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27 November 2023
"Pius XII., Edith Stein und der Holocaust"
(Presence event)
The Vatican archives contain a letter in which Edith Stein asked the Pope to speak out against the attacks on Jews in Germany as early as 1933. How did the Holy See react to this? How did her murder in Auschwitz influence Pius XII? Did the Pope really react indifferently to the Holocaust? Or were there reasons for his supposed "silence"? German historian Michael Hesemann has been researching the Vatican archives since 2009. Since Pope Francis opened the files from the pontificate of World War II Pope Pius XII in 2020, many previously held prejudices have had to be revised.
Michael Hesemann studied history in Göttingen and works as a historian for the American Pave the Way Foundation, which promotes interreligious dialogue and reconciliation between Jews and Christians. He has had access to the Vatican archives since 2009. He has published 47 books, mostly on church and contemporary history topics, including "The Pope and the Holocaust" (2018), in which documents from the pontificate of Pius XII were published for the first time.
The lecture will take place at 6.30 pm in the lecture hall of the "Maria vom Frieden" monastery (Vor den Siebenburgen 6, 50676 Cologne).
From 11 to 14 October 2023
"Edith Stein und der Karmel"
(Presence event)
Two important anniversaries are coming up this year: 14 October marks the 90th anniversary of Edith Stein's entry into the Carmelite convent in Cologne. 11 October marks the 25th anniversary of her canonization by Pope John Paul II. To mark this occasion, we would like to invite you to our short lectures on Edith Stein and Carmel.
The first lecture will take place on 11 October at 6 pm. Dr Monika Adamczyk-Enriquez (Edith Stein Archive in Cologne) will give a lecture on the topic: "Deer lange Weg in den Kölner Karmel - eine biografische Betrachtung" (The long way to the Carmel in Cologne - a biographical reflection). The lecture will describe Edith Stein's path to the Carmelite monastery in Cologne. The starting point is her encounter with the existence of objective truth through her master Edmund Husserl. This is followed by her first encounters with Christians, which had a lasting impact on her life, and her conversion to Christianity. The lecture will also deal with the difficulties that prevented her from entering a convent immediately after her conversion, and with the final events that sealed her long-cherished decision to become a nun.
The second lecture will take place on 12 October at 6 pm. Sister Prioress Mirjam Kiechle (OCD) will give a lecture on the topic "Geistliche Texte Edith Steins" (Spiritual Texts of Edith Stein). During her time in Cologne, Edith Stein particularly immersed herself in the history and spirituality of Carmel. In 1934, for example, she wrote a concise biography of St Theresa of Avila. She concluded it with the sentence: "In the great religious family that she founded, all those who have been given the immense grace of being called her sons and daughters look up to their holy mother with grateful love [...]". In her lecture, Sister Prioress Mirjam will explore this Carmelite spirit in the spiritual texts written by Sister Teresia Benedicta a Cruce in the Carmel of Cologne.
The third lecture will take place on 14 October at 4 pm. Dr Ulrich Dobhan (OCD) will give a lecture on the topic "Sr. Teresia Benedicta a Cruce im Kölner Karmel" (Sr Teresia Benedicta a Cruce in the Cologne Carmel). Archabbot Raphael Walzer commented on Edith Stein's entry into the Cologne Carmel: "Daily life together in a strictly cloistered order, a very cramped convent in the centre of the city among noisy lay people [...], seemed to me an all too daring undertaking, even for a heroically inclined soul like Edith Stein. I was completely wrong [...]. She felt completely at home, with heart and mind, she replied with her own vivacity of a fiery nature". When the 42-year-old philosopher entered the Carmelite convent in Cologne, she found the place to which she had always felt drawn. But everyday life in the convent, life in the community and with her superiors was not always easy.
The lectures will take place in the Teresia Chapel of the "Maria vom Frieden" monastery.
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8-9. September 2023
Doktorandenkolloquium "Edith Steins Leben und Werk"
(Online-Veranstaltung)
Das Doktorandenkolloquium möchte jungen Forschern die Möglichkeit geben, ihre Forschung zu präsentieren. Darüber hinaus möchten wir die Doktoranden ermutigen, über ihre Forschung zu diskutieren und sich auszutauschen. Das Kolloquium soll auch den wissenschaftlichen Austausch über Themen und Methoden sowie den Kontakt zwischen Doktoranden fördern. Ein detailliertes Programm für das Kolloquium finden Sie hier:
Allgemeine Informationen:
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Die Sprache der Veranstaltung ist Deutsch, Spanisch und Englisch (nur begrenzte Plätze).
