Special Lecture by Prof. Michael Taussig (Columbia University) at the Orangerie, Erlangen
October 22, 2024 “Fairy Castles Gliding Like Swans: How Daydreaming Affects Writing and Analysis” Prof. Michael Taussig Prof. Andreas Nehring, CAS-E Director, inaugurates the evening Dr. Raquel Romberg, CAS-E Research Coordinator, introduces Prof. Michael Taussig Prof. Giovanni Maltese, CAS-E Director, Dr. Raquel Romberg and Prof. Michael Taussig Photocredits: CAS-E
Ziyārah, Mystical Poetry, and Resurrection of Sufi Saints in Post-Mao China
By Tommaso Previato The Qadiriyya and Jahriyya confraternities (Ch. menhuan) contributed to shaping the religious landscape of northwest China through their mystical views, beliefs and practices. My project analyzes their textual constructions of sainthood (Ar. walāya, lit. “friendship [with God]”) in the post-Maoist Islamic revival (early 1980s to mid 2010s), a period when China’s opening […]
A Cup with the President – Episode 17: Prof. Dr. Dominik M. Müller
November 29, 2024 Zu Besuch bei Prof. Dr. Dominik M. Müller, Lehrstuhl für Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie (Schwerpunkt Law Tech in globalen Rechtskulturen) FAU-Präsident Prof. Dr. Joachim Hornegger besucht in jedem Semester Professorinnen und Professoren, die neu an der FAU sind. In ihren Instituten möchte er mit ihnen ins Gespräch über ihre Forschung kommen, erfahren was […]
