Historical Theology of Modernity and the Contemporary Era

The Historical Theology of Modernity and Contemporary Era subject group was founded on September 23^rd 2000. The group is German speaking but open to everyone. We are comprised of women working in the areas of history, whose research interests are in the periods between the 16^th and 20^th century, and who wish to discuss and deepen their historical-theological research concepts together with others.

If you are interested, please contact:

Dr. theol. Rajah Scheepers
Universität Erfurt
Universitärer Schwerpunkt Religion
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
Nordhäuser Str. 63
99089 Erfurt
Homepage: http://www2.uni-erfurt.de/schwerpunkt-religion/scheepers/
E-Mail: rajah.scheepers(at)uni-erfurt.de

Conceiving historical theological women’s research – how we see ourselves

We see the following as relevant to women’s historical theological research:

To consider gender an analytical and theoretical category as a constructive element for social interaction in which power relations are being expressed.
To integrate alternative female historical descriptions and experienced gender identities into a changing society, church and theological context.

Historical theological women’s research is:

Research about women
Research from a feminine point of view
Research that takes the feminist perspective into consideration
Studies in gender relations
Analysis of the development of socially constructed gender in the various historical epochs under differing political circumstances
Scholarly criticism: Deconstruction of the historiography of church history up until now, for example, by uncovering the andocentric point of view and ideological criticism, changing research paradigms

What this means for our work:

To understand women as the subject matter of history
To place the everyday experiences of women at the center of interest
To analyze religious and theological texts in consideration of the gender metaphors that are conveyed
To write history that takes the gender types into consideration