010067 FS Sustainability in Interreligious Dialogue (2026S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 02.02.2026 10:00 to We 25.02.2026 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 15.03.2026 10:00
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
The session on 27 May 2026 will be replaced by an alternative assignment on Moodle. Due to other academic commitments, this session cannot be held in person.
- Wednesday 04.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 11.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 18.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 15.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 22.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 29.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 06.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 13.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 20.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 27.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 03.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 10.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- N Wednesday 17.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
- Wednesday 24.06. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 2 Schenkenstraße 8-10 5.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The seminar focuses on religious concepts and discourses from Islam, Judaism and Christianity concerning the widely debated topic of “sustainability” in its social, economic and ecological dimensions. Particular attention will be given to the ecological dimension and the associated questions: what do the respective traditions mean by it; to what extent do they advocate ecological sustainability; and what resources do they provide within their communities to support such engagement? The seminar is based on the shared reading and discussion of selected texts. As part of the sessions they design, students present the texts to be read by all participants. In the sessions, students discuss prepared guiding questions under the direction of the respective facilitators.
Assessment and permitted materials
In addition to active participation in the seminar, students are required, on the one hand, to prepare, design, and deliver one seminar session. On the other hand, they must submit a written assignment by either writing a seminar paper or, for one of the texts fundamental to the session they design, submitting both a review and a comparative text analysis with another text.The individual components count toward the overall grade for the seminar as follows:
- Active participation: 20%
- Preparation, design, and delivery of one session: 30%
- Written seminar paper, or submission of a review together with a comparative text analysis: 50%Assessment follows a descending grading scale from 1 to 5 (1 = Very good; 5 = Fail).Students may use AI systems for translating foreign-language texts, conducting research, and for the linguistic editing and proofreading of their own writing. The guidelines of the Faculty of Catholic Theology must be observed. Any use of AI in students’ own texts must be made transparent and documented in written assignments in accordance with these guidelines (including the prompts, to be listed in the register of tools used). For the purposes of assessment, AI must not be used in a way that replaces students’ own thinking and independent work, for example by having entire tasks completed by AI. The assessment must always demonstrate the student’s personal engagement with the chosen topic.
- Active participation: 20%
- Preparation, design, and delivery of one session: 30%
- Written seminar paper, or submission of a review together with a comparative text analysis: 50%Assessment follows a descending grading scale from 1 to 5 (1 = Very good; 5 = Fail).Students may use AI systems for translating foreign-language texts, conducting research, and for the linguistic editing and proofreading of their own writing. The guidelines of the Faculty of Catholic Theology must be observed. Any use of AI in students’ own texts must be made transparent and documented in written assignments in accordance with these guidelines (including the prompts, to be listed in the register of tools used). For the purposes of assessment, AI must not be used in a way that replaces students’ own thinking and independent work, for example by having entire tasks completed by AI. The assessment must always demonstrate the student’s personal engagement with the chosen topic.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The individual components, which must be passed, count toward the overall grade for the seminar as follows:
- Active participation: 20%
- Preparation, design, and delivery of one session: 30%
- Written seminar paper or submission of a review together with a comparative text analysis: 50%In addition, attendance at a minimum of 80% of the sessions is a mandatory requirement for successfully completing the seminar.
- Active participation: 20%
- Preparation, design, and delivery of one session: 30%
- Written seminar paper or submission of a review together with a comparative text analysis: 50%In addition, attendance at a minimum of 80% of the sessions is a mandatory requirement for successfully completing the seminar.
Examination topics
Preparing, designing and leading a seminar session entails critical engagement with the literature relevant to the chosen session, the pedagogically appropriate presentation of the insights gained, and the guidance and facilitation of a discussion of the prepared topic with the seminar participants.The written component of the assessment must demonstrate personal engagement with the chosen topic and the associated body of literature, which will be announced in the seminar. If students draw on AI systems to support the preparation of the written assessment, the use of AI must be made transparent and documented in accordance with the Faculty’s guidelines (including the “prompts”, to be listed in the register of tools used). AI must not be used in such a way that it replaces students’ own thinking and independent work, for example by having entire tasks completed by AI. The assessment must always demonstrate the student’s personal engagement with the chosen topic.
