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Ceremonial reopening of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Cyprus Studies

Ceremony and reception on 3 July 2025

The Institute for Interdisciplinary Cyprus Studies will reopen with a ceremony in Lecture Hall F5 (Fürstenberghaus, Domplatz 20–22) on Thursday, 3 July 2025. The event will begin at 5 pm. It will be followed by a reception in the Archaeological Museum. All interested parties are cordially invited. Registration is requested.

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Denkmalpflege in Köln war nie langweilig

Lecture in the series “Heritage conservation as a profession” on 18 June 2025

As part of the lecture series “Heritage Conservation as a Profession”, the Institute of Art History, in collaboration with the LWL-Denkmalpflege, Landschafts- und Baukultur in Westfalen, invites you to a lecture by Prof Dr Hiltrud Kier (Bonn). The former Cologne City Conservator and former General Director of the Museums of the City of Cologne will speak on 18 June 2025 in Lecture Hall 102 of the Philosophikum under the title “Denkmalpflege in Köln war nie langweilig”. The lecture begins at 6 pm c.t..

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Anthropologies and Psychologies in Inter/Action – Engaging Interdisciplinary Perspectives

International conference on 11 to 13 June 2025

The third conference of the European Network for Psychological Anthropology (ENPA) on 11 to 13 June 2025 at the University of Münster is dedicated to questions of mental health, education and upbringing. “This year's conference will focus on the interfaces between psychological anthropology and anthropological psychology,” explains organiser Prof. Dr Thomas Stodulka. The conference will also highlight perspectives on the diversification and decolonisation of research methods and curricula. Interested parties are welcome. Registration is required. The conference language is English.

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The Body in Religion: Images and Practices

Achim Lichtenberger (Eds. w/ Angelika Lohwasser & Holger Strutwolf)

Body and religion are closely linked. The human body, which is the most direct level of human experience, is used to express and project religious ideas. For example, ablutions, head coverings, gender roles and body modifications are often religiously charged and integrated into a religious frame of reference. This volume brings together various disciplines that address the topic from a global and time-spanning perspective.
Published in 2025 by Ergon; ISBN: 978-3-98740-179-4

| Announcement
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Elections to the boards of the institutes and departments

Group of students

From 6 to 20 June 2025, elections to the executive boards of the institutes and departments of the Faculty of History & Philosophy will take place for the group of students. In the period from 19 to 30 May 2025, candidates can be nominated by submitting election proposals to the election committee in the dean's office of the faculty. All students studying the subject or subjects offered by the institute/department are eligible for election.

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Office assistant wanted

Application deadline: 22 June 2025

The Department of History is seeking to fill a position (100%) as an office assistant at the earliest possible date. The position is initially limited until 31 May 2029, but has good prospects of being made permanent. Classification is possible up to pay group 6 TV-L. Tasks include general secretarial work, travel expense accounting, personnel matters and support with event organisation.

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“This is not about a militarisation of research”

International and public conference on ancient and contemporary warfare

Under the direction of ancient historian Prof. Dr. Patrick Sänger, the international public conference “War in the Ancient World International Conference Münster 2025 – WAWIC 2025” will take place at the University of Münster from 29 to 31 May 2025 – interested parties are welcome to attend without registration. In this interview, the Münster Professor of Ancient History and expert in papyrology describes the content and aims of the conference as well as his understanding of modern military history research.

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Application phase for ProTalent scholarships 2025/26

300 euros per month for outstanding students

From 16 June to 6 July 2025, students can once again apply for ProTalent scholarships as part of the Deutschlandstipendium. The scholarships will be awarded to students with good to very good grades, a high level of social and/or societal commitment and/or special personal circumstances. Applications can only be submitted via the ProTalent website.