American Cusanus Society

Founded in 1983, promoting the study of Nicholas of Cusa and his times. Jasper Hopkins

This portrait of Nicholas of Cusa, dating around 1460, belongs to the triptych altarpiece in the chapel of the St.-Nikolaus-Hospital that he founded in Kues.

http://www.americancusanussociety.org/jasper-hopkins

The American Cusanus Society, founded in 1983, promotes the study of Nicholas of Cusa and his times. It holds a biennial conference at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as well as annual sessions at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University and the Renaissance Society of America. From these events the Society has produced numerous volumes of collaborative scholarship. We also publish the biannual American Cusanus Society Newsletter containing articles, notices and bibliographies of recent works, which has become an important resource in Cusanus studies. We partner with affiliated societies in Germany, Japan and Argentina and welcome members from around the world.

https://www.americancusanussociety.org/about Stand Webseite 20. Juli 2026

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY (2019-2024 TERM)

President (through end of 2028-2029 FY)

Il Kim, Auburn University

Former Presidents

Morimichi Watanabe †, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University (1983-2007)

Gerald Christianson, Lutheran Theological Seminary (2007-2009 term)

Peter Casarella, Duke Divinity School, Duke University (2009-2014 term)

David Albertson, University of Southern California (2014-2020)

Vice President (through end of 2028-2029 FY)

Joshua Hollmann, Concordia University, St. Paul

Secretary (through end of 2028-2029 FY)

Sean Hannan, MacEwan University

Treasurer (through end of 2028-2029 FY)

Jason Aleksander, San José State University

Newsletter Editorial Team

Richard Serina, Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

Erin Risch Zoutendam, Seton Hall University

Sam Dubbelman, Lutheran Theological Seminary - Hong Kong

Sean Hannan, MacEwan University

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Tamara Albertini, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (2024-2027)

David Albertson, University of Southern California (2024-2026)

Jason Aleksander, San José State University (ex officio)

Marco Brösch, Gutenberg Museum in Mainz (2025-2028)

Wendy Love-Anderson, Washington University in St. Louis (2024-2026)

Christopher M. Bellitto, Kean University (2025-2028)

Elizabeth Brient, University of Georgia (2024-2026)

Peter Casarella, Duke University (2025-2028)

Donald F. Duclow, Gwynedd-Mercy College (2025-2028)

Paula Pico Estrada, Universidad del Salvador (2024-2027)

Maarten Halff, independent scholar (2025-2028)

Sean Hannan, MacEwan University (ex officio)

Joshua Hollmann, Concordia University, St. Paul (ex officio)

Thomas M. Izbicki, Rutgers University (2024-2027)

Il Kim, Auburn University (ex officio) (2025-2028)

Richard Serina, Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod (2024-2026)

Valentina Zaffino, University of Calabria (2025-2028)

Erin Risch Zoutendam, Seton Hall University (2024-2027)

ADVISORY BOARD

Marcia Colish †, Oberlin College

Louis Dupré †, Yale University

Wilhelm Dupré †, University of Nijmegen

Walter Andreas Euler, University of Trier

Thomas Leinkauf, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster  

Bernard McGinn, University of Chicago

Erich Meuthen †, University of Cologne

John Monfasani, SUNY at Albany

Francis Oakley, Williams College

Hans Gerhard Senger †, University of Cologne

Paul Sigmund †, Princeton University

Brian Tierney †, Cornell University

Nancy van Deusen, Claremont Graduate University

Kazuhiko Yamaki, Waseda University