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Susana Vilas Boas

Associate Professor at UCLy

Research group (1) Theology, philosophy and religious studies in a contemporary context

svilasboas@univ-catholyon.fr

Campus Lyon - Carnot
23 Place Carnot 69002 Lyon

Function

  • Member of the Research group (1) Theology, philosophy and religious studies in a contemporary context, UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanités (EA1598) Lyon Catholic University

Further information

Research areas

Pratical Theology Théologie

Teaching areas

Théologie Pratical Theology Théologie Théologie
  • Scientific Publications & Communications
    • Books and coordination
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana, MARIN MENA, Tomàs J. (dir.) (2024). Teología Europea. Memoria, sentido, futuro. Madrid : P.P.C.-ALMACEN Editorial, 464 p. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (dir.) (2024). Teología práctica. Puntos de Vista para una Práctica Teológica en la Academia, la Pastoral y la Sociedad. Granada : Editorial Sindéresis, 238 p. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2022). Le Pardon entre Mémoire et Espérance, Pour une Lecture Théologique de Paul Ricœur. Braga : Axioma - Publicações da Faculdade de Filosofia, 362 p. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2022). Perdoar (In)condicionalmente - Uma Leitura Bíblico-Filosófica Sobre o Perdão. Apelação : Paulus Editora, 224 p. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2017). O Amor que Salva, Uma leitura de Lc 7,36-50. Fatima : Difusora Biblica, 119 p. [+]
    • Articles In Peer-Reviewed Journals
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2025). «Logos, Sarx and Agape: Theological and Pastoral Perspectives for Nowadays». Carthaginensia , XLI, 79, 491-512. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «The Importance of the Nicean Creed for Christian Identity: A Theological–Pastoral Reading from the Philosophy of Austin and Lakatos». Special Issue From Dogmatism to a Public Theology: An Archeology of Theological Knowledge and Religious Studies, Religions, 15, 447-459. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «Implementing an ecoculture: living beyond fear». Carthaginensia , 40, 77, 51-65. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2023). «Living beyond Fear», The Ecology of Relationships as the Foundation of the Common Good. International Journal of Public Theology, 17, 4, 521–536. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2023). «Desarrollo Sostenible:», La Sobriedad Como Clave Para La Implantación De Una Ecología Integral. Revista de Fomento Social, 305, 78/1, 5-12. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2019). «Catéchèse de l'expérience : Un défi pour nos jours». Revista de Cultura Teológica, 93, XXVII, 7-24. [+]
    • Chapters
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «he Power of Memory in Christianity and Politics». In : Policastro Ponce, Gisella, Bermúdez Vázquez, Manuel (dir.), Cruce de caminos: visiones interdisciplinares en las ciencias sociales y humanidades,Points of Understanding from Paul Ricœur's Perspective and their Consequences for African Reality. Madrid : Dykinson, 348-360. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «The Pedagogy of Forgiveness as a Way of Fostering a Culture of Peace. Restorative Justice and Theological-Pastoral Paths for Today’s Society». In : Bermúdez Vázquez, Manuel , Otero Santamaría, Julio (dir.), La trama del pensamiento: palabra, miente y belleza en la cultura contemporánea. Madrid : Dykinson, 825-837. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «Connections and Interconnections on Truth, Forgiveness and Restorative Justice». In : Bermúdez Vázquez, Manuel , Rigau Tusell, Ignacio, Bermúdez Vázquez, Manuel , Otero Santamaría, Julio (dir.), Horizontes del pensamiento: ensayos sobre ciencias sociales y humanidades. Madrid : Dykinson, 955-966. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «Puntos de comprensión filosófico-teológicos para la pastoral y la sociedad europea. El impacto de la memoria en la política y la religión». In : Susana Vilas Boas ; Tomás J. Marin Mena (dir.), Teología Europea: Memoria, sentido, futuro. Madrid : P.P.C.-ALMACEN Editorial, 59-83.
