#Socrel

Sketch model of The Domain of Religion. Title at the top, and a dotted straight line box beneath with "not religion" on the outside ar both left and right. In the centre, in red ink, is "RELIGION" and to its left "Nonreligion" and to its right "spirituality"; above it is "religion" and below it is "religioid (religion-like)".

Love this sketch model from Linda Woodhead for what the study of religion is looking at (and which the sociology of religion has made some great contributions. #Socrel @bsasocrel.bsky.social

Listening to @carostarkey.bsky.social talk about new, developing research on spiritualism in the North - specifically Morley, which voted in Reform in recent council elections. Suddenly makes the party chair's GMB interview anecdote on paranormal possession less reflexively laughable. #Socrel

Lovett talks about epistemic suspicion and hermeneutic marginalisation - that the academic community risks replicating the shunning or silencing of the former member by limiting their participation in the production of research on that community. #SocRel

Fascinating paper at #SocRel from @lindyreylovett.bsky.social on personal narrative as potential stumbling block in scholarly research on a given community. Not exclusive to study of religion, but I would argue (as Lovett does) that it is common & heightened. Smthg to do with truth claims, I think.

Great talk by Michael Munnik @michaelmunnik.bsky.social
at #SocRel2025: More than Flirting with Media in the Sociology of Religion. Sharp, funny, and on point — and this meme was a brilliant touch 👇📺😂 #SocRel #MediaAndReligion

It’s happening SocRel Response Day 2025 is here! Join us for a day of critical discussions on Religion, Disability, and Neurodivergence, with Dr Naomi Jacobs as our keynote speaker. @naomijacobs.bsky.social @bsasocrel.bsky.social

#SocRelResponse2025
#SOCREL #Religion #Disability #Neurodivergence

Back on 't Leeds train to #socrel 17 - enjoyed yesterday so much (& will today after 11.30). My talk: Religion as a club good & Corbynmania.