Experts and Thought Leaders in Religious Studies

Ali Gümüsay

Head of the Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society Research Group at the Humboldt Institute for Internet & Society
Research Interests (9)
Management of Technology and Innovation
Strategy and Management
Business and International Management
Psychiatry and Mental health
Marketing
And 4 more
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My name is Ali Aslan Gümüsay. I work within the fields of **Organization Theory**, **Entrepreneurship**, **Business Ethics** and **Leadership**, am Head of the Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Society Research Group at the Humboldt Institute for Internet & Society and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Hamburg. Currently, I am a Visiting Research Fellow at Judge Business School, Visiting Associate at Hughes Hall, and Visiting Scholar at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge. Before, I was a DAAD PRIME Fellow, Lecturer at Magdalen College, and a DPhil Candidate at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. At the heart of my research are concerns around **Organizing in & for Society**. It is guided by four questions: 1. How do values and meaning shape organizations and how are they managed? 2. How do new forms of organizing impact and deal with societal Grand Challenges? 3. How can engaged, passionate, humble, relevant, and meaningful scholarship as well as soci(et)al complexity and diversity be ingrained in academic practices? 4. How do socio-technological transformations such as AI shape the Future of Work? My work has been published in journals such as *Academy of Management Journal*, *Academy of Management Perspectives*, *Business & Society*, *Innovation: Organization & Management*, *Journal of Business Ethics*, *Journal of Management Studies* and *Research Policy*.

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Zahra Jamal

Associate Director at Rice University's Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance, overseeing strategy, operations, and outreach
Research Interests (0)
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Dr. Zahra Nasiruddin Jamal is Associate Director at Rice University's Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance, where she oversees strategy, operations, and outreach. She has served on the faculty at Harvard, MIT, University of Chicago, Michigan State University (MSU), and Palmer Trinity. Dr. Jamal founded and directed the Civil Islam Initiative at University of Chicago and the Central Asia and International Development Initiative at MSU. She was previously Associate Director of the Center for the Study of American Muslims at The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), where she is currently a Fellow. Dr. Jamal has consulted for the UN, State Department, Aga Khan Development Network, Swiss Development Cooperation, and Aspen Institute on issues of philanthropy and civic engagement, education, positive youth development, migrant labor, gender-equity, food security, and refugee settlement in North America, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and Central Asia. She has published in academic and popular venues, including *I Speak for Myself*, a volume of autobiographical accounts of 40 American Muslim women leaders, which has been positively reviewed by Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Her Majesty Queen Noor, Deepak Chopra, and others. Dr. Jamal received a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard, and double B.A. in Slavic Studies and in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from Rice. She joined the Institute in 2015.

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Dr. Leah Robinson, Ph.D

PhD Professor with specialities in Humanities research. 14 years experience with publications for reference. DEI research qualified
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (9)
Urban Studies
Development
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Philosophy
History
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About
Passionate teacher, administrator, researcher, and grant writer for over 14 years. Dedicated to education and the pursuit of knowledge in all forms. Advised and mentored students from ages 17-77 to help them pursue their future careers. Worked in two research intensive universities, so have the ability to manage time and resources on research projects and reports for high stakes donors. Clear communication and translation skills verbally and in writing. Project managed classrooms, grants, projects and even entire departments of educators. Personal areas of expertise in research and development are in the humanities-specifically in areas like history, religion, sociology, psychology, and the arts.
Most Relevant Publications (2+)

9 total publications

Melting the Icepacks of Enmity: Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland

Studies in Christian Ethics / May 01, 2011

Biggar, N. (2011). Melting the Icepacks of Enmity: Forgiveness and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland. Studies in Christian Ethics, 24(2), 199–209. https://doi.org/10.1177/0953946810397444

Sebastian C. H. Kim, Pauline Kollontai, and Greg Hoyland. 2008. Peace and Reconciliation: In Search of a Shared Identity. Hampshire: Ashgate, pp. 205, Hb £55. ISBN-13: 978-0754664611.

