Appel à participation : “The Political and Cultural Presence of Religions in Europe: Judaism – Christianity – Islam”, International Salzburg Summer School, Salzburger Religionstriennale, Salzbourg (Autriche), 28/07-02/08/2014 — LIMITE : 28/02/2014

The Department for Systematic Theology at the University of Salzburg and the *Salzburger Hochschulwochen* are organizing a Triannual International Summer School on *The Political and Cultural Presence of Religions in Europe: Judaism – Christianity – Islam* (*Salzburger Religionstriennale*) which will take place at the University of Salzburg. This summer school offers *20 excellent PhD-students* as well as *postdoctoral researchers* * from all over Europe* the possibility to study and discuss questions of religion, culture, politics and identity in the European context with distinguished experts in this field. These topics will be dealt with in a historical as well as systematic perspective focusing on the three monotheistic traditions Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

The second part of this triannual programme will take place from *28th of July to 2nd of August 2014* at the * University of Salzburg*. The topic of this year’s Salzburg Summer School is *Political Religions: The Political History and Presence of Religions in Europe*

Three first-class researchers will unfold this topic from the perspectives of different religious traditions:
—  Ruth Langer (Boston) – Judaism (Monday/Tuesday)
—  John Milbank (Nottingham) – Christianity (Wednesday/Thursday)
—  Nicolai Sinai (Oxford) – Islam (Friday/Saturday)

In a mixed format of lectures, studying of texts and discussions each of these researchers will work with the participants for two days. The structure of each day is the following:
—  09:00 – 10:30             lecture and discussion
—  11:00 – 12:30             reading and discussion of texts
—  12:30 – 14:00             lunch break
—  14:00 – 15:30             World Café
—  16:00 – 18:00             lecture and discussion

There is also the possibility for participants to present their own research topics in an afternoon section.

The accompanying scholar of the week is Georg Essen, professor for systematic theology at the University of Bochum.

The whole programme will be held* in English*, knowledge of the German language is not necessary.

PhD-students and postdoctoral researchers *in the field of theology and religious studies* from all over Europe are invited to *apply for participation* until * 28th of February 2014*. Only persons who* participate in the whole programme* can be considered for participation.

*The organizers of the International Salzburg Summer School offer:*
·         Free participation in a high-quality programme on *The Political and Cultural Presence of Religions in Europe: Judaism – Christianity – Islam*
·         Possibility to present own research projects
·         Optional participation in the cultural programme of the  *Salzburger Hochschulwochen *(an interdisciplinary academic programme that will take place at the same time as the Summer School – www.salzburger- hochschulwochen.at)
·         Free meals and accommodation (www.virgil.at)
·         Travel reimbursement up to € 250,–

A *registration fee of* *€ 100,–* has to be paid in advance. This registration fee *will be paid back* in case of *successful participation*.

Please send your * application including a brief CV, a short description of your research interests and (optional) an abstract of your research presentation *(about 300 words) to sigrid.rettenbacher@sbg.ac.at no later than *28th of February 2014*. The organizing committee of the *Salzburger Religionstriennale* will * select 20 participants* who will be informed about participation by the beginning of April 2014.

For *further questions* do not hesitate to *contact*

*MMag.a Sigrid Rettenbacher*
Project coordinator
Vice chairwoman of the * Salzburger Hochschulwochen*
Department for Systematic Theology
University of Salzburg
sigrid.rettenbacher@sbg.ac.at