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Vienna International Christian–Islamic Summer VIENNA INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN–ISLAMIC SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2010 VICISU PROGRAMME VICISU IN BRIEF — Vienna International Christian-Islamic Summer University 4 to 24 July 2010 First Week Second Week Third Week Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Gabriel Prof. Dr. Geries Khoury Dr. Fatimah Husein UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA AL-LIQUA CENTER JERUSALEM THE STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY AUSTRIA YOGYAKARTA/INDONESIA Christianity, Dogma and Introduction to Christianity Christian-Muslim Interfaith Religious Pluralism Prof. Dr. Mualla Selçuk Dr. Angelika Walser Prof. Dr. Irmgard Marboe ANKARA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA TURKEY AUSTRIA AUSTRIA Introduction to Islam Gender and Religion from Religion and the State the Christian Perspective Prof. Dr. Irmgard Marboe Prof. Dr. Mathias Rohe Mag. Judith Albrecht UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN AUSTRIA BERLIN/GERMANY GERMANY Introduction to International Law & Islamic Law – Selected Topics Sarah Swick, MSc Prof. Dr. Javaid Rehman DAR AL HEKMA COLLEGE BRUNEL UNIVERSITY JEDDAH/SAUDI ARABIA UNITED KINGDOM Gender and Religion from Human Rights and Minorities the Islamic Perspective Prof. Dr. Joseph Ndi-Okalla UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE, The Vienna International Chris- Both the 1st Summer University Iran, Kasakhstan, Kosovo, Malay- and Christian perspectives, as YAOUNDÉ/ CAMEROON tian-Islamic Summer University in 2008 and its 2nd incarnation in sia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, well as discussions of gender and Social Rights and Poverty (VICISU) is a three-week summer 2010 took place at Stift Alten- Saudia Arabia, Turkey, USA, UK, religion, constitutionalism in a programme that brings together burg, a Benedictine monastery in and Austria. The programme con- globalised world, religion and the professors and students from uni- Lower Austria. The monastery, sisted of nine lectures, afternoon State, religious pluralism, minority versities in Christian and Muslim well known for its Garden of the workshops, and evening talks. Pro- issues, and more. In addition, the countries all around the world. It Religions, offers an atmosphere of fessors came from the University of programme provided for excursions evolved out of the Vienna Inter- warmth and spirituality that per- Vienna and from other universities, to Vienna and to the countryside, national Christian-Islamic Round meates a welcoming and comfort- within and outside Europe. many evening programmes, sports, Table, an initiative that was started able living space. The lectures, all in the and cultural activities. by academics from several fields of The Summer University 2010, overarching fields of law, theology, The Vienna International specialisation, such as law, theol- which lasted from the 4th to the and social sciences, included Christian-Islamic Summer Univer- ogy, and social sciences, and that 24th of July, welcomed 43 students introductions to Islam and to sity is organised by the University attempted to deal with important from universities in 17 countries: Christianity, to interreligious of Vienna and mainly financially contemporary issues from different Australia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, dialogue, to human rights, and to supported by the Austrian Ministry scholarly perspectives. Cameroon, Germany, Indonesia, the topic of freedom from Muslim of Science and Research. VICISU 2 VICISU 3 specialised topics followed. by Leonard Swidler. In the and intercultural dialogue the learning process was Today, we are committed to LEARNING FROM Javaid Rehman, professor of third week, Mathias Rohe can be meaningful only if not only about “the other” continue this learning proc- International Law and dean (Germany), in his course it at least attempts to deal but also about one’s own ess and to stay in contact. at the Law Faculty of Brunel “Islamic Law – Selected with the several aspects background. “ Introduction For this purpose, we created EACH OTHER University (UK), concen- Topics,” dealt with legal and facets of our pluralistic to Christianity” was not an internet platform under trated on human rights of aspects of religious pluralism world. Most helpful in this only interesting to the the title “Network for a minorities. Angelika Walser on the international and on respect was that all of the Muslim students but also Better World,” to which all (Austria), Sarah Swick the national level. In replace- participants stayed and lived to Christian students, who of the professors and our (Saudi Arabia), and Judith ment of Stefan Hammer, I together for the duration of got an idea how to present alumni are invited. This Albrecht (Germany) dealt — with gender issues from the by IRMGARD MARBOE Christian and the Muslim Professor of