Prof. Dr. Simone Sinn
Winter semester 2024-25, Hauptseminar 018266: zum Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Anti-Racist Ecumenism: Exploring the theological and ethical intersections
The contemporary ecumenical movement traces its history to the beginnings of the twentieth century, calling the churches to overcome ecclesial barriers and advocating for justice and peace in the face of war, exploitation and injustice. The World Council of Churches quickly realised there were factors that were making Christian Unity difficult to achieve – theological, doctrinal and ethical. Racism was one such factor and remains a factor. In recent years, an ecumenical anti-racism trajectory has been intensified including expositions on coloniality, intersectionality, decolonization and decoloniality. The following questions will guide the seminar:
- What is anti-racism?
- How is ecumenical anti-racism commitment linked to colonial ideology (political, economic, social/cultural, epistemological and theological) and coloniality?
- What is the theological basis for anti-racism in the ecumenical movement?
- What is the ethical basis for anti-racism in the ecumenical movement?
- Anti-racism - a new vision for community-building locally and globally?
The seminar will be co-led by Dr Masiiwa Ragies Gunda, Programme executive for overcoming racism, xenophobia and related discrimination at the World Council of Churches, and Prof. Dr Simone Sinn.
The main part of the seminar will take place from 13-15 December 2024. The introductory sesssion to the seminar is scheduled for Monday, 14 Oktober 2024, 16-18.
The seminar takes place in English.