Dr. Rebecca Giselbrecht

Habilitandin

Institut für Christkatholische Theologie

E-Mail
rebecca.giselbrecht@unibe.ch
Postadresse
Universität Bern
Institut für Christkatholische Theologie
Längassstrasse 51
CH-3012 Bern
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Curriculum Vitae

 
Seit 2017 Habilitation in Church History, University of Bern, Department of Old Catholic Theology
2014-2017
 Habilitation in Practical Theology,  University of Zurich, Department of Practical Theology, Switzerland
2014-2016
 Master of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA
2008-2014
 Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies,Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA
2005-2008

Master of Global Leadership, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, USA
2005-2006 Master Certificate, Social Environment Oriented Youth Work, FHS, Rorschach, Switzerland

2001-2005

 Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies, Moody Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Key Research Interests

  • Habilitation on and Edition of the Prayer Book, Confession of Faith and Correspondence of Anna Alexandria zu Rappoltstein
  • Self-Identity, God, and Others – The Order of the Great Commandment    
  • Spiritual Formation, Character and Virtue Development in the Third and Fourth Age

 

Publications

  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2025) The Reformed Family and Sacred Space. In Konflikt und Kontinuität. Religiöse Biographien um 19. und 20. Jahrhundert. Festschrift für Angela Berlis, (Eds, Huian, G. et al.) Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, pp. 139-152.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2024) Theologiestudium - Was bleibt der Uni. [online] Available at: https://www.pfarrverein.ch/bericht/1163 [Accessed 15.05.2025].
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2024) Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575). In The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and the Reformation, (Eds, Powell McNutt, J. & Selderhuis, H.J.) Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 535-538.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2023) Women and War. In War and Peace in the Religious Conflicts of the Long Sixteenth Century, (Eds, Braghi, G. & Dainese, D.) Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, pp. 141-166.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2023) Gott ist. die Quelle der Hoffnung. ERF Medien Magazin, 2, p. 21.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2022) Being Reformed. Women in the Zürich Reformation. In Women Reformers of Early Modern Europe. Profiles, Texts, and Contexts, (Ed, Stjerna, K.I.) Fortress Press, Minneapolis, MN, pp. 223-240.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2020) Review of Tigurinerchronik. 3 vols. Heinrich Bullinger Werke; Vierte Abteilung: Historische Schriften 1 by Heinrich Bullinger, Hans Ulrich Bächtold. Renaissance Quarterly, 73, pp. 1070-1072.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2020) Review of The Censored Pulpit: Julian of Norwich as Preacher by Donyelle C. McCray. Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality, 20/2, pp. 274-275.
  • Giselbrecht, R. (2019) Practical Theology: A Paradigm for Spiritual Formation in Higher Education. Didaktikos: Journal of Theological Education, 2, pp. 47-49.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2019) Trinitarian Controversies. In John Calvin in Context, (Ed, Holder, W.R.) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge CB2 8EA, pp. 278-286.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2019) “God my Lord is even stronger,” Exemplary Women of the Reformation with confidence in their convictions. Christian History Magazine, 131, pp. 38-41.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. & Spörri-Altherr, A. (2018) Anna Bullinger-Adlischwyler. Neujahrsblatt der Gesellschaft zu Fraumünster, 12.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2018) Review of The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden Volume 4: The Emperor’s Book to Kings, eds. Denise Searby and Bridget Morris. The Sixteenth Century Journal, 49/2, pp. 590-592.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2018) Review of Conversions: Gender and Religious Change in Early Modern Europe. Renaissance Quarterly, 71, issue 3, pp. 1139-1140.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2018) Introduction. Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality, 18, no. 2, pp. ix-xiii.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2018) Huldrych Zwingli. In Martin Luther in Context, (Ed, Whitford, D.M.) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp. 257-264.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. & Kunz, R. (2017) Evangelische Spiritualität und Bildung. In Handbuch Evangelische Spiritualität, (Eds, Blasarak, J. & West, J.)
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2017) Women from Then and Now. In The Global Impact of the Reformation, (Ed, Irvin, D.T.) Eerdmanns, Grand Rapids, pp. 65-95.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2017) Evangelische Spiritualität und Bildung. In Handbuch Evangelische Spiritualität, (Ed, Zimmerling, P.) Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, pp. 291-315.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2017) Die Reformation ist weiblich. doppelpunkt - Das evangelische Wochenmagazin, 2017, pp. 10-11.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2017) Die First Lady der Zürcher Reformation. doppelpunkt - Das evangelische Wochenmagazin, 2017, pp. 10-11.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2017) Cliché or Piety: Heinrich Bullinger and Women in Alsace. In From Zwingli to Amyraut. Exploring the Growth of European Reformed Traditions, (Eds, Balserak, J. & West, J.) Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, pp. 43-56.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2016) Zeuginnen entlang der Ströme der Zürcher Reformation. In «Hör nicht auf zu singen» Zeuginnen der Schweizer Reformation, (Eds, Giselbrecht, R.A. & Scheuter, S.) TVZ, Zürich, pp. 83-105
