Alexander Strupp

Alexander Strupp is a Researcher at the University of Vienna's Department of Intercultural Philosophy of Religion, part of the Faculty of Catholic Theology. He holds a B.A. and M.A. and is currently pursuing a cotutelle doctoral degree at the University of Vienna and RPTU Landau. His academic roles include Research Assistant for the 'Mensch und Phantasie' project (since 2025), former Tutor and Project Coordinator at the Institute for Journalism and Communication Studies, and fellowships with the Austrian Academy of Sciences and IWM (2025–2026).

Strupp's research focuses on cultural philosophy, philosophical anthropology, and the historical perspectives of ethics and language. His dissertation examines José Ortega y Gasset's metaphysics of life, emphasizing imagination's role in shaping human unity and cultural diversity. He explores how imagination drives cultural evolution through confronting life's challenges.

His academic background includes studies at the Universities of Freiburg, Heidelberg, and Vienna, with specialties in Philosophy, German Studies, and Journalism. He is affiliated with the 'Mensch und Phantasie' project, funded as Research funding (2024–2026).