Thomas Xutong Qu (瞿旭彤)

Associate Professor | School of Philosophy at Beijing Normal University in Beijing, China

Associate Prof. Dr. Thomas Xutong Qu (瞿旭彤) is the Director of the Institute of Religion and Culture and Associate Professor in the School of Philosophy at Beijing Normal University in Beijing, China. He previously served as the Assistant Dean of International Affairs for the School of Philosophy at Beijing Normal University. Thomas received his Doctor of Theology and Master of Theological Studies from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany. In 2017, he received the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award of Theological Promise from the University of Heidelberg, and in 2016, he received the Liyun Award for Best Academic Publications from Beijing Normal University. He coordinates the Karl Barth Translation and Research Project in China. He is also on the editorial committee for several academic journals, and is the author of Barth and Goethe: Die Goethe Rezeption Karl Barths 1906-1921. His research interests include Karl Barth and metaphysical philosophy since Aristotle.