Since the 1970s there has been dissatisfaction with objectivist definitions of religion and positivist methods of studying religion. Some scholars go for social-science methods, based on numbers and tabulation,...

2022-2023: Social media offer important resources for religious studies scholars. Yet studying it can be complicated. How do you get social media data? In this course, you will learn...

Reading a classic cover-to-cover: students and emerging as well as established scholars rarely find the time to do so. This course offers you the opportunity to study and discuss...

Taught by: Professor dr. Martha Frederiks (UU) and Professor dr. Dorottya Nagy (PThU) The course spotlights methods and theory in the study of Christianity/ies worldwide, aiming at familiarizing PhD...

Taught by Professor dr. Anne-Marie Korte (UU) and dr. Anne-Claire Mulder (PThU) Monthly sessions offer a forum to present and discuss the research projects of the participants. The sessions...

Taught by: Professor dr. Ab de Jong Monthly sessions offer a forum to present and discuss parts of the research projects of the participants. In addition, we will be...

Taught by: Professor dr. Carl Sterkens (RU) and dr. Brenda Mathijssen (RUG) The monthly sessions offer a forum for the presentation and discussion of ongoing research by the participants. In...

Taught by: Professor dr. Herman Westerink (RU) and dr. Petruschka Schaafsma (PThU) Multiple sessions throughout the year focused on exploring current debates in dogmatics, ethics and philosophy of religion...

Taught by: Professor dr. Anne-Marie Korte (UU) and Professor dr. Mariecke van den Berg (VU/RU) This year’s seminar theme is: religion, gender and popular culture. In seven meetings we will...

The NOSTER Research Webinar Christianity Worldwide spotlights methods and theory in the study of Christianity/ies worldwide. The aim of the course is to familiarize PhD candidates with relevant theories...