International Law, University of Vienna, Austria perspectives, the latter two emphasising also the impor- VICISU Director tance of anthropological and sociological approaches. Joseph Okalla, a Catholic Summer University rested priest and theologian at on three “pillars,” namely the Université Catholique Christian Theology, Islamic Yaoundé (Cameroon), dedi- Theology, and Law. They cated his course to the issue were represented in the of social rights and social three introductory courses justice. He also initiated of the first week. Ingeborg Gabriel, professor of Social Ethics at the Faculty of Catholic Theology of the University of Vienna (Aus- tria), and Geries Khoury from the AL-Liqua Center, Jerusalem, taught the course “Introduction to Christi- anity.” They provided an overview of the foundations of Christian theology and then proceeded to discuss the importance of dialogue from the Christian perspec- tive. Mualla Selçuk from Christian faith and tradition idea goes back to Prof. Ankara University Faculty in a nutshell. Father Andreas Bsteh of of Divinity (Turkey) in her I would like to thank Prof. St. Gabriel (Austria), the course “Introduction to Ingeborg Gabriel for her founder of VICISU, who Islam” explained the basics tireless effort in co-organis- has for many decades been of Islamic theology and dis- ing this Summer University active in interreligious cussed a variety of concepts and the Faculty of Catholic dialogue and laid the Learning from each eroon, Germany, Indonesia, Christian for his continued also helped this Summer and approaches in contem- the project of formulating offered the course “Religion three weeks. They also spent Theology for its support. foundation for our dialogue other—this probably was the Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, support and warm welcome, University happen. All of porary interpretations and the concrete outcomes and and the State,”, in which I the weekends together and Our assistans Melanie Fink initiative. We hope that we most significant character- Kosovo, Malaysia, Morocco, and Father Michael, who the professors and students practice of Islam. In my further initiatives the partici- discussed some models of had several excursions. In and Christine Föger were will be able to continue istic of the Vienna Inter- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, diligently cared for the of VICISU recognized and course “Human Rights and pants foresaw as a result of the relationship between contrast to other dialogue invaluable pillars for the these efforts of improving national Christian-Islamic Turkey, United Kingdom, physical and spiritual well- highly appreciated this sup- International Law in the this year’s VICISU. Fatimah religion and the State. initiatives, the VICISU par- preparation and carrying Christian-Islamic under- Summer University (VI- and the United States of being of all the participants. port. There was an agree- Context of Religion,“ I Husein, who teaches theol- This multidisciplinary ap- ticipants not only exchanged out of this project. Katha- standing and cooperation CISU) 2010. For the second America spent three weeks Our deep gratitude also ment on the outstanding addressed legal aspects of ogy and philosophy at the proach was a challenge for theoretical ideas but also rina Albrecht-Stadler once and to truly live up to our time, this intercultural and together at the monastery in goes to the Austrian Federal importance of Christian- intercultural and interreli- State Islamic University all of the participants of the experienced intercultural again did a marvellous job vision of creating a “Net- interreligious educational the Northern part of Aus- Ministry of Science and Islamic understanding and gious dialogue, in particular in Yogyakarta (Indonesia), Summer University, students learning in practice. in the logistics and adminis- work for a Better World”. project took place at the Ab- tria. The wonderful historic Research, which even in cooperation, which needed by discussing some basic analysed in her course on and professors alike. For Our participants came trative aspects as well as for bey of Altenburg in Lower building and the generosity times of budgetary con- promotion and improve- concepts of international religious pluralism various example, the theologians from very diverse back- looking after personal needs Austria from 4 to 24 July and hospitality of the Ben- straints continued to provide ment even—and, perhaps, law and the importance of aspects of and approaches to did not always find it easy grounds, from many parts of the participants. The 2010. edictine monks provided the the financial basis for our more importantly—in these international human rights interreligious dialogue. She to get acquainted with the of the world. They all were credit for putting together Students and professors optimal conditions for our endeavours. economically difficult times. instruments. introduced and discussed, concepts
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