Exploring Religious Identity through Gender and Age: Alevis in the UK and Austria

  • CET
    March 10, 2025 19:00 - March 10, 2025 20:00

Join this engaging webinar where the COST Action COREnet, Connecting Theory and Practical Issues of Migration and Religious Diversity, will delve into the intricacies of religious identity, with a specific focus on gender and age dynamics within the transnational Alevi community in the UK and Austria. The discussion will explore various aspects of this topic and the challenges facing Alevi communities in forging their religious identities in the context of migration including:

  • gender roles and religious expression; discuss how gender influences religious practices and roles within the Alevi community;
  • intersections of age and religious belonging; examining how age impacts perceptions of religious identity and participation across generations;
  • migration and religious adaptation; exploring how migration influences the religious experiences and practices of Alevis in the UK and Austria;
  • diversity within Alevi communities; discussing the religious diversity present among Alevis and its implications for identity formation.

Speakers will talk about the multifaceted nature of religious identity among Alevis in diverse sociocultural contexts and the significant challenges in sustaining relevance for future generations.

More information and registration: corenetcost.eu

Contact for questions: Gintare Poce, gintare.poce@vdu.lt