Review: KCID Conference on Authority and Modernity
Three times a year, BaFID organises English-language conferences with internationally renowned academics. Each conference consists of two sessions dedicated to two central, related concepts in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Selected conference reports are online. From 21 to 23 June 2023, speakers from Germany, Canada and the USA discussed the concepts of authority and modernity in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The English-language event took place in presence in Erlangen.
Lectures (followed by discussion)
- Authority:
Prof. Dr. Lawrence Kaplan, McGill University/CA, on Judaism
Dr. Jan Wim Buisman, Leiden University, on Christianity
Prof. Dr. Aiyub Palmer, University of Kentucky/USA, on Islam - Modernity:
Prof. Dr. Allan Arkush, Binghamton University/USA, on Judaism
Prof. Dr. Vasilios N. Makrides, Universität Erfurt, on Christianity
Prof. Dr. Armina Omerika, Universität Frankfurt/Main, on Islam
The programme and a selection of photos from this and previous KCID conferences can be found at hier.