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Ulrich Schmiedel

@ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social
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Prof of Global Christianities at Lund • Researches religious diversity, religion and migration, religion and the far right, political theology, public theology, and social ethics • Also a trekkie • (And here as a private person.) ulrichschmiedel.com

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Dion Forster @digitaldion.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
This is going to be amazing! I was fortunate to read an early copy of prof Vosloo's new book. It shaped my understanding of identity in such important ways. I think this will be one of the most important books in this field. A must read! See the details for the book launch in the attached image.
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Hannah M Strømmen @hannahmstrommen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Come hear Tommy Lynch on the ends of the world in film! 15 oct in Lund. www.ctr.lu.se/en/about-us/...
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Tommy Lynch @tommylynch.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
This subhead only makes sense of being Christian means going to church which is basically annoying 21st work in the study of religion.
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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
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A. M. Vincent @vincent.northsky.social · 08/10/2026
Really delighted to see that my introduction to a Literature & Theology special forum on how we engage with fascist thinkers in the field is now available on advanced access: academic.oup.com/litthe/advan...
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Fascism in the Canon of Literature and Theology
Abstract. The introduction to the special forum on Fascism in the Canon of Literature and Theology reviews the history of the journal's engagement with the
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Ulrich Schmiedel @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The symposium issue on "'Race' and 'Religion' in the Law of Migration: Comparing E.U. and U.S. Contexts" I co-edited with Rose Cuison Villazor is finally out! Lots of it makes for grim reading, but it's stellar scholarship. Have a look (open access):
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Volume 25 – Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion
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Tommy Lynch @tommylynch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Next week I'm going to be giving a talk at Lund University on 'Cruel Hope at the End of the World: The Dilemmas of Polycrisis Cinema'. It's the first time I'll be laying out some of the key dimensions of my apocalyptic cinema book project.
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Dion Forster @digitaldion.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our new book is out! 📚 Faith in Public: Theological-Political Dialogues between Brazil and South Africa, co-edited with my dear friend Rudolf von Sinner, grows from nearly 20 years of South-South friendship and conversation. Grateful to all our wonderful contributors! 🙌🙏 doi.org/10.52779/978...
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Faith in Public: Theological–Political Dialogues between Brazil and South Africa by Prof. Dr. Dion A. Forster, Prof. Dr. Rudolf von Sinner - Books on Google Play
Faith in Public: Theological–Political Dialogues between Brazil and South Africa - Ebook written by Prof. Dr. Dion A. Forster, Prof. Dr. Rudolf von Sinner. Read this book using Google Play Books app o...
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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.
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Maja Göpel @beyond-ideology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Es ist nicht mehr gut auszuhalten. Mir fällt auf die Frage von Journalisten, warum die Politik denn genau die Maßnahme auswähle, die ungefähr alle Experten für nicht sinnvoll halten, keine vernünftige Antwort mehr ein.
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SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Also in @churchtimes.bsky.social today, on the letters page, a shout out for The Claim to Christianity by @hannahmstrommen.bsky.social & @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social, who 'urge the Church to avoid being drawn into binary discourse'. Check out the book here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...
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The Claim to Christianity Responding to the Far Right by Hannah Strømmen, Ulrich Schmiedel - Paperback / softback - 9780334059233
Buy The Claim to Christianity Responding to the Far Right by Hannah Strømmen, Ulrich Schmiedel Paperback / softback from SCM Press - ISBN: 9780334059233
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Ulrich Schmiedel @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So looking forward to this!
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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
An open letter defending Professor Orr's academic freedom to engage in extramural speech on heterodox party financing to be published any minute now.
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Mark Godin @haldbeg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It has been a long time coming, and it is a little hard to believe, but the ebook of A Theology of Particularity is now out! To mark the occasion here is a flyer with a discount code for the hardcover, available on 1 October.
A flyer advertising a discount for a book called A Theology of Particularity: Unruly Bodies and the Stories They Carry (T&T Clark). In the top left corner is a reproduction of the cover, with a black and white photo of a person partially in shadow, the lower part of their face and top of their chest showing in the light, with Loren ipsum written on their skin. The discount code is GLR AT8 for 35% off purchases of the hardcover edition at bloomsbury.com/9781978713710
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RNS @rns.org · 03/09/2026
BURG near Magdeburg, Germany (RNS) — The AfD may gain power on Sept. 6 in Saxony-Anhalt, posing a direct threat to refugees and the German churches that serve them. Inspired by past resistance in East Germany, faith leaders are doing everything they can to stand in the way of the far-right group.
