Welcome to the European Sociological Association’s (ESA) Sociology of Religion Research Network
Use this website to browse member profiles and publications, join our network, and more.
You can join us for our sessions during the European Sociological Association conferences, as well as our biennial conferences.
Latest news…
- Call for papers of our RN: 17th Conference of the European Sociological AssociationWe’ve recently opened the Call for papers for the ESA Conference in Warsaw, “Strengthening Democracies: Social Action, Solidarity, and Sustainable Futures”, 25-28 August 2026! Our Network’s theme is found below: RN 34 Call for Papers: Religion, Democracy, and Social Transformation The place of religion in democratic societies undergoes profound transformations. Despite the ongoing decline of … Read more
- ESA RN34 Midterm Conference receives financial supportWe’re delighted to confirm that our Midterm Conference in Tilburg has received financial support from NOSTER – the Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion: NOSTER – Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion This subsidy will add to the contribution by ESA, and Tilburg University. We’re looking forward to hosting … Read more
- Deadline for submissions extended to 28.02! ESA RN 34 Midterm Conference in Tilburg, the Netherlands, 20-21 August 2025ESA Research Network 34 Sociology of religion mid-term conference 20-21 August 2025, Tilburg University, The Netherlands Abstract submission deadline extended to 28. February 2025! The liquid presence of religion in the public sphere What happens when the boundaries between religion and other institutional spheres such as politics, economy, education, care, and the arts are blurred? … Read more