{"id":1903,"date":"2026-08-13T10:51:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1903"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:46:17","slug":"ncsr-conference-opens-in-turku","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/news\/ncsr-conference-opens-in-turku\/","title":{"rendered":"NCSR Conference Opens in Turku"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NCSR Conference Opens in Turku<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NCSR conference has officially begun in Turku, bringing together researchers from across the Nordic countries and beyond to explore research approaches, design, and methodology in the Sociology of Religion.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-1903_5a7446-3d.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1903_5a7446-3d.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-1903_5a7446-3d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1903_5a7446-3d .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-1903_5a7446-3d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-1903_5a7446-3d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1903_5a7446-3d.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-1903_5a7446-3d.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1903_5a7446-3d alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-1903_5a7446-3d kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div 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https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7651-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">NCSR Organizers&#8217; Welcome Word<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/f6b8b569-c828-4c84-a612-17cc5a466653.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/f6b8b569-c828-4c84-a612-17cc5a466653.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/f6b8b569-c828-4c84-a612-17cc5a466653.jpg\" data-id=\"1906\" class=\"wp-image-1906 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/f6b8b569-c828-4c84-a612-17cc5a466653.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/f6b8b569-c828-4c84-a612-17cc5a466653-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/f6b8b569-c828-4c84-a612-17cc5a466653-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/f6b8b569-c828-4c84-a612-17cc5a466653-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">NCSR Organizers and Volunteers<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7644-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7644-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7644-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1907\" class=\"wp-image-1907 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7644-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7644-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7644-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7644-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">\u00c5bo Akademi University Campus Tour<br><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference launched with a welcome word from the organizers, followed by an insightful keynote from <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/speakers\/#professor-birgitte-schepelern-johansen\">Associate Prof. Birgitte Schepelern Johansen\u202f<\/a>\u00a0on <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/speakers\/#keynote-1-theartand-ethics-of-listening\">the\u00a0art\u00a0and ethics of listening<\/a>, setting the stage for the discussions and exchanges that continue throughout the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-1903_893511-40.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1903_893511-40.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-1903_893511-40 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1903_893511-40 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-1903_893511-40 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-1903_893511-40 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 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data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7674-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7674-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7674-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1909\" class=\"wp-image-1909 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7674-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7674-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7674-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7674-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Associate Professor Birgitte Schepelern Johansen Keynote Presentation<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7660-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7660-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7660-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1910\" class=\"wp-image-1910 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7660-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7660-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7660-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7660-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day continued with parallel sessions where researchers presented and discussed their work and concluded with a City of Turku welcome reception hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.turku.fi\/en\/person\/mari-lahti\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.turku.fi\/en\/person\/mari-lahti\">Mari Lahti<\/a>, 1st Vice Chairperson of the city council, who welcomed the NCSR participants to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-1903_927845-b9.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1903_927845-b9.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-1903_927845-b9 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1903_927845-b9 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 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kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7711-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7711-scaled.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7711-scaled.jpeg\" data-id=\"1905\" class=\"wp-image-1905 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7711-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7711-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7711-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7711-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7711-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7711-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mari Lahti, City of Turku Welcome Reception<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7710-Large.jpeg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7710-Large.jpeg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7710-Large.jpeg\" data-id=\"1935\" class=\"wp-image-1935 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7710-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7710-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7710-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/08\/IMG_7710-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference continues through August 14, with a keynote presentation from <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/speakers\/#keynote-2-theirregularisationof-migration-and-migrants-in-europe-policiesnarrativesand-experiences\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/speakers\/#keynote-2-theirregularisationof-migration-and-migrants-in-europe-policiesnarrativesand-experiences\">Professor Nando Sigona<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/speakers\/#panel-discussion\">panel discussion<\/a>, and further parallel sessions over the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCSR Conference Opens in Turku The NCSR conference has officially begun in Turku, bringing together researchers from across the Nordic countries and beyond to explore research approaches, design, and methodology in the Sociology of Religion. 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