Religionssosiologisk vårseminar

Meaning, power and masculinity: Religion and gender in a sociological perspective.

Recent studies and news headlines point to young men being more religious than young women in the West, in an apparent reversal of the well established religious gender gap. Is this a real trend, and is it related to young men’s increased political conservatism? Is it an expression of misogyny or traditionalism, a symptom of insecurity, or does it simply reflect an interest in spirituality and meaning?

To answer these and other questions, we have invited researchers who have written about the relationship between masculinity and religion in different countries and contexts, to talk about their findings.

Registration deadline : Tuesday 29 April 2025 at 4 pm.

Program

10.00 – Information and introductions

10.15 – The intersections of masculinity and religion in contemporary radical right politics. - Alberta Giorgi, University of Bergamo

11.00 - Real Men, of God: Masculinity and Belonging in American Evangelicalism - Allison Murray, University of Oslo

11.45 - Lunch

12.30 - Why are young men increasingly drawn to Christianity? A mixed-method study of Finnish men - Kati Tervo-Niemelä, University of Eastern Finland

13.15 –  Masculinity and Religious Boundaries among Religiously Active Christian and Muslim Youth in Norway - Ronald Mayora Synnes, University of Agder

14.00 – Closing comments and discussions

14.30 – Event ends.