Religious Studies: Conferences and Events
Über.Hören - Die Klänge des Religiösen
Juni/ November-Dezember 2021
Hören ist nicht einfach eine andere Art der Reizverarbeitung. Hören ist ein anderer Weltzugang. Darum verwundert es nicht, dass es in vielen Religionen einen besonderen Stellenwert einnimmt: Sei es das Hören einer kunstvoll vorgetragenen Koranrezitation, eines stimmungsvollen Gospelchors, einer Kantillation der Tora oder das Lauschen der Stille in einer buddhistischen Meditation. Bei der Zoom-Tagung „Über.Hören – Die Klänge des Religiösen“ wollen wir aus physikalischer, film-, religions- und musikwissenschaftlicher Perspektive über das Hören sprechen und bei den Musikabenden Nach.Hören im Herbst selbst in die religiösen Klänge eintauchen.
Zur Webseite des Projekts (Forum Religionen im Kontext)
"Different Than You Believe..." - Photo Exhibition and Accompanying Program
May - June 2019
Under the motto „Encounters in Potsdam: Different Than You Believe“ more than 40 events took place in Potsdam from 17th of May until 18th of June 2019 , which were organized in cooperation with 20 cooperation partners (churches and denominations, educational providers, cultural institutions, social communities and other organizations).
Center of the project was the photo exhibition „Different Than You Believe … – Encounters“, which is shown from 21th of May to 12th of June in the municipal and state library in Potsdam (Stadt- und Landesbibliothek Potsdam).
More information on the exhibition and the entire accompanying program can be found here (in German)
The project was organized by Stiftung Weltethos (World Ethos Foundation) and is the follow-on project of the travelling exhibition "World Religions - World Peace - World Ethos", which was shown in autumn 2016 in the municipal and state library in Potsdam (see below).
Sixth Annual Conference of the Selma Stern Center
November 2018
The conference took place on 05. and 06.11.2018 in the TOPOI-Haus in Berlin-Dahlem. The conference opening was on 04.11.2018 at 6 p.m. in the Centrum Judaicum in Berlin. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans Joas held the ceremonial address.
The program of the conference can be found here (in German).
Absolute No-Gos - Study Day
June 2018
Taboos, Maladies, Dilemmas and Aporias
Scholars report 10 minutes about a no-go in research and everyday life
An interdisciplinary study day at the 60th birthday of Prof. Christoph Schulte
with music and buffet and wine in the evening
Wednesday, 27th of June 2018, starting 3 p.m.
Potsdam University, Am Neuen Palais, Haus 11
outer terrace between the pillars over the outside staircase
Exhibition "World Religions - World Peace - World Ethos"
October 2016
From 18.10.2016 to 30.11.2016 the travelling exhibition "World Religions - World Peace - World Ethos" was shown in the municipal and state library in Potsdam.
The accompanying program of the exhibition can be found here (in German).
More information is available at the homepage of the exhibition (page in German).
Religion and Violence
winter semester 2015
In winter semester 2014/15 the lecture series „Mit Gott auf unserer Seite. Religiöse Aufrufe zur Gewalt und ihre Gegenreaktionen“ (With God on our side. Religious calls to violence and their reactions) was organized by Michael Haußig, PhD and Prof. Johann Hafner, PhD. A collective volume on the basis of this lecture series is currently being planned.
Conference and Collective Volume on Sibling Relationships
2013/2015
The interdisciplinary conference „Biographie - Allegorie - Ideologie. Die Geschwister-beziehung als soziokulturelles Ideal- und Spiegelbild“ (Biography - Allegory - Ideology. The sibling relationsship as socio-cultural ideal and mirror image) took place from September 25th-26th 2013 and was organized in cooperation with the department of German studies and the School of Jewish Theology at Potsdam University. The accompanying volume was published in 2015 under the title "Zwischen Ideal und Ambivalenz. Geschwisterbeziehungen in ihren soziokulturellen Kontexten" (Between Ideal and Ambivalence. Sibling Relationships in their socio-cultural contexts). Ed. by Ulrike Schneider, Helga Völkening and Daniel Vorpahl. Publ. in the Peter Lang Publishing House. Frankfurt am Main 2015. The flyer of the conference can be found here (in German).
Pilgrimage
2008/2012
In the winter semester 2008/09 the lecture series „Ich bin dann mal weg … “. Pilgern – mobilisierte Religion ("I'm off then...". Pilgrimage - Mobilized Religion) took place.
Out of it's contributions, a collective volume was created: Hafner, Johann Ev.; Talabardon, Susanne; Vorpahl, Jenny (Eds.): Pilgern. Innere Disposition und praktischer Vollzug. (Pilgrimage. Inner disposition and practical performance). Würzburg 2012.