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «Practical Theology and Theological Practice in Today’s World. Pastoral and Social Perspectives from the Philosophy of Paul Ricœur». In : Susana Vilas Boas (dir.), Teología Práctica. Puntos de Vista para una Práctica Teológica en la Academia, la Pastoral y la Sociedad. Granada : Editorial Sindéresis, 19-32.
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «Synodality as Tradition for an Authentic Christianity». In : John Berry ; Viorel Coman (dir.), Living Tradition: Continuity and Change as Challenges to Churches and Theologies. Leipzig : Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 342-353.
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2023). «The Blessing that comes from “Anathemas” : The Traces of Hope that Emerged in Vatican I». In : Dries Bosschaert ; Peter De Mey ; Simon Beentjes (dir.), Vatican I, Infallible or Neglectable? Historical and Theological Approaches to the Event and Reception of the First Vatican Council. Turnhout : Brepols, 217-226. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2022). «Implementing an Ecology of Hope for Greater Climate Justice». In : Jan Niklas Collet ; Judith Gruber ; Wietske de Jong-Kumru ; Christian Kern ; Sebastian Pittl ; Stefan Silber ; Christian Tauchner (dir.), Doing Climate Justice. Theological Explorations. Leyde : Ed. Brill, Series: Religion and Transformation in Contemporary European Society, Volume: 21, 177-197. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2020). «Da Pedagogia e Missão de Santo Inácio à Metodologia e Missão Comboniana». In : José Manuel Martins Lopes ; Ana Paula Pinto ; Maria José Ferreira Lopes ; Artur Ilharco Galvão ; Paulo C. Dias (dir.), Educação em Tempos Incertos. Braga : Axioma - Publicações da Faculdade de Filosofia, 161–170. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2019). «O Ressuscitado nos Caminhos da Contemporaneidade». In : José da Silva Lima (dir.), Igreja comunhão. Sao Paulo : Paulus Editora, 30-43.
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2018). «Quando o Silêncio se torna Palavra». In : Ana Paula Pinto ; Maria José Lopes ; António Melo ; João Carlos Onofre Pinto ; Álvaro Balsas (dir.), Verba Volant? Oralidade, Escrita e Memória. Braga : Axioma - Publicações da Faculdade de Filosofia, 1021-1032.
    • Book report And Rewiews
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «Estévez López, Elisa, y Paula Depalma, eds. Ventanas a la Sinodalidad. Estella: Editorial Verbo Divino, 2023, 270 pp. ISBN: 978-84-9073-902-0». Estudios Eclesiásticos. Revista De Investigación E Información Teológica Y Canónica, 99, 388, 345-347. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «Corominas, J. Entre los dioses y la nada. Religiones, espiritualidades, ateísmos . Fragmentos 87. Barcelona: Fragmenta, 2023. 527 pp.». Archivo Teológico Granadino, 87, 250-252. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «Betschart, C. L’Umano, immagine filiale di Dio. Un’antropologia teologica in dia logo con l’esegesi. BTC 213. Brescia: Queriniana, 2022. 395 pp.». Archivo Teológico Granadino, 87, 239-241. [+]
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2024). «Angulo Ordorika, Ianire. ¡Extiende tus alas! Repensar la vida consagrada femenina. Madrid: PPC 2022. 230 pp.». Archivo Teológico Granadino, 86, 306-308. [+]
    • Articles scientifiques dans des revues sans comité de lecture
      • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2023). «European Theology Today. Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities for a Theology Lived and Thought Together. Report on the 1st International Symposium on Current European Theology, 5 and 6 May 2023 in Granada/Spaine». ET Studies, 14, 2, 329-334. [+]
    • Presentations at Symposiums
      • Conference paper with proceedings
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Which Creed for Christianity today? Ecumenical and socio-pastoral challenges for our times». 22nd Academic Consultation of the Societas Oecumenica – ‘Receiving the First Council of Nicaea Today: Ecumenical Learning from Synodal Discernment in the Early Church’, European Society for Ecumenical Research, September 2024, Warsaw, Poland.
      • Conference paper
