Prof. Dr. phil. Astrid Reuter
Current affiliations
- Professorship of religious studies
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- History, theories and methods of the study of religion
- Religion in modern societies
- Law and Religion
- Religions in Latin America (Brazil), Charismatic Catholicism
Academic Education | |
| 2012 | Postdoctoral degree ('Habilitation') in Religious Studies, Max-Weber-Kolleg, University of Erfurt |
| 1999 | Ph.D. in Religious Studies at the University of Bremen (Prof. Dr. Hans G. Kippenberg) |
| 1995 - 1997 | Studies of "Anthropologie sociale et ethnologie" at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris (Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies 1997; directeur d'études: Maurice Godelier) |
| 1990 - 1996 | Repeated study and research stays in Brazil and Columbia |
| 1987 - 1994 | Studies of Catholic Theology at the universities of Bremen and Münster (degree: Dipl. theol., 1994) |
Work Experience | |
| since 04/2022 | Geschäftsführende Direktorin des Centrums für religionsbezogene Studien, Universität Münster |
| since 10/2021 | Prodekanin für Finanzen, Personal und Baufragen (FB 2) |
| since 10/2019 | Professorin für Religionswissenschaft, Universität Münster |
| 01/2019 - 12/2025 | Principal Investigator Cluster of Excellence 'Religion and Politics' |
| 04/2019 - 09/2019 | Visiting Professor at Humboldt-University Berlin / Department of History |
| 10/2017 - 09/2019 | Professurvertretung (zeitweise anteilig) Allgemeine Religionswissenschaft, Universität Münster |
| 04/2012 - 09/2019 | Head of Management at the Center for Religion and Modernity (CRM), University of Münster |
| 07/2019 | Ruf auf die Professur für Religionswisenschaft an der Universität Münster |
| 04/2018 | Ruf auf die W3-Professur für Religionswissenschaft an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (abgelehnt) |
| 04/2009 - 03/2012 | Head of project ('Religion in judicialized society. Legal conflicts and public debates about religion in Germany in international comparison') at the Cluster of Excellence 'Religion and Politics' at the University of Münster |
| 2004 - 2008 | Research associate at the Max Weber Center for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, University of Erfurt |
| 2001 - 2008 | Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Universities of Marburg, Münster and Erfurt |
| 2007 | Parental leave |
| 2005 - 2006 | Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (Institute for Advanced Study) |
| 2000 - 2002 | Research associate at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (Chair Prof. Dr. F. W. Graf, Leibniz-Price Working Group) |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2021 | ISSR / SISR (International Society for the Sociology Religion / Société Internationale de Sociologie des Religions) |
| since 2021 | Section Sociology of Religion / German Sociological Association |
| since 2000 | Deutsche Vereinigung für Religionswissenschaaft (German Association for the Study of Religions) |
Appointments | |
| 07/2019 | Offer to a Professorship for Religionswissenschaft, University of Münster (accepted) |
| 04/2018 | Offer to a Professorship for Religionswissenschaft (W3) , University of Freiburg (rejected) |
Publications
Reuter, Astrid (2024) In: Reichenberger, Alfred; Meller Harald (eds.), Aspekte magischen Denkens. Halle: Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte Halle (Saale). Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | |
Freudenberg, Maren; Reuter, Astrid (eds.) (2024) Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag. Type of Publication: Book (edited collection) | |
Reuter, Astrid (2024) In: Freudenberg, Maren; Reuter, Astrid (eds.), Social Forms of Religion. European and American Christianity in Past and Present. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Reuter, Astrid; Freudenberg, Maren (2024) In: Reuter, Astrid; Freudenberg, Maren (eds.), Social Forms of Religion. European and American Christianity in Past and Present. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Reuter, Astrid (2022) In: Kühnlein, Michael (eds.), Gottloser Staat? Im interdisziplinären Gespräch mit Horst Dreier. Baden-Baden: Nomos. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: 01/06/2022 - 31/12/2023 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/11/2017 - 31/12/2018 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 01/04/2009 - 30/03/2012 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster |
Doctorates
| Asceticism and culture Candidate: Pachurka, Manuel | Supervisors: Tezcan, Levent; Reuter, Astrid Period of time: 01/07/2019 - 02/02/2025 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |