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2022- Spirituality and Health in the United Nations: Global Norms and Local Practices (Swiss National Science Foundation) More
2020- URPP Digital Religion(s), University of Zürich
2018-2020: The Integration of Spiritual Aspects into the WHO Health Policy since 1984. Historical Investigations in view of the Foundations of Interprofessional Spiritual Care (Swiss National Science Foundation) More
World Health Organization Faith Network More
Experience
Education
Goodwin, E., Winiger, F. (Accepted). Integrating ‘Faith’ into MHPSS: Report of an International Conference on ‘Faith-Sensitive’ Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Spiritual Care in Humanitarian Contexts (18.–19. September 2024). SPIRITUAL CARE.
Winiger, F., Schneider, G., Goldzycher, J., Neuhold, D., & Peng-Keller, S. (Accepted). The ‘Spiritual’ and the ‘Religious’ in the Twittersphere: A Topic Model and Semantic Map. Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture.
Winiger, F. (Accepted). Thinking Faith Engagement Beyond 'Faith': The Spiritual Dimension in the World Health Organization. Journal of Religion and Development.
Peng-Keller, S., Winiger, F. (Accepted). Digitale Spiritual Care. In: E. Frick et al., Spiritualität und Medizin (new edition).
Winiger, F. (2024). Digitalisierung klinischer Spiritual Care im Spitalnetzwerk Baylor, Scott & White Health. Spiritual Care. https://doi.org/10.1515/spircare-2024-0023
Winiger, F. (2024). Verschläft die klinische Seelsorge die Digitalisierung des Gesundheitswesens? Eine kritische Betrachtung aktueller Entwicklungen in Europa und den U.S.A. Zeitschrift Für Pastoraltheologie, 44(1), 179–192. https://www.uni-muenster.de/... (Open Access)
Peng-Keller, S., Schneider, J., Winiger, F., & Neuhold, D. (2024). Empirische Grundlagen zur Weiterentwicklung klinischer Seelsorge. Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Bevölkerungsumfrage in der Schweiz. Spiritual Care. https://doi.org/10.1515/spircare-2023-0068 (Open Access)
Peng-Keller, S., & Winiger, F. (2024). Digitale Spiritual Care: Ergebnisse eine Umfrage unter klinischen Seelsorgenden in der Schweiz. Praktische Theologie, 59(1), 31–37. https://doi.org/10.14315/prth-2024-590106
Winiger, F., & Sprik, P. (2023). Navigating Challenges in Telechaplaincy: A Thematic Analysis of an International Conference. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 0(0), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2023.2294680 (Open Access)
Winiger, F., & Goodwin, E. (2023). “Faith-Sensitive” Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Pluralistic Settings: A Spiritual Care Perspective. Religions, 14(10), 1321. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14101321(Open Access)
Peng-Keller, S., & Winiger, F. (2023). „In meiner innersten Kammer begegnet mir Gott jeden Tag.“ Ein Gespräch mit Hans van der Geest. Spiritual Care. https://doi.org/10.1515/spircare-2023-0019
Haußmann, A., Peng-Keller, S., Neuhold, D., & Winiger, F. (2023). Digitalisierte Spiritual Care und Seelsorge. Spiritual Care. https://doi.org/10.1515/spircare-2023-0012
Haußmann, A. Neuhold, D. Peng-Keller, S., Winiger, F., eds. (2023). Digitale Spiritual Care und Seelsorge. Special Issue in Spiritual Care 12(2). https://www.degruyter.com/journal/key/spircare/12/2/html
Winiger, F. (2023). Spiritual Care im „Virtuellen Spital“: Ein Gespräch mit zwei Teleseelsorgern. Spiritual Care. https://doi.org/10.1515/spircare-2022-0019 (Open Access)
Winiger, F., & Neuhold, D. (2023). Zum Zwist mit dem Zeitgeist: Ein Rückblick mit zwei Pionieren der europäischen Teleseelsorge. Spiritual Care. https://doi.org/10.1515/spircare-2022-0021
Winiger, F. (2023). The changing face of spiritual care: Current developments in telechaplaincy. Journal of Health Care Chaplaincy, 29(1), 114–131. https://doi.org/10.1080/08854726.2022.2040895 (Open Access)
Winiger, F., & Neuhold, D. (2022). Spiritual Care on the go?: Ein Gespräch mit Achim Blackstein zur digitalen Teilhabe und -gabe im Alltag. Spiritual Care. https://doi.org/10.1515/spircare-2022-0052(Open Access)
Peng-Keller, S., Winiger, F., & Rauch, R. (2022). The Spirit of Global Health: The World Health Organization and the “Spiritual Dimension” of Health, 1946-2021. Oxford University Press. https://global.oup.com/... (Open Access)
Winiger, F., & Peng-Keller, S. (2021). Religion and the World Health Organization: An evolving relationship. BMJ Global Health, 6(4), e004073. https://doi.org/10/gkd2nn(Open Access)
Roser, T., Peng-Keller, S., Kammerer, T., Karle, I., Lammer, K., Frick, E., & Winiger, F. (25 March 2020). The Corona Pandemic as a Challenge for Spiritual Care—Advice for Pastors (joint statement, available in English - German - French - Italian - Spanish).