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Tras las bambalinas. La Historia de la Iglesia contada en femenino». XIX Jornadas de Historia da Igreja em Canarias sur le sujet « Mujeres en la Historia de la Iglesia » Instituto Superior de Teología de las Islas Canarias, November 2024, Gran Canaria, Spain. [By invitation]. [+]
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Hope or hopes? The limits and opportunities of understanding hope from the philosophies of Paul Ricoeur and Jacques Derrida». International Congress "The Future of Hope: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue", Università Europea di Roma en collaboration avec le CRUI, la Fuce, la FIUC et la RIU, November 2024, Bruxelles, Belgium. [By invitation].
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Panorama d’un « tour du monde » de la théologie pratique». Les rencontres de la SITP, demi-journée d’étude, SITP - Société International de Théologie Pratique, June 2024, Online, France. [By invitation]. [+]
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Contra las estructuras del abuso, dinámicas del perdón: Qué respuestas para las víctimas? Qué caminos para los victimarios?». 1er Congrès international du projet Jordán : El abuso de poder en la Iglesia (L'abus de pouvoir dans l'Eglise), UNIJES, Jordán Project, June 2024, Madrid, Spain.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Paul Ricoeur, Jacques Derrida, Sagrada Escritura: Diálogos sobre o Perdão e a Esperança». Colóquio Perdão, Guerra e Paz, Universidade de Coimbra, May 2024, Coimbra, Portugal. [By invitation].
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «The power of memory in Christianity and politics. Points of understanding from Paul Ricoeur’s perspective and their consequences for African reality». III Congreso Internacional de pensamiento, cultura y sociedad: Investigación, Divulgación, Transferencia (I+d+T), Proyecto Logos, March 2024, Online, Spain. [+]
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Forgiveness as a pedagogy for a culture of peace. Restorative justice as a sustainable path to the revelation of Truth». III Congreso Internacional de pensamiento, cultura y sociedad: Investigación, Divulgación, Transferencia (I+d+T), Proyecto Logos, March 2024, Online, Spain. [+]
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «The pedagogy of forgiveness as a way of fostering a culture of peace. Restorative justice and theological-pastoral paths for today’s society». III Congreso Internacional de pensamiento, cultura y sociedad: Investigación, Divulgación, Transferencia (I+d+T), Proyecto Logos, March 2024, Online, Spain. [+]
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «O perdão como praxis e pedagogia de Paz. Educar para uma justiça restaurativa reveladora e desveladora da Verdade». V Congresso Internacional de Pedagogia – Educação e Cultura de Paz: Memória, Verdade e Perdão Educação, Justiça e Direitos Humanos num Mundo em Transformação, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, January 2024, Braga, Portugal.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Vatican II - an unfinished council. The actuality as a time to harvest and share the sacramental and ecumenical fruits of Vatican II». International Congress LEST XIV – Leuven Encounters in Systematic 60 years Vatican II: The End of the Western Church? KU Leuven, November 2023, Leuven, Belgium.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Christianity as the Essence of European Identity: Theological and Pastoral Perspectives for a More Human and Humanizing Future». International Congress of the European Society for Catholic Theology - EUROPE: Spiritual Resources for the Future, European Society for Catholic Theology, September 2023, Pécs, Hungary.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Interreligious dialogue, violation of freedom of thought and discrimination between religions». Conference “Awareness Identifying Violence pf Freedom of Thought and Workship, European Project ‘FutureUP’, July 2023, Braga, Portugal. [By invitation]. [+]
