"Dynamics of Religion in Southeast Asia" (DORISEA)

The competence network "dynamics of religion in Southeast Asia" (DORISEA) is a research network funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) and coordinated by the Departement of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Göttingen. Scientists from the Universities of Göttingen, Hamburg, Münster, Heidelberg and Berlin (Humboldt University) are involved in several projects that investigate the relationship between religion and modernity in Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia is a region particularly marked by a complex coexistence and cooperation among different cultures and religions. Religions here have developed a rich dynamic and play a prime role in shaping modernization processes. It can be observed that religion in Southeast Asia is not declining, but rather it is intensifying. The competence network’s research will focus on three dimensions of religious dynamics, namely religious practices, the politicization of religion and the clash of moral systems.