Welcome to the Department of the Study of Religions
Did you know...
- that the Study of Religions is not a theological discipline, but a non-denominational, cultural studies subject?
- that condition-free admission to the MA in the Study of Religions is possible after completing the two extension curricula in any undergraduate programme?
- that almost any undergraduate degree (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate) can be used for admission to the MA in the Study of Religions?
- that required courses (usually consisting of the two extension curricula) can be completed not only before the start of the study programme but also during the study programme?
- that the MA programme can be studied in English as well?
- that you can learn more about the self-image of the subject Study of Religions, the cultural studies discipline on the topic of “religion”?
- that EU/EEA/CH citizens do not pay tuition for their B.A./M.A./Ph.D. studies? Non-EU/EEA citizens are required to pay tuition fees of 751.92 Euro/semester. This includes all degree programmes (B.A./M.A./Ph.D.).
News
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We would like to draw your attention
to the mentoring programme at the Department of the Study of Religions.
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The current guidelines
of the Faculty of Catholic Theology and the University of Vienna on the use of AI in academic studies as well as further links on AI in teaching and studying are available at the following webpage.
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For students of the Study of Religions
we are offering our mentoring programme again this semester for questions and difficulties during their studies. More information (PDF) (in German).
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Workshop
On 23 and 24 October, the interdisciplinary workshop In Search of a New Direction: Religious and Philosophical Discourses in Austria and Germany, 1918–1938, organised by Moritz Maurer and Dirk Schuster, will take place. Details of the programme and how to register (PDF).
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Workshop
The 30th workshop of the “Study of Religions Workshop Series” will take place on 27 October. The workshop will focus on “Decolonisation and the Study of Religions” and will be delivered by Prof. Jørn Borup. Details to the workshop (PDF).
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Discourse-Series 2026/27
Professor Karsten Lehmann will explore the subject-matters of digitalization, relationships, and biographical experience.
For more information see the website.
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We warmly welcome
Dr Katharina Neef (University of Leipzig). While at the Department in the winter semester 2026/27, Dr Neef will co-ordinate a course on “Life and Social Reform Networks around 1900".
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Congratulations to
Barbara Simpson-Schober for completing the M.A. programme in the Study of Religions with a dissertation on Tenets of Space: Religious Texts, Everyday Objects, and the Sikhs' Laṅgar. A Material Religion Approach, supervised by Professor Nickolas P. Roubekas.
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Congratulations to
Martina Alexandra Höger for completing the M.A. programme in the Study of Religions with a dissertation on Das Kind zwischen Symbol und Trägerschaft. Konstruktionen von Kindheit in religiösen Traditionen [The Child between Symbol and Agency: Constructions of Childhood in Religious Traditions], supervised by Professor Lukas K. Pokorny.
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Congratulations to
Ms Maria Herbst on completing her B.A. degree in Religious Education with a Study of Religions Focus.
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Interview
Ivana Ryška Vajdová interviews Dmitri Nikulin, Philosopher and the Agnes Heller Research Professor of Philosophy at The New School for Social Research in New York City, on Humor,
Dialogue, and the Tragedy of the Modern Self (PDF).
The Department at a Glance
(2016–2026)
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+ 1.000Publications
More than:
50 monographs and edited volumes
400 peer-review articles and book chapters
700 book reviews -
2.875.000€External Funding
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22nd Place Globally2026 QS-World University Ranking
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More than 100Postgraduate Students (M.A. & Ph.D.)
