Olivier Landron

Olivier Landron is a Professor of Theology at the Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO) in Angers, France, serving as Director of the 3rd cycle program in Theology. He holds a HDR (Accreditation to Supervise Research) from Lumière University (Lyon 2, 2010) and a Doctorate in History from Paul-Valéry University (Montpellier III, 2002). His research focuses on the intersection of Christianity with nature, prisons, media, and music in the 20th century, emphasizing how institutional and cultural frameworks shaped ecclesiastical engagement with societal issues.

Landron has organized major academic events such as the study day 'What future for churches in France threatened with ruin or peril?' and co-organized conferences on Fanon's biopolitics and global heritage concepts. His publications include monographs on church leaders like Mgr Gabriel Matagrin and Cardinal Marty, disability advocacy within Catholicism, and the evolution of liturgical music post-Vatican II.

His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary ecclesiological challenges, addressing topics like Catholic responses to disability, prison ministry, and environmental stewardship. Landron supervises doctoral research on a range of theological and historical topics, including missionary diplomacy, Pax Christi's peace education, and episcopal leadership in colonial contexts.

• Key affiliations: Faculty of Theology at UCO, SERP research team (DEGSP Faculty), CHUS research team
• Research Themes: Christianity's engagement with modernity, institutional church dynamics, and interdisciplinary theological studies
• Recent projects: Biographies of significant 20th century clerics, disability theology, and liturgical musicology