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Hege Irene Markussen is a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University, specializing in the Department of History of Religions. Her work bridges religious studies, cultural sociology, and educational pedagogy.
- Academic Role: Senior Lecturer, Head of Department
- Institution: Lund University, Sweden
Research Focus: Markussen explores the interplay between religious practices, cultural identity, and diaspora dynamics, particularly focusing on Alevi communities in Turkey and the diaspora. Her recent projects examine ritual participation (e.g., Hacıbektaş festival), historiography under secular states, and innovative pedagogical approaches in higher education.
Collaborations and Projects: She leads the project Challenging the master narrative of modern Turkey: Alevi life experiences of religious and political engagement (2021–2025) and contributes to Religion in Times of Crises: Responses to Covid-19 among Religious Migrant Groups in Sweden (2023–2026). Her work often involves interdisciplinary collaborations with scholars in sociology, theology, and migration studies.
Academic Contributions: Markussen is co-editor of The Alevis in Modern Turkey and the Diaspora: Recognition, Mobilisation and Transformation (Edinburgh University Press, 2022) and has published key chapters on communities of practice, Alevi historiography, and educational models in peer-reviewed volumes.
