Dr. Peter Admirand
Dr Peter Admirand's publishes in the areas of interfaith dialogue (especially Jewish-Christian and athiest-theist dialogues), theodicy, Christology, theology and pop culture, and the intersections of literature and theology more broadly. His forthcoming edited book, G.I. Joe, Theology, and Co-bra! will be published in late 2026/early 2027. The Last of Us: Violence, Ethics, Redemption? was published in June 2024 as part of the Bloomsbury series, 'Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture'. His previous book, Destruction, Ethics, and Intergalactic Love: Exploring Y: The Last Man and Saga, was published in 2023 by Routledge in their book series, Routledge Advances in Comics Studies. In 2021, Seeking Common Ground: A Theist/Atheist Dialogue, co-written with philosopher Andrew Fiala, was published by Cascade Books. Humbling Faith: Brokenness, Doubt, Dialogue—What Unites Atheists, Theists, and Nontheists, published in 2019, is also available as an audiobook. Amidst Mass Atrocity and the Rubble of Theology (2012) is his book on theodicy and witness testimony. He is also the editor of Loss and Hope: Global, Interreligious, and Interdisciplinary Perspectives (2014; paperback 2015) and the special reprint issue of The Future of Liberation Theologies co-edited with Thia Cooper (2025). Another pecial issue, Interfaith Dialogue and Transformation is currently open to submissions until 31 December 2026. A number of articles published in the issue is available online.
Dr Admirand is an Associate Professor of Theology and the Director of the Centre for Interreligious Dialogue. He also serves as the Christian Co-Chair of the Irish Council of Christians and Jews.
He has a Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin; a M.A. in Theology (Ethics) from Boston College; a M.A. in British and American Literature from Georgetown University; and a B.A. in English from The Catholic University of America.
Originally from New York, he moved to Ireland with his family in 2004. Dr Admirand likes playing soccer and basketball, travelling, jogging with his German Shorthaired pointer (while listening to audiobooks), and collecting comics, original comic art, and G.I. Joe figures. He welcomes PhD inquiries and conference and media requests.
Research Interests
Religion and literature; interreligious dialogue, especially Jewish-Christian dialogue; and theist-atheist dialogue; Theology and Comics Studies; testimonies of mass atrocity; liberation theology; forgiveness, justice and the unforgivable; theodicy; Catholic social teaching; Christology amidst the world religions.
Teaching Interests
I seek an engaged, active, open, and interdisciplinary class environment. I want my student to think, dream, and tackle the big questions on meaning, life, and purpose-- while not forgetting the important details and need for seeking wisdom from a range of sources and people. Learning should lead to some form of expansion in one's moral, intellectual, and spiritual life, seeking to make the world a better, more just place for all, especially the most vulnerable.