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Claudia Hoffmann is a Senior Lecturer (Privatdozentin) at the Faculty of Theology, University of Basel, where she works in the Department of Intercultural Theology / World Christianity. She currently leads the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) research project "Conviviality in Motion" since 2021, which examines interreligious perspectives of conviviality in six multicultural communities across Switzerland, Germany, and Italy.
Her academic background includes theological studies in Zurich (1998-2006), ordination in the Reformed Church of Graubünden (2008), and a six-month research stay in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (2002). She served as Assistant for Extra-European Christianity at the University of Basel (2012-2020) and as a pastor in the Evangelical-reformed church Zürich-Albisrieden (2008-2011).
Hoffmann's research centers on the complex dynamics of religious encounters in multicultural contexts, with particular focus on the hermeneutics of encountering the stranger, the history of religion and mission in Southeast Asia (especially Indonesia), and the transformation of Christianity through migration. Her work examines practical dimensions of religious life among migrants and how faith communities navigate cultural differences while maintaining religious identity. She investigates how religious traditions adapt and transform in multicultural settings, with special attention to lived religious experiences.
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong interdisciplinary approach, bridging theological reflection with empirical studies of religious practice. Her scholarship reveals evolving patterns in how multiethnic Christian communities develop practices of conviviality, particularly examining the transformation from traditional missionary work to ecumenical cooperation and the role of religious celebrations in fostering interfaith connections.
As a member of the board of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Missionswissenschaft (serving as clerk) and Mission 21, she actively contributes to scholarly and practical discussions on mission and interreligious relations. Her current SNSF-funded research represents a significant contribution to understanding how religious communities foster conviviality in contemporary pluralistic Europe, with implications for both theological scholarship and practical ministry in increasingly diverse religious landscapes.
