Current Ph.D. Research
Frąszczak, Grzegorz. The Cao Đài Esoteric Doctrines and Practices and Their Impact on the Believer’s Daily Life (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Hammer, Christoph. First-Generation Buddhist Parents and Their Children in Austria (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Huỳnh, Cao Nhựt Quang. Poetic Instructions on Prophecy: An Annotated Translation of Hòa Hảo Buddhism's Sấm Giảng Thi Văn (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Nguyen, Trang T. D. Paving the Path toward Unlearned Wisdom: The "Revived" Trúc Lâm School as a New Tradition of Contemporary Vietnamese Buddhism (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Saikia, Alisha. A Study of Dolls from a Religious Studies Perspective: From Soul Bearers to Alternative Healers (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Voss, Gabriella. The Concept of Healing in Contemporary Dance (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Wasisto, Muhammad Adiz. From Myth to Politics: The Evolution of the Millenarian Vision of Ratu Adil (Just Ruler) in Javanese Political Thinking (Religious Studies; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Current M.A. Research
Borchhardt, Lara Alexandra. Between Faith and Universal Language: The Bahá'í Esperanto League and Its Forerunners (Study of Religions; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Czerny, Julia. The USPW Community: Origins, Development, and Divergence from the Unification Church (Study of Religions; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Fischer, Ella. Empirische Studie zur Selbstwahmehmung von Frauen in evangelikalen Gemeinden in Bezug auf Geschlechtergleichstellung, Geschlechterrollen und Feminismus unter dem Aspekt des gesellschaftlichen Wandels und Diskurses [An Empirical Study of Women's Self-perception in Evangelical Communities with Regard to Gender Equality, Gender Roles, and Feminism, Considering Social Change and Discourse] (Study of Religions; supervisor: Astrid Mattes-Zippenfenig)
Fritzl, Hermann. Failed Religions: A Multidimensional Explanatory Model (Study of Religions; supervisor: Nickolas P. Roubekas)
Frohner, Anja. Ritualverhalten im Spannungsfeld von Individualisierung und Vergemeinschaftung. Eine Untersuchung des Ritualverhaltens der Österreicher*innen anhand der qualitativen Vorstudie des Mix-Methods-Projekts "Was glaubt Österreich?" [Ritual Behaviour between Individualisation and Communitisation: An Examination of the Ritual Behaviour of Austrians Based on the Qualitative Preliminary Study of the Mixed-Methods Project "Was glaubt Österreich?"] (Study of Religions; supervisor: Astrid Mattes-Zippenfenig)
Gärtner, Eva-Maria. "Feierräume" von Kirchen, Freikirchen und religiösen Gemeinschaften in Wien. Ein religionswissenschaftlicher Vergleich ["Ceremonial Rooms" of Churches, Free Churches, and Religious Communities in Vienna: A Comparative Study from a Study of Religions Perspective] (Study of Religions; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Martínez, Pablo Andrés. Rome. Tobacco Initiation in the Tradition of the Onanya of the Shipibo People (Study of Religions; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Rauchberger, Karljosef. Therapeutic Touch. Performanz einer holistischen Praktik in der Krankenpflege [Therapeutic Touch: Performance of a Holistic Practice in Nursing] (Study of Religions; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Rundel, Vincent Jacob Brian. Roman Imperial Cult: An Epistemological Consideration (Study of Religions; supervisor: Nickolas P. Roubekas)
Simpson-Schober, Barbara. Langar, Open Tables, and the Secret Garden: Exploring Spaces of Commensality in Religions in Austria (Study of Religions; supervisor: Nickolas P. Roubekas)
Sinani, Barbora. Religion im digitalen Zeitalter. Das Phänomen religiöser Influencer in den sozialen Netzwerken [Religion in the Digital Age: The Phenomenon of Religious Influencers in the Social Networks] (RStudy of Religions; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Tschojer, Nico. Clara und der magnetische Schlaf. Eine Betrachtung des Mesmerismus bei Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling [Clara and Magnetic Sleep: A Consideration of Mesmerism in Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling] (Study of Religions; supervisor: Lukas K. Pokorny)
Verbeek, Julia. Christian-Jewish Dialogue Initiatives in Vienna (1945–2025): Historical Development and Power Relations (Study of Religions; supervisor: Nickolas P. Roubekas)