Not to Be a Bystander…
Katerina Koci Katerina Koci

Not to Be a Bystander…

What does it mean to be a Protestant Christian in highly secularised Europe after two years of the Covid pandemic? This is tricky question, and I must confess that I feel a little uneasy about it.

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Tea with…
Katerina Koci Katerina Koci

Tea with…

I had a cup of tea with Daniel in his new studio in Vienna, and he unveiled for me the secret of his artistic work. Daniel believes that if his painting does not go through a certain form of sacrifice throughout the creative process, it is not worthy. What exactly does he mean by sacrifice is the subject of our chat. You are welcome to listen to it!

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Doomed to Sacrifice?
Katerina Koci Katerina Koci

Doomed to Sacrifice?

International Workshop 28–29 October 2021 at the Institute for Human Sciences, organised within the FWF Research Project M2947-G “Woman without a Name: Gender Identity in Sacrificial Stories” and co-organised by the Research Centre for Religion and Transformation

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Coffee with…
Katerina Koci Katerina Koci

Coffee with…

I spoke with Gabriela four days after seeing her work Altamira 2042, which took place during the Wiener Festwochen festival. I was still full of wonders and emotions. Want to have a share in the wonders and want to know what the verb “to amazonize” mean? Then…

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                   Access Granted!
Katerina Koci Katerina Koci

Access Granted!

The most obvious context for establishing a “woman-only” club is the process of carrying, delivering, and nursing children. Julia Kristeva speaks about the sacralization – and I dare add privatization and ultimately, and necessarily, fetishization – of motherhood. But no matter how unique and life-changing these processes are, and however complex they may be for the mother to process intellectually, it is surely crucial to include father.

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