Call for Applications | Summer School "Eurasian Religions in Contact" 2014

Religion and its potential for creating or reducing conflicts have recently become the subject of increased medial, political and legal …

Report | Delegation to China

The Käte Hamburger Kolleg "Dynamics in the History of Religions" (KHK) and the Erlangen-based International Consortium for Research in the …

Conference | Rethinking Religion and Globalization

Next week the international conference 'Rethinking Religion and Globalization' takes place at the Käte Hamburger Kolleg 'Dynamics in th History …

Job Opening | Editor 'Index Buddhicus'

Brill Academic Publishers is looking for two to four indexers for its new bibliography for Buddhist Studies -edited in close …

People | Carmen Meinert appointed Professor for Central Asian Religions

Yesterday Dr. Carmen Meinert was appointed full professor by Ruhr University's rector Prof. Elmar Weiler. She is the first to …

Publikation | Stünkel: "Una sit religio"

Knut Martin Stünkel's new book deals with the question how the notion of religion is form in the dialogue between …

Publication | Di Giacinto: "The Chenwei Riddle"

This monograph by KHK researcher Di Giacinto tackles the chenwei riddle from a cultural studies point of view. It was …

Publication | Krech et al. "Religious Diversity and Religious Vitality"

The NORFACE research team around Volkhard Krech published an important article earlier this year. It investigates the connection between religious …

Publication | von der Höh, Jaspert & Oesterle (eds.) 'Cultural Brokers at Mediterranean Courts in the Middle Ages'

The first book in the Mittelmeerstudien series is out now: "Cultural Brokers at Mediterranean Courts in the Middle Ages …

Video | Volkhard Krech: "Globalizing Religion: Preliminary Considerations on Historical and Contemporary Developments"

Krech, Volkhard. "Globalizing Religion: Preliminary Considerations on Historical and Contemporary Developments." Paper presented at the Compentence Network Crossroads Asia, Bonn, 19 …