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Das Kolloquium wird über die Plattform Zoom abgehalten.
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Das Kolloquium findet am 8. und 9. September 2023 statt.
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Da das Ziel des Kolloquiums die Förderung akademischer Kontakte ist, ist am Ende des Kolloquiums ein informeller Austausch geplant, damit sich die Teilnehmer besser kennenlernen können.
Für inhaltliche und organisatorische Fragen steht die Leiterin des Kolloquiums, Dr. Monika Adamczyk-Enriquez (E-Mail-Adresse: edithstein.veranstaltungen@gmail.com), gerne zur Verfügung.
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September 8-9, 2023
Doctoral Colloquium Edith Stein's life and work
(online event)
The doctoral colloquium wants to give young researchers the opportunity to present their research. In addition, we would like to encourage doctoral students to discuss and exchange ideas about their research. The colloquium also aims to promote scientific exchange on topics and methods, as well as contact between doctoral students. A detailed program for the colloquium can be found here:
General information:
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The language of the event is German, Spanish and English (limited places only).
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The colloquium will be held via the platform Zoom.
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The colloquium will be held on September 8 and 9, 2023.
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Since the aim of the colloquium is to promote academic contacts, an informal exchange is planned at the end of the colloquium so that participants can get to know each other better.
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Dr. Monika Adamczyk-Enriquez (E-Mail-Adresse: edithstein.veranstaltungen@gmail.com), who is in charge of the colloquium, will be happy to answer any questions regarding content and organization.
8 y 9 de septiembre de 2023
Coloquio doctoral Vida y obra de Edith Stein
(evento en línea)
En el marco del coloquio doctoral, nos gustaría dar a los jóvenes científicos la oportunidad de presentar sus investigaciones. Además, nos gustaría animarles a debatir e intercambiar ideas sobre sus investigaciones. El coloquio también pretende fomentar el intercambio científico sbre temas y métodos, así como el contacto entre estudiantes. El programa detallado del coloquio puede consultarse aquí:
Información sobre la organización:
El coloquio se celebrará en alemán, inglés y español (número limitado de participantes).
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El coloquio se celebrará a través de la plataforma Zoom.
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El coloquio se celebrará los días 8 y 9 de septiembre de 2023.
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Dado que el objetivo del coloquio es fomentar los contactos académicos, al final del mismo está previsto un intercambio informal para que los participantes puedan conocerse mejor.
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La Dra. Monika Adamczyk-Enriquez (dirección de correo electrónico:edithstein.veranstaltungen@gmail.com), responsable del coloquio, estará encantada de responder a cualquier pregunta sobre el contenido y la organización.
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14 June 2023
"Hildegard von Bingen"
Dr. Barbara Beuys
(Presence event)
Dr B. Beuys, highly respected author of biographies about Sophie Scholl, Droste-Hülshoff and Hildegard von Bingen, will introduce us to the medieval church teacher.
The lecture is organised in collaboration with the Cologne Women's History Association and is the first in our series of lectures on women teachers of the Church. We see this lecture series as a small contribution to the debate on Edith Stein as a "Doctor of the Church". We will inform you shortly about the dates and titles of the other lectures.
The lecture will take place on 14 June at 7 pm in the Teresia Chapel of the "Maria vom Frieden" monastery.
May to September 2022
El mundo del pensamiento de
Edith Stein (parte II)
(online event)
After the success of our lecture series "The World of Edith Stein's Thought (Part I)" in Spanish last year, we would like to invite all those who understand Spanish to the second part of the series. On the one hand, we understand these events as a contribution to the research on Edith Stein in Spanish, which is currently prominent worldwide. On the other hand, we would like to pay tribute to our Spanish-speaking Facebook followers, who currently constitute the majority of our followers. Following the success of our lecture series "The World of Edith Stein's Thoughts (Part I)" in Spanish last year, we would like to invite all those who understand Spanish to the second part of the series. On the one hand, we see these events as a contribution to research on Edith Stein in Spanish, which is currently in the foreground worldwide. On the other hand, we would like to express our appreciation to our Spanish-speaking Facebook followers, who currently make up the majority of our followers.