Winiger, F. (2020). “More than an intensive care phenomenon”: Religious communities and the WHO Guidelines for Ebola and Covid-19: „Mehr als ein Phänomen der Intensivpflege“: Religiöse Gemeinschaften und die WHO Richtlinien für Ebola und Covid-19. Spiritual Care, 9(3), 245–255. https://doi.org/10/gg8qhd(Open Access)
Winiger, F. (2020). The Chief Fallacy: A Commentary on Hostility to Hospitality: Zum Irrtum der ‚Hauptliebe‘: Ein Kommentar zu Hostility to Hospitality. Spiritual Care, 9(2), 109–113. https://doi.org/10.1515/spircare-2019-0093
Iskra, A., Winiger, F., & Palmer, D. A. (2020). Remaking the Self: Spirituality, Civilization, the Chinese Quest to “Live Well” in the Reform-Era. In S. Feuchtwang (Ed.), Handbook on Religion in China (pp. 54–74). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd,.
Winiger, F., & Neuhold, D. (2020). Michael J. Balboni/Tracy A. Balboni, Hostility to Hospitality. Spirituality and Professional Socialization in Medicine (review). Schweizerischen Zeitschrift Für Religions- Und Kulturgeschichte, 114.
Palmer, D. A., & Winiger, F. (2019). Neo-socialist governmentality: Managing freedom in the People’s Republic of China. Economy and Society, 48(4), 554–578. https://doi.org/10/ggdv6g
Palmer, D. A., & Winiger, F. (2019). Secularization, Sacralization and Subject Formation in Modern China. In The Secular in South, East, and Southeast Asia (pp. 83–105). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89369-3_5
Winiger, F. (2019). Who Cares? Health, Religion, and “Spiritual Care” in the People’s Republic of China. In S. Peng-Keller & D. Neuhold (Eds.), Spiritual Care im globalisierten Gesundheitswesen: Historische Hintergründe und aktuelle Entwicklungen (pp. 251–276). Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft.
Winiger, F. (2018). Qigong in Three Social Worlds: National Treasure, Social Signifier, or Breathing Exercise? In C. Brosnan, P. Vuolanto, & J.-A. B. Danell (Eds.), Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Knowledge Production and Social Transformation (pp. 85–110). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73939-7_4
Winiger, F. (2017). “When the spirit cannot feel the body”: Overcoming Cartesian mind-body dualism with qigong practice. Sciences and Techniques of Sports and Physical Activities (STAPS), 3, 113–142.
