"Religion and Transformation in Contemporary Society"

brings together research on religion at the University of Vienna and makes it internationally visible. The centre currently involves around 60 researchers from 7 faculties and 14 disciplines (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and Islamic theology, Jewish Studies, Islamic Studies and Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Law and Cultural Studies, Philosophy and Education).

Since our foundation in 2010, we explore the reciprocal relationship between religion, religiosity and transformation processes in contemporary global contexts.

News


 Events

In this column you can find an overview of current events:


Conference:

Second Austrian Hebrew Bible colloquium

When: April 5, 2024, 08:30 a.m. - 03:45 p.m.

Where: University of Vienna, Main Building, Deans Office at the Faculty of Catholic Theology
(Universitätsring 1, staircase 8, 2nd floor)

Those interested are asked to register via mail at: annette.schellenberg@univie.ac.at.


Lecture:

What Anselm and Gaunilo told each other. A new interpretation of Anselm‘s argument for the existence of God

By György L. Geréby as part of "Gottesbeweise. Forum Religionsphilosophie in Kooperation mit dem Logik-Café"

When: April 08, 2024, 04:45 p.m. - 06:15 p.m.

Where: NIG, Lecture Hall 2H, Department of Philosophiy, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna


VDTR Public Lecture:

Die christliche Recht in Europa: Inhalte, Akteuer und transantionale Verknüpfungen

Lecture by Kristina Stoeckl

When: April 10, 2024, 5 p.m. - 06:30 p.m.

Where: Dekanatssaal at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universitätsring 1 (staircase 8, 2nd floor)


Book Presentation:

Book Presentation and Panel Discussion of: "Where two or three are connected" by VDTR PhD candidate J. J. Warren

When: April 18, 2024, 05:30 p.m.-08 p.m.

Where: Dekanatssitzungssaal of the Faculty of Catholic Theology, Main Building of the University of Vienna, Universitätsring 1, staircase 8, 2nd floor.


Conference:

Wissen als Machtinstrument: Kontinuität von Antimuslimischem Rassismus in Österreich

When: April 19-20, 2024

Where: Campus University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 2, 1090 Vienna; Veranstaltungsraum Türkenstraße 3 (former. AAI), Türkenstraße 3, 1090 Vienna


Lecture:

„…denn schließlich ist man nicht nur für sich selbst verantwortlich, sondern für eine ganze Religion!“ Religionsphilosophie und empirische Religionswissenschaft – ein Werkstattbericht.

By Katharina Limacher as part of Forum Religionsphilosophie

When: April 23, 2024, 09:45-11:15 Uhr

Where: NIG, Lecture Hall 3D, Department of Philosophy, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna


Lecture:

Missionary Ethnography: Indigenous Knowledge and/or African Christian Modernity?

A lecture by Prof. Lize Kriel, University of Pretoria

When: May 7, 2024, 05 p.m.-07 p.m.

Where: Department of African Studies, Campus of the University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 2, courtyard 5, seminar room 1


Lecture:

After Deconstruction: Jean-Luc Nancy on the Essence of Christianity

By Martin Koci as part of Forum Religionsphilosophie

When: May 13, 2024, 03 p.m.- 04:30 p.m.

Where: NIG, Lecture Hall 3D, Department of Philosophy, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna


Workshop:

Komparative Theologie aus islamisch-theologischer Perspektive

When: May 22, 2024, 09 a.m.-01:30 p.m.

Where: Deans office, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universitätsring 1 (stairway 8, 2nd floor), 1010 Vienna

In cooperation with the Paderborner Institut für Islamische Theologie


Lecture:

Kurt Gödels ontologischer Beweis: Hintergründe, Einflüsse, Varianten

By Tim Lethen as part of "Gottesbeweise. Forum Religionsphilosophie in Kooperation mit dem Logik-Café"

When: May 27, 2024, 04:45 p.m. - 06:15 p.m.

Where: NIG, Lecture Hall 2H, Department of Philosophy, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna


Conference:

Muslim Futures – Muslimische Zukünfte

organized by the Interdisziplinären Forschungsstelle Islam und Muslim*innen in Europa (IFIME)

When: June 8, 2024, 09 a.m. - 06 p.m.

Where: Room E603, Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität, Freudplatz 3, 1020 Vienna


Lecture:

Warte, bis Du stirbst. Postmortale Hausaufgaben von Moritz Schlick

By Olaf Müller as part of Forum Religionsphilosophie

When: June 19, 2024, 04:45 p.m. - 06:15 p.m.

Where: NIG; Lecture Hall 3C, Department of Philosophy, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna

 Publications

Here you can find an overview of the latest scientific publications of the research centre. This includes our journal JRAT, the Supplementa belonging to the journal and the RaT book series:

New Issue: RaT Series Volume 30, The Heir. A Christology

by Leonardo Paris





New Issue: RaT Series volume 26, Zeiten wenden?! Konstellationen von Gottesreden nach der Postmoderne

edited by Anne-Kathrin Fischbach and Stephan Tautz


Article published "in advance":

Strube, Julian: Global Religious History and Religious Comparison: a Programmatic Outline






Article published "in advance":

Strube, Julian: Religious Comparativism, Esotericism, and the Global Occult: A Methodological Outline

This article will be integrated in our upcoming issue JRAT 10 (1/2024) "Global Religious History: Perspectives for Religious Comparativism"


Article published "in advance":

Maltese, Giovanni: Phallogocentrism, Global Entanglements and Comparison in the Study of Religion. Mysticism and Gender as Category of Knowledge among Muslim Intellectuals (1938–41)

This article will be integrated in our upcoming issue JRAT 10 (1/2024) "Global Religious History: Perspectives for Religious Comparativism"


Article published "in advance":

Schmidt, Bettina E. and Stockly, Kate: The Fruits of Spiritual Experiences during the Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Effects of Non-Ordinary Experiences

 RaT Features

In this category, we present a selection of recent books and projects by our members. Currently:

 

 

Appel, Kurt (2024): The Eighth Day. Biblical Time as Openness of Chronological Times. In: Ines Testoni, Fabio Scardigli et al.(eds.), Eternity Between Space and Time. From Consciousness to the Cosmos, De Gruyter: Berlin/Boston, pp. 163-172.

Link to the publication

Eleven, Martin (2023): Politischer Nihilismus. Alain Badiou und das Denken der Gegenwart. Turia + Kant Verlag

Link to the publication

Kuran, Daniel (2023): Religion and the Expressionless—A Religious Perspective on Art in Benjamin. In: Religions 2023, 14(6), 703.

Link to the publication