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Måns Broo is a University Lecturer at Åbo Akademi University's Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology, specializing in Theology and Study of Religions. His research focuses on religious socialization, social exclusion dynamics, religious minorities, and cross-cultural religious methodologies. He is actively involved in interdisciplinary projects such as the Centre of Excellence RelEx (2024-2028) addressing social exclusion through a religious lens.
Broo's work bridges theoretical and applied research, including studies on religious terminology translation in West Bengal and comparative analyses of Chinese/Indian religious systems. He has contributed to edited volumes on funeral rituals in Northern Europe and published reviews on Hindu religious institutions. His teaching includes the course 'Social Exclusion, Religion and Life Views' exploring multiculturalism challenges in Finnish education.
Collaborations span international networks through projects like ReCoVirA (2022-2024) examining virtual age religious communities and YARG (2015-2019) analyzing global young adult religiosity. He regularly presents at conferences on topics ranging from ISKCON guru institutions to methodological approaches in religious studies.
