Bavarian Interreligious Kolleg in the Summer Semester 2022: Ideas of Paradise in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
In the 2022 summer semester, the individual lectures focused on a specific question—namely, the challenge of how people imagined paradise. 8 academics tackled this question. The first block dealt with ideas of paradise in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The second focused on ideas of paradise in art and culture. The third focused on ideas of paradise in political categories.
I. Ideas of paradise in the three world religions:
Lecture
Ideas of Paradise in Judaism—Prof. Dr. Daniel Krochmalnik, School of Jewish Theology, University of Potsdam (3rd May)
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Georges Tamer, BaFID at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
Greetings: Markus Bassenhorst, Head of the Adult Education Center Erlangen
Video
At the start of the BaFID’s lecture series “Bavarian Interreligious Kolleg” (BIK) at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in the summer semester of 2022, Prof. Dr. Daniel Krochmalnik (School of Jewish Theology, University of Potsdam) gave a lecture on ideas of paradise in Judaism. BaFID Director Prof. Dr. Georges Tamer moderated the lecture, and Markus Bassenhorst, head of the Erlangen Adult Education Center, BaFID’s cooperation partner, gave a welcoming speech.
Lecture
Ideas of Paradise in Christianity—Prof. Dr. Bernhard Lang, Institute for Catholic Theology, University of Paderborn (10 May)
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Jürgen van Oorschot, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
Video
At the second lecture of the BaFID lecture series “Bayerisches Interreligiöses Kolleg” (BIK) at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in the summer semester of 2022, Prof. Dr. Bernhard Lang (Institute of Catholic Theology, University of Paderborn) spoke about concepts of paradise in Christianity. Prof. Dr. Jürgen van Oorschot (FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg) moderated.
Lecture
“Praise be to God, who has honored his promise and given us the earth as our inheritance!” We can take up residence in paradise wherever we want.” (Q39,74): The Islamic Garden, from here to Eternity—Dr. Ghassan El Masri, BaFID at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg (17 May)
Moderation: Catharina Rachik, M.A., BaFID at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
II. Ideas of Paradise in Art and Culture:
Lecture
Ideas of paradise and pictorial representations of paradise—Prof. Dr. Heidrun Stein-Kecks, Institute for Art History, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (24 May)
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Christina Strunck, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
Video
The first lecture in the second block of the BIK lecture series in the summer semester of 2022 on “Ideas of paradise in art and culture” was given by Prof. Dr. Heidrun Stein-Kecks (Institute of Art History, FAU) on “Ideas of paradise and pictorial representations of paradise.” It was moderated by Prof. Dr. Christina Strunck (FAU).
Lecture
Ideas of Paradise in Medieval Literature—Prof. Dr. Julia Weitbrecht, Institute for German Language and Literature I, University of Cologne (31 May)
Moderation: PD Dr. Lars Allolio-Näcke, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
Lecture
Ideas of Paradise in Contemporary Culture—Canon Dr Norbert Jung, Archdiocese of Bamberg (21 June)
Moderation: Dr. Níels Páll Narfi Eggerz, BaFID at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
Lecture
Ideas of paradise and their function in the dialogue between religions—Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreiner, Seminar for Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (28 June)
Moderation: Kirsten Waltert, M.A., BaFID at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
Video
The final lecture in the second block of the BIK lecture series in the summer semester of 2022 on “Ideas of Paradise in Art and Culture” was given by Prof. Dr. Stefan Schreiner (Seminar for Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen) on the topic of “Ideas of Paradise and their Function in the Dialogue of Religions.” The event was moderated by Kirsten Waltert, M.A. (BaFID/FAU).
III. Ideas of paradise in political categories:
Lecture
Theocratic ideas and their political implications in antiquity – Prof. Dr Kai Trampedach, Department of Ancient History and Epigraphy, University of Heidelberg (5 July)
Moderation: Sandra Hauser, Dipl.-Theol., BaFID at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
Lecture
Ideas of paradise in political utopias—Apl. Prof. Dr. Hans Otto Seitschek, Faculty of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Studies, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (12 July)
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Thomas Demmelhuber, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg
Video
At the end of the BaFID lecture series “Bayerisches Interreligiöses Kolleg” at FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg in the summer semester of 2022, Apl. Prof. Dr. Hans Otto Seitschek (LMU Munich) dealt with ideas of paradise in political utopias. It was moderated by Prof. Dr. Thomas Demmelhuber (FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg).
