A5017382908- Religion and Society Interactions
- German Literature and Culture Studies
- Media, Religion, Digital Communication
- Social Media and Politics
- Public Administration and Political Analysis
- Religion, Theology, and Education
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
- German Social Sciences and History
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
- Physics and Engineering Research Articles
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- Religious Education and Schools
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Law and Political Science
- Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Religious Tourism and Spaces
University of Vienna
2022-2024
University of Lucerne
2015-2021
University of Zurich
2021
Swiss National Science Foundation
2021
Political responses to growing diversity are often characterised by one-dimensional attempts pin down a collective identity. In stark contrast, we see that young people in diverse urban areas negotiate their multiple, flexible belonging both on- and offline. Young believers, particular, experience religion as powerful category of difference, related discrimination or rejection on grounds religiosity. Here, the discursive construction belonging, discussed concept “politics belonging,” is...
Christian and right-wing actors have been able to push their agenda, which includes the idea of supremacy fundamentalist views on sexual orientation, gender relations, reproductive rights family concepts, toward political center in recent years. In this context, new Right metapolitics is moving beyond mere debates ideological discussions become a way life. At same time, we observe an increasing number progressive online, who address sexuality issues from perspective line with (progressive)...
Purpose – There is much scientific interest in the connection between emergence of gender-based inequalities and key biographical transition points couples long-term relationships. Little empirical research available comparing evolution a couple’s respective professional careers over space time. The purpose this paper to contribute filling gap by addressing following questions: what are critical moments when gender (in)equalities within relationship begin arise consolidate? Which decisions...
Religious activities are no longer confined to local religious communities, but increasingly taking place online. In that regard, social media is of particular importance for young believers connect with their peers via platforms such as Instagram. There conflicting views on the functioning platforms: they either conceptualized superdiverse spaces, in which boundaries can be overcome, or resulting separate bubbles foster exclusive exchanges between like-minded people sharing certain...
Scholarship on religious belonging has overwhelmingly labelled believers’ religion in very broad and superficial terms, presuming that individual practices beliefs are congruent with doctrines official discourses. By splitting up socialisation into two crucial phases, the adoption adaption of religion, this article offers a more procedural understanding to investigating how young believers develop their own sense belonging. Based biographical narrative interviews Viennese (aged 16–25) from 7...
Public events by immigrant religious organisations are a fairly new phenomenon in European societies. This article analyses and compares two such events: Diwali Mela, the Hindu festival of lights, Open Mosque Day organised Muslim umbrella organisations. Using basic concepts institutional theory, we will show how adopt established event formats translate them into their own context. Interestingly, different factors influence way they present themselves tradition at public event. Three these...