Roman Malek
Polish-born German professor and sinologist (1951–2019)
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| name | Roman Malek |
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| birth_date | 3 October 1951 |
| birth_place | Bytów, Polish People's Republic |
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| death_place | Grudziądz, Poland |
| nationality | Polish-German |
| occupation | Professor |
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| name = Roman Malek | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = 3 October 1951 | birth_place = Bytów, Polish People's Republic | death_date = | death_place = Grudziądz, Poland | nationality = Polish-German | other_names = | occupation = Professor Sinologist | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = Roman Malek (3 October 1951 – 29 November 2019) was a Polish-born German professor and sinologist.
Biography
Born in Bytów, Polish People's Republic, Malek entered the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) in 1969. He studied philosophy, theology, and comparative religions, completing a doctorate in Sinology (1984) and a Habilitationsschrift on the Chinese theologian Wu Leichuan (2003), both at the University of Bonn. Malek was a professor of philosophy and religious sciences at SVD Saint Augustin University of Philosophy and Theology and a sinology professor at the University of Bonn.
Malek was a prolific scholar, producing more than 970 academic pieces. Malek was also an experienced editor, overseeing the publication of 20 volumes of the journal Monumenta Serica and editing three book series which produced 75 volumes.
In 2018, he moved back to his native Poland and died due to illness on 29 November 2019.
Works
A bibliography of his 970 works can be found in the two-volume festschrift produced in his honor, Rooted in Hope (2017).
References
References
- (29 November 2019). "Mourning for Fr. Roman Malek S.V.D.". Monumenta Serica.
- Hoster, Barbara. (2017). "Rooted in Hope: China – Religion – Christianity Vol 1: Festschrift in Honor of Roman Malek S.V.D. on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday". Routledge.
- (2017). "Rooted in Hope: China – Religion – Christianity Vol 1: Festschrift in Honor of Roman Malek S.V.D. on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday". Routledge.
- (2017). "Rooted in Hope: China – Religion – Christianity Vol 2: Festschrift in Honor of Roman Malek S.V.D. on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday". Routledge.
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