{"id":49,"date":"2024-04-30T05:27:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T05:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboakademi.kmghost.com\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:33:22","slug":"theme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/ncsr2026\/theme\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Theme"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id49_5568e5-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id49_5568e5-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id49_5568e5-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id49_5568e5-f1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id49_5568e5-f1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 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Yet, when it comes to&nbsp;less researched&nbsp;marginalized and socially excluded populations\u2014such as indigenous groups, LGBTQI+ communities, migrants, or those experiencing homelessness,&nbsp;to mention a few\u2014new questions arise: How can we ensure inclusive and sustainable research practices? How do we achieve higher&nbsp;quality,&nbsp;validity&nbsp;and reliability? What legal and ethical constraints must we navigate? How do our methods shape whose voices are heard and how those voices are interpreted?\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 conference of the Nordic Association for the Sociology of Religion (NCSR) invites scholars to critically engage with how we research religion and worldviews in contemporary social and cultural contexts. We particularly welcome contributions&nbsp;displaying new methodological approaches&nbsp;focusing on contexts&nbsp;marked by marginalization, vulnerability, and social exclusion. 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