Olav Børreson Fossdal

Olav Børreson Fossdal is a Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo within the Religious Studies department. His research focuses on the intersections of religious conversion, asylum processes, and material culture.

• Doctoral Research Fellow at IKOS, University of Oslo
• PhD Candidate in Religious Studies
• Material culture specialist in migration contexts

Research interests centered on:

• Religious conversion dynamics
• Asylum seekers' religious experiences
• Secular-religious negotiations in policy
• Materiality as evidentiary markers

Recent publications analyze:

• Material objects in Iranian asylum conversions
• Conversion narrative triggers in spatial contexts

Professional experiences include:

• Research assistant to Associate Professor Nora Stene
• Administrative consultant at SV-info
• Public engagement through RelPol podcast