Reading list
Binay, Sara – Khorchide, Mouhanad (Hg.), Islamische Umwelttheologie. Ethik, Norm und Praxis (Islamische Theologie im Aufbruch 1), Freiburg i. B. 2019.
El Maaroufi, Asmaa, Und nach uns die Sintflut? Auf dem Weg zu einer islamischen Umweltethik, in: Herder Korrespondenz (2020) 30–31.
Ernesti, Jörg – Lintner, Martin M. – Moling, Markus (Hg.), Nachhaltigkeit. Theologische Perspektiven (Brixner Theologisches Jahrbuch 2023), Brixen – Innsbruck 2024.
Jenkins, Willis – Tucker, Mary Evelyn – Grim, John (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology, New York 2017.
Johnston, Lucas F., Religion and Sustainability Social Movements and the Politics of the Environment, New York 2014.
Klapheck, Elisa (Hg.), Jüdische Positionen zur Nachhaltigkeit, Berlin – Leipzig 2025.
Littig, Beate (Hg.), Religion und Nachhaltigkeit. Multidisziplinäre Zugänge und Sichtweisen
Müller, Sigrid – Morciniec, Piotr Jan (Hg.), Interdisziplinäre Nachhaltigkeit. Anregungen zum Weiterdenken (Bioethik in der Diskussion 5), Wien 2023.
Renger, Almut-Barbara – Öhlmann, Philipp – Stork, Juliane (Eds.), Religion and Ecology. Perspectives on Environment and Sustainability Across Religious Traditions, Göttingen 2024.
Rosenberger, Michael, Christian Ethics of Creation. On the Path of Ecological Conversion, Baden-Baden 2022.
Sherma, Rita D. – Bilimoria, Purushottama (Eds.), Religion and Sustainability: Interreligious Resources, Interdisciplinary Responses. Intersection of Sustainability Studies and Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Cham 2023.
Vogt, Markus, Prinzip Nachhaltigkeit. Ein Entwurf aus theologisch-ethischer Perspektive (Hochschulschriften zur Nachhaltigkeit 39), München 3. Aufl. 2013.
Vogt, Markus, Christian Environmental Ethics. Foundations and Central Challenges, Paderborn u. a. 2024.Further literature will be announced in the seminar.
El Maaroufi, Asmaa, Und nach uns die Sintflut? Auf dem Weg zu einer islamischen Umweltethik, in: Herder Korrespondenz (2020) 30–31.
Ernesti, Jörg – Lintner, Martin M. – Moling, Markus (Hg.), Nachhaltigkeit. Theologische Perspektiven (Brixner Theologisches Jahrbuch 2023), Brixen – Innsbruck 2024.
Jenkins, Willis – Tucker, Mary Evelyn – Grim, John (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Ecology, New York 2017.
Johnston, Lucas F., Religion and Sustainability Social Movements and the Politics of the Environment, New York 2014.
Klapheck, Elisa (Hg.), Jüdische Positionen zur Nachhaltigkeit, Berlin – Leipzig 2025.
Littig, Beate (Hg.), Religion und Nachhaltigkeit. Multidisziplinäre Zugänge und Sichtweisen
Müller, Sigrid – Morciniec, Piotr Jan (Hg.), Interdisziplinäre Nachhaltigkeit. Anregungen zum Weiterdenken (Bioethik in der Diskussion 5), Wien 2023.
Renger, Almut-Barbara – Öhlmann, Philipp – Stork, Juliane (Eds.), Religion and Ecology. Perspectives on Environment and Sustainability Across Religious Traditions, Göttingen 2024.
Rosenberger, Michael, Christian Ethics of Creation. On the Path of Ecological Conversion, Baden-Baden 2022.
Sherma, Rita D. – Bilimoria, Purushottama (Eds.), Religion and Sustainability: Interreligious Resources, Interdisciplinary Responses. Intersection of Sustainability Studies and Religion, Theology, Philosophy, Cham 2023.
Vogt, Markus, Prinzip Nachhaltigkeit. Ein Entwurf aus theologisch-ethischer Perspektive (Hochschulschriften zur Nachhaltigkeit 39), München 3. Aufl. 2013.
Vogt, Markus, Christian Environmental Ethics. Foundations and Central Challenges, Paderborn u. a. 2024.Further literature will be announced in the seminar.
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