Researchers
An interdisciplinary team from the Universities of Graz and Innsbruck
Nicole Maria Bauer
Nicole M. Bauer has headed the FWF project "Gender and the Bible" since September 2023 and is Assistant Professor Religious Studies at the University of Graz. She studied Sociology and Religious Studies at the University of Graz and the University of Heidelberg. As part of her Habilitation, she is currently researching the institutionalization of exorcism in contemporary society and gender constructions in Christian discourses. Her current research interests include religious healing practices at the interface of psychotherapy and medicine, contemporary religiosity, Judaism and Christianity, Christian gender discourses and economy of religion.
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Mag.phil. Dr.phil. Nicole Bauer
Head of project ![©J. Andrew Doole/ Universität Innsbruck Profile J. Andrew Doole ©J. Andrew Doole/ Universität Innsbruck](https://static.uni-graz.at/fileadmin/_processed_/b/6/csm_team_dool-j-andrew_custom_44b39f8f94.jpg)
J. Andrew Doole
J. Andrew Doole is Assistant Professor for New Testament at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He read Theology at the University of Oxford and completed a doctorate at the University of Marburg. His research focuses on historical and exegetical issues.
Dr.theol. J. Andrew Doole
National Cooperation Partner Elena Maria Scherer
Elena Maria Scherer is a member of the FWF project "Gender and the Bible" and is employed at the Institute of Religious Studies at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Graz. She studied European Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology as well as Religious Studies at the University of Graz. She is particularly interested in the general subject area of gender and religious studies.
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BA. MA. Elena Maria Scherer
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Laura Athenstaedt
Laura Athenstaedt works as an assistant in the FWF project “Gender and the Bible” at the Institute for Religious Studies at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Graz. She also works at Graz University of Technology. She studied English and American studies as well as sociology, with her master's degree focusing particularly on the area of sociology of religion. In addition to the University of Graz, she also completed parts of her studies at Lancaster University (UK) and the University of Queensland (AU).
BA. MA. Laura Wiesler
Research assistant Phone:+43 316 380 - 3168
Location:Institut für Religionswissenschaft
Magdalena Collinet
Magdalena-Klara Collinet is prae doc assistant in the FWF project "Gender and the Bible" and works at the Institute for Biblical Studies and Historical Theology at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Innsbruck. She studied Religious Education in Vienna and Innsbruck and is particularly interested in feminist theology and feminist biblical exegesis.
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Johannes Härting
Johannes Härting is studying in the teacher training master's programme at LehrerInnenbildung WEST for Mathematics and Catholic Religion. After working as tutor for linear algebra at the department of subject-specific education in the winter-term 2019/20 and as teacher at the Kettenbrücke secondary school in 2022, he is currently (since 2021) employed as student assistant at the Institute for Biblical Studies and Historical Theology at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. His research interests include local religious Christian forms of piety and faith practices in the past and present.
Markus Wiener
Markus Wiener will soon be completing his master's degree in teacher education in the subjects of Catholic religion as well as history, social studies and political education. He is also pursuing a Master's degree in Religion Culture Society and supports the research team as a student project assistant.
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