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Stefanie Siedek-Strunk is a Researcher at the Department of Protestant Theology at the University of Siegen. Her work focuses on church history with specializations in revival movements, popular religion, and gender studies. She holds a doctorate from the University of Siegen (2019) on topics related to Protestant prison ministry in post-war East Germany.
Her academic journey includes a second educational path leading to her Abitur in 2006, followed by a master's in history. She has worked across departments, including Medieval and Modern History, and currently participates in interdisciplinary research groups like AG4 (Popularity Resilience) and Working Group 7 (Gender & Intersectionality). Her research explores intersections between religious practices, social movements, and historical contexts.
Key areas of investigation include lay theological empowerment in 18th-century Siegerland, religious violence in early modern Germany, and the global dimensions of popularity. She contributes to collaborative projects such as the 'Self-made religion?' study on Christian popular songs and co-edits the Working Paper Series on the reflexivity of popularity.
Her publications combine peer-reviewed book chapters with blog articles analyzing sectarian movements and religious conflict agendas. She actively engages with public scholarship through podcast collaborations and workshop reports on topics like prefigurations of pop culture and religious populisms.
