Brent Sockness received his B.A. in Economics from St. Olaf College, his M.A. in Religious Studies and his Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Chicago. He has held fellowships from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the American Academy in Berlin, the Stanford Humanities Center, and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. From 2004-2009 he chaired the Schleiermacher Group of the American Academy of Religion; since 2006 he has served as vice-president of the German Schleiermacher-Gesellschaft. His published work explores the religious and ethical thought of major 19th-century German thinkers.