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As the far-right in Germany aims to take power, churches are fighting back
BURG near Magdeburg, Germany (RNS) — The AfD may gain power on Sept. 6 in Saxony-Anhalt, posing a direct threat to refugees and the German churches that serve them. Inspired by past resistance in East Germany, faith leaders are doing everything they can to stand in the way of the far-right group.
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Donovan Schaefer @feelingtheory.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
You call it asking your students a series of probing questions designed to draw out their beliefs and assumptions, I call it
A sign for Socrates Junk Removal
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Theology Hub @theologyhub.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🔔 #theologyjobs Full Professorship in Theology in Aarhus @au.dk international.au.dk/about/profil... #theology #theologie #aarhus #openposition
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Full Professorship in Theology - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at School of Culture and Society - Department of Theology, Aarhus University
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
If you have an academic in your life, please be gentle with them this weekend because they're probably freaking the fuck out.
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RNS @rns.org · 14/07/2026
NEWARK, New Jersey (RNS) — 'I am sick and tired of waking up every morning to see another loved one is dead,' said Charlene Walker, head of Faith in New Jersey.
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Amid ICE killings, more than 100 clergy from across the US stage protest at Delaney Hall
NEWARK, New Jersey (RNS) — 'I am sick and tired of waking up every morning to see another loved one is dead,' said Charlene Walker, head of Faith in New Jersey.
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taz @taz.de · 06/07/2026
Papst Leo XIV. besucht Lampedusa, das Symbol für Hoffnung und Leid der Migrant:innen. Und erinnert daran, wie sehr hier politische Entscheidungen über Leben und Tod bestimmen. 👉️ taz.de/!6193641/
Titelseite der taz vom 6.7.2026 mit Überschrift „Gott ist Team Antifa“: Der Papst schreitet durch ein rostanmutendes Portal ans Meer, im Hintergrund ein Militärschiff. Dazu der Text: Flüchtlinge statt Trump: Statt zur US-Unabhängigkeitsparty fuhr Papst Leo XIV. demonstrativ nach Lampedusa
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Erik Angner @erikangner.com · 02/07/2026
Philosophy job in beautiful Lund 🇸🇪 lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/... #philjobs
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Senior Lecturer in Practical Philosophy
We are seeking a candidate for a full-time permanent position as Senior Lecturer in Practical Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy at Lund University. Workplace and academic environment The Depa
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SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Five of our books are on offer at Church House Bookshop, for those looking for resources to equip them in responding to the far right: chbookshop.hymnsam.co.uk/features/far... @hannahmstrommen.bsky.social
The Church, The Far Right, and the Claim to Christianity edited by Helen Paynter and Maria PowerThe Claim to Christianity by Hannah Strømmen and Ulrich ScmiedelConfounding the Mighty
Stories of Church, Social Class and Solidarity
edited by Luke Larner
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Petter Hellström @nphellstrom.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The Linnaeus University (southern Sweden) is inviting applications for 5-6 fully funded PhD positions in the arts and humanities, including #history, #arthistory and #religiousstudies. International applicants without prior knowledge of Swedish are encouraged to apply.
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Doctoral studentships across the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Cultural Sciences
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities invites applications for 5–6 doctoral studentships. The studentships are available
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James F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Lecturer in Global Religions at Lancaster University
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Lecturer in Global Religions at Lancaster University
Apply now for the Lecturer in Global Religions role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.
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Ulrich Schmiedel @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Rightwing MEPs chanting “Send them back” after the new deportation law went through. We live in the ruins of European refugee protection.
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Ulrich Schmiedel @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Sweden's new so-called "good behaviour" legislation for immigrants is horrible. Lots of religious studies folks signed this open letter against it.
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Delar oron – asylrätt en folkrättslig förpliktelse
DEBATT. ”Samma lag skall gälla för den infödde och för invandraren.” Orden från Andra Moseboken (12:49) uttrycker en princip som länge burit både rättsstat och
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American Academy of Religion @aarweb.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
On June 22, 5 PM ET, join scholars of religion, practitioners and clergy, and activists on the ground to explore the religious response to the surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement from and beyond Minneapolis. #AARONLINE26 registration is NOT required: aarweb.org/event/free-p...
