Conference Series KCID

Like the research center Key Concepts in Interreligious Discourses (KCID), BaFID’s institutional predecessor, BaFID organized English-language conferences three times a year with internationally renowned academics. Each conference consists of two sessions dedicated to two central, related concepts in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Outlook for 2024 and 2025:

  • The Concept of Wealth and the Concept of Poverty in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (25. – 27. September 2024)

Programm

    • The Concept of Wealth in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Gregg E. Gardner, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    • The Concept of Wealth in Christianity: Prof. Willem Marie Speelman, Tilburg University, Netherlands
    • The Concept of Wealth in Islam: Prof. Dr. Hussam Timani, Christoper Newport University, VA
    • The Concept of Poverty in Judaism: Prof. Dr. Alyssa M. Gray, Hebrew Union College, New York
    • The Concept of Poverty in Christianity: Prof. Vincent DeMeo, International Theological Institute, Trumau, Austria
    • The Concept of Poverty in Islam: Prof. Dr. Amira Mittermaier, University of Toronto
  • The Concept of Religious Leadership and the Concept of Religious Community in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (19. – 21. February 2025)
  • The Concept of Matter and the Concept of Spirit in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (25. – 27. June 2025)
  • The Concept of Health and the Concept of Illness in Judaism, Christianity and Islam (8. – 10. October 2025)