Who are we?

The Nordic Association for the Sociology of Religion (NASR) was established in June 2021.

The objective of NASR is to promote sociology of religion research and education and stimulate networking and cooperation between sociologists of religion in the Nordic countries.

NASR has two main activities:

• Coordinating the organization of the biannual Nordic conference for the Sociology of Religion (NCSR)
• Supporting the work of the Nordic Journal of Religion and Society (NJRS) 

NASR may in addition take other research or education initiatives to promote the objectives of the association.

The board of NASR consists of a chairperson and one representative for each of the Nordic countries.

Board elected in 2024:

Lars Laird Iversen Associate Professor, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society, Norway (Chair)

Jenni Spännäri, Post doctoral researcher, Helsinki University and University of Eastern Finland, Finland (Vice Chair)

Ida Marie Høeg, Professor, Department of Religion, Philosophy, and History, Agder University, Norway

Brian Arly Jacobsen, Associate professor, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, Copenhagen University, Denmark

Karin Jarnkvist, Associate professor, Mid Sweden University, Sweden