Current Ph.D. Research
Bekos, Gino. Sufismus und die Imagination eines "anderen" Islam: Eine Untersuchung zur Wahrnehmung sufischer Traditionen in Europa unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Mystikdiskurses [Sufism and the Imagination of an 'Other' Islam: A Study of Europe’s Reception of Sufism in the Light of the Discourse on Mysticism] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Karl Baier)
Chadwin, Joseph. How do Chinese Adolescents Construct Religion? A Study of the Formation of Religious Identity of Ethnic Han Students (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Endler, Johannes. Die Rolle der Geburt in der religiösen Gegenwartskultur [The Role of Birth in Contemporary Religious Culture] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Karl Baier)
Frąszczak, Grzegorz. The Cao Đài Esoteric Doctrines and Practices and Their Impact on the Believer’s Daily Life (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Huỳnh, Cao Nhựt Quang. A Comparative Study of Fear (bhaya) in Buddhism (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Maragkoudakis, Georgios. The Reception of Religion in Plutarch: Issues of Interpretation and Critique (Aristotle University, Greece; Religious Studies; supervisor: Nickolas P. Roubekas)
Saikia, Alisha. A Study of Dolls from a Religious Studies Perspective: From Soul Bearers to Alternative Healers (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Thaler, Marleen. Kuṇḍalinī Re-imagined: The Metamorphosis of a Tantric Concept within Alternative Religion and Transpersonal Psychology (Religious Studies; supervisor: Karl Baier)
Voss, Gabriella. The Concept of Healing in Contemporary Dance (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Wurzrainer, Robert. Religionswissenschaft im Ethikunterricht [Religious Studies in the Subject of Ethics] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Wolfram Reiss)
Zöhrer, Dominic. Prāṇa and Quantum: How Vital Agency is Reimagined in the Field of Energy Healing (Religious Studies; supervisor: Karl Baier)
Current M.A. Research
Altankhuyag, Baasansuren. Mongolische Religionsgemeinschaften in Österreich [Mongolian Religious Communities in Austria] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Brunner, Eva. Das Totenmahl als Topos in der Römischen Katakomben-Malerei an der Wende der paganen Antike zum frühen Christentum [The Funerary Banquet as Topos in Roman Catacomb Painting at the Turn of Pagan Antiquity to Early Christianity] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Hans Gerald Hödl)
Ebner, Josephine. Christian Zen in Austria: History, Contemporary Developments, and Strategies of Integration (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Erich, Katharina. "Und wenn es nicht wahr ist, so ist es doch gut erfunden!" Auf den Spuren der Esoterik in der Gegenwartsliteratur mit besonderem Augenmerk auf Barbara Frischmuth und ihr Werk ["Even if it is not true, it is a very good fabrication!" Tracing Esotericism in Contemporary Literature with Special Attention to Barbara Frischmuth and Her Work] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Fritzl, Hermann. Extremrisikosportler zwischen Sucht und Sehnsucht nach Transzendenz [Extreme-risk Athletes In-between Addiction to and Longing for Transcendece] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Human-Friedrich Unterrainer)
Gubi, Jeannine. Queerness und Spiritualität als Reise: Eine vergleichend-systematische Analyse der Theorien von John J. McNeill, Elizabeth Stuart und Hans-Georg Wiedemann [Queerness and Spirituality as a Journey: A Systematic Analysis of the Theories of John J. McNeill, Elizabeth Stuart and Hans-Georg Wiedemann] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Birgit Heller)
Hammer, Christoph. Geschichte und Gegenwart der Karma-Kagyü-Schule in Österreich [History and Current Situation of the Karma-Kagyü School in Austria] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Hartmann, Isabella. Über die Symbolkraft und ethische Bewertung von Milch und Milchproduktion in den Religionen [On the Symbolic Power and Ethical Evaluation of Milk and Milk Production in the Religions] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Birgit Heller)
Jetzinger, Michael. Apokalyptische Tendenzen in der Katholischen Kirche in Zeiten von Pandemien [Apocalyptic Tendencies in the Catholic Church in Times of Pandemics] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Kollmann, Julia. Persephone und Hainuwele. Der Archetyp des göttlichen Mädchens im Vergleich [Persephone and Hainuwele: Comparing the Archetype of the Divine Girl] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Hans Gerald Hödl)
Mansaré, Safiatou-Janne. Hexerei in Afrika [Witchcraft in Africa] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Hans Gerald Hödl)
Mayer, Patricia Sophie. "We all have infinite potential": Self-optimization in the Japanese New Religious Movement Kōfuku no Kagaku (Japanese Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Reichel, Franz. The Foundation and Development of the Taiwanese New Religious Movement Wéixīn Shèngjiào 唯心聖教 (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Zwettler, Katharina. Was passiert, wenn das erwartete Millennium ausbleibt? Zum Umgang mit millenaristischen Fehlerwartungen. Eine vergleichende Untersuchung [What Happens When the Expected Millennium Fails to Materialise? Dealing with Millenarian Expectations of Failure. A Comparative Study ] (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)