Teresa Forcades i Vila, CV – 1
Teresa Forcades i Vila
POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION/TRAINING
Sacred Theology License (Masters equivalent), with honors 4/05 Fundamental Theology Institute St. Cugat, Barcelona Title: The Unity of the Trinity: Substance, Relationship or Person? Advisor: JM Rovira Belloso
Doctoral Program in Public Health, summa cum laude 10/01 - 7/04 University of Barcelona Barcelona Title: Observational study of medical students in Catalonia on the impact of alternative medicine. Advisor: A. Vallès Segalés
Diploma of Advanced Studies (Masters Equivalent) Public Health, with honors 09/99 – 10/01 University of Barcelona Barcelona Title: Mortality from breast cancer among contemplative nuns of the diocese of Barcelona from 1950-2000 Advisor: A. Vallès Segalés
Masters of Divinity 09/95 – 05/97 Harvard Divinity School Boston, Massachusetts Title: The gap between theory and practice on the issue of multicultural dialogue at Harvard Divinity School Advisor: Bryan Heir and Allan Callaghan
Resident in Internal Medicine 07/92 – 06/95 State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, New York
Doctor of Medicine 09/84 – 06/90 Medical School, University of Barcelona Barcelona
MONASTICS
Benedictine Monastery of Sant Benet de Montserrat Final Vows 04/03 First Vows 01/00 Entered Monastery 09/97 Primary Responsibility of Medical Care of Nuns in Infirmary 10/03 – 10/06
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CERTIFICATION
2005 American Board of Internal Medicine Examination 1995 American Board of Internal Medicine Examination 1990 Equivalence Certificate for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), Parts I and II
TEACHING POSITIONS
2004 – 06 Adjunct Position, Institute Christianity and Justice (University of Barcelona) I teach a core seminar for the Masters in Theological Studies. The seminar is open for credit to students from all the schools of the University of Barcelona. Topics: Trinitarian theology.
2004 – 06 Adjunct Position, School of Theology (Facultat de Teologia de Catalunya) Teaching a course for the Continuous Education Program. . 2004 – 06 Adjunct Position, Fundamental Theology Institute Sant Cugat, Barcelona Teaching a course for the Continuous Education Program.
LANGUAGES
• Writing and speaking: English, Catalan, Spanish, German • Reading only: French, Italian • Hebrew: biblical (advanced) and modern (basic) • New Testament Greek (advanced) • Latin (advanced)
OTHER RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES
Independent Study (Theology) 1999 – present Professor Emeritus from the Facultat de Teologia de Catalunya Barcelona Topics: Trinity, christology, sacraments, theological anthropology
Biblical Studies and Theology 1997 – 1999 Benedictine Abbey of Sta. Maria de Montserrat
Studies in Theology 09/93 – 06/95 Christ the King Seminary in Buffalo, NY
Clinical Research, Department of Hospital Clinic i Provincial 10/90 – 06/92 Advisor: Prof. Josep M Miro Topic: Infective Endocarditis Barcelona
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PUBLICATIONS
MEDICINE
Articles
1- Miró JM, Forcades T. Infecciones en los adictos a drogas por vía parenteral, en relación con la drogadicción activa y con el VIH-1/SIDA. Gatell JM, Clotet B, Podzamczer D, Miró JM (Eds). Guia Práctica del SIDA: clínica, diagnóstico y tratamiento. 2ª Edición. Editorial Masson-Salvat. Barcelona. 1992: 153-64.
2- Miró JM, Forcades T. Infecciones en varones homosexuales no relacionadas con el VIH. Gatell JM, Clotet B, Podzamczer D, Miró JM (Eds). Guisa Práctica del SIDA: clínica, diagnóstico y tratamiento. 2ª Edición. Editorial Masson-Salvat. Barcelona. 1992: 165-78.
3- Miró JM, Forcades T. Infecciones en los adictos a drogas por vía parenteral, en relación con la drogadicción activa y con el VIH-1/SIDA. Gatell JM, Clotet B, Podzamczer D, Miró JM (Eds).Guisa Práctica del SIDA: clínica, diagnóstico y tratamiento. 3ª Edición. Editorial Masson-Salvat. Barcelona. 1994: 189-202.
4- Miró JM, Forcades T. Infecciones en varones homosexuales no relacionadas con el VIH. Gatell JM, Clotet B, Podzamczer D, Miró JM (Eds). Guía Práctica del SIDA: clínica, diagnóstico y tratamiento. 3ª Edición. Editorial Masson-Salvat. Barcelona. 1994: 203-16.
5- Miró JM, Forcades T. Infecciones en los adictos a drogas por vía parenteral, en relación con la drogadicción activa y con el VIH-1/SIDA. Gatell JM, Clotet B, Podzamczer D, Miró JM (Eds). Guisa Práctica del SIDA: clínica, diagnóstico y tratamiento. 4ª Edición. Editorial Masson SA. Barcelona. 1996: 207-226.
