Events

This research aims to investigate how interreligious dialogue can enhance the labour market inclusion of migrant Muslim women and, subsequently, to underscore the necessity of a relational approach in demonstrating the role and significance of interreligious dialogue and intercultural exchange in this process. It demonstrates that interreligious dialogue and intercultural mediation function as relational goods, […]

COST Action COREnet is organizing a workshop, “Crossroads of Learning: Exploring the Intersection of Education, Migration, and Religion”, that will take place at the University of Malta on 3-4 of March 2025. This two-days workshop seeks to bring together interdisciplinary perspectives to explore how education, migration, and religion interact and intersect. The aim is to explore how […]

Join us for an engaging webinar where we delve into the intricacies of religious identity, with a specific focus on gender and age dynamics within the transnational Alevi community in the UK and Austria. Our discussion will explore various aspects of this topic and the challenges facing Alevi communities in forging their religious identities in […]

Join us for an interactive session with Dr. Majbritt Lyck-Bowen that will explore interpersonal trust in community-based participatory research. Dr. Lyck-Bowen will argue that interpersonal trust is temporal, dynamic and often taken for granted rather than intentionally addressed. She will reflect on her experiences from a recent community-based participatory research project that focused on the […]

Qualitative research can be deeply personal and immersive, shaped by the researcher's interactions in the field. But how does this exposure affect the researcher? What challenges arise when navigating emotionally intense topics, vulnerable target groups, risky fieldwork conditions, or institutional barriers? While there is no single solution to all challenges, increasing awareness and institutional support […]

In an era where migration continues to reshape European societies, interreligious dialogue (IRD) emerges as a key tool for fostering social cohesion and countering divisive narratives. This webinar will explore how grassroots IRD initiatives in Austria, Croatia, and Serbia engage with religious diversity among refugees and migrants. While Austria has a long history of institutionalized […]

Immigrants are frequent targets of conspiracy theories, yet the topic remains underexplored in academic research. Addressing this gap, the study examines conspiracy theory beliefs about migrants and immigration in contemporary Serbia, employing quantitative study to explore the role of political, social, and religious values in shaping these beliefs. Using a stratified three-stage probability sampling procedure, […]

Over the past decade, Malta has experienced an unprecedented surge in its migrant population, which now constitutes approximately one-fifth of the total population (NSO, 2024). Despite the nation’s economic dependence on migrant labour, migrants are often perceived as a burden—largely due to the strain they place on infrastructure that has not expanded in tandem with […]

Debates on migration are highly polarised in Europe. Such divisions manifest themselves in debates about migration policy and the broader societal implications of welcoming migrants. In this sense, Europe has seen a rising tide of anti-immigrant rhetoric that frames migration in existential terms as a question of national identity. Perceptions of cultural distance - such […]

COST Action COREnet and International Society for the Sociology of Religion and Vytautas Magnus University V. Kavolis Transdisciplinary Research Institute are organising an international conference titled "Religion, Migration, and Conflicts in Polarized Societies" on June 30 – July 4, 2025, at Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania. Topic of the conference We live in a globalized world shaped […]

COST Action COREnet PhD Training School "Communication in Practice-Based Research. Connecting Stakeholders and Perspectives in the Study of Religious Diversity and Migration". Research on religious diversity and migration often addresses sensitive topics that can impact participants and interested parties in profound ways. Migrants and religious minorities typically face vulnerabilities in asserting their (social) interests and […]

COST Action “Connecting Theory and Practical Issues of Migration and Religious Diversity” (COREnet, CA20107) invites to the launch of a new policy brief “Building Cohesion in Migration: Embracing Religious and Secular Perspectives in Formal and Informal Education”. This event will bring together Members of the European Parliament, national policymakers, educators, researchers, and civil society representatives […]