I am a Professor at Babeș-Bolyai University (Cluj-Napoca, Romania), Faculty of Orthodox Theology.
Areas of interest include the dialogue between theology and phenomenology, continental philosophy of religion, history of philosophy, Christian apologetics, Eastern Orthodox dogmatics, metaphysics, phenomenology and postmodernism.
I hold a PhD in Theology (2015, “1 December 1918” University, Alba-Iulia, Romania), a PhD in Philosophy (2006, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania). Additionally, I earned an MA in Comparative Literature (2002), a BA in Theology (2010), and a BA in Philosophy (1999), all from Babes-Bolyai University.
I am the editor of Diakrisis: Yearbook of Theology and Philosophy and member of The Romanian Society for Phenomenology, member of Central and East European Society for Phenomenology and member of The Union of Writers of Romania.
Experience
Present
2025
Professor
Babeș-Bolyai University
Faculty of Orthodox Theology
Present
2018
2025
2019
Associate Professor
Babeș-Bolyai University
Faculty of Orthodox Theology
2019
2014
Assistant Professor
Babeș-Bolyai University
Faculty of Orthodox Theology
2014
2012
Invited Assistant Professor
Babeș-Bolyai University
Faculty of Orthodox Theology
2012
2010
Postdoctoral Researcher
Babeș-Bolyai University
European Research Institute
2012
2006
Editing Manager
INTER. Romanian Review of Theological and Religious Studies
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2007
2006
Invited Assistant Professor
Babeș-Bolyai University
Faculty of History and Philosophy
Education
2020
Habilitation in Theology
Babeș-Bolyai University
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2015
PhD in Theology
University „1 Decembrie 1918”
Alba Iulia, Romania
2010
BA in Theology
Babeș-Bolyai University
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2006
PhD in Philosophy
Babeș-Bolyai University
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2002
MA in Comparative Literature
Babeș-Bolyai University
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2001
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Computer Science and Programming
Technical University
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1999
BA in Philosophy
Babeș-Bolyai University
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
1993
Diplomă de absolvire
Military School „Aurel Vlaicu”
Boboc, Buzău, Romania
Awards
2021
Scientific Research Award of Babeș-Bolyai University
For results obtained in scientific research in 2021
2016
Scientific Research Award of Babeș-Bolyai University
For results obtained in scientific research in 2016
2009
"Henri Jacquier" Award of French Cultural Center of Cluj
For book Cioran or the Excess as Philosophy. Cluj-Napoca: Limes, 2008.
2009
"Octavian Goga" Library Award, Cluj-Napoca
For book Cioran or the Excess as Philosophy. Cluj-Napoca: Limes, 2008.