Weiqian Xia

Weiqian Xia is a Project Researcher at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Åbo Akademi University, focusing on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of religion, demography, and social capital. Their work leverages national register data and survey methodologies to analyze societal trends in secularization and community dynamics.

• Current Project: "En undersökning av religiöst medlemskap i högsekulär Finland med nationella registerdata" (2023-2026), a scholarship-funded study on religious affiliation in secular Finland.

Research Themes:

• Secularization processes in Nordic societies
• Religious affiliation disparities among linguistic minorities
• Community attachment and social capital
• Policy impacts on demographic trends

Publication Trends: Recent work emphasizes register-based analyses of religious disaffiliation, migrant integration patterns using sibling comparisons, and longitudinal studies of belief systems in Finland (2010-2020). Collaborations span demography, sociology, and policy evaluation.