Prof. Dr. Ulrich Berner
Senior Fellow – Religious Studies
Contact
Bayreuth International School of African Studies
University of Bayreuth
95440 Bayreuth
Tel: +49 (0) 921 55-4164
Fax: +49 (0) 921 55-844149
E-Mail: ulrich.berner@uni-bayreuth.de
http://www.relwiss1.uni-bayreuth.de/de/team/Professoren/Berner_Ulrich/Research interests
History of Religions in Europe; Syncretism research; African Christianity (regional focus on Nigeria, South Africa); Method and Theory in the Study of Religion
Geographical Area
Europe, Africa
Academic Vita
| 2000-2008 |
Member of the Collaborative Research Centre SFB/FK 560 "Local action in Africa in the context of global influences" |
| 1995-1997 |
Member of the Collaborative Research Centre SFB 214 "Identity in Africa" |
| since 1986 |
Chair of Religious Studies, University of Bayreuth |
| 1980-1984 |
Professor (temporary)/Lecturer at the universities of Hamburg, Bonn and Bremen |
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1980 |
Habilitation in Göttingen |
| 1978-1984 |
Assistant Lecturer at the University of Göttingen |
| 1974-1978 |
Member of the SFB 13 at the University of Göttingen |
|
1974 |
PhD in Göttingen |
|
Studies in Göttingen |
Memberships and functions in academic organisations
|
2006-2009 |
Member of the Advisory Board of the Series SAPERE |
|
2000-2005 |
Co-editor of the series SAPERE (Scripta Antiquitatis Posterioris ad Ethicam Religionemque Pertinentes) (Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt) |
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1992-2005 |
Member of the Executive Committee of African Association for the Study of Religion |
Publications
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