Biography:Marie-Jo Thiel

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Short description: French ethics academic (born 1957)
Marie-Jo Thiel
Born (1957-05-07) 7 May 1957 (age 66)
Etting, Moselle, France
OccupationTheologian, professor, doctor, ethicist, author

Marie-Jo Thiel (born 7 May 1957, Etting) is a French theologian, medical doctor, and professor of ethics.[1] She is a professor of moral theology, specialising in ethics and bioethics, at the University of Strasbourg.[2] Her research focuses on topics such as ageing, death, medical ethics, and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.[3] She is also the founder and former director of the European Centre for Studies and Research in Ethics and former president of the European Society for Catholic Theology.[4][5][6][7]

Biography

Thiel was born on 7 May 1957 in Etting, Moselle, France.[7][8][6] She studied Medicine[2] at the University of Strasbourg and became an intern at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nancy in 1980.[citation needed] She obtained her PhD in Medicine in 1983 from Strasbourg, followed by a PhD in Catholic Theology from the University of Metz in 1989. Her second doctoral thesis was called "Au clair obscur de la vie : pour un statut de l'embryon humain" (In the chiaroscuro of life: Status of the human embryo).[9][6][10][2] This was given très honorable avec félicitations by the jury. She then began teaching ethics and bioethics at Metz and Nancy;[citation needed] at Metz, she became a maître de conférence.[10][6] While a lecturer,[citation needed] she finished a diploma in European Health Policies in 1993 at the Seminary in Nancy, followed by a Habilitation in Ethics and Moral Theology at University of Strasbourg in 1998.[6] Her habilitation thesis was called "Atouts de l'éthique systématique" (Assets of Systematic Ethics), which would inform her academic focus moving forward.[citation needed]

Career

Thiel joined the Faculty of Catholic Theology at Strasbourg in 1999, where she quickly established an interdisciplinary program in ethics.[6][2][11] A Master's degree in ethics was also started, with her serving as Director.[6][11] This research formed the basis for[citation needed] the European Centre for Studies and Research in Ethics (CEERE), which she founded in 2005 in connection to Strasbourg's Faculty of Social Sciences.[11][4]

Her contacts and research activities in collaboration with Yale University in the United States led Thiel to begin a summer school on interdisciplinary European Ethics in the summer of 2013. The summer school drew 41 students from 22 countries over five continents.[citation needed]

Thiel has been studying sexual abuse in the Catholic Church since the 1990s. Her work as a physician and a theologian meant she was approached by sexual abuse victims; this inspired her to look more deeply at the issue.[12][4][11] In 2017, her work led Pope Francis to appoint her a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life as part of the organisation's reform. New statues were introduced to change the lifetime membership into 5-year renewable terms, and to allow appointments to people regardless of religion.[8] She has also advised the French Episcopal Conference for more than 20 years in its efforts to fight sexual abuse within the Church.[12] In 2018, she published a 700-page, in-depth study on sexual abuse of minors within the Catholic Church. This book is called The Catholic Church facing sexual abuse and was published by Bayard Presse.[2][4] Throughout her studies, she has stressed the importance of supporting and believing victims of sexual abuse, and uses their accounts in her writing.[4]

Thiel started the Journées Internationales d'Ethique (International Symposium on Ethics) in Strasbourg in about 2008.[6][11] She also edits the CEERE newsletter.[citation needed] In addition to her books, she has published articles in several international journals.[12] Thiel teaches and writes in English, German, and French. Though she mainly teaches in France, she has also taught in the United States, Canada, and Germany.[12]

Throughout her work at the intersection of ethics and the Church, she has stepped forward to share her beliefs: she has criticised the Church's ban on contraceptives[13] and classifying homosexuality as a sin,[14] and supported vaccines to help prevent the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] Thiel believes the Church has to be adaptive in the face of changing issues and firmly believes the Church does not intend to be "behind the times."[16] She has also expressed support for assisted suicide, for which she was criticised by other Pontifical Academy members.[17]

Honours and awards

Year Award Issuing body Notes Ref
2003 Maurice Rapin Prize Book: Où va la médecine ? Sens des représentations et pratiques médicales [18][6]
2008 Teaching Ethics in France trophy European Centre for Studies and Research in Ethics This was the first time this honour had been awarded [19][20][6]
2013 Légion d'honneur Knighthood President of France Awarded at the Palais Universitaire by Hubert Haenel [21][22]
2022 Honorary doctorate in Theology University of Fribourg In recognition of her studies on sexual abuse within the Catholic Church [2]

