Programme

Welcome and Introduction

Martin Polaschek, Federal Minister of Science and Education

Joachim Reidl, Vice Rector for Research, University of Graz

Pablo Argarate, Dean of the Faculty for Catholic Theology, University of Graz

Christian Wessely, JRFM Chief Editor, University of Graz

The Making of an Open Access Journal

Daria Pezzoli-Olgiati, JRFM Chief Editor, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich

Challenges and Opportunities for Open Access in the Humanities

Michael Geuenich, Infrastructures for Scientific Publishing  German Research Foundation (DFG)

Open Access as a Choice in Academic Publishing

Jeroen Sondervan, Open Science Regieorgaan, Dutch Research Council (NWO)

Finance Flows in Open Access Publishing

Christian Wessely, JRFM Chief Editor, University of Graz

Plenary discussion of the morning’s contributions

Podium Discussion

Perspektiven von Archiven, Bibliotheken und Verlagshäusern

Lisa Schilhan, Department of Digital Publishing, University Library Graz

Beate Bernstein, Nomos Publishing House, Baden-Baden

Mareike Heinritz, Bibliography of the Study of Religion (RelBib), University Library Tübingen

Chair: Daria Pezzoli-Olgiati, JRFM Chief Editor, LMU Munich

Research in Religion, Film and Media Today: Two Perspectives

Martina Bär, Fundamental Theology, University of Graz

Franz Winter, Religious Studies, , University of Graz

Poster Session: Current Research Projects in Religion, Film and Media

The Criteria of Producing and Broadcasting News in the Post-truth World from Islamic View
Kamal Akbari, Broadcasting University Qom

With Humor and Childlike Naivety. Cultural Contact in the Children’s Short Film JOYEUX NOËL, RACHID (Sam Gabarski, BE/FR 2000) 
Verena Eberhardt, LMU Munich

Metaphors Demonstrating Religious Thoughts in Iran’s Cinema. A Case Study of Bahman Farman Ara’s Selected Works
Vahid Hayati, University of IRIBU, Qom

Christian Existentialism and Film. An Exciting Double Feature
Achim Hofmann, University of Education Heidelberg

Mediatization of Transcendence. The Coronation of King Charles III
Caroline Kloos, LMU Munich

Making Religion, Playing Religion. Modifications for Digital Games as a Medium of Religious Expression
Martin Loch, LMU Munich

Moneyball or the Art of Change. A Pop Art Teaching Approach
Jürgen Mühlbacher, Vienna University of Economics and Business

Phenomenology of Metaverse Human and Metamorphosis of Religious Metaphors
Seyyed Ali Mohammad Razavi, University of IRIB, Teheran

Representation of Religion in Iranian Cinema. A Qualitative Content Analysis of the Film PARADISE (Ali Atshani, IR 2016)
Alireza Sadoogh, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom

The film ZARDOZ (John Boorman, US 1974) as an Example for the Presentation of Faith and Religion in Postapocalypse Films
Martin Wildberger, University of Graz

Philippe Bornet, JRFM Editorial Board, University of Lausanne

Cristiana Facchini, JRFM Advisory Board, University of Bologna

Marie-Therese Mäder, JRFM Editorial Board, University of Macerata

Dr. Alexander Ornella, JRFM Editorial Board, University of Hull

Dr. Sofia Sjö, JRFM Editorial Board, Åbo Akademi University

Elie Yazbek, JRFM Advisory Board, Saint Joseph University of Beyrut

Chair: Christian Wessely, JRFM Chief Editor, University of Graz