Isaac Portilla Peláez

Isaac Portilla Peláez

Dr, Mr

  • KY16 9JU

    United Kingdom

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Research overview

Research Areas: 

  • Interfaith Dialogue (Challenges and Opportunities); Interreligious Studies / Hindu-Christian Studies.
  • World Religions; Comparative Religion; Comparative Theology.
  • Philosophy of Peace, Non-violence/Harmlessness, and Conflict: Indian/Hindu Perspectives.
  • Insider/Emic and Outsider/Etic Perspectives in the Study of Religion.
  • The Future of Spirituality and Religion in Western Cultures.
  • The Academic Study of Mystical Experience/Consciousness.
  • Hermeneutical Phenomenology; Phenomenology; Philosophies of Life.
  • Cross-cultural Philosophy; Traditions of Asia (Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism); Non-Western Philosophy; Indian Sages: Sri Ramana Maharshi, Sri Aurobindo.
  • Ethics: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives on the "Other."
  • Religious Studies and Philosophical/Theological Inquiry; Interdisciplinary Research.
  • Wisdom teachings in the New Testament; Christian Engagement with Asian Traditions; Ecumenism; Dual/Multiple Religious Belonging.

Research methods:

Hermeneutical phenomenology; cross-disciplinary hermeneutical, philosophical, and theological inquiry, including cultural and politico-historical analysis.

Fellowships & Memberships:

  • Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society (FRAS)
  • American Academy of Religion (AAR)
  • European Academy of Religion (EuARe)
  • Society for Hindu-Christian Studies

Centres & Networks

  • Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics (CSRP, University of St Andrews)
  • Scholars at the Peripheries (CSRP, University of St Andrews)
  • Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS, Oxford) / Hinduism in Dialogue Network
  • Mystical Theology Network (MTN, Oxford)
  • Cambridge Anthropology-Theology Network (CAT)
  • Interreligious Discussion Group (University of Tübingen)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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