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Jonas Svensson is a Professor of Religious Studies with a focus on Islamology at Linnaeus University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities. He holds a PhD in Islamic Studies from Lund University (2001). His research spans modern Islamic interpretations, gender issues, cognitive science of religion, and digital humanities. Key projects include studies on AI-generated Islamic theology, Kenyan Islamic education, and HIV/AIDS discourse in Muslim communities. He leads initiatives such as the 'Artificial ‘Ulama' project on AI-generated theology and contributes to the Human-Machine-Society research group. His work includes over 100 publications, including the monograph Människans Muhammed (2015), analyzing Muhammad's role in Islamic tradition through cognitive science frameworks.
Research interests: Modern Islam, gender studies, cognitive approaches to religion, digital humanities, religious education, and AI applications in religious analysis. He has held roles as a digital developer in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and coordinates the national PhD program in Islamology. Notable grants include funding from SIDA and the Swedish Foundation for Humanities and Social Sciences.
