Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfram Reiss
- Mail: wolfram.reiss@univie.ac.at
- Phone: +43-1-4277-32721
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Publications: u:cris
Office Hours: by appointment via email
CV:
Born in Frankenthal (Germany) in 1959. Studied Protestant theology, Islamic, Semitic and Jewish studies in Kiel, Jerusalem, Berlin and Heidelberg. 1986 1st theol. exam; 1988 2nd theological exam; 1988-89 field research in Egypt. 1990-1996 executive secretary of the College for Orthodox Students of the Protestant Church in Germany / EKD (Erlangen). 1996 dissertation on "The Renewal in the Coptic Orthodox Church" (Heidelberg). 1996-2001 pastor in the church and religious instruction at a primary school (Langen). 2001-2004 member of the research project "The Representation of Christianity in Mainly Islamic Countries". 2005 habilitation thesis (2nd Phd) "The Representation of Christianity in Egyptian School Textbooks" (Rostock). 2005-2007 Protestant chaplain in a high-security prison in Diez and Ass. Prof. in history of religions - religion and society (University of Rostock). Since August 2007 chair for studies of religions at the Protestant Theological Faculty of the University of Vienna (Austria)Research focus:
Religions and education in the Middle East (Islam, Oriental churches, minorities in Islamic context), application oriented studys of religions, management of religious diversity in state and public institutions, ethics of religions
Born in Frankenthal (Germany) in 1959. Studied Protestant theology, Islamic, Semitic and Jewish studies in Kiel, Jerusalem, Berlin and Heidelberg. 1986 1st theol. exam; 1988 2nd theological exam; 1988-89 field research in Egypt. 1990-1996 executive secretary of the College for Orthodox Students of the Protestant Church in Germany / EKD (Erlangen). 1996 dissertation on "The Renewal in the Coptic Orthodox Church" (Heidelberg). 1996-2001 pastor in the church and religious instruction at a primary school (Langen). 2001-2004 member of the research project "The Representation of Christianity in Mainly Islamic Countries". 2005 habilitation thesis (2nd Phd) "The Representation of Christianity in Egyptian School Textbooks" (Rostock). 2005-2007 Protestant chaplain in a high-security prison in Diez and Ass. Prof. in history of religions - religion and society (University of Rostock). Since August 2007 chair for studies of religions at the Protestant Theological Faculty of the University of Vienna (Austria)Research focus:
Religions and education in the Middle East (Islam, Oriental churches, minorities in Islamic context), application oriented studys of religions, management of religious diversity in state and public institutions, ethics of religions
Assignments
Affiliations
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Department of Systematic Theology and the Study of Religions, Schenkenstraße 8-10, 1010 Wien, Room 6OG010
Teaching (iCal)
2023S
020021 UE Communication in Arabic
020022 VO Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
2022W
020028 SE Analysis of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Projects - Seminar zu einem Thema der anwendungsorientierten Religionswissenschaft
2022S
020032 UE Communication in Arabic
020033 VO Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
2021W
020052 SE Analysis of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Projects - Seminar zu einem Thema der anwendungsorientierten Religionswissenschaft
020054 SE Sytematic-comparative religious studies - Seminar zu einem Thema der systematisch-vergleichenden Religionswissenschaften
020060 VU Lecture series of the professorship of the Faculty of Protestant Theology - Theology of the future? Points of reference in the present
2021S
2020S
2019W
020015 SE Egyptian christianity in times of social and political transformation - Seminar on the History of Religion
020017 SE Interreligious Dialogue in austria in Comarative Perspective - Seminar zu einem Thema der systematisch-vergleichenden Religionswissenschaften
2019S
020030 UE Communication in Colloquial Arabic
2018W
2018S
020001 VO Introduction to Islam - The history of Islam from Prophet Muhammad to the era of the Abbasids (7-13th century)
020027 UE Communication in Colloquial Arabic
020028 SE Religious Minorities in the region of Turkey, Syria and Iraq - Christians - Alevites - Yezidi
2017W
020016 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Religious Diversity As A Challenge For European Countries
020056 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Religious Diversity as a challenge European countries
2017S
020044 UE Communication in Arabic
020045 VO Introduction to Islam
020046 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Religious Tolerance in Islam - Oman as an outstanding example
2016S
020003 UE Communication in Colloquial Arabic
2015W
020004 SE Oman- Religious Tolerance, Cultural Diversity and Economic Prosperity in the Golf Region - Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
020005 SE Religious Diversity as a new challenge for state, institutions, religious communities - and academic research in Europe - Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
2015S
020045 UE Communication in Colloquial Arabic
370006 SE Research Seminar Religious Education
2014W
020022 VO Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the dynasty of the Abbasids (7th - 13th century)
020024 SE Religious Diversity in Vienna
2014S
020004 SE Holy Mountains in the History of Religions - Seminar en bloc in Old Testament and History of Religions
020005 UE Communication in Colloquial Arabic
020010 SE Women in the Arab Spring
2013W
020002 SE SE Religious Minorities in India
020003 VO History of Islam in Europe 1: Al-Andalus - Splendour and Fragility of the Encounter of Muslims, Jews and Christians in Medieval Spain
2013S
010028 VO General History of Religion
020002 SE Practical Religious Studies
020003 SE Arabic Communication in Lebanese Dialect
020058 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Current methods and their application in research projects
2012W
020045 SE+EX NAIKAN - A Buddhist way of insight voice meditation - History, praxis and application in the penal system and in coaching.
2012S
020002 VO Introduction to Islam (2)
020051 UE Arabic Communication in Lebanese Dialect
190323 VO M5: Religious Science and Philosophical Studies - Einführung in die system.-vergl. Religionswissenschaft
2011S
190323 SE M5: Religious Science and Philosophical Studies - Scientific Studies of religions in Islam?
370004 SE Doing Research in Study of Religions - Current methods and their application in research projects
2010W
020047 VO Introduction to Judaism
020051 SE Interreligious Questions in the Jail
2010S
020004 VO Introduction to Islam
020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
2009W
020040 SE+EX Jerusalem as a Holy Place for Several Religions
020062 UE Communication in Arabic (Arabic II) for students of Theology and Studies of Religions - für TheologInnen und ReligionswissenschaftlerInnen
2009S
020029 VO+UE Muslims in the Army
020030 VO Introduction to the Coptic Church
2008W
020112 VO Introduction to Scientific Study of Religions - (Schwerpunkt systematisch-vergleichende Religionswissenschaft)
020115 SE Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - Dharma, Dhamma, Din und Dat = "Religion"? - The of equivalence problem of the Western term "religion" in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam
2008S
020093 SE The right of freedom of religion and manifestation of belief for various religions in the jail - Legal, social and interreligious aspects
2007W
020117 VO Introduction to the Scientific Study of Religions - (Emphasis on the Development and History of Religions)
020118 SE Muslims in Hospitals
020119 SE Theory of Science of the Study of Religions - according to Joachim Wach's "Religionswissenschaft. Prolegomena zu ihrer wissenschaftstheoretischen Grundlegung", Leipzig 1924 ( = "Introduction to the History of Religions", translated and edited by Kitagawa, J.M./Alles, G.D.: New York/London 1988).
020120 VO Introduction to Islam
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