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Prof. Dr. Jan Assmann is the Hans Blumenberg Visiting Professor at the University of Münster’s Cluster of Excellence 'Religion and Politics'. He holds an honorary professorship in religion theory and cultural studies at the University of Constance, and is an emeritus professor of Egyptology at Heidelberg University. His research focuses on cultural memory, religion-politics relationships, and the historical development of religious systems from ancient Egypt to modernity. He has conducted visiting professorships at Yale, Jerusalem, Houston, Paris, Oxford, and Chicago. His work includes analyzing how digitalization impacts cultural memory frameworks and explores the interplay between nationalism, religion, and state authority in authoritarian regimes.
- Key Affiliations: University of Münster Cluster of Excellence, University of Constance, University of Heidelberg
- Research Themes: Cultural memory dynamics, religious transformation, axial age theories, and modern political theology
Assmann has received numerous accolades including the Order Pour le Mérite for Science and Arts. His recent work examines digital media's role in cultural segmentation and the persistence of sacred values in secular institutions like the EU. He leads workshops on 'Religion – Violence – Memory' with early-career researchers and hosts public lectures on topics like the fusion of nationalism and religion in contemporary authoritarian states.