Memberships

Organization Membership year Position (yrs) Notes Ref
Association Herrade de Landsberg. About Ethics in Alsace President [6]
Association of Theologians for the Study of Morality 2000 Vice-President (2000-?) [6]
Committee of the Wise, Regional Experts Committee 2008 Member (2008-2011)
Ethics Research Group of the Hospital Team of Saint Vincent (Strasbourg) Member [6]
Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg Member [6]
European Democracy Forum Member
European Group of Ethics for Sciences and New Technologies 2011 Member (2011-2016) Nominated by the European Commission [23][5]
European Society for Catholic Theology - Europe Member [6]
European Society for Catholic Theology - France 2015 Vice-President (2015-2017), President (2017-2019) [13][7][6]
French Catholic Academy Member
French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Ethics Committee 2010 Member (2010-?) [6]
Hospital and University Department of Medical Ethics, University of Strasbourg Vice-President [6]
Institute of Social Liaisons Member
Orientation Council of the Regional Space for Ethical Reflection in Alsace, France Member [6]
Pontifical Academy for Life 2017 Member (2017-2022, 2022-2027) Appointed by Pope Francis [24][2][13][7]
Regional Observatory Agency for the Quality of Hospital Facilities Member
Societas Ethica 2006 Member [6]
Society of Friends of the University Academy of Strasbourg Member
Supervisory Board of the Regional Agency for Health in Alsace 2010 Member (2010-2014, 2015-2019) [6]

Selected publications

  • 1992: Avancer en vie. Le troisième âge. ISBN:2220033864
  • 1999: Pratiquer l'analyse éthique. Étudier un cas, examiner un texte. with X. Thévenot. ISBN:9782204062497
  • 2006: Entre malheur et espoir. Annoncer le handicap, la maladie, la mort.[6] ISBN:2868202926
  • 2009: Donner, recevoir un organe. Droit, dû, devoir. ISBN:2868203868
  • 2010: Quand la vie naissante se termine.[6] ISBN:9782868204523
  • 2011: Semences de vie. Trente ans d’expérience en assistance médicale à la procréation with André Clavert. ISBN:9782868204691
  • 2012: Ethical Challenges of Ageing.[23] ISBN:9781853159787
  • 2013: Au nom de la dignité de l'être humain.[23] ISBN:978-2227486263
  • 2014: La santé augmentée : réaliste ou totalitaire?[23] ISBN:9782227487444
  • 2016: Souhaitable vulnérabilité?[23] ISBN:9782868205315
  • 2019: L'église catholique face aux abus sexuels sur mineurs.[2][4] ISBN:9782227496033
  • 2022: Abus sexuels – Ecouter, enquêter, prévenir with Anne Danion-Grilliat and Frederic Trautmann. ISBN:9782868207623

