Urs J. Altermatt

Background

Altermatt, Urs J. was born on July 18, 1942 in Biberist, Switzerland. Son of Urs Joseph and Margrit (Heri) Altermatt.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University Berne, Switzerland, 1970.

Career

Senior lecturer University Berne, Switzerland, 1973-1980. Deputy professor University Fribourg, Switzerland, 1978-1979, professor Swiss History Switzerland, 1980, chairman department contemporary history., since 2000. Fellow Institute Human Sciences, Vienna, 2000.

Visiting lecturer, University Fribourg, 1976. Research fellow, department political science, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1976, Harvard University Center European Studies, 1976-1977, visiting professor department religious studies, University Berne, 1987, visiting lecturer, University Lucrene, 1988, Jagiellonian University Cracow, Poland, 1991, visiting professor University of Economics, Budapest, Hungary, 1992, visiting lecturer, University Zurich, 1992-1993. Fellow, Institute Advanced Study (Collegium Budapest), 1994-1995, visiting professor University Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1997, University Sofia, Bulgaria, 1998, member board Collegium Budapest, since 1999.

Chairman department history University Fribourg, 1981-1984, 2000-2001, dean faculty of arts, 1985-1986, 92-94. Member Arts Council Switzerland Pro Helvetia, 1999-2000. President Commission Pro Helvetia for Central and Eastern Europe, 1992-2000.

Member board Commission Contemporary History, Bonn. Member board Journal Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte, European Center Research and Action on Racism and Antisemitism CERA, Paris, Osterreichische Osthefte, Vienna.

Achievements

• Urs J. Altermatt has been listed as a noteworthy history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Katholizismus und Antisemitismus: Mentalitaten, Kontinuitaten, Ambivalenzen : zur Kulturgeschichte der Schweiz, 1918-1945 (German Edition)

Membership

President Government Commission for 7th Centennial of Switzerland, 1987-1988. Member Allgemeine Geschichtsforschende Gesellschaft der Schweiz, Schweizerische Vereinigung fur Kirchengeschichte, Schweizerische Vereinigung fur Politische Wissenschaft, Government Communications for National Swiss History Museum at Schwyz.

Connections

Married Martha Verena Joller. Children: Bernhard, Christopher, Monika.

Father:

Urs Joseph Altermatt

Mother:

Margrit (Heri) Altermatt

Spouse:

Martha Verena Joller

child:

Monika Altermatt

child:

Christopher Altermatt

child:

Bernhard Altermatt