Looking back: “Everyday topics viewed interreligiously”
A digital summer series was again held in the summer semester of 2023 under the motto “Three dates, three topics, three religions – everyday topics viewed from an interreligious perspective”. The topics and dates were:
17. May 2023: Luxury and materiality
Impulse:
Prof. Dr. Abbas Poya (Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Prof. Dr. Lukas Mühlethaler (Berlin)
Prof. Dr. Christine Wenona Hoffmann (Frankfurt)
Moderation:
Antonia Öksüzoğlu, M.A. (Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Dr. Robert Lehmann (München)
14. June 2023: Wit and Humour
Impulse:
Prof. Dr. Rachid Boutayeb (Katar)
Prof. Dr. Hans Martin Dober (Tübingen)
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Langer (Universität Wien)
Moderation:
Antonia Öksüzoğlu, M.A. (Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Dr. Robert Lehmann (München)
12. July 2023: Death and dying
Impulse:
Dr. Dr. Doru Constantin Doroftei (Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Prof. Dr. Christian Grethlein (Münster)
Prof. Dr. Dr. Ilhan Ilkilic (Istanbul)
Moderation:
Antonia Öksüzoğlu, M.A. (Erlangen-Nürnberg)
Dr. Robert Lehmann (München)
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The digital summer series of the Bavarian Research Centre for Interreligious Discourse (BaFID) at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, the Zentrums für Globale Fragen (ZGF), and Lehrstuhls für Völkerverständigung at the Munich School of Philosophy took place for the first time in the Summer Semester 2022. In three one-hour interfaith evening events, academics and recognized experts in their respective fields gave brief impulses on the topic from the perspective of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The speakers and audience then engaged in dialogue with each other.
The first topic was “Nature & Creation – focus on environmental ethics”. Read more in the article by epd-editor Julia Riese.
Speakers at the event were:
- Prof. Dr. Jonathan Schorsch, University of Potsdam (Judaism)
- Prof. Dr. Kerstin Schlögl-Flierl, Universität Augsburg (Christianity
- Dr. Asmaa El Maaroufi, University of Münster (Islam)
Moderated by:
- Catharina Rachik, M.A., BaFID
- Lena Schützle, M.A., HfPH
The second topic was “Suffering & Healing – focus on medical ethics”.
The speakers were:
- Hadil Lababidi, M.A., University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (Islam)
- Dr. Sarah Werren, University of Basel (Judaism)
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Paganini, Hochschule für Philosophie München (Christianity)
Moderated by:
- Catharina Rachik, M.A., BaFID
- Lena Schützle, M.A., HfPH
The third and, for the time being, last part was entitled “Strangeness & truth – focus on Epistemology”.
The speakers were:
- Prof. Dr. Franz Gmainer Pranzl, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg (Christianity)
- Dr. Hureyre Kam, University of Frankfurt (Islam)
(Prof. Dr. Frederek Musall, University of Heidelberg (Judaism) – Short-term cancellation)
Moderated by:
- Catharina Rachik, M.A., BaFID
- Lena Schützle, M.A., HfPH
All dates at a glance in the announcement of chrismon (Issue 05/22):
