With Jens Schröter (Humboldt University Berlin) and John S. Kloppenborg (University of Toronto), the VDTR (Vienna Doctoral School of Theology and Research on Religion) welcomes two internationally renowned experts in the field of early Christianity and the religions of Mediterranean antiquity, respectively.

Masterclass

The two members of the VDTR Scientific Advisory Board will offer a Masterclass on the occasion of their stay in Vienna. The Masterclass is mainly aimed at PhD students and you can find the program here. Registration is requested by February 10, 2023 to contact.vdtr[at]univie.ac.at.

Public Lectures

We cordially invite you to attend the two public lectures in the evening:

John S. Kloppenborg: The Cult of Christus in Civic Space

Jens Schröter: Anthropology and a Letter: The Image of the Human Being in Paul’s Letter to the Romans and the Purpose of the Writing

The lectures will take place from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Dean's Hall of the Faculty of Catholic Theology of the University of Vienna, Universitätsring 1 (Stiege 8, 2nd floor). Refreshments will be served afterwards. For organizational reasons, we would appreciate your registration at contact.vdtr[at]univie.ac.at.