Johan Fischer

Johan Fischer is an active Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Business at Roskilde University, Denmark. His research focuses on the interfaces between human values and markets, with particular expertise in religious food practices including halal consumption, Islamic markets, and vegetarianism across Southeast Asia and India.

His research interests span Islamic consumption patterns, moral economies of food, religious marketplaces, and the globalization of religious dietary practices. Fischer examines how religious values interact with market forces, particularly in Muslim and Hindu contexts, analyzing how consumers navigate religious requirements within globalized food systems. His work bridges anthropology, sociology, religious studies, and economics to understand contemporary consumption patterns.

Fischer's extensive publication record shows consistent focus on religious food markets, with recent work shifting toward vegetarianism and plant-based futures. His publications reveal a trajectory from studying halal markets in Southeast Asia to examining vegetarianism in India and developing theoretical frameworks for understanding moral economies of consumption globally.

• Carlsberg Foundation Monograph Fellowship: Going Green Globally? Moral Economies of Vegetarianism (2022-2023)
• Carlsberg Foundation Research Infrastructure: Vegetarianism in a Global Perspective (2021-2022)
• Danish Council for Independent Research grant on Indian vegetarianism (2017-2018)
• Erasmus Mundus mobility grant (2017-2018)

As Co Editor-in-Chief of Research in Globalization and Editor of Routledge's Studies in Material Religion and Spirituality series, Fischer actively shapes scholarly discourse in his fields. His recent activities through 2023 demonstrate continued engagement with academic communities through workshops on medicinal animals, religious foodways, and Inter-Asian legalities.