Honoring the Memory of Thomas Großbölting: Proposing an Award for Outstanding Interreligious & Religious Studies Research
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Let's talk about the plan to establish an award in memory of the late historian, Thomas Großbölting. He tragically passed away in a train accident, leaving a deep impact on the academic community and beyond.
The red-green coalition, mourning his loss, has proposed to name a prize or scholarship after him, focusing on (inter)religious and religious studies research. This proposal is up for discussion during the city parliament's 21st May session.
Großbölting, aged 55, was an influencer in the realm of contemporary history and religious studies research in Hamburg. He was well-known for his research on sexualized violence within church contexts and his involvement in the debate concerning the Hamburg Tropical Institute's renaming.
Senior SPD science expert, Philine Sturzenbecher, expressed her sentiment: "Großbölting built bridges between different disciplines and promoted dialogue between religions and between science and the public." His passing is a significant loss for the research community in Hamburg and beyond. This proposed award aims to honor his work and encourage research in his core areas.
Green faction leader, Michael Gwosdz, emphasized the importance of honoring Großbölting's memory and ensuring socially relevant research gets the recognition it deserves in the future. They seek an award for outstanding research in the field of interreligious and religious studies.
While the exact process for setting up this award isn't entirely clear, we can infer that it would likely involve:
- Proposing the idea and gathering support from academic and family circles related to Großbölting.
- Defining award criteria for interreligious and religious studies research.
- Establishing a sponsoring entity to fund the award.
- Appointing a committee of scholars and experts for selection.
- Developing formal award regulations.
- Connecting the award to academic events or institutions in Hamburg for visibility and prestige.
- Announcing and promoting the award to invite applications or nominations.
With this proposed award, we aim to celebrate and continue the brilliant work of Thomas Großbölting. Stay tuned for the city parliament's decision in May.
- The proposed award, focusing on interreligious and religious studies research, could align with Thomas Großbölting's work in the field of general news, medical-conditions, health-and-wellness, and science.
- The award, aiming to encourage research in the core areas of Thomas Großbölting, might spark new discoveries in the realm of employment policy, as he often addressed complex social issues such as sexualized violence within church contexts.
- In memory of Thomas Großbölting, who built bridges between different disciplines and promoted dialogue, the newly established award could serve to report on his findings and the achievements of future researchers in the news category of accidents.