Tribute to a pioneer of the academic fields of religious violence and Global Studies

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Mark Juergensmeyer seemed to stumble on to one of the most important research fields today: religious violence. 27 years after publishing a groundbreaking book on religion, secularism and violence, his work, and not least his approach, has influenced many researchers, including DIIS researcher Mona Sheikh. Together with Isak Svensson of Uppsala University she is editing a festschrift celebrating his contributions to academia.

Period13 Nov 2020

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  • TitleTribute to a pioneer of the academic fields of religious violence and Global Studies: Mark Juergensmeyer turns 80
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletdiis.dk
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryDenmark
    Date13/11/2020
    DescriptionMark Juergensmeyer seemed to stumble on to one of the most important research fields today: religious violence. 27 years after publishing a groundbreaking book on religion, secularism and violence, his work, and not least his approach, has influenced many researchers, including DIIS researcher Mona Sheikh. Together with Isak Svensson of Uppsala University she is editing a festschrift celebrating his contributions to academia.
    Producer/AuthorTobias Havmand
    PersonsMona Kanwal Sheikh
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