Nomination of Prof. Hoff as “Berater der Glaubenskommission der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz”
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gregor Maria Hoff has been nominated as “Berater der Glaubenskommission der Deutschen Bischofskonferenz” for the period of 2016-2021.
17 November: Lecture Series “Politics, History & Culture”
In the Winter Semester 2016/17, the Department of History has organized a series of lectures on “Politics, History & Culture: Austria in the 20th and 21st Centuries”. Next lecture: Thursday, 17 November, 17:00, HS 381, GESWI, Rudolfskai 42, with George Stöger. Topic: “Environmental Issues and Green Politics”. All who are interested are welcome!
11 November: Zheng He and Mazu: History, Perception and Cult
The spectacular travels of Zheng He to the Indian Ocean have been exploited by the Chinese media for various purposes for quite some time. The historian, Zheng He, not only fought for Buddhist and Confucian ideals, but at the same time was a Muslim and also helped spread the so-called Mazu cult. The latter had its roots in the coastal province of Fujian, and was also “politically” conquered, ie, by the state, during certain periods and for certain purposes.
