معرفی
Prof. Dr. Paula Schrode is a Professor of Religious Studies with a focus on contemporary Islamic cultures at the University of Bayreuth’s Faculty of Cultural Studies, Department of Religious Studies. Since 2024, she has served as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and previously as Vice Dean (2021–2024). She has held leadership roles in the German Association for Religious Studies (DVRW) and is a member of several academic societies including the German Working Group on the Middle East (DAVO).
Education:
- PhD in Islamic Studies (Heidelberg University, 2010) on Sunni-Islamic discourses on Halal nutrition
- M.A. in Turkology, Religious Studies, and Ethnology (Free University of Berlin, 2005)
- Studies in Religious Studies and Philosophy (University of Tübingen, 1999)
Research Focus: Her work examines Islam in Germany, Turkey, and Central Asia; transnational Turkish Islamic dynamics; ritual practices (e.g., Feast of Sacrifice); and religious social projects. She emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, such as relational perspectives and transformation studies.
Publications: Recent works include co-editing Conceptualizing Islam: Current Approaches (2025) and articles on Islamic orthodoxy, ritual boundaries, and Turkish charitable diplomacy in Africa. Her research bridges cultural anthropology, sociology, and theology.
Grants and Labs: Active in collaborative research (e.g., SFB 619 “Ritual Dynamics” in Heidelberg) and leads the Institute for the Study of Contemporary Religious Culture (IrG) at Bayreuth. No formal grants or lab teams listed in the provided materials.
