News

20.01.2026
 

On January 20, 2026, Prof. Riza Yildirim from the Department of Alevi Theological Studies will analyze the historical background for the ruling AKP's...

20.11.2025
 

Bei einem Workshop am Institut wurde der Status Quo des alevitischen Religionsunterrichts (ARU) in Österreich diskutiert. Gastgeber Prof. Riza...

12.11.2025
 

Im Rahmen der Hamburger Alevitischen Kulturwoche fand ein Symposium zum Thema ‚Alevi-Forschung und Alevitischer Religionsunterricht an Schulen‘ statt....

05.11.2025
 

Prof. Riza Yildirim und Dr. Erdal Kalayci besuchten am 26. Oktober 2025 das Hz. Ali Cemhaus in Innsbruck. Beim Austausch mit einem sehr interessierten...

04.04.2025
 

CfP: European Academy of Religion

The EuARe conference will take place in Vienna from 8 to 12 July 2025. Abstracts on the topic "Materiality in Lived Religions: Rethinking Religion and...

18.02.2025
 

New interim representative for Alevi Theology at the IITS

The Department is pleased to announce that Mag. Dr. Erdal Kalayci, MA will take over as interim representative for Alevi Theology.

19.12.2024
 

38th conference of the International Society for the Sociology of Religion

The ISSR conference will take place from 30 June to 4 July 2025 in Kaunas (Lithuania). Dr Deniz Cosan Eke will be represented there with a panel.

17.10.2024
 

Univ.-Prof. Dr Handan Aksünger-Kizil leaves our Department

Our long-term Head of Department and Directorate of Studies, Prof. Dr. Handan Aksünger-Kizil, left our department in October.

01.10.2024
 

Saying farewell to colleagues

After many years of working together, we have to say goodbye to four of our colleagues this semester.