ISCSD

The International Society for the Critical Study of Divination e.V. (ISCSD) is devoted to the critical study of divination in all its forms and techniques.

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#fau #ikgf #iscsd #fate #freedom #prognostication #divination

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The lecture series of IKGF starts today... #ikgf #fau #lectureseries #erlangen

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In order to get your answer you just flip the switch and the little ball will roll to the maybe correct answer. #iscsd #ikgf #erlangen #divination #prognostication #fate #freedom #yesorno #shallidoit

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The members of the society belong various research fields, which also mirror the composition of the IKGF, like history, philology, social anthropology, religious studies, art history, sociology or political science.
#yesorno #jaodernein

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It says „yes“ or „no“ in German and you can use it for questions like „shall I go swimming today?“, „shall I go on a trip?“ or „shall I really marry him/her?“.

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It also favors #prosperity for human beings, animals, and the environment.
#fate, #freedom, #prognostication

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The Society has its seat at the International Consortium for Research in the Humanities (IKGF) in Erlangen. When you enter the main building, you can see a glass cabinet with very interesting exhibition pieces:

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The term gtor ma is generally translated as 'sacrificial cake', because the object has been an essential component of rituals since very ancient times in Tibet. This particular kind of gtor ma has a propitiatory function for a specific place or institution.

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Our Vice-President is Chang Chia-Feng 張嘉鳳. She is professor of history at the National Taiwan University. #fau #ntu #iscsd

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Let's start with our president: Prof. Dr. Michael Lackner.
He serves as the Chair of Chinese Studies in the Department of Near Eastern and East Asian Languages and Cultures and as the Director of the International Consortium for Research in the Humanities at @UniFAU.

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We would like to introduce important people in the society.

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For more information about the International Consortium have a look at https://t.co/Usb5NiJaKt

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Some short information about us:
The International Society for the Critical Study of Divination e.V. (ISCSD) was founded in 2016 at the International Consortium for Research in the Humanities in Erlangen, Germany.

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The immediate focus of the Society will be the publication of the "International Journal of Divination and Prognostication" as well as the book series "Prognostication in History".