1999 until 2006. He has done research, published, and taught in several areas, including religion and politics, early Christianity, and ecumenism. He received numerous prestigious research grants. He authored, co-authored and (co-)edited several books, most of which benefited from the generous financial support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada. He published dozens of peer‐reviewed articles. He is twice Past President of the Canadian Society of Patristic Studies (2004‐2008) and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies, and St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly. He sits on the Board of the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism. He also sat on the Board of the Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion, and served as the Corporation’s combined program director.
Consulting and evaluation work:
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
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American Academy of Religion (AAR), USA
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Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB), Minister of Colleges and Universities of Ontario, Canada
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National Council for the Attestation of University Titles, Diplomas and Certificates (CNATDCU), Ministry of Education, Romania
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The Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS), Ministry of Education, Romania
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Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI), Ministry of Education, Romania
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National Science Centre (NCN), Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland
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Czech Science Foundation (GACR), the Czech Republic
He regularly serves as Expert Witness in court cases of asylum and deportation, especially connected with religious persecution, discrimination, and human rights in Romania. See an article on a case of deportation won in Canada where he was an expert witness: Gabrielle Giroday, “Roma man allowed to stay in Canada, says federal AG: Romania fails in attempt to get man extradited,” Canadian Lawyer (August 13, 2018)
