Universität Wien

014021 SE Contemporary Debates of Islamic-Theological Studies in Europe (2025S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 1 - Theologien und Religionswiss.
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 28.04. 13:15-14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 03.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 10.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 17.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 24.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 31.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 07.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 05.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 12.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 19.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 26.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 02.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 16.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 23.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG
  • Monday 30.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum i2/3 (islam) Schenkenstraße 8-10 EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course aims to enable students to critically apply contemporary models and theories to current social discourses. The aim is to analyse the emergence and development processes of relevant debates and to reflect on their significance for areas of conflict in European societies. In particular, the role of theologians, religious teachers and pastors as actors in the field of tension between religious convictions and social challenges will be analysed.

The following topics are planned:
- Migration and Islam
- The headscarf debate
- Sunni-Shia discourses and lived religiosity
- Materiality of religion
- Truth discourses in religious studies and theology
- Islamist fundamentalist currents
- Anti-Muslim racism

All individual debates are dealt with in their origins and development. Participants develop their own solution strategies and learn to take a position on these debates.

Assessment and permitted materials

The performance assessment is based on

- 20% attendance and oral participation.
- 40% oral presentation including handout (2 presentations)
- 40% seminar paper of approx. 2000-3000 words including cover sheet, outline and bibliography.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For a positive assessment, all sections must be completed positively:
- Compulsory attendance, students may be absent twice, excused/unexcused.
- The presentation(s) must be given.
- Seminar paper: To ensure good scientific practice, the course instructor may invite students to a grade-relevant discussion after submission of the seminar paper, which must be completed positively.
- Participation in the first session on Monday, 03/03/2024 15:00 - 16:30 is mandatory.
- Deadline for submission is 15/08/2025.

Examination topics

- Participation and discussion at the SE
- All presentations in the LV
- Seminar paper (2000-3000 words)

Reading list

-2014 Salzbrunn Monika, Vielfalt/Divesität
-2010_Duderija_Progressive Muslims Defining and Delineating Identities and Ways of Being a Muslim
-2019_Duderija_Migration_The Imperatives of Progressive Islam
- 2021_Hashas_Pluralism in Islamic Contexts - Ethics, Politics and Modern Challenges
-2004_Abou El Fadl et al. - Islam and the Challenge of Democracy
-2008_Abdullahi Ahmed An Naim_ Islam and the Secular State
-2018_Aslan et al. Islamistische Radikalisierung
-2024_Islam, Jaan_REFORM AND RESURGENCE- THE TRANSFORMATION OF ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
-2024_Seferovic_Ein salafistisch-dschihadistischer Ideologe warnt vor dem Übertreiben im takfīr. Abū Muḥammad al-Maqdisī und der unterschiedliche Umgang mit takfīr im politischen Salafismus
-2025_SZIG_Trucco, Dehbi, Dziri, Schmid_Antimuslimischer Rassismus in der Schweiz
-2020_Ebrahim/Karagedik_Kopftuch(verbot): Rechtliche, theologische, politische und pädagogische Perspektiven
-2016_Materiality_Bräunlein, Peter. 2016. “Thinking Religion Through Things. Reflections in the Material Turn in the Scientific Study of Religion.” Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
-2017_Materiality_Morgan, David. 2017. "Materiality and the Study of Religion". In Tim Hutchings & Joanne McKenzi (eds). Materiality and the Study of Religion. The Stuff of the Sacred.

Association in the course directory

APM 12

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