Klaus Koschorke
German historian
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March 2025 | Presented with the 'Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence' by Princeton Theological Seminary for his research into the development of World Christianity Studies. |
2024 | Published two significant works: 'Early South-South Links in the History of World Christianity' and 'A Short History of Christianity beyond the West', continuing his research on global Christian history. |
2022 | Published 'Grundzüge der Außereuropäischen Christentumsgeschichte', a comprehensive overview of Christianity in Asia, Africa, and Latin America from 1450-2000. |
2020 | Appointed Senior Fellow at the KFG 'Polycentricity and Plurality of Premodern Christianities' at Frankfurt University's History Department. |
2019 | A book edited by Mira Sonntag was published, referencing Koschorke's work on Christianity in global history, print media, and network formation in modern Asia. |
2019 | Published research on the 'Christian Patriot' and indigenous-Christian press in colonial India around 1900. |
2016 | A special issue of the Journal of World Christianity was published, highlighting the 'Munich School of World Christianity', which Koschorke is associated with. |
2016 | Published a documentary sourcebook on discourses of indigenous-Christian elites in colonial societies in Asia and Africa around 1900. |
2014 | Co-published 'Polycentric Structures in the History of World Christianity', investigating the multi-centered nature of global Christian development. |
2014 | Became guest professor at the University of Basel in Switzerland, a position he held until 2018. |
2013 | A Festschrift (commemorative publication) was published in honor of Klaus Koschorke for his 65th birthday, edited by Ciprian Burlacioiu and Adrian Hermann, titled 'Veränderte Landkarten' (Changed Maps), focusing on a polycentric history of World Christianity. |
2012 | Published 'Phases of Globalization in the History of Christianity', exploring Christianity's globalization from a historical perspective. |
2010 | Appointed as guest professor at Liverpool Hope University in the UK. |
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