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Koran and Bible. Starting Points for Dialogue and Peace: Forgiveness as a Possible Path for a Healthy Islamo-Christian Coexistence». Symposium on Universal/Communitarian Approaches to Social Values in Christianity and Islam, Kecher Network, July 2023, Bilbao, Spain.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Ecología misionera: puntos de vista para uma teología pastoral arraigada en la realidade». IV Congreso Internacional Biblia y ecología: nuevas lecturas en un mundo herido, Asociación Bíblica Española, June 2023, Madrid, Spain.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «On Ricoeur: memory in politics and religion and its implications for forgiveness and Hope». International Workshop Remember and Reconcile, Universität Innsbruck, June 2023, Innsbruck, Austria. [By invitation].
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Memoria, identidad y esperanza». I Simposio Internacional de Teología Europea Actual, Eupopean Society for Catholic Theology, May 2023, Granada, Spain.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Memoria y perdón: Sus impactos em la política y la religión. Puntos de comprensión desde la perspectiva de Paul Ricoeur». I Simposio Internacional de Teología Europea Actual, Eupopean Society for Catholic Theology, May 2023, Granada, Spain. [By invitation].
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Mémoires blessées et missiologie :la pensée de Ricœur et les horizons africains». Colloque interdisciplinaire international Mémoires blessées, promesses inachevées. La pensée de Ricœur et les horizons africains, Les Fonds Ricoeur, April 2023, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «A destruição progressiva dos ecossistemas e suas implicações para o ser humano, enquanto organismo vivo e enquanto ser-com-os-outros». II Simpósio Internacional e Interdisciplinar de Teologia e Estudos de Religião, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, January 2023, Lisboa, Portugal.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «La naturaleza humana como casa común: la ecología más allá de la naturaleza natural». Encuentro Internacional de la Cátedra Latinoamericana Ignacio Ellacuría, SJ. Cuidado de la Casa común y Crisis Ecosocial: conflictos, resistencias, alternativas, Universidad Loyola Andalucia, December 2022, Sevilla, Spain.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Living beyond fear: The ecology of relationships as the foundation of the common good». 6th triennial consultation on “Public Theologies in Vibrating Cities: Precious and Precarious”, Global Network for Public Theology (GNPT), October 2022, Curitiba, Brazil. [+]
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana, ILHARCO GALVÃO, Artur. «A Transmutação da Figura do Guerreiro. Do Humano Heroico ao Transhumano Invencível». Congresso Internacional “A fúria de Aquiles: as faces da guerra”, Universidade de Aveiro - DLC/CLLC, September 2022, Aveiro, Portugal.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Desafios empresariais: trabalho-vida vs trabalho-preço. Para uma compreensão do trabalho como função pessoal, social e meio de realização/dignificação humana». II International Congress on Entrepreneurial Education and Citizenship 2022 – ‘Empreendedorismo, Direitos Humanos e Globalização’, Office Empreende – Education for Entrepreneurship and Global Citizenship (GabEECG) – Center for Global Studies, June 2022, Gaia, Portugal.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «The power of memory in politics and religion. Points of understanding from the perspective of Paul Ricoeur». Early Career Conference in Catholic Theology and Catholic Studies, Durham University, June 2022, Durham, United Kingdom.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Synodality as Tradition for an Authentic Christianity». 21st Academic Consultation of the Societas Oecumenica – ‘Living Tradition: Continuity and Change as Challenges to Churches and Theologies’, European Society for Ecumenical Research, May 2022, Valetta, Malta.
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Paz e Justiça – O Perdão Global como Proposta e Caminho para a Sustentabilidade». Seminários da Hora de Almoço, Universidade Aberta - Centro de Estudos Globais, February 2022, Lisboa, Portugal. [By invitation].
  • Scientific valorisation and dissemination of knowledge
    • Products with a Didactic and/or Practical Purpose
      • Chapters
