Scientific Council

The Scientific Council is an international advisory body, established in 2021, which supports and provides direction for the statutory scientific activities of the Edith Stein Society. It is composed of renowned scholars, researchers, and distinguished specialists in their respective fields. Members of the Scientific Council serve “pro publico bono”.

Tasks of the Scientific Council:

• Substantive support of scientific conference- conference topic, choice of speakers, giving options on abstracts, conference moderation,
• Post-conference publications – correction, scientific reviews and score,
• Providing new directions in scientific studies on Edith Stein heritage through online lectures and workshops,
• Giving opinions and reviews related to scientific activities of Edith Stein Society and its cooperation with other organisations and institutions.
• Development of national and international interinstitutional cooperation leading to the revival of contacts among scientists studying the heritage of Edith Stein, exchange of experiences and giving directions to new research goals based on mutual cooperation and support of activities leading to proclamation of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross the Doctor of Church.

The Scientific Council consists of the following members:

Fr. Prof. Christof Betschart, OCD (Italy; Pontifical Theological Faculty “Teresianum,” Rome)

Fr. Dr. Krzysztof Broszkowski (visiting lecturer at “Redemptoris Mater” missionary seminaries; member of TES)

Prof. Małgorzata Grzywacz (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań; recipient of the 2024 St. Edith Stein Award)

Dr. Jadwiga Guerrero van der Meijden (Kraków; Jagiellonian University; member of TES and The International Association for the Study of the Philosophy of Edith Stein; recipient of the 2025 St. Edith Stein Award)

Fr. Prof. Mariusz Rosik (Wrocław; Pontifical Theological Faculty, University of Wrocław; recipient of the 2026 St. Edith Stein Award)

Fr. Prof. Robert Skrzypczak (Warsaw; Catholic Academy in Warsaw; honorary member of TES; recipient of the 2017 St. Edith Stein Award)

Prof. Claudia Mariele Wulf (Netherlands; Tilburg University; member of the Scientific Council of the Edith-Stein-Gesellschaft [Germany], The International Association for the Study of the Philosophy of Edith Stein, and the Scientific Commission of the Edith Stein Center at the Catholic University of Santiago, Chile)

Former/Retired Members of the Scientific Council

Prof. Anna Grzegorczyk (Poznań; Adam Mickiewicz University, Edith Stein Research Center; honorary member of TES; recipient of the 2020 St. Edith Stein Award)

Fr. Prof. Jerzy Machnacz (Wrocław; Pontifical Faculty of Theology, honorary member of TES, recipient of the 2019 St. Edith Stein Award)