Press ReleasesOctober - December 2025October [01.10.2025] What does Nicaea mean for relations with Judaism and Islam? – Two-part international conference on the first ecumenical council 1,700 years ago to resume in Münster on 15 October – What does the Council of Nicaea mean for ecumenism and relations with Judaism and Islam? – Invited by Professor of Dogmatics Michael Seewald, researchers from nine countries will focus on the Council and its varied reception over the centuries – Involved are the disciplines of theology, philosophy, history, Jewish studies and Islamic studies – University of Münster in cooperation with Pontifical Gregorian University November [04.11.2025] “Ideas about Vikings today can often not be verified scientifically” – Scholars of Scandinavian studies at the Cluster of Excellence are investigating cultural memories of pre-Christian Nordic paganism from the Middle Ages to the present day – “Brave explorers, strong warriors: ideas about pagan Vikings today are based on Christian accounts written well over a century later” – Roland Scheel: Uncertain source situation is often concealed – “Stereotypes about Nordic mythology have often been used for political purposes, including during the Nazi period” – International conference from 6 to 7 November