6- Miró JM, Forcades T. Infecciones en varones homosexuales no relacionadas con el VIH. Gatell JM, Clotet B, Podzamczer D, Miró JM (Eds). Guía Práctica del SIDA: clínica, diagnóstico y tratamiento. 4ª Edición. Editorial Masson SA. Barcelona. 1996: 227-239.
7- Miró JM, Forcades T, Perez-Villa F. Tratamiento y profilaxis de la endocarditis infecciosa. Inf Ter Sist Nac Salud. 1991; 15:193-208.-
Congresses
1- Forcades T, Vallès A. Les anomenades medicines alternatives o complementàries: valor científic, ensenyament i regulació del seu exercici. XXV Congrés de la Sociedad Española de Educación Médica. Granada. October 2001.
2- Forcades T, Vallès A. Les anomenades medicines alternatives o complementàries: aplicació a l’àmbit català. II Trobada de Professors de Ciències de la Salut. Universitat de Barcelona. February 2002. Teresa Forcades i Vila, CV - 4
THEOLOGY
Articles
1- Foreword to the Spanish translation of Schüssler Fiorenza, E. But She Said. (Pero Ella Dijo. Ed. Trota: Madrid, 1996).
2- Una perspectiva feminista dels Orígens Cristians (A Feminist Approach to the Christian Origins), Espai Obert 2002
3- La Funció dels Laics/ques a l’Església d’Avui (On the role of the laity in present day Church) Qüestions de Vida Cristiana (in press) January 2003.
4- Valors femenins emergents (Emerging femeninities). Espai Obert quadern 5 (2a etapa). Centre d’estudis Francesc Eiximenis. Ed. Claret, 2003.
5- Die christlichen Ursprünge aus einer feministischen Perspektive. Methodologische Anmerkungen. Der Apfel (65). 2003: 8-9.
6- El repte de la diversitat cultural i religiosa de l’Europa d’avui (The challenge of cultural and religious diversity of today’s Europe). A Atrevir-se a la Diversitat. P. de Miguel i S. Amell (ed.). 2004: 43-56.
7- La Salut com a religió. La religió com a teràpia (Health as religion. Religion as therapy). Qüestions de Vida Cristiana n. 215 (Religió i Salut). Agost 2004. pp 31-37.
8- Evangeli i sagraments (The gospel and the sacraments). Espai Obert. Centre d’estudis Francesc Eiximenis. Ed. Claret, 2005.
9- La diversificación de la espiritualidad (The diversification of spirituality). Iglesia Viva n. 222, April-June 2005, pp. 41-52 (www.iglesiaviva.org). The full article in Spanish can be downloaded from this web site.
10- Els crims de les companyies farmacèutiques (The crimes of the pharmaceutical companies). Quaderns Cristianisme i Justícia. June 2006.
Books
1- La Trinitat, avui (The Trinity today). Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat, November 2005.
2- La Teologia Feminista en la Història (Feminist Theology in History). Fragmenta, May 2007.
Translations
1-But She Said by Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza, unpublished, 1993 (English to Catalan)
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2-The Call of the Desert by Kathryn Spink, 2001 (English to Catalan)
3-Chapters 61, 62, 63 from The New Jerome Biblical Commentary, 2002 (English to Spanish)
Courses taught:
1. Women’s Health at EBECC (East Boston Ecumenical Community Council, Boston, MA) with Latino-immigrants (www.ebecc.org). 1998-99.
2. On violence against women, at the Continuous Education program of the Facultat de Teologia de Catalunya (www.teologia-catalunya.org). October 2004.
3. Emerging femeninities in Church and society. Centre d’Estudis Francesc Eiximenis (www.eiximenis.org). Spring 2004.
4. On the Mistery of God I, at Cristianisme i Justícia (www.fespinal.com). Spring semester 2005.
5. On the Mistery of God II, at the Continuous Education program of the Institut de Teologia Fonamental de Sant Cugat (www.jesuites.net/centreborja/itf.htm). Spring semester 2005.
6. Vatican II, at the Continued Education program of the Facultat de Teologia de Catalunya (www.teologia-catalunya.org). October 2005.
7. Theological anthropology, at Comunitat Cristiana Barceloneta. Spring semester 2006.
8. On the Trinity, at Cristianisme i Justícia (www.fespinal.com). Spring semester 2006.
9. On the concept of Person, at the Continuous Education program of the Institut de Teologia Fonamental de Sant Cugat (www.jesuites.net/centreborja/itf.htm). Spring semester 2006.
Key-note addresses in congresses:
1. The challenge of cultural and religious diversity of today’s Europe. II European Women’s Synod (www.synodalia.net). Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. August 5-8, 2003.
2. How to build a religious institution which does not choke the Spirit?. IV Congress Cristianisme s. XXI (www.cristianismexxi.org ). Barcelona. October 28-31, 2005.
3. Feminist Freedom. XV Congress ESWTR (European Society of Women in Theologicl Research). Naples, August 2007.
January 2008