Event organisation
| 2024 | University of Zurich and Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI). "Integrating ‘Faith’ into Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Humanitarian Contexts." (Conference co-organisation) |
| 2024 | MEEET-Lab (University of Zurich) and Kantonsschulen Hohe Promenade and Küsnacht, Zurich: "Virtuous Reality: Sinnstiftende VR-Erfahrungen." (Workshop organisation). |
| 2023 | Professorship for Spiritual Care, University of Zurich: "Christian Healthcare Chaplaincy as Specialized Spiritual Care: Pathways and Models for the Future" (Co-Organisation working group, workshop and book project) |
| 2023 | URPP Digital Religion(s)/Professorship for Spiritual Care, University of Zurich: "Digital Spiritual Care: Quo Vadis?" (JPG, 1002 KB) (Conference co-organisation) |
| 2022 |
Spiritual Care at UZH and Transforming Chaplaincy Initiative. "Spiritual Care for the 21st Century: An International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Telechaplaincy." (Conference organisation). |
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2021 |
WHO & Religions for Peace. "Chaplaincy: Critical and changing roles in COVID-19". Global conference on strengthening national responses to health emergencies (Conference organisation and panel moderation). |
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2020 |
World Council of Churches, Geneva. "The ‘Spiritual Dimension’ in Global Health" (Co-organiser and -chair, interdisciplinary roundtable). |
Paper presentations and guest lectures
| 2024 |
Adapting Spiritual Care to the Digital Age—Insights from a Mixed-Methods Study on Digital Spiritual Care Interventions [Conference]. Unlocking the Acceptance of Digital Health Interventions: Policy, Communication, and User Design Perspectives, Digital Society Initiative, University of Zurich. |
| 2024 |
Sinnsuche im virtuellen Raum. Einblicke ins MEEET-Lab [Conference]. On-Life. Kommunikation des Evangeliums in der (Post-)Digitalität, Universität Zürich and Universität Bern. |
| 2024 |
Digitale ’Holy Spaces’ im Gesundheitswesen—Einblicke in die Forschung zur digitalisierung seelsorglicher Spiritual Care [Lecture]. Holy Spaces – Wie Spiritualität im Netz funktioniert, RefLab, Reformierte Kirche Zürich. |
| 2024 |
Clinical Spiritual Care and the Digitalization of Healthcare: A Critical Reflection on Current Developments [Keynote lecture]. Spiritual Care Interventions in Modern Health Care, European Conference on Religion, Spirituality and Health, Paracelsus Medical University. |
| 2023 |
With Peng-Keller, S. Seelsorge im Gesundheitswesen: Erfahrungen und Erwartungen. Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Bevölkerungsumfrage in der Schweiz [Workshop presentation]. |
| 2023 |
Digitalisierung und seelsorgliche Praxis im schweizerischen Gesundheitswesen: Eine Bestandesaufnahme [Conference presentation]. |
| 2023 |
Chapel, Shepherd, Staff: No more? Rethinking Pastoral Care Metaphors in the Virtual Hospital [Paper presentation]. 13th biennial conference of the International Society for Media, Religion and Culture, Center for Religious Studies (CERES). |
| 2023 | Wellcome Centre for the Cultures and Environments of Health, University of Exeter: "The “Gospel of Health”, Then and Now: Historical Remarks on the ‘Spiritual Dimension’ of Health at the World Health Organization" (Seminar presentation). |
| 2022 |
Institut für Sozialethik, Universität Zürich: "'Born in Dignity and Rights': Zur (christlichen) Herkunft des Würdebegriffs im UN-Menschenrechtsdiskurs" (Workshop presentation) |
| 2022 |
Spiritual Care at UZH and Transforming Chaplaincy Initiative. "A History of Telechaplaincy - Towards the Digital Turn in Spiritual Care" (Conference presentation). |
| 2022 |
Faculty of Theology, University of Geneve and European Academy on Religion and Society conference on Religious Engagement in Global Affairs. "Religion at the World Health Organization - From the ‘Spiritual Dimension’ to ‘Faith Engagement’" (Panel presentation) |
| 2022 |
Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Botswana and Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development, HU Berlin. "Religion and Global Health" (Guest lecture). |
