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Dr. Margreet van Es is a university lecturer in Religious Studies at Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. She is actively engaged in teaching courses including "Sociology of Religion," "Religion and Conflict," "Fundamentalism in Christianity and Islam," and "Doing Research in Religious Studies" at both bachelor's and master's levels. Her academic work focuses on the intersection of religion with media, gender, food, and cosmopolitanism, particularly examining Muslim communities in Europe.
Dr. van Es studied history at Leiden University and earned her PhD from the University of Oslo in Norway in 2015. From 2016 to 2018, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University on the EU-funded project "Muslims Condemning Violent Extremism" through a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship. Her doctoral and postdoctoral research centered on Islamophobia in the Netherlands and Norway, specifically examining how Muslims challenge stereotypical portrayals and contribute to public debates on terrorism and women's emancipation.
Dr. van Es's research expertise spans material religion, religion and gender, religion and media, religion and conflict, Muslims in Europe, Islam, pluralism, and social history. Her current work investigates the rise of trendy, alcohol-free halal restaurants in Rotterdam as part of the NWO project "Religious Matters in an Entangled World." Her scholarly approach draws from multiple disciplines including anthropology, sociology, and historical studies to examine how religious minorities navigate public discourse and construct self-representations in contemporary European societies.
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on the intersection of religion, gender, and media, with particular attention to Muslim communities in Europe. Van Es's work critically examines concepts like cosmopolitanism, pluralism, and the politics of belonging, often challenging simplistic narratives about religious minorities. Her research frequently analyzes how food practices, media representations, and public discourse shape religious identities and intergroup relations in multicultural settings.
Dr. van Es has received notable recognition for her work, including:
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (H2020-MSCA-IF-2015) for her project "Muslims Condemning Violent Extremism"
- Membership in the Utrecht Young Academy since 2022
Dr. van Es has been actively involved in academic service, organizing the international interdisciplinary conference "Religious Minorities' Self-Representations: Claims of Difference and Sameness in the Politics of Belonging" in October 2017. Her research has been supported by prestigious funding bodies including the European Union and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). While specific details about her advisees are not provided in the available information, her involvement in multiple degree programs suggests she mentors students at various academic levels.
As part of the NWO project "Religious Matters in an Entangled World" and the research theme "Institutions for Open Societies," Dr. van Es contributes to collaborative research examining religious diversity in contemporary urban settings. Her work on halal dining cultures in Rotterdam represents innovative research at the intersection of material religion, food studies, and urban sociology, contributing to broader discussions about religious pluralism in European cities.
