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Garth W. Green serves as the John W. McConnell Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Director of the School of Religious Studies at McGill University, positions he has held since 2017 and February 2018 respectively. Previously Associate Professor at McGill (2011-2017) and Assistant Professor at Boston University (2004-2011), he maintains active roles in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in religious studies within the Faculty of Arts.
His academic foundation includes:
- M.A. in Religion from Boston University
- M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Leuven
- Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Boston University
Green's research integrates medieval Christian theology (particularly neo-Platonism), modern philosophies of religion (German Idealism), and contemporary phenomenology (focusing on the 'theological turn'). His methodology emphasizes historical unfolding of theological-philosophical problems to contextualize contemporary inheritances, with significant contributions to Cusanus studies, Hegel scholarship, and Michel Henry interpretation.
His 2020-2024 publications reveal consistent engagement with historical continuity across eras, bridging medieval thought (Cusanus), modern philosophy (Hegel), and contemporary phenomenology (Henry). This interdisciplinary approach demonstrates expertise in historiography, epistemological structures, and systematic relations between theology and philosophy.
Recognition includes:
- Endowed McConnell Professorship
- McGill Institute for the Public Life of Arts and Ideas Fellowship (2013-2016)
Green secured FRQSC Nouveaux Chercheurs funding (2013-2016) for French phenomenology research, co-founded the Canadian Society for Philosophy of Religion (2019; inaugural president), and established the 'Studies in the Philosophy of Religion' book series (2021). He supervises graduate students through RELG 642 while directing the School of Religious Studies, with plans to return to full-time research post-administration.
International collaborations include visiting professorships at Université Catholique de Louvain (2014) and Università di Cagliari (2015), plus co-hosting the Société Francophone de Philosophie de la Religion conference with Université de Montréal.
