The research network PluRel (Religion in Pluralist Societies) is an inter facultary network at the University of Oslo (UiO). It was established (along with six other inter facultary initiatives) by the University Board from January 2009. The choice of organizing these initiatives as inter facultary networks means that they are expected to activate and co-ordinate relevant research across traditional organisational units of a university. The wide research agenda of the network is described in what we call the PluRel field.
News
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New Blog Post: Fundamentalism: Prophecy and Protest in an Age of Globalization
Mar 27, 2012 12:17 PM
In this blog exchange Torkel Brekke and Ulrika Mårtensson retrace their arguments from what turned out to be a lively debate during a recent launch of Brekke's book on fundamentalism convened by PluRel.
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New blog exchange: Muslim women in Norwegian newspaper articles, 1975-2010
Mar 13, 2012 03:28 PM
In this exchange, PhD candidate Margaretha A. Van Es presents her findings from an analysis of the representation of Muslim women in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten over a 35 year period. Her text is commented by Associate Professor Berit S. Thorbjørnsrud (IKOS)
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New blog post: Religious studies, environmentalism and the rediscovery of sacred space
Feb 28, 2012 12:50 PM
Can you scientifically measure the coverage of religious and sacred land? In this exchange, Aike P. Rots introduces the collaboration between an Oxford University research project on biodiversity and sacred space and the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) to do just that.
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Samkul-support for PluRel-related project
Feb 27, 2012 10:32 AM
The research project "Pluralism and Religion: Observing Secularism and Pluralization, Exploring Conflict Tendencies" (PROSPECT) has received network support from the Research Council of Norway. PluRel has contributed with seed money.
