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Thomas F. Michel is a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University's Woodstock Theological Center and Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, both affiliated with the Edmund A. School of Foreign Service. He also serves as an Instructor at the Xavier Learning Community in Chiang Rai, Thailand. His career spans academia and interreligious affairs, with significant contributions to theological and cross-cultural studies.
Fr. Michel holds a doctorate in Islamic thought from the University of Chicago, where his thesis focused on Ibn Taymiyya's critique of Christianity. His educational background includes studies in Arabic at institutions in Egypt and Lebanon.
His research interests are centered on several key areas, including:
- Islamic Studies
- Christian Theology
- Interreligious Dialogue
- Comparative Religion
- Theological Ethics
- Middle Eastern Studies
Fr. Michel has held notable administrative roles, including Head of the Office for Relations with Muslims at the Vatican from 1981 to 1994 and Secretary for Interreligious Affairs for the Catholic bishops of Asia based in Bangkok from 1994 to 2008. His teaching experience includes positions at Columbia University, Sanata Dharma University in Indonesia, Turkish universities, and currently at the Xavier Learning Community. No specific grants or advising activities are detailed in the provided information.
He is affiliated with key academic and research institutions, including the Woodstock Theological Center and the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. He also held the Wade Chair at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the fall semester of 2012.
