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Lorenz, Fiona [1]

Dr. Fiona Lorenz, social scientist, deceased 2014

2011/04/20

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Fiona Lorenz was born in the year 1962 in Berlin. After completing her English/American and Japanese Studies in Marburg she trained as a foreign language secretary. From 1988 to 1994 she studied education in Trier. After a series of scientific activities she received her PhD in education from the University of Trier in 2003. From 2002-2005 she worked independently in her own practice as a coach and therapist. From 2007 Lorenz worked as editor of the Humanistischer Pressedienst (hpd - Humanistic Press Service), from 2009 as vice editor-in-chief. She was a gbs advisory board member from 2009. For many years, she battled cancer. On her death in 2014, Michael Schmidt-Salomon published a eulogy titled "Life is Unfair, but Beautiful" [3].
 

Publications (selection):

  • "Wozu brauche ich einen Gott? Gespräche mit Abtrünnigen und Ungläubigen", illustrated by Ralf König, Rowohlt: 2009.
  • Various articles on hpd.de, e.g. on the depenalisation of euthanasia in Luxembourg, on the Central Council of Ex-Muslims, various event reports, reviews, and interviews with Bas Kast, Mina Ahadi, and Ralf König.

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