Edith Stein, also known as St. Therese Benedicta a Cruce, was one of the most remarkable and complex personalities of the 20th century: philosopher, fighter for women's rights, educator, nun, Holocaust victim and, finally, saint of the Catholic Church. The years 2022-2023 will be filled with many important anniversaries connected with her. In 2022 we remember the 80th anniversary of her death and celebrate the centenary of her baptism and confirmation. In 2023 we celebrate, among other things, the 25th anniversary of her ordination as a saint of the Catholic Church and the 90th anniversary of her entry into the Carmelite Order in Cologne, where our archive is located.
For this reason we have started in 2022 a series of lectures on Edith Stein ""El mundo del pensamiento de Edith Stein (parte I)". This year we would like to invite you to the second part of our series with 5 lectures. Last year we focused on Stein's early work (Stein's phenomenology, philosophy of the body, the phenomenon of empathy), this semester we will focus on her philosophy in the Christian state and mysticism. However, this year we also want to devote some attention to Stein's early research. Our aim is a comprehensive study of Edith Stein's work. We therefore invite you to the first two lectures of our series, which is an excellent continuation and conclusion of the topics we dealt with in the first series, while at the same time opening up a space for reflection on Stein's philosophy of religion and mysticism. The first lecture by Dr. Ignacio Quepons Ramírez, entitled "Compasión y confianza: Dimensiones de la experiencia entre la empatía y la vulnerabilidad" (Compassion and trust: Dimensions of experience between empathy and vulnerability) will address the question of the role of sensitivity in the emergence of experiences such as trust and compassion. The second lecture by Dr. Inés Riego "El personalismo de Edith Stein. Una reflexión en clave mística" (The personalism of Edith Stein. A reflection in a mystical key) will examine Stein's personalist philosophy and will offer a very original approach to it from the perspective of Stein's life and, in particular, from the perspective of her search for the possibility of union with God. The third lecture by Dr. Stefano Santasilia, entitled "El fenómeno místico entre Edith Stein y Gerda Walter" (The Mystical Phenomenon between Edith Stein and Gerda Walter), will provide an insight into the two philosophers' analyses of the mystical phenomenon, its significance for their thinking and the similarities and differences in their approach. The fourth lecture by Dr. Rubén Sánchez Muñoz, entitled "La fenomenología de la religión de Edith Stein" (Edith Stein's phenomenology of religion), deals with Edith Stein's phenomenology of religion, the concept of which will be dissected on the basis of Stein's research into religious experience. The last lecture of the Dr. Juan Carlos Moreno Romo, entitled: "Edith Stein y 'nuestra filosofía'" (Edith Stein and 'our philosophy'), addresses the question of the "two philosophies". The full program and the official poster of the event can be found here:
Important information about the organization:
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The language of the event is Spanish.
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The lecture series will be held through the Zoom platform.
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We meet online from May until September, on the second Wednesday of each month, at 19:00 (CEST).
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To register for the event, please use our registration form: https://form.jotform.com/230914666807362. After registration, you will receive a link to the event, valid for all sessions.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Monika Adamczyk-Enriquez at the following email address: conferencias.edithstein@gmail.com.
From November to March
Lecture series
"Vernunft und Glaube bei Edith Stein"
(Online event)
In 2022, we are commemorating a number of important anniversaries in the life of Edith Stein. In January, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of her baptism and in February the 100th anniversary of her confirmation. On 1 May, we celebrated the 35th anniversary of her beatification and August marked the eightieth anniversary of the deaths of Edith Stein and her sister Rosa. We would therefore like to honour them in particular this year by studying and deepening their thoughts together. We cordially invite you to the lecture series „Vernunft und Glaube bei Edith Stein“ (Reason and Faith in Edith Stein) in the winter semester 2022/23.
In the first lecture of 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐎𝐂𝐃 our attention will be drawn to Edith Stein's concept of Christian philosophy. In the second lecture, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐥-𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐳 will show how Edith Stein's thinking paved the way for faith. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. In the third lecture, 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚-𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐢 will show us how Stein's interpretation of faith varied and developed over the years in order to reach maturity in Edith Stein's Christian philosophy. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐢 will talk about an exciting topic that has received little attention until now: The "objective spirit" and the metaphysics of nature in Edith Stein's "Potency and Act". At the end of our lecture series, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐁𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢 will invite us to examine Edith Stein's way of reading the Bible using the Book of Esther, among others, in order to familiarize ourselves with Stein's exegesis of the Holy Scriptures. After each lecture, there will also be an opportunity to ask questions and engage in dialogue. The full program of the event with a short summary of each lecture and information about our speakers can be found here:
Important organizational information:
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The language of the event is German.
