Francis Jonbäck

Francis Jonbäck is an Associate Professor in Philosophy of Religion and Lecturer in Religious Studies and Religious Didactics at Gävle University. He focuses on worldview studies, particularly secular and semi-secular worldviews in religious education. His current project, 'Worldview Didactics: Inclusive Worldview Education for the Semi-Secular Mainstream,' explores non-doxastic approaches to secularism in education. He co-edits Agatheos: European Journal for Philosophy of Religion and the book series Livsåskådningsfilosof.

Education: PhD in Religious Studies (2016) with the thesis The God Who Seeks but Seems to Hide, published by Peeters Publishing (2017).

Research interests include secular/religious agnosticism, atheism, and naturalism. Recent work addresses semi-secular worldviews and belief systems beyond traditional religiosity. His upcoming book Semi-Secular Worldviews and the Belief in Something Beyond (Cambridge UP) expands on these themes.

Grants & Awards:

• 2021 Carnegie Scholarship for Doctor of Theology
• 2019 Zetterling's Premium (Uppsala University)
• 2019 Swedish Research Council Grant for agnosticism research

He advises on projects blending philosophy of religion with educational theory, emphasizing inclusive pedagogical frameworks for secular and religious pluralism.