Ossian Klingstedt

Ossian Klingstedt is a Doctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology, FHPT, where he conducts a mixed-method study on religion within the Finnish Defense Forces. His academic work bridges religious studies and military sociology, focusing on the lived experiences of religious individuals in a largely secular national defense context.

His research interests include:

• Religious life in secular institutions
• Religion and national identity
• Mixed-methods approaches in qualitative social research
• Contemporary religiosity in Nordic countries
• Religion in military organizations
• Secularization and hybrid belief systems

Ossian's current project, Religious Life and Military Service, investigates how religious identity is maintained, expressed, and negotiated in the structured and often non-religious environment of the Finnish military. Though no publications are yet listed, his research trajectory suggests a focus on empirical, context-sensitive analysis of religion in public institutions.

He holds a Master's degree in Religious Studies, completed on June 27, 2023. No scientific awards or student advisement roles are currently documented.