{"id":11821,"date":"2026-01-29T17:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bafid.fau.de\/?page_id=11821"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:54:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T11:54:48","slug":"ringvorlesung-bik","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bafid.fau.de\/en\/forschung\/ringvorlesung-bik\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecture Series BIK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BaFID organises thematically orientated lecture series under the name ‘Bavarian Interreligious Kolleg’ (BIK for short).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The lecture series for the coming winter semester 2026\/2027<\/strong> will focus on the following topic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Me! Religious self-expression on social media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether it\u2019s sporty priests from Italy, Muslim preachers reaching millions, or ultra-Orthodox rabbis livestreaming, the proclamation of the faith has found a new home \u2013 the news feed<\/strong>. In a world where the motto is \u201cPost or you don’t exist\u201d, clergy and scholars from all three monotheistic religions are embracing digital platforms. But what happens to faith when it is expressed amidst selfies and algorithms? Do contemplation and worship disappear in the din of likes? Or is this omnipresent digital presence the only chance left to bring the \u2018good news\u2019 to people today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We invite you to take a look behind the scenes of religious profiles. In our interdisciplinary lecture series, we explore some fascinating questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n