Julio Bermudez
Julio Bermudez is president of the Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Forum, an 850+ members (from 65 countries) organization, that he cofounded in 2007. Dr. Bermudez investigates the relationship between architecture and spirituality through the lens of phenomenology and neuroscience. He has widely lectured, led symposia, taught, published, or appeared in the media covering these areas.
Julio Bermudez is president of the Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Forum, an 850+ members (from 65 countries) organization, that he cofounded in 2007. He holds a Master of Architecture and a Ph.D. in Educaiton from the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Bermudez’s interests focus in the relationship between architecture, culture, and spirituality through the lens of phenomenology and neuroscience. He has widely lectured, led symposia, taught, published, or appeared in the media covering these areas, including a beautiful episode in National Geographic’s The Story of God with Morgan Freeman in 2019. Current projects include three neuro-phenomenological studies of sacred vs. secular architecture (supported by $1.5 M in grants from the Templeton Religion Trust). He 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).
Interests
architecture, phenomenology, sacred space, neuroscience, spirituality, education