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DPI Director Fellhofer at the Pfingstdialog in Styria
From 15 to 16 May 2024, the “Geist & Gegenwart”-Pfingstdialog took place for the 12th time at Seggauberg Castle in Leibnitz. The focus was on the challenges and opportunities facing European regions in a globalised and multipolar world. Experts from various fields took part in keynote speeches, panel discussions and insider groups over the two days. The Documentation Centre Political Islam (DPI) was represented by Director Lisa Fellhofer, who spoke with Ralph Janik (University of Vienna), Manfred Prisching (University of Graz) and Rahim Taghizadegan (Director of scholarium) on the topic of "Who still believes in democracy?". The panel was moderated by Thomas Mayer (Der Standard). The entire event was officially opened by Styrian Governor Christopher Drexler and took place under the patronage of Styrian Science Minister Barbara Eibinger-Miedl.
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09/02/2024DPI Director Fellhofer as a guest on "Der Pragmaticus"
The Director of the Documentation Centre was recently a guest on the talk programme "Der Pragmaticus" on the topic of "Hausordnung für Österreich: Regeln und Werte für die Integration". She also took part in a discussion with experts for a magazine article and a live podcast in Alpbach. -
08/30/2024New publication: "Homonegativity and Religiously Motivated Political Extremism"
The LGBTQ+ community within Europe is increasingly confronted with homophobic and religiously motivated political extremism. As part of a project supported by the documentation centre in terms of research funding, Arno Tausch has published a study on this topic with Springer Verlag. -
07/19/2024Presentation of the DPI annual report in the media
At a press conference on Wednesday, the Documentation Centre Political Islam summed up its work following its foundation in July 2020 and published its latest annual report with insights into current developments. After the presentation on Wednesday, numerous media from the TV, radio, print and online sectors in Austria reported on it. -
07/17/2024DPI Annual Report: Austria and Political Islam after the Hamas Terror Attack
A key focus of the new DPI annual report is on the events of 7 October 2023 and their aftermath. Following the terrorist attack, problematic developments in European society have become even more visible. Other important topics include the problematic influence of foreign actors, such as those from Iran or Turkey, on parts of the Muslim community and current trends in Salafist milieus. -
06/27/2024Specialist article with DPI support: Salafism, Ummah and nation state
In the journal HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory, Zoltan Pall from the Austrian Academy of Sciences has published an extensive article entitled "Can the umma replace the nation? Salafism, home-making and the territorial nation-state". The project was also funded by the Documentation Centre.