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Ömer F. Gürlesin is a researcher at Tilburg University's School of Catholic Theology, specializing in religion, culture, and politics in Western contexts. He holds a PhD from Leiden University (2018) on Dutch-Turkish religiosity and conducts postdoctoral research on religious vocabulary in climate discourse. His career includes roles as Assistant Project Manager for the CommUnity Project (2019–2021) and Research Assistant for MiRaS (2018–2021).
Educational background: BSc in Islamic Philosophy from Marmara University (2006), MSc in Islamic Environmental Studies from Leiden (2009), and PhD in Sociology of Religion from Leiden (2018). His work intersects Islamic environmental ethics, diaspora identity, and radicalization prevention. He contributes to UN SDGs related to sustainable development and education.
Research focuses on: 1) Islamic perspectives on climate change and environmental activism (e.g., Extinction Rebellion analysis), 2) religious expressions in diaspora communities, and 3) apocalyptic narratives in Muslim environmental discourse. He explores how religious language evolves in media and social movements.
Professional memberships include NOSTER (Netherlands Theology School), NISIS (Islamic Studies), and the International Society of Dialogical Science. His interventions include board games for citizenship education and modules on religious identity development.
Key contributions: Developed a religiosity scale for Dutch-Turkish Muslims and pioneered studies on Sufi environmental teachings. Current projects examine climate discourse through religious lenses, emphasizing implicit religious elements in activism.
