Fredrik Jahnke

Fredrik Jahnke is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gävle specializing in Religious Studies. His research focuses on children and young people's sense-making about religion, identity formation, and pedagogical concepts like safe space and religious literacy.

• Employment: Senior Lecturer (University of Gävle, 2021–present); Temporary Senior Lecturer (Stockholm University, 2021–2023; Dalarna University, 2021–2023).
• Education: PhD in Religious Studies with specialization in Religious Education (Södertörn University, 2014–2021); Master's in History of Religions and Human Rights (Uppsala University, 2010–2012).

Research Areas: Interdisciplinary studies in religious education, youth identity, and pedagogical frameworks. He actively presents at international conferences including EASR, NCRE, and IAHR.

Awards:

• Skolporten's Teacher Panel's Favorite Thesis (2021)
• Helge Ax:son Johnson Foundation Scholarship (2019, 2021)

Teaching: Currently teaches at the undergraduate level. Prior experience includes 15 years as an upper secondary school teacher in religion and history (1998–2014).