Junior Professorship Comparative Theology from an Islamic Perspective
Prof. Ufuk Topkara
Professor Topkara’s research agenda employs an innovative discursive approach to developing an Islamic theology for the 21st century, one rooted deeply in the Islamic tradition while taking seriously the challenges presented by both other theologies and contemporary philosophy. A particular emphasis is directed at intra-theological (Shia-Sunni relations) and inter-theological research (relations between Islamic theology and Jewish or Christian theology). In order to foster a discourse between Islamic theology and other theologies and philosophies, it is necessary to understand how other religious thinkers brought plural thought traditions into productive conversation with one another in the past: to learn from the steps that they took while developing an own path.