"Knowledge Diplomacy” German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Brussel - 26.10.2017 Developing Comparative Methods in Religious Studies Scientific Investigations, Exchanges and Dialogue between the Universities of , Potsdam and Qom, Tehran (), 2013-2015 Headed by Prof. Dr. Catherina Wenzel

27. Oktober 2017 Partners of this Project

University of Potsdam Goethe University Professorship of Religious Studies Professorship for Religious with emphasis on Studies / History of Faculty of Arts (non-confessional) Department of Protestant ------Theology University of and (Religious studies are non- Denominations Qom confessional) Studies of Shi‘ite and other ------religions Az-Zahra University of Tehran (Based on Shi'ite Islam) (for women only) Studies of Shi'ite Islam and other religions within the Faculty of Theology (based on Shi'ite Islam))

27. Oktober 2017 Dāneshgāh-e Ādyān wā Mazāheb 1995 Beginning (Hawza ) / 2005 (Foundation)

Private, state approved Department of Religions Department of Shiite Studies Department of Islamic

27. Oktober 2017 Al-zahra University Tehran (Vanak), State University Founded in 1964 as The Higher Educational Institute for Girls / Farah Pahlavi University Department of Koran and Traditions Department of Islamic Law Department of Religions and Mysticism Department Islamic Philosophy

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Meeting at Az-Zahra University in Teheran 2013

27. Oktober 2017 Activities in the Project (Overview)

Exchange of lecturers – Lecturers gave block seminars: (2013-16) 2 Excursions (in Iran)

4x from Potsdam went to 1 Summer School Tehran (2) and Qom (2) (Potsdam) 8x from Frankfurt went to Qom (+ 1x Maschhad) 4 Workshops 1x from Teheran to Potsdam 5x from Qom to Frankfurt (4) (2x Qom, 2x Frankfurt) and Potsdam (1)

27. Oktober 2017 The focus 2013: Iranexcursion with workshop in Qom 15.-30.9.2013 Exkursion für Studierende und Lehrende der Universitäten Potsdam und Frankfurt 15. – 30.9. 2013 – gefördert im DAAD-Programm Hochschuldialog mit der islamischen Welt

Schiitische und zarathustrische Heiligtümer in Iran Topic: "Shi'ite and Zoroastrian mit einem Workshop in Qom zum Thema: Schreine, Totengedenken, Gräberkult und Imamiya sacred buildings in Iran“

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„Shrines, Memorials,

Tombs and Imamiya “

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Maschhad – Schrein von Imam Reza 2010

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27. Oktober 2017 27. Oktober 2017 Common block seminar on Shia's basic principles in winter semester 14/15 at the Goethe University + 2 guest lectures (public)

27. Oktober 2017 9 Further activities of the participants after the excursion: report and photo competition

27. Oktober 2017 Summer School in Potsdam 24.8.-1.9.2014

“Religious Ceremonies and

Civil Religion in ” Sonntag, 31. August 2014 9.00 - 12.00 Reflektionen zur DAAD-Summerschool Uhr in Potsdam und weitere Planungen (alle Teilnehmer) Nachmittag frei Abend „Bunter Abend“ im Fakultätsclub 1 week thematic work including (Fanger & Borchert, UP) visits of different religious and cultural places, such as churches and religious communities in and - including a workshop for PhD students from by participating universities.

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27. Oktober 2017 This last excursion in autumn 2015 was completely organized by the URD and a highlight of this project.

27. Oktober 2017 after a night in the desert, , Iranians, students, teachers ...

Thank You for Your Attention!

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