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»Was heißt und zu welchem Ende studiert man Kulturwissenschaften?«, diese Frage - frei nach Friedrich Schiller - war Ausgangspunkt des vorliegenden Bandes. Expertinnen und Experten diskutieren, wie wichtig und sinnvoll es in der heutigen Zeit sein kann, ein Studium der Kulturwissenschaften zu beginnen und abzuschließen. Dabei wird auch das Verhältnis von Theorie und Praxis kritisch beleuchtet - ganz im Sinne Friedrich Schillers, der vor rund 200 Jahren zwischen »Kopf- und Brotgelehrten« unterschied - und ein Dialog zwischen den verschiedenen Disziplinen der Kulturwissenschaften initiiert. Die Beiträge dieser fruchtbaren Diskussion sind unter den vier Rubriken »das Gegenwärtige«, »das Kritische«, »das Literarische« und »das Historische« zusammengestellt.

At what point is a place perceived as holy? And when does it become officially so in its definition? Inspired by the UNESCO debate and decisions made concerning holy places, the authors seek answers to these questions. "Naming the Sacred" is a diachronic excursus into the issues of perception and denomination of holy places. The volume examines historical cases in which names and places have been modified or literally eliminated and others where places were subject to policies of protection and tutelage. The work appertains to an ongoing, evolving global debate where the challenge of the reciprocal recognition of holy sites has become increasingly complex.

What is it like to be young and religious in migration society? This volume presents research at the intersection of religion, age and race. The chapters' foci range from methodological challenges to conceptual work and empirical case studies. The authors present research on various religious traditions including contributions on young Alevis, Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims, and apply an array of theoretical angles among them feminist, post- and de-colonial perspectives. Furthermore, the volume engages in the debate over novel conceptual frameworks attuned to investigate contemporary manifestations of youth religiosity, for example in digital spaces. The methodological chapters advocate for reflexivity in the context of empirical research on religion in migration society and promote a self-evaluative assessment of researchers' positionalities.