Collaborations and Cooperation

The heading Collaboration covers research conducted by researchers in the subject area in larger multidisciplinary and/or international projects, as well as networks where projects will be developed during the period. Collaboration covers collaboration with civil society and practitioners.

Collaborations

Centre for Multidisciplinary Research on Religion and Society (CRS)

Several of the research projects conducted in this subject area are carried out in collaboration with CRS. Researchers in the area are members of the centre's themes on Democracy, Communication and Media, Gender, Family and Demography, and also serve as scientific leaders for the themes Welfare, Health and Well-being (Önver Cetrez) and Science, Worldview and Education (Malin Löfstedt). https://crs.uu.se/om-oss/

Existential health and young people

The network is based at Uppsala University and consists of researchers in psychology, religious studies, law, palliative care, social medicine, literary studies, gender studies, informatics and media, and educational sociology. The aim is to develop a comprehensive approach to research on young people's existential health. The network also includes a group of young people who will be active participants in the research process. Researchers: Katarina Westerlund, Malin Löfstedt, Önver Cetrez

Nonreligion in a Complex Future, NCF

An international, interdisciplinary and comparative research project that aims to identify the social significance of increased interest in non-religious worldviews in the areas of health, law, education, the environment and migration. The project is led by the University of Ottawa in collaboration with researchers from Australia, England, Latin America and the Nordic countries. Researchers: Mia Lövheim: https://nonreligionproject.ca/the-project/

Research Centre for Existential Health

This network aims to increase quality and exchange between Nordic researchers in terms of ongoing and planned research in the field of psychology of religion. The network also works to organise conferences in existential research, with links to health, culture, religion, spirituality and ecology. Researcher: Önver Cetrez:faith-health.org/.

Religion and Citizenship

A European network of researchers investigating the contribution of religious education to citizenship education or education for democratic competence. Funding is provided by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and the network's work is expected to result in applications for international projects. Researcher: Anders Sjöborg

Subject Didactics Network for Social Sciences and Humanities, ÄDISH

A research network at Uppsala University that aims to strengthen and develop subject didactics in the social sciences and humanities subjects that are part of teacher training. Among other things, the network has initiated a research study on teacher students' understanding of the social studies subjects taught in schools. Researcher: Malin Löfstedt.

Nordic Association for Sociology of Religion and the Swedish Association for the Sociology of Religion

Researchers and doctoral students in the field of sociology of religion regularly participate in seminars, workshops and doctoral courses focusing on contemporary, empirical studies of religion, values and society in collaboration with several universities and colleges in Sweden and the rest of the Nordic region. https://nordicsocrel.org/nasr

https://www.religionssociologi.se/

Research school in practical theology

Research school in practical theology in collaboration with the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CTR), Lund University, and other Swedish and Nordic universities and colleges. Active doctoral students and researchers in the field meet once per semester.

Cooperations

Research circles with schools and churches

The aim of the collaboration is to find new sustainable forms of collaboration between universities and various user groups, as well as to develop the activities of all participating parties. Research circles have been conducted with upper secondary school teachers in the municipality of Uppsala, focusing on how current research in religious education can contribute to better religious education. In the future, research circles are planned for religious education teachers in lower secondary schools and for employees of the Diocese of Uppsala. Researchers: Malin Löfstedt, Katarina Westerlund

National meeting place for religious education, NRM

A national network for continuing education on religion, with the aim of creating meeting places and knowledge exchange between people working in schools, colleges and universities on religion and religious education based on today's challenges and opportunities. The collaboration involves nine educational institutions and organises three meetings per academic year. Researchers: Malin Löfstedt