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2021). «A Justiça e a Disciplina em D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles: A intemporalidade da Pastoral de 1706 e de 1715». In : J. P. Abreu; A. de Oliveira; R. Sousa; L. Rodrigues; E. Gonçalves; V. Pereira (dir.), Os Sete Castelos – D. Rodrigo de Moura Teles. Maia : ISMAI - Instituto Universitário da Maia, 123-130.
    • Popular Science
      • Books
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana, FRUTUOSO, Bernardino (2021). São José. Modelo de Discípulo Missionário. Lisbonne : Editora Além-Mar, 150 p.
      • Articles
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana (2023). «¿Regalos para Navidad o la Navidad como regalo?», Desafíos pastorales para el mundo contemporâneo. Sal Terrae, 111, 1011-1023.
      • Conferences and presentations to the general audience
        • VILAS BOAS, Susana. «Del abuso a la Esperanza: el Perdón como dinámica libertadora». IV Jornada de Estudio sobre Abuso de Poder y de Conciencia, Instituto Teológico de Vida Religiosa - Escuela Regina Apostolorum, January 2025, Madrid, Spain. [By invitation]. [+]
      • Radio, TV and press Broadcasts
        • (2024) «Do ressentimento ao perdão». Programme "Manhã Viva", chaîne "Canção Nova", diffusé le 02-01-2024, January 2024, Canção Nova - Portugal. [+]
  • Scientific Collaborations
    • Member of research laboratories
      • Since 2024, Member of the Research group (1) Theology, philosophy and religious studies in a contemporary context, UR CONFLUENCE : Sciences et Humanités (EA1598), UCLy, France
  • Research Evaluation Activities
    • Member of thesis juries
      • Thesis jury member : Jeremias Carrilho Carvalho, Bósnia e Herzegovina: Estudo Sobre Construção de Culturas de Paz, Num Contexto Etnoreligioso Plural, PhD thesis, Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal, 11/07/2024
  • Diplomas
    • 2022, Doctorat canonique, Théologie, Théologie catholique, Le pardon entre mémoire et espérance. Pour une lecture théologique de Paul Ricœur, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
    • 2019, Licence Canonique, Théologie, Théologie catholique - Théologie Pastorale, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
    • 2017, Licence, Sciences des religions, Théologie catholique, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
    • 2017, Master 1, Théologie, Théologie catholique, Théologie Biblique, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
  • Pedagogical activities and responsabilities
    • 2022 - 2023 Teacher-researcher, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain
    • 2020 - 2022 , Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal
    • 2020 - 2021 , Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal
    • 2017 - 2022 Teacher, Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal
    • Teaching
      • 2024 - 2025, The Power of Action and Paths of Hope, Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal
      • Since 2024, Théologie Pratique (IPER + FAC THEO), Lyon Catholic University, France
      • 2022 - 2023, Sacramentología (BAC+5 Théologie), Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain
      • 2017 - 2022, Introduçao ao Misterio Trinitario (cours d'introduction à la théologie) ; A Igreja como Sacramento Universal de Salvaçao (Cours de pastorale des jeunes) ; Antropologia Teologica (cours d'introduction à la théologie) ; Ecclesiologia (cours d'introduction a la théologie) ; Mariologia (cours de théologie pastorale) ; Historia da Igreja (cours d'introduction à la théologie ; cours de théologie pastorale) ; Historia da Catequese (cours d'introduction à la catéchèse), Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal
  • Awards and distinctions
    • 2023 - 2023, Universität Innsbruck, Université Loyola d'Andalousie, Espagne
    • 2022 - 2022, Recherche en Théologie Pratique Centre Sèvres Paris ; Institut Supérieur, Université Loyola d'Andalousie, Espagne
  • Certificates and training
    • Since 2023 Course on pedagogy and didactics of religion for secondary school teachers of catholic religion., Instituto Superior de Ciencias Religiosas y Catequéticas "San Pío X" de Madrid, Espagne
  • Languages
    • Portuguese - Capable d'enseigner
    • French - Capable d'enseigner
    • Spanish - Capable d'enseigner
    • English - Capable d'enseigner
    • Italian - Capable d'enseigner