An international structured program on ‚Democracy, Human Rights, and Religion’

Basic data for this project

Type of projectIndividual project
Duration at the University of Münster01/06/2019 - 31/03/2024 | 1st Funding period

Description

The structured doctoral program on "Democracy, Human Rights and Religion" (DHR) addresses the fundamental social, philosophical, and normative questions faced by all current societies that are committed to pluralism and democracy. DHR will fund doctoral students working on the interrelatedness of and the tensions between democracy, human rights and religion. The initiative is part of a larger process to develop structured doctoral programs in the region. Simultaneously, DHR is embedded in a comprehensive cooperation between Ilia State University, Tbilisi/Georgia, and Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster/Germany.

KeywordsDoctoral student programme; Democracy; Human Rights; Religion; Philosophy; Georgia
Funding identifier94 909
Funder / funding scheme
  • Volkswagen Foundation - Between Europe and the Orient - A Focus on Research and Higher Education in/on Central Asia and the Caucasus (VW-Stiftung)

Project management at the University of Münster

Gutmann, Thomas
Chair for Private Law, Philosophy of Law and Medical Law
Quante, Michael
Professur für Philosophie mit dem Schwerpunkt Praktische Philosophie (Prof. Quante)

Applicants from the University of Münster

Quante, Michael
Professur für Philosophie mit dem Schwerpunkt Praktische Philosophie (Prof. Quante)

Project partners outside the University of Münster

  • Ilia State UniversityGeorgia