New research group in social sciences at ULBS

Press Release for the Kick-off Meeting of FERBOPO

25 June 2025, Sibiu, Romania

Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu is pleased to announce the creation of a new research group as part of the Horizon Europe project titled Fostering Excellence in Research on State-Church-Body Politics (FERBOPO 101184092).

Under the leadership of ERA Chair Prof. Lavinia Stan from St. Francis Xavier University, Canada, the group will explore the intersections between church, state, and body politics.

The recruitment of postdoctoral researchers was overseen by Prof. Stan in collaboration with an international panel of experts, including Prof. Barbara Törnquist-Plewa (Lund University, Sweden), Prof. Delia Popescu (Le Moyne College, USA), and Prof. Camil Ungureanu (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain).

The panel convened in Sibiu at the end of May to conduct individual interviews with candidates selected for the final stage of the process.

Written by FERBOPO ERA Chair