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The event will be held via the Zoom platform.
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We will meet online from 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 to March, once a month, 𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠, at 𝟏𝟗 𝐔𝐡𝐫 (𝐂𝐄𝐓).
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After registering, you will receive a link to the event, which is valid for all sessions. To register for the event, please use our registration form: https://form.jotform.com/222734981377062.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr Monika Adamczyk-Enriquez at the following e-mail address: edithstein.veranstaltungen@gmail.com.
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19 August 2022
Special guided tour and artist talk
"Fotografie als Mittel zur Annäherung an das Edith-Stein-Archiv"
(Presence event)
With this event, we would like to invite you to take a look behind the scenes of the exhibition "Fotografie als Mittel zur Annäherung an das Edith-Stein-Archiv" (Photography as a means of approaching the Edith Stein Archive) and to hear about the approach and research methods of Ms Lucrezia Zanardi. Prof Dr Marcel René Marburger will moderate the artist talk. Professor Marburger studied art history, German studies and philosophy at the University of Cologne and wrote his doctoral thesis on the art theoretical relevance of Vilém Flusser's writings. Ms Zanardi will also talk about the origins of the project, its motivation and its current status. The artist will also be happy to answer your questions.
The event will take place on 19 August at 5.30 pm in the Theresienkapelle of the church "Maria vom Frieden" (Vor den Siebenburgen 6, Cologne).
23 August 2022
Lesung geistlicher Texte von Edith Stein
(Presence event)
In her intense search for the truth, Edith Stein penetrated ever deeper into the space of closeness to God, allowing herself to be drawn into it more and more. In the end, she felt this being seized by God with every fibre of her being. She, an intellectually and linguistically gifted woman, came up against the limits of her ability to speak in the face of an experience that was completely new to her and struggled to find the right words. This struggle resulted in wonderful prayers and spiritual reflections over two decades after her baptism. We can gain valuable inspiration for our lives as Christians today from this barely unearthed treasure of Edith Stein's spiritual texts. Her words can help us to live from the depths as she did. Leader: Brigitte Schmidt, retired pastoral counselor, Bonn.
The event will take place on 23 August at 6.30 pm in the Theresienkapelle of the church "Maria vom Frieden" (Vor den Siebenburgen 6, Cologne).
5 August 2022
Book presentation „Von Breslau nach Jerusalem.
Channah Erika Tworoger – Edith Steins Nichte“
(Presence event)
The book is a new publication of the Edith Stein House in Wroclaw, which was published to accompany the new exhibition of the house „Von Breslau nach Jerusalem..." (From Breslau to Jerusalem...). The book tells the exciting life story of Erika Tworoger (later Channah Erika Cohen). Erika was the daughter of Elfriede Tworoger (née Stein), the older sister of Edith Stein. After her parents divorced, Erika and her mother lived for several years in the house of her grandmother, Augusta Steins, on Michaelisstraße in Breslau. The escalating hatred of Jews and ultimately the events of Kristallnacht forced Erika and her mother, like the rest of the Stein family, to look for a way to emigrate from Germany. After many attempts, Erika was granted a visa to enter Jerusalem, but she was the only one to receive the visa...
The catalogue contains an incredible wealth of exciting details from the life of Erika and her mother before, during and after the war years, as well as Erika's life in Jerusalem. It is also a "trilingual" catalogue (Polish, English, German) with 347 pages and over 100 illustrations. Both the exhibition and the catalogue were created on the basis of archive material that Erika's son Shlomo Kovalski made available to the Edith Stein House in Wroclaw.
On 5 August at 6.30 pm, Dr Anna Siemieniec, curator of the exhibition and co-editor of the book „Von Breslau nach Jerusalem. Channah Erika Tworoger – Edith Steins Nichte“ The event will be moderated by Dr Monika Adamczyk-Enriquez (Edith Stein Archive in Cologne) and simultaneously translated from Polish to German. The event will take place in the Theresienkapelle of the church "Maria vom Frieden" (Vor den Siebenburgen 6, Cologne).