| 2022 | World History Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (with Volga Research Medical Univ., State Academic Univ. for the Humanities and Synodal Commission of Bioethics of the ROC). "Of Covenants, Polarisers and Cosmopietists: Global Health and the Post-Secular Turn in the United Nations." (Guest Lecture). |
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2021 |
Research Programme on Religious Communities and Sustainable Development, HU Berlin. "Religion at the Temple of Health - The ‘Spiritual Dimension’ and the World Health Organization" (Keynote address). |
| 2021 |
Annual Meeting, American Anthropological Association. “Healthism, Colonialism and Neoliberal 'Spirituality' in the WHO Discourse on Traditional Medicine” (Conference presentation). |
| 2021 |
Joint Research Council, Transforming Chaplaincy Initiative. "Buzzword or Way of the Future? On the Emergence of 'Telechaplaincy' in Three Major U.S. Healthcare Systems." (Paper presentation). |
| 2021 |
Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin. "Telechaplaincy: Forschungsergebnisse zu digitalen Formen seelsorglicher Spiritual Care." Fachgespräch zum Thema "Kann man zu existenziellen Fragen zoomen, skypen, chatten? Chancen und Herausforderungen von Online-Kommunikation" (Conference presentation). |
| 2021 |
Leeds Centre for Religion and Public Life conference on Religious Engagement and the COVID Response. “Spiritual Care and Digital Presence: On the Turn to Telechaplaincy During the Covid-19 Pandemic” (Conference presentation). |
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2020 |
European Association of Science and Technology Studies. “Through Thick And Thin: Semantic Abstraction And Contextualisation In The World Health Organization's Discourse On 'Traditional Medicine’” (Conference presentation). |
| 2020 |
Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities. “WHO Guidelines for Ebola and Covid-19” (Guest lecture). |
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2019 |
Third Swiss Conference on Spiritual Care. “Spiritual Care und die WHO Definition der Gesundheit” (Conference presentation). |
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2018 |
Yale CCS Spring Conference. “A Century of Humiliation: Chinese Cultural Trauma after Mao” (Conference presentation). |
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2017 |
National University of Singapore. "‘Neo-Socialist Governmentality’ and the Genealogy of Chinese Socialist Spiritual Civilization”. (Conference presentation, with David A. Palmer). |
Digital media
| 2024 | UFSP Digital Religion(s), Universität Zürich. "DSI Minor 'Digital Skills': The Virtuous Reality Challenge" (Blog post) |
| 2024 |
Winiger, F. "Mit den Augen einer Astronautin: Die VR-Brille als Resonanzraum spirituell-existenzieller Erfahrungen". bref Magazin (9/2024). https://www.trf.uzh.ch/de/... |
| 2024 | Faith-Sensitive MHPSS: Resources for Practitioners of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Humanitarian Settings (Information portal for scholars and practitioners of faith-sensitive MHPSS) |
| 2023 |
UFSP Digital Religion(s), University of Zürich. Virtuous Reality: A Video Essay on Meaningful Experiences in Virtual Reality (Blog post) |
| 2023 |
Transforming Chaplaincy: "'Telechaplaincy.io: A New Resource for Telechaplains" (Blog post) |
| 2022 | Telechaplaincy.io: Connecting spiritual care providers, managers and researchers. www.telechaplaincy.io (Bilingual information portal for Telechaplaincy practitioners). |
| 2022 | UFSP Digital Religion(s), University of Zürich. Der „Pfarrer aus Plastik“: Ein Gespräch über seelsorgliche Authentizität auf Instagram (Blog post). |
| 2022 | UFSP Digital Religion(s), University of Zürich. "Videoportrait Digital Spiritual Care" (Whiteboard animation). |
| 2022 |
UFSP Digital Religion(s), University of Zürich. "Telechaplaincy 2.0: Electronic Medical Records." (Whiteboard animation). |
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2021 |
Chaplaincy Innovation Lab. "The WHO’s First Conference on Spiritual Care: What’s this Conference About, and Why is it Important?" (Blog post). |
| 2021 |
Digital Religion(s): Der Blog. “Digitalisierung seelsorglicher Spiritual Care: Telechaplaincy" (Interview). |
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2020 |
COVID-19: SPIRITUAL CARE. Ressourcen zur seelsorglichen Arbeit. www.covid-spiritualcare.com (Online resource repository for spiritual care providers during the Covid-19 pandemic.). |