Studies in World Christianity / Apr 01, 2010

Robinson, L. (2010). Sebastian C. H. Kim, Pauline Kollontai, and Greg Hoyland. 2008. Peace and Reconciliation: In Search of a Shared Identity. Hampshire: Ashgate, pp. 205, Hb £55. ISBN-13: 978-0754664611. Studies in World Christianity, 16(1), 102–103. https://doi.org/10.3366/e1354990110000791

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Sedefka Beck

Associate professor of economics with a passion for data analysis and its capacity to convert raw data into valuable insights
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (1)
Economics and Econometrics
About
Sedefka Beck, Ph.D. has been teaching at Valparaiso University for the last 12 years. She came to higher education after an extensive experience in the industry. She has delivered data driven management solutions in the areas of Marketing Analytics, Risk Management, Business Strategy and Fraud analysis at Citigroup, Discover and HSBC. In addition to her experience in the financial services industry, she has developed analytically driven business solutions for Geometry Global’s web-based retail client, while employing various reporting, segmentation and modeling techniques.
Most Relevant Publications (2+)

4 total publications

A Gospel of Prosperity? An Analysis of the Relationship Between Religion and Earned Income in Ghana, the Most Religious Country in the World*

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion / Mar 01, 2016

Beck, S. V., & Gundersen, S. J. (2016). A Gospel of Prosperity? An Analysis of the Relationship Between Religion and Earned Income in Ghana, the Most Religious Country in the World*. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 55(1), 105–129. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.12247

Wage Differentials in the United States: Does Religious Participation Matter?

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion / Sep 01, 2016

Beck, S. V. (2016). Wage Differentials in the United States: Does Religious Participation Matter? Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 55(3), 558–578. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.12286

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Rosalind Hackett

Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (3)
Cultural Studies
History
Sociology and Political Science
About
Rosalind I. J. Hackett is an Extraordinary Professor at University of the Western Cape, South Africa (Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice). She was professor and head of religious studies and adjunct in anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. From 2003-08 she was a Distinguished Professor in the Humanities. She received her PhD in religious studies from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1986, and prior to that taught at Nigerian universities for eight years. In 2000-01 she spent a year at Harvard University as a Liberal Arts Fellow in Law and Religion, Harvard Law School, and was a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions at HDS. She was a Rockefeller Research Fellow at the Kroc Institute of International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame in 2003-04. She was appointed a Mellon Fellow at the University of Cape Town in Religious Studies in May 2014. Dr. Hackett has published widely on religion in Africa, notably on new religious movements, religious media, gender and religion, regulation of religious diversity, and religion and conflict. She has been very active in the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) and was reelected President from 2010-15). She is the cofounder of the IAHR Women Scholars Network. She was a founding member of the African Association for the Study of Religions and has also served as President of the North American Association for the Study of Religions. She is part of the founding steering committee of the African Consortium on Law and Religion Studies, founder/coordinator of the Jazz for Justice Project and the UT Gulu Study and Service Abroad Program in Northern Uganda.
Most Relevant Publications (5+)

11 total publications

Power and Periphery: Studies of Gender and Religion in Africa

Method & Theory in the Study of Religion / Jan 01, 2000

Hackett, R. I. J. (2000). Power and Periphery: Studies of Gender and Religion in Africa. Method & Theory in the Study of Religion, 12(1–4), 238–244. https://doi.org/10.1163/157006800x00148

Oslo Conference On Freedom of Religion or Belief Oslo, Norway, 12-15 August 1998

Method & Theory in the Study of Religion / Jan 01, 1999

Hackett, R. I. J. (1999). Oslo Conference On Freedom of Religion or Belief Oslo, Norway, 12-15 August 1998. Method & Theory in the Study of Religion, 11(1), 64–68. https://doi.org/10.1163/157006899x00393

Art and Religion in Africa: Some Observations and Reflections

Journal of Religion in Africa / Jan 01, 1994

Hackett, R. I. J. (1994). Art and Religion in Africa: Some Observations and Reflections. Journal of Religion in Africa, 24(1–4), 294–308. https://doi.org/10.1163/157006694x00165

