News from BaFID

News from the research centre – event announcements, reports, publications, etc.

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30APR 2026
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Between Mind and Machine: Ramy Abdin on Robots from an Islamic Perspective
Robots in Islam: Ramy Abdin analyses the relationship between mind and machine. Fascinating! 🤖
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16FEB 2026
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From the school playground to scriptural interpretation: BaFID empowers advocates for religious diversity
BaFID training at Koleo: Expert advice on interfaith education from We Integrate
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02FEB 2026
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Knowledge transfer in Erlangen: Interfaith workshop at the Villa an der Schwabach
Knowledge transfer in Erlangen: BaFID workshop on revelation and scripture at the EEB. Read more now!
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17JAN 2026
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Holy rubbish?
Magic in the repository? Franken holds 70 genizot. In an article, Dr Riemer explains how sacred texts provided protection.
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18DEC 2025
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Interreligious Calendar for the Year 2026
BaFID is publishing a printed version of the Interreligious Calendar for the third time. For the year 2026, the focus will be on exhibits from museums and libraries in the region. This beautiful decoration for any wall features objects and images depicting religious life in the European Metropolitan Region of Nuremberg. Each month, you will […]
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16DEC 2025
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A celebration of humanity – Christmas celebrated interreligiously and independently of faith
As part of the #FAUwissenwollen series of events, scientists present their current projects and research findings in a way that is easy to understand and answer questions from the audience. On 5 December 2025, the founding director of BaFID gave a talk on the Erlanger Waldweihnacht Bühne entitled ‘A celebration of humanity – Christmas as […]
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10NOV 2025
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Interfaith Dialogue in Kiel: Workshop on Tolerance at Kiel University
On 3 November 2025, an interfaith workshop on tolerance was held at Christian Albrecht University in Kiel. The meeting was organised by the Forschungsstelle Toleranz (KFT) at the Chair of Social Psychology and Political Psychology in cooperation with BaFID. The workshop was designed and conducted by Dr. Christoph Daniel Schaefer, project manager at KFT, together […]
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30OCT 2025
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Gods, gamers and history: The Bavarian Research Centre for Interreligious Discourses at the Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften
Around 27,000 visitors made the 12th Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften a resounding success. While technology and natural sciences took centre stage at many of the 130 venues in Nuremberg, Fürth, and Erlangen, the Bavarian Research Center for Interreligious Discourses (BaFID) provided a crucial counterpoint: it demonstrated how closely religion, pop culture, and social responsibility are […]
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24OCT 2025
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BaFID Board of Trustees: Commitment to science, dialogue and social cohesion
An honorary board of trustees was established in order to effectively support the scientific work of the Bavarian Research Centre for Interreligious Discourse (BaFID) in the service of society. This board aims to further strengthen the centre’s public presence. It is composed of renowned personalities from politics, religious communities, the media, business and science https://www.bafid.fau.de/zentrum/kuratorium/). […]An honorary board of trustees was established in order to effectively support the scientific work of the Bavarian Research Centre for Interreligious Discourse (BaFID) in the service of society. This board aims to further strengthen the centre’s public presence. It is composed of renowned personalities from politics, religious communities, the media, business and science https://www.bafid.fau.de/zentrum/kuratorium/). […]
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09OCT 2025
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Public lecture series on the topic “Die schönsten Weltuntergänge? Zukunftsszenarien, Utopien und Dystopien”
This winter semester 2025/2026, BaFID invites you to a public lecture series on the topic „Die schönsten Weltuntergänge? Zukunftsszenarien,Utopien und Dystopien“. The series starts next Thursday, 16 October. The event is a key qualification for all students. You can find the event in Campo using the QR code below. All events can be visited online; […]
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