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Prof. em. Volker Gottowik is a retired Associate Professor at Goethe University Frankfurt's Faculty of Social and Cultural Anthropology. His research focuses on Southeast Asia (Indonesia, West Africa, Ethiopia), with expertise in anthropology of religion, ritual practices, intercultural hermeneutics, and gender studies. He has published extensively on topics like Islamic-Javanese rituals, pilgrimage sites, and modernity's impact on religious dynamics.
Key research areas include multi-religious rituals in Indonesia, the Lingsar Festival on Lombok, and the socio-religious significance of pilgrimage sites like Gunung Rinjani. His work critiques classical anthropological theories (e.g., Clifford Geertz) while engaging with contemporary issues like migration and cultural hybridity.
Publications span academic books, journal articles, and conference presentations, with a focus on ritual transgression, sacred landscapes, and interreligious dialogue. Gottowik has delivered keynotes and lectures globally, including at universities in Indonesia, Thailand, and Israel. His research often bridges fieldwork in Southeast Asia with theoretical debates in cultural anthropology.
