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Julio Bermudez

Director of the Sacred Space and Cultural Studies graduate concentration program, the Catholic University of America

Dr. Bermudez’s interests are focused in the relationship between architecture, culture and spirituality through the lens of phenomenology and neuroscience. He has widely lectured, led symposia and published in this area, including “Transcending Architecture: Contemporary Views on Sacred Space” (CUA Press, 2015) and “Architecture, Culture and Spirituality” (Routledge, 2015). His current research uses neuroscience to study contemplative built environments.

Current projects include three neuro-phenomenological studies of sacred vs. secular architecture (supported by $1.5 M in grants from the Templeton Religion Trust). Bermudez has published three books: Transcending Architecture. Contemporary Views on Sacred Space (CUA Press, 2015), Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality (Ashgate, 2015, co-edited with Thomas Barrie and Phillip Tabb), and Spirituality in Architectural Education (CUA Press, 2023).


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Books

Spirituality in Architectural Education: Twelve Years of the Walton Critic Program at The Catholic University of America

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Architecture, Culture, and Spirituality

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Transcending Architecture: Contemporary Views on Sacred Space

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