Religion and Nation There are some puzzles where religion and nationhood are concerned. When did the sense of national belonging first arise and what drove this feeling? Did this sense of national belonging in Eastern Europe arise at the same time? Did Christianity drive the rise of the religio-national community? How did the Protestant Reformation […]
Church and Sexual Exploitation Trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation as well as gender-based violence more broadly constitute ongoing and highly concerning issues in Romania. Mechanisms for prevention that rely on education concerning sexuality, consent and healthy relationships are undermined by conservative and reactionary actors on grounds that they represent deviant Western, […]
Religion and Forced Displacement in the Eastern Orthodox World The talk examines religious mobilisation in response to forced displacement in predominantly Orthodox countries in Eastern Europe. It highlights areas of cooperation and divergence between faith-based communities and state authorities, with a particular focus on Eastern Orthodoxy. It shows that religious communities have played a dual […]
Orthodox Churches in Post-Communist Romania In October 2025, the inauguration of the People’s Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest established the world’s tallest Orthodox cathedral. Its dome now physically and symbolically towers over the House of the People, the ultimate emblem of Romanian socialism. This monument is merely the most striking example of a broader phenomenon: the […]
Religion as Social Practice: Lived Religion in Context This talk will provide a framework for analyzing religious practices in their social contexts. It will begin by explaining that social practices are religious when they reference or include a spiritual dimension. That dimension may be drawn from an established religious tradition or from a wide range […]
Relația stat-Biserică în România comunistă Prezentarea oferă o analiză a prevederilor constituționale și legale privind relația dintre stat și Bisericile din Romania, precum și o evaluare a gradului de separare dintre cele două entități în diferite etape ale perioadei comuniste. Prelegerea încearcă să compare pe scurt situația Bisericii Ortodoxe Române sub regimul de tip sovietic […]
