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Sofia Sjö is a Researcher at Åbo Akademi University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology and the Donner Institute for Research in Religious and Cultural History. She holds dual roles as Research Manager (since September 2024) and former Research Librarian (2021–2024). Her expertise spans religious studies, mental health, and media analysis, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being. Sjö leads and collaborates on projects such as the YARG initiative (2015–2019), focusing on global youth religious dynamics.
- Education: Doctor of Theology
Her research investigates intersections between religion, mental health, and digital media, employing narrative and discursive analysis methods. Key themes include stigmatization of mental illness in religious contexts and global religious attitudes toward gender and sexuality. She actively contributes to academic journals like Approaching Religion and Temenos, serving in editorial roles.
Publications (71 total) reflect thematic diversity, with recent work analyzing Ghanaian prayer camp media portrayals and global religious perspectives on abortion. Sjö’s work emphasizes methodological rigor in global religious landscape research, blending qualitative and comparative approaches.
