Doris Günther-Kriegel

Doris Günther-Kriegel is a Research Associate at the Seminar for Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology within the Faculty of Theology of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, where she has worked since 2018. Her roles include teaching introductory seminars and exercises on religious studies, intercultural theology, and postcolonial theory, as well as serving as Equal Opportunities Officer (2021-2024). She collaborates internationally on gender, development, and religious identity projects.

Education

• Magistra Artium in Protestant theology, sociology, and psychology (2004-2011)
• Intermediate examination in Protestant religious education and political science (2008-2010)
• Scholarship holder at Evangelisches Studienwerk e.V. Villigst (2006-2011)

Research Focus

Her work critically examines:

• Gender and Queer studies in theological contexts
• Intersectionality and identity construction
• Development discourses through postcolonial frameworks
• German Protestant development work
• East and Southern African religious contexts

Scientific Awards

• Evangelisches Studienwerk e.V. Villigst Scholarship (2006-2011)

Teaching & Projects

She has taught courses on:

• Global Religious History
• Postcolonial theology
• Development theories
• Witchcraft and cultural appropriation

Key projects include public lectures on Racism in partner-church relations and workshops addressing verbal abuse interventions in academic settings.