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(Free Pre-Conference Session) Religion Mobilized Against ICE, CPB and DHS: From and Beyond Minneapolis – AAR
Hosted by the Committee on the Public Understanding of Religion Join scholars of religion, practitioners and clergy, and activists on the ground to explore the religious response to the surge of…
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Valeria Hänsel @valeriahaensel.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Am Freitag, den 12. Juni muss die Reform des Europäischen Asylsystems #GEAS EU-weit umgesetzt werden. Auch in Deutschland wird es zu mehr Haft und fragwürdigen Asyl-Schnellverfahren kommen. Die Auswirkungen kennen wir schon aus Griechenland und der Türkei. Hier in unserer Handreichung erklärt:
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Handreichung zur GEAS-Reform - System der Entrechtung - medico international
Am 12. Juni 2026 tritt das „Gemeinsame Europäische Asylsystem“ (GEAS) in Kraft. Weil es die humanitäre Lage Geflüchteter verschlimmert, veröffentlicht medico dazu eine kritische Handreichung.
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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Another day of far-right violence and pogroms in the UK. A country that still labels these thugs “protesters”, that claims “this isn’t Britain”, that fails to take responsibility for empowering and enabling these thugs, where the media is too afraid to call the forces behind this “far right”
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John Gallagher @johnrgallagher.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I'm telling you: if you like someone's book or article, straight up email them that. It'll make their day. There are not enough compliments in academia.
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Nick Spencer @nickebs.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In our current @Theosthinktank Reading our Times series on the rise of religious nationalism, we come to one of the most difficult topics, in conversation with Hannah Strømmen, namely how the far right weaponises the Bible. Sober listening. tinyurl.com/2nr9893a
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How does the Far Right weaponise the Bible? In conversation with Hannah Strømmen
Podcast Episode · Reading Our Times · 2 June · 42min
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Sea-Watch @sea-watch.org · 02/06/2026
Seabird ist zurück in der Luft & bezeugte: Libysche Milizen verschleppten mit demselben Schiffstyp, von dem aus die Sea-Watch 5 beschossen wurde, made in italy, Menschen nach Libyen. Finanziert von der EU & das obwohl eine Rettung durch @soshumanity_de nur Minuten entfernt war.
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Oliver Nachtwey @onachtwey.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Praktische und sprachliche Dehumanisierung. Ich würde @lukashermsmeier.bsky.social bzgl. seines gewohnt exzellenten Artikels in der @woz.ch nur dahingehend etwas ergänzen wollen, dass es im Maga-Faschismus genau darum geht: um das Nicht-Verstecken, das Zelebrieren der Grausamkeit.
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Roopika Risam @roopikarisam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
My tiny thread yesterday is now a whole op-ed! A quick read, connecting Pope Leo's apology for colonialism and slavery to his warnings about AI — it's all related. Working with editor @mpgphd.bsky.social was an absolutely pleasure!
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Felix Schilk @stillapossibility.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We are organising an international conference on 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 @unituebingen.bsky.social that will take place from 29-31 July. Please find the programme, conference flyer and registration link: bit.ly/religion_glo... We will have great panels with distinguished scholars 👇
Screenshot from the Conference Flyer: Religion and the Global Far Right. International Conference. July 29-31, 2026. University of Tübingen.HOSTS
Prof. Dr. Julian Strube (University of Göttingen)
Dr. Judith Bodendörfer (Evangelical Central Office for Questions about World Views)
PD Dr. Rolf Frankenberger (Institute for Research on Far Right Extremism, University of Tübingen)
Dr. Felix Schilk (University of Tübingen)
Dr. Hans-Ulrich Probst (University of Tübingen)
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Else-Frenkel-Brunswik-Institut @efbisachsen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
‼️ Jetzt bewerben ‼️ Die Ausschreibung des Leipziger Ernst-Bloch-Fellowships für das Wintersemester 2026/2027 ist online. efbi.de/leipziger-er...
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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Share widely:
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Call for Applications: 2026-27 Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Fellowships | Scholars at Risk
Scholars at Risk (SAR) is pleased to invite early-career researchers to apply for remote research fellowships focusing on academic freedom and related higher education values.
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A. M. Vincent @vincent.northsky.social · 20/05/2026
Conference! www.svenskakyrkan.se/forskning/bo...
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How bodies matter
How bodies matter, research conference in Lund 2026. Information and registration in english.
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Ulrich Schmiedel @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Open PhD post in European Studies at Lund, in an interdisciplinary ERC project on radicalization and polarization run by @anamariads.bsky.social. (And I'll also be hanging out there a bit.)