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2016) Review of Ethnographic Theology: An Inquiry into the Production of Theological Knowledge by Natalie Wigg-Stevenson. Ecclesial Practices, 3-2, pp. 251-153.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2016) Review of Briefe von Januar bis Mai 1546. Heinrich Bullinger. Ed. Reinhard Bodenmann, Alexandra Kess, and Judith Steiniger. Heinrich Bulliger Werke: Zweite Abteilung Briefwechsel 16. Renaissance Quarterly, 69/1, pp. 336-338.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2016) Evangelism and Spirituality: Our Words and Life with God. In Sharing Good News: Handbook on Evangelism in Europe, (Eds, Noort, G., Avtzi, K. & Paas, S.) World Council of Churches, pp. 304-312.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2016) Divine Action, Others, and Interfaith Dialogue. Spiritus: A Journal of Christian Spirituality, 16/2A, pp. 74-93
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2016) Church Reformation: Roles and Meaning for Women. Mission Sparks: Academic Journal of Asia Region, 2, pp. 43-57.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2016) A Historical Decoupage Arguing for the Particularity of Theology and Christian Spirituality in Higher Education. “Ceļš” Latvijas Universitātes Teoloģijas fakultātes - teoloģisks, reliģijpētniecisks un kultūrvēsturisks izdevums, 65, pp. 177-196.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2016) «Wybsbilder» in Zürich. In Orte der Reformation: Zürich, (Eds, Opitz, P. & Koenig-Siegrist, K.) Theologischer Verlag Zürich, Zürich, pp. 50-51.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2015) The Intersection of Sacramentality and Materiality: Testimony. In Sacrality and Materiality: Locating Intersections, (Eds, Giselbrecht, R.A. & Kunz, R.) Vandenhoek & Ruprecht, Göttingen, pp. 183-191.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2015) Review of I-8 Ordinis primi tomus octavus: Iulius Exclusus, De civilitate morum puerilium, Conflictus Thaliae et Barbariei. Edited by Silvana Seidel Menchi, Franz Bierlaire, and René Hoven. The Sixteenth Century Journal, 46/3, pp. 706-707.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2015) Review of Erasmus of Rotterdam: Advocate of a New Christianity by Christine Christ-von Wedel. Zwingliana, 42, pp. 279-282.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2014) Review of Reaktionen auf das Augsburger Interim: Der Interimistische Streit (1548-1549). (Controversia et Confessio Volume 1). Edited by Irene Dingel. The Sixteenth Century Journal, XLV/2, pp. 520-522.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2014) Religious Intent and the Art of Courteous Pleasantry: A Few Letters from Englishwomen to Heinrich Bullinger. In Women during the English Reformations: Renegotiating Gender and Religious Identity, (Eds, Chappell, J.A. & Kramer, K.A.) Palgrave Macmillan, New York, pp. 45-67.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2014) Reforming a Model: Zwingli, Bullinger, and the Virgin Mary in Sixteenth-century Zurich. In Following Zwingli: Applying the Past in Reformation Zurich, (Eds, Bascera, L., Gordon, B. & Moser, C.) Ashgate, Farnham, pp. 137-174.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2013) Review of The Stranger’s Voice: Julia Kristeva’s Relevance for a Pastoral Theology for Women Struggling with Depression. The Journal of Pastoral Theology, 22/2, pp. 102-106.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2013) Review of Calvin and His Influence, 1509-2009. Edited by Irena Backus and Philip Benedict. Zwingliana, 40, pp. 238-243.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2012) Review of Early French Reform: The Theology and Spirituality of Guillaume Farel. Jason Zuidema and Theodore Van Raalte. Zwingliana, 39, pp. 179-180.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2012) Beza over polygamie. In Théodore de Bèze: Zijn Leven, Zijn Werk, (Eds, Dufour, A. & Balke, W.) Uitgeverij Kok, Utrecht, pp. 223-225.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2011) Zwingli und Bullinger: Väter des reformierten «Wybsbilds». In Kirche, Theologie und Politik reformierten Protestantismus: Vorträge der 8. Emder Tagung zur Geschichte des reformierten Protestantismus, (Eds, Freudenberg, M. & Plasger, G.) Neukirchner Verlag, Neukirchen, pp. 28-40.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2011) Review of Life Writing in Reformation Europe: Lives of Reformers by Friends, Disciples and Foes. Irene Backus. Zwingliana, 37, pp. 200-202.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2011) Review of Heinrich Bullinger, Werke:3, Abteilung: Theologische Schriften, Band 5: Pastoraltheologische Schriften, ed. Detlef Roth. Zwingliana, 38, pp. 229-231.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2011) Myths and Reality about Heinrich Bullinger’s Wife Anna. Zwingliana, 38, pp. 53-67.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2009) Review of Women and the Reformation. Kirsi Stjerna. Zwingliana, 36, pp. 175-176.
  • Giselbrecht, R.A. (2006) Social Space for Degersheim: How a Church Can Integrate Social Space Oriented Youth Work. FHS St. Gallen, Fachbereich Soziale Arbeit, St. Gallen.

 

 

 

Awards, Affiliations and Memberships

Awards:

  • George und Della Hummel Scholarship
  • Charles E. Fuller Scholarship
  • Fuller Women’s Legacy Award

Affiliations/Memberships

  • Renaissance Society of America
  • Sixteenth Century Society and Conference
  • Society for Ricœur Studies
  • Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality (Editorial Board)  
  • Society for the Study of Early Modern Women & Gender
  • Schweizerischer Reformierter Pfarrverein