Faculty of Catholic Theology, Max-Weber-Kolleg, Faculty of Philosophy, Seminar für Religionswissenschaft, Religion, Society, and World Relations

Therapy as a Medium for (Dark) Green Religion

Name: Therapy as a Medium for (Dark) Green Religion
Start: 2025-02-03T16:15:00+01:00
End: 2025-02-03T17:45:00+01:00
Location: Research building "Weltbeziehungen" C19.00.02/03

Date

3. Feb 2025, 4.15 pm - 5.45 pm

Location

Research building "Weltbeziehungen" C19.00.02/03

Series

Monday Lectures in Religious, Social and Cultural Studies

Organizer

Max-Weber-Kolleg, Seminar for Religious Studies and Theological Research Centre t³ Theology - Tradition - Transformation

Speaker(s)

Stephanie Gripentrog-Schedel

Event type

Others

Event Language(s)

English

Audience

Public

Last event in the "Monday Lectures" series in the winter semester 2024/25, which is jointly organised by the Max-Weber-Kolleg, the Department of Religious Studies and the Theological Research Centre t³ Theology - Tradition - Transformation.

About the event

In 2009, Bron Taylor introduced the term Dark Green Religion into academic discourse. It refers to a specific form of globally widespread religiosity/ spirituality that centers on the sacralization of nature, animistic worldviews, or the personification of the Earth as a deity. The presentation uses this as a starting point to explore a particular medium for the dissemination of Dark Green Religion: therapy. Within the context of ecopsychology, various forms of ecotherapy offer a holistic approach to mental health treatment, based on the idea of nature’s inherent healing power. By incorporating experiences in natural settings into therapeutic practice, ecotherapy aims to enhance psychological wellbeing, resilience, and a deeper sense of connection with oneself, others, and the Earth. Focusing on the spiritual/religious aspects of some of these therapies, the presentation introduces examples of ecotherapy and analyzes them as a medium for Dark Green Religion.

Participation is also possible online via Webex: https://uni-erfurt.webex.com/uni-erfurt-de/j.php?MTID=m52a177e7aa2d9d212d058e2dbb039412

This event from the Monday Lectures series is organised by the Department of Religious Studies.

All interested parties are cordially invited. Registration is not required.

The Monday Lectures are jointly organised by the Max-Weber-Kolleg for Cultural and Social Science Studies, the Seminar for Religious Studies and the Theological Research Centre t³ Theology - Tradition - Transformation.

Before the respective Monday Lectures, the Max-Weber-Kolleg invites you to a small "Tea Time" at 15:45 in the lounge (1st floor) of the research building "World Relations".
building.