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Jenny Vorpahl, M.A.

Research Associate

 

Fields of Research

    • Research on rituals  (ritual dynamics, ritual design, ritual transfer)
    • Relation of non-religion and religion (focus on Europe)
    • Literary theories and methods in religious studies
    • Comparative method, comparative studies
    • Religious language

          Jenny Vorpahl, M.A.

          Campus Neues Palais

           

          room
          1.11.2.28

           

          consulting hours
          Thursday 1 pm - 2 pm (both personally and via telephone, E-Mail or Skype/ Zoom).

          Prior appointment via E-Mail requested.

          Curriculum Vitae

            • Since October 2010 research associate at the Department of Lebensgestaltung-Ethik-Religionskunde, Chair of Religious Studies (Focus on Christianity) at the University of Potsdam
            • Since 2012 PhD project: "The interpretation of marriage and wedding in speeches. A comparison of recent german wedding speeches for registry office and church", supervised by Prof. Johann Ev. Hafner
            • Since March 2011 participation in the certificate program “Hochschullehre Brandenburg” (Academic Teaching in Brandenburg) of the network ‘”Studienqualität Brandenburg” (Quality of Studies Brandenburg)
            • 2007 - 2010 M.A. program in religious studies at University Potsdam
            • July 2009 Intense Hebrew language course at the University of Haifa, sponsored by a DAAD scholarship 
            • June - November 2009 tutor training at the Zentrale Studienberatung (Student Counselling Center) of the University of Potsdam
            • 2004 – 2007 B.A. in history and religious studies at the University of Potsdam
            • Born 1986, married, two children (*2013, *2017)

                          Memberships

                          • since 2016 International Study of Religion in Eastern and Central Europe Association
                          • since 2013 Fachverband Lebensgestaltung-Ethik-Religionskunde Brandenburg e. V.
                          • since 2011 Deutsche Vereinigung für Religionswissenschaft (DVRW)

                          Jenny Vorpahl, M.A.

                          Campus Neues Palais

                           

                          room
                          1.11.2.28

                           

                          consulting hours
                          Thursday 1 pm - 2 pm (both personally and via telephone, E-Mail or Skype/ Zoom).

                          Prior appointment via E-Mail requested.