14. Establishing, Changing and Negotiating Religion in Urban Settings
The aim of this session is to explore how religion is involved in ongoing changes in urban settings in Europe.
Globalisation, intercultural contacts and migration are re-shaping the religious landscape in larger cities and the suburbs in Europe. “New” religious groups and congregations are arising, not least Pentecostal ones.
Why and how are transnational and/or migrant religious groups established in these cities? How are different identities, and values established, negotiated and changed among the newly established religious groups in meetings and interactions between different types of migrants and migrant groups or churches and institutions in society. How do migrants or migrant groups or churches relate to international religious communities or to the religious traditions in their “home” countries?
We especially welcome empirical papers on the current situation, but also theoretical contributions are accepted.
Session chairperson
Katarina Westerlund
Contact
Katarina Westerlund
katarina.westerlund@teol.uu.se