References

  1. ↑ "French Roman Catholic Church wants to regain faith of population". CNE. 2022-11-19. https://cne.news/article/2063-french-roman-catholic-church-wants-to-regain-faith-of-population. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Page, Maurice (2022-11-04). "Marie-Jo Thiel honorée pour son travail sur les abus dans l'Eglise" (in fr). cath.ch. https://www.cath.ch/newsf/marie-jo-thiel-honoree-pour-son-travail-sur-les-abus-dans-leglise/. 
  3. ↑ Zbinden, Raphaël (2022-11-15). "M.J. Thiel: «Il nous faut un nouveau style d'Eglise»" (in fr). cath.ch. https://www.cath.ch/newsf/m-j-thiel-il-nous-faut-un-nouveau-style-deglise/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Page, Maurice (2019-05-01). "Marie-Jo Thiel: «Les prêtres abuseurs ne sont pas des monstres, ni des fous»" (in fr). cath.ch. https://www.cath.ch/newsf/marie-jo-thiel-les-pretres-abuseurs-ne-sont-pas-des-monstres-ni-des-fous/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Marie-Jo Thiel" (in fr). Bayard Éditions. 23 August 2022. https://livres.bayard-editions.com/livres/intervenants/0thielm_bej-marie-jo-thiel/. 
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 "prof. Dr. Dr. Marie-Jo Thiel" (in sk). Komora pre medicínske právo - MEDIUS. https://konferenciemedius.sk/spiker/prof-dr-dr-marie-jo-thiel/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Etting : Marie-Jo Thiel promue au Saint-Siège" (in fr). Republicain Lorrain. 2017-09-26. https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/edition-de-sarreguemines-bitche/2017/09/26/marie-jo-thiel-promue-au-saint-siege. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "THIEL Marie-Jo" (in fr). University of Strasbourg. https://theocatho.unistra.fr/faculte/equipe-enseignante/enseignants-chercheurs-emerites/thiel-marie-jo/. 
  9. ↑ Thiel, Marie-Jo; Schmitt, Émile (January 1989). Au clair obscur de la vie : pour un statut de l'embryon humain (These de doctorat) (in français). theses.fr. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Marie Jo Thiel" (in de). Herder Korrespondenz. https://www.herder.de/hk/autoren/marie-jo-thiel/. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Daune-Anglard, Geneviève (2015-11-30). "Marie-Jo Thiel, une vie vouée à l'éthique". L'Alsace. https://www.lalsace.fr/bas-rhin/2015/11/30/marie-jo-thiel-une-vie-vouee-a-l-ethique. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Hoyeau, Céline (25 March 2021). "The woman who's advising the French bishops on sex abuse". La Croix International. https://international.la-croix.com/news/religion/the-woman-whos-advising-the-french-bishops-on-sex-abuse/14028. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Page, Maurice (2023-02-13). "Missbrauchs-Expertin Thiel zu Gespräch bei Papst Franziskus" (in fr). kath.ch. https://www.kath.ch/newsd/missbrauchs-expertin-thiel-zu-gespraech-bei-papst-franziskus/. 
  14. ↑ Hickson, Maike. "New Pontifical Academy for Life member questions Church teaching on homosexuality, contraception". Catholic Citizens of Illinois. https://www.dna.fr/loisirs/2015/04/21/sante-augmentee-et-questions-d-ethique. 
  15. ↑ "Marie-Jo Thiel : « Le vaccin, un bien commun pour l'humanité »" (in fr). l'ami hebdo. 2021-01-14. https://www.ami-hebdo.com/marie-jo-thiel-le-vaccin-contre-la-covid-19/. 
  16. ↑ "Genetics: the Vatican Does Not Intend to Be Behind the Times". 2022-10-07. https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/genetics-vatican-does-not-intend-be-behind-times-77124. 
  17. ↑ Pent, Edward (2022-02-21). "Pontifical Academy for Life Members' Support for Assisted Suicide Draws Criticism". National Catholic Register. https://www.ncregister.com/news/pontifical-academy-for-life-members-support-for-assisted-suicide-draws-criticism. 
  18. ↑ "Association Herrade de Landsberg". Centre européen d'enseignement et de recherche en éthique. 2003. https://ethique.unistra.fr/partenaires/partenaires-locaux/association-herrade-de-landsberg/. 
  19. ↑ "Les lauréats des Trophées 2008" (in fr). Fondation Ostad Elahi. 2008. https://www.tropheesdelethique.fr/les-laureats-des-trophees-2008/. 
  20. ↑ "Allocution de Marie Jo Thiel" (in fr). Fondation Ostad Elahi. 2008-06-11. http://tropheesdelethique.fr/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Allocution-de-Marie-Jo-Thiel.pdf. 
  21. ↑ "Marie-Jo Thiel, chevalier de la Légion d'honneur" (in fr). Republicain Lorrain. 2013-07-28. https://www.republicain-lorrain.fr/moselle/2013/07/28/marie-jo-thiel-chevalier-de-la-legion-d-honneur. 
  22. ↑ "Le 29 juin 2013 - Marie-Jo Thiel a reçu les insignes de Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur!" (in fr). European Center for Education and Research in Ethics. http://ethique-alsace.unistra.fr/index.php?id=14035#c61642. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 "Marie-Jo Thiel" (in fr). Rivista europea di cultura. https://www.cittadellaeditrice.com/munera/marie-jo-thiel/. 
  24. ↑ Scaramuzzi, Iacopo (2023-02-16). "Abusi sessuali, la teologa francese incontra il Papa: "Per Francesco è il sistema che va cambiato: tutto parte da un abuso di potere"" (in it). La Repubblica. https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2023/02/16/news/chiesa_abusi_potere_papa_francia-388145206/. 



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