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Doctoral student in European Studies within the Horizon Europe project DEEP DIALOGUE
About the education The doctoral student will be part of the project “DEEP DIALOGUE: De-escalating Extremism and Polarisation through Dialogue,” funded by the Horizon Europe funding scheme of the
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Nordic Journal of Migration Research @njmr.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Invitation to review books for the Nordic Journal of Migration Research: NJMR is looking for book reviewers for next year's issues. We are inviting scholars to review books on the below link, and If you have another new book in mind, please feel free to contact us journal-njmr.org/announcement...
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Announcements | Nordic Journal of Migration Research
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ECRE @theecre.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Very interesting article about the “root causes” narrative. If it is true that investing in local economies is a necessary intervention, it is misleading to assume that it will contain migration.
euobserver.com
Aid is not a migration deterrent — it never should be, and here’s why
Tuesday's (5 May) vote in the European Parliament’s development committee was a political containment exercise. The cordon sanitaire held, but the compromise should not be mistaken for a complete vict...
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Tommy Lynch @tommylynch.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The Centre for Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies at Heidelberg University has just posted its call for applicants for 2027-28. The theme for this round is vulnerabilities. If you work on anything related to the end of the world (or what happens after the end), you should check it out!
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Call for Applications - CAPAS
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Beth Shakman Hurd @bethhurd.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Spread the word: Postdoc at the Institute for Religion, Culture & Public Life at Columbia. Preference to projects that seriously engage with the theme of religion and at least one of the other two dimensions. If I could go back in time…
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Postdoctoral Research Scholar — Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life
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Ulrich Schmiedel @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
My review of Hans Joas' "Universalism" (@suhrkamp.de) is out: "To write a global history of universalism requires more than a measure of daredevilry. This is what Joas has done..., putting him in line with the giants of sociology, philosophy, and theology, on whose shoulders he stands."
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Universalismus: Weltherrschaft und Menschheitsethos (Universalism: World Domination and Humanist Ethics): Journal of Contemporary Religion: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access
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Refugees in Libya @refugeesinlibya.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
From Libya to The Hague: Confronting Crimes in Libya and EU Complicity 📅 Monday, 18 May 2026 | 18:00 CEST📍 De Onderstroom, Paviljoensgracht 18, The Hague 🎬🔥 Screening & Talk — Join the Discussion with @ecchr.bsky.social @libyanjustice.bsky.social @Forensis www.refugeesinlibya.org/post/from-li...
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From Libya to The Hague: Confronting Crimes in Libya and EU Complicity
📅 Monday, 18 May 2026 | 18:00 CEST📍 De Onderstroom, Paviljoensgracht 18, The Hague🎬🔥 Screening & Talk — Join the Discussion Stop Crimes against Humanity in LibyaStop EU complicity Join us for a film s...
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Ulrich Schmiedel @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
My department is advertising an assistant professorship in theology, philosophy, and/or ethics with specialization in existential sustainability. Come to Lund - fabulous people (and yours truly) are here!
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Ulrich Schmiedel @ulrich-schmiedel.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Very happy that this open-access book about my Doktorvater, Werner Jeanrond, is finally out! Lots of fabulous chapters. (And one, "On Heimat", by yours truly.)
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Engaging Werner G. Jeanrond's Theological Thinking
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Jan-Martin Wiarda @jmwiarda.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Die trügerische Sehnsucht nach dem "Kern" der Wissenschaft Die Kritik an zu viel Normativität und gesellschaftlichem Engagement in der Wissenschaft ist doppelt falsch. Ein Essay. Im Wiarda-Blog: www.jmwiarda.de/blog/2026/04...
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alice @alicebennett.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
we’ve got human beings on the dark side of the moon but microsoft word will still not let me add a comment to a footnote
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Steffen Mau @steffenmau.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
We are hiring! The Department of Inequality, Transformation and Conflict is looking for Postdoc & Doc Researchers (m/f/d). Find out more & apply via www.ips.mpg.de #MaxPlanck #Postdoc #PhD #Sociology #SocialScience #PoliticalScience #Inequality #Conflict www.ips.mpg.de/13135/stelle...
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Stellenangebote
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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
"...it is not his idealism, but his materialism that made Habermas stick to the idea of a progressive evolution of communication. Whatever it takes to redeem history has to be right there, within it. Perhaps our age of nihilism, disinformation and AI slop lends new credibility to that idea."
theguardian.com
Talk is precious: in the age of communication collapse, Jürgen Habermas’s message remains vital | Eva von Redecker
The philosopher, who has died aged 96, was often caricatured as a consensus-seeking liberal. But his belief in the need for shared understanding had a radical underpinning, says German philosopher Eva...
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