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Maren Jordan is a researcher and academic coordinator at Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), affiliated with the Centrum für Religionswissenschaftliche Studien (CERES) and the Collaborative Research Center SFB 1475 'Metaphern der Religion'. She serves as the scientific coordinator of the Graduate School 'Metaphor and Religion' and leads early career development initiatives at CERES, including programs for international doctoral students and fellows from Ukraine.
Her academic background includes a Magister degree in Ethnology and Islamic Studies and ongoing doctoral research at the University of Hamburg, focusing on fertility and generational change in Oman. She has held teaching and research roles at both RUB and the University of Hamburg.
Research Interests:
Her work bridges anthropology, demography, and Islamic studies, with a focus on:
- Reproductive dynamics and marriage timing in Oman
- Gender, motherhood, and medicalization in Islamic contexts
- Ethnographic fieldwork in the Arab Gulf and South Asia
- Religious anthropology with a focus on Islam
- Slavery and African diasporic communities in Oman
Teaching and Academic Engagement:
She has taught seminars and workshops at both universities on topics such as:
- Qualitative and quantitative research methods
- Grounded Theory and ATLAS.ti
- Marriage and love cross-culturally
- Pregnancy and childbirth in cultural comparison
- Muslim life worlds in the Ruhr region
Conferences and Lectures:
Maren Jordan has presented her research nationally and internationally, including at EASA, DGSKA, and various university colloquia. She has also organized academic events such as the 2018 conference 'Marriage and Modernity in Comparative Perspective' and a 2019 panel on post-Islamism.
Academic Service:
She plays a central role in mentoring early-career researchers, supervising doctoral students, and managing research programs. Her leadership in graduate education and research coordination highlights her significant contribution to academic infrastructure within interdisciplinary religious studies.
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