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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfram Reiss

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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

Assignments

Affiliations

Teaching (iCal)

2023S
020055 VO Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the epoch of the Abbasides
2022W
020028 SE Analysis of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Projects - Seminar zu einem Thema der anwendungsorientierten Religionswissenschaft
020029 VO Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the epoch of the Abbasides
020031 SE Oriental Christianity in History and Presence - Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
2022S
020031 VO Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the epoch of the Abbasides
2021W
020001 VO Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the epoch of the Abbasides
020052 SE Analysis of Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Projects - Seminar zu einem Thema der anwendungsorientierten Religionswissenschaft
020053 SE Seminar on the History of Religion - Seminar zu einem religionsgeschichtlichen Thema
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
020029 VO Introduction to Islam - Koran, rituelle Pflichten, Glaubensinhalte
2020S
020023 VO Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the epoch of the Abbasides
2019W
020003 VO Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the epoch of the Abbasides
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
020001 VO Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the epoch of the Abbasides
2018W
020001 VO Introduction to Islam - Quran, Obligatory Rituals, Doctrines
020005 SE Oriental Christianity in History and Presence - Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
020006 SE Oriental Christianity in History and Presence - Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
020007 SE Jesus in nicht-christlichen Religionen - Systematisch-vergleichende Religionswissenschaft
2018S
020001 VO Introduction to Islam - The history of Islam from Prophet Muhammad to the era of the Abbasids (7-13th century)
020028 SE Religious Minorities in the region of Turkey, Syria and Iraq - Christians - Alevites - Yezidi
2017W
020015 VO Introduction to Islam - The Qur'an, the Obligatory Rituals, the Belief
020016 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Religious Diversity As A Challenge For European Countries
020057 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - History of Islam in Europe 1: Al-Andalus
020058 EX Excursion to Oman - Tolerance in Practice: Diversity of Religious Communities in Oman
2017S
020046 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - Religious Tolerance in Islam - Oman as an outstanding example
2016S
370001 SE Researchseminar - Actual Research on the Middle East and Integration of Islam in Europe
2015W
020002 VO Introduction to Islam - The Qur'an, the Obligatory Rituals, the Belief
020003 EX Excursion - Excursion to the Sulatanat of Oman
020005 SE Religious Diversity as a new challenge for state, institutions, religious communities - and academic research in Europe - Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions
2015S
020046 SE Seminar: Scientific Study of Religions - The Situation of Christians in the Middle East
2014W
020022 VO Introduction to Islam - History of Islam from Muhammad to the dynasty of the Abbasids (7th - 13th century)
2014S
020004 SE Holy Mountains in the History of Religions - Seminar en bloc in Old Testament and History of Religions
2013W
020003 VO History of Islam in Europe 1: Al-Andalus - Splendour and Fragility of the Encounter of Muslims, Jews and Christians in Medieval Spain
020004 VO Introduction to Islam - Religiöse Pflichten und Glaubensgrundlagen des Islam
2013S
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
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
2010S
020007 SE Muslim invitation for dialogue - Comments on the letter of 138 Muslim scholars to the heads of all Christian denominations
2009W
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
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
020092 SE Applied Studies of Religion - Meander or essential discipline ?
2007W
020117 VO Introduction to the Scientific Study of Religions - (Emphasis on the Development and History of Religions)
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).

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