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Sawsan Kheir is a researcher at Åbo Akademi University, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities, Psychology and Theology. Her work centers on religiosity, religious authority, and the experiences of religious minority youth, particularly Muslim and Druze students in Israel. She employs mixed methods approaches in cross-cultural and international studies of young adults’ religious worldviews.
Her research interests include:
- Religiosity and modernization
- Religious socialization among youth
- Digital media and religion
- Religious authority in minority contexts
- Cross-cultural comparative studies
- Existential meaning-making in religious traditions
The trends in her publications from 2019 to 2025 reveal a sustained focus on how young religious minorities navigate identity, tradition, and modernity in pluralistic societies. Her work combines qualitative depth with international scope, often in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams. She frequently uses mixed methods to explore complex religious subjectivities.
She has contributed to major scholarly volumes and peer-reviewed journals such as Archive for the Psychology of Religion and Routledge Studies in Religion and Digital Culture.
Sawsan Kheir was a Co-Investigator in the project Young Adults and Religion in a Global Perspective (2015–2019), funded by the Academy of Finland and the Foundation for Åbo Akademi University. This project laid the groundwork for her doctoral thesis and subsequent publications. While no formal students are listed, her collaborative work suggests active participation in academic mentoring and research teams.
Her research contributes directly to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to reducing inequalities and fostering inclusive societies through understanding diverse worldviews.