Theory of Social Involvement: A Case Study in the Anthropology of Religion, State, and Society

Journal of Religion in Africa / Aug 01, 1994

Hackett, R. I. J., & Aigbe, S. A. (1994). Theory of Social Involvement: A Case Study in the Anthropology of Religion, State, and Society. Journal of Religion in Africa, 24(3), 267. https://doi.org/10.2307/1581303

Report On the Conference "the Study of Religions in Africa", the University of Zimbabwe, Harare, September 15-19, 1992

Numen / Jan 01, 1993

Olupona, J. K., & Hackett, R. I. J. (1993). Report On the Conference “the Study of Religions in Africa”, the University of Zimbabwe, Harare, September 15-19, 1992. Numen, 40(3), 319–321. https://doi.org/10.1163/156852793x00202

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Dr. Gustavo S. Betini, PhD

Guelph
Mental health and climate change
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (20)
Mental Health
Climate Change
Epidemiology
Ecology
Cultural Studies
And 15 more
About
I am a PhD student in the School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo. I have a PhD in Ecology and large experience using a number of quantitative tools to investigate how organisms adapt to rapid changes in their environment. I am now interested in understanding how these same rapid environmental changes (such as climate change) impact mental health. For my PhD, I am developing tools to identify individuals at risk of negative health outcomes during heat waves.
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

37 total publications

Annotated checklist of the birds of Brazil by the Brazilian Ornithological Records Committee / Lista comentada das aves do Brasil pelo Comitê Brasileiro de Registros Ornitológicos

Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia / Jun 01, 2015

de Piacentini, V. Q., Aleixo, A., Agne, C. E., Maurício, G. N., Pacheco, J. F., Bravo, G. A., Brito, G. R. R., Naka, L. N., Olmos, F., Posso, S., Silveira, L. F., Betini, G. S., Carrano, E., Franz, I., Lees, A. C., Lima, L. M., Pioli, D., Schunck, F., do Amaral, F. R., … Cesari, E. (2015). Annotated checklist of the birds of Brazil by the Brazilian Ornithological Records Committee / Lista comentada das aves do Brasil pelo Comitê Brasileiro de Registros Ornitológicos. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia, 23(2), 91–298. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03544294

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Nusrat Jahan Mim

Doctor of Design Candidate, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (9)
Urban Design Politics
Human Computer Interaction
Strategy and Management
Building and Construction
Management of Technology and Innovation
And 4 more
About
Nusrat Jahan Mim is a Doctor of Design candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Design. Her research focuses on post-colonial, post-secular urban designs and human-computer interaction. By examining existing systems, she explores how different spatial and technical designs challenge or propagate social exclusions in the Global South. She designs alternatives for such marginal contexts. Her work has earned awards in leading design and computing venues, including ACM CHI, Lafarge-Holcim, Laka International, etc. Prior to Harvard, she won the prestigious AIA Henry Adams Medal from the Syracuse School of Architecture for achieving the highest academic rank in M.Arch. She also earned citations for excellence in her M.Arch thesis titled Subaltern Virtualities. She achieved her B.Arch with distinction from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

13 total publications

Religion at the Margins: Resistance to Secular Humanitarianism at the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh

Religions / Aug 16, 2020

Mim, N. J. (2020). Religion at the Margins: Resistance to Secular Humanitarianism at the Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh. Religions, 11(8), 423. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel11080423

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Géraldin Nanfack, PhD

Postdoc @ Concordia University
Most Relevant Research Interests
Religious studies
Other Research Interests (8)
Trustworthy AI
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
And 3 more
Most Relevant Publications (1+)

12 total publications

The Weberian Thesis in India cas / La Thèse wébérienne en Inde.

Archives de sciences sociales des religions / Jan 01, 1976

Buchignani, N. L. (1976). The Weberian Thesis in India cas / La Thèse wébérienne en Inde. Archives de Sciences Sociales Des Religions, 42(1), 17–33. https://doi.org/10.3406/assr.1976.2097

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