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Religion

Researchers at Radboud University deal with fundamental questions about the nature and meaning of human beings in the world, including from a religious context. What role do religious traditions play in our history, but also in contemporary society?

Researchers

Researchers from various faculties and research institutes are working on interdisciplinary research on the topic of religion. Journalists looking to contact these and other experts on religion can contact the university's press office via +31 24 361 6000, or media [at] ru.nl (media[at]ru[dot]nl).

Dr J. Kregting (Joris)

Dr J. Kregting (Joris)

researcher (Kaski), researcher (Empirical and practical religious studies)
Dr K. Ihnat (Kati)

Dr K. Ihnat (Kati)

associate professor (Radboud Institute for Culture and History), associate professor (Ancient and Medieval History)
Dr L.S. Chardonnens (Sandor)

Dr L.S. Chardonnens (Sandor)

associate professor (Radboud Institute for Culture and History)
Dr S. Boodts (Shari)

Dr S. Boodts (Shari)

assistant professor (Ancient and Medieval History), assistant professor (Radboud Institute for Culture and History)
Prof. H.L. Murre-van den Berg (Heleen)

Prof. H.L. Murre-van den Berg (Heleen)

professor (Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies), professor (Textual, Historical and Systematic studies of Judaism and Christianity)
Heleen Murre-van den Berg conducts research on Christians in and from the Middle East. She focuses on their history in this region and the settlement of these Christians in Europe. Language, literature and imagery play an important role in her research into their religious practices.
Dr J.M. Bakker (Justine)

Dr J.M. Bakker (Justine)

Programme coordinator Religious Studies and Theology (Comparative religious studies)
Dr M. den Dulk (Matthijs)

Dr M. den Dulk (Matthijs)

associate professor (Textual, Historical and Systematic studies of Judaism and Christianity), academic director (Netherlands School for Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion)
I. Ceelen (Iline) MSc

I. Ceelen (Iline) MSc

PhD candidate (Comparative religious studies)

News about research into religion

Laetitia Aarnink bij de microfoon tijdens de Titus Brandsma lezing in 2012

In memoriam Laetitia Aarnink

News item

On 27 March, Sister Laetitia Aarnink passed away at the age of 90. For forty years Sister Laetitia was affiliated with the Titus Brandsma Institute as a research associate, and for several years she also served as a member of the institute’s board.

Congres "Making Masculinities. Historical Perspectives"

GSV Excalibur student society is hosting a congress on 'masculinity in historical perspective'

News item

On Tuesday 14 April, the annual conference of the GSV Excalibur Study Association and the historical journal Ex Tempore will take place on the Radboud University campus. This year's theme is masculinity.

tentoonstelling hangt in de stadsbibliotheek

Pop-up exhibition 'Glimpses of Colonialism' on tour at Nijmegen City Library

News item

Following glowing reviews, the pop-up exhibition ‘Glimpses of Colonialism’ will return to Nijmegen Public Library Mariënburg in April 2026. The mini-exhibition consists of a three-part series about missionary heritage from Suriname and Indonesia.

Research projects about religion

Foto van twee orthodoxe religieuze posters

Rewriting Global Orthodoxy

Research

Parishes and monasteries are also following the social trend of sustainability. The Rewriting Global Orthodoxy research project aims to examine and analyse the Catholic Netherlands’ approach to environmental friendliness and sustainability.

Tekst uit een boek van het onderzoek PASSIM

PASSIM project

Research

PASSIM studies the medieval reception of the Latin sermons preached by the Early Church Fathers, using a digital network of manuscripts.

Eulalia (Making a martyr)

Making a martyr in medieval Iberia, 589-1080

Research

This project will examine how liturgical sources communicated the ideal of martyrdom but always in dialogue with material evidence.

painting of a saint giving alms to pelgrims

The medieval ritual landscape

Research

The project aims to uncover the history of ritual practices performed by ordinary people as part of their daily lives in medieval England (c. 1000-1600).

Painting of emperor Trajan with pagans

'Pagan' Virtues: Emperor Trajan as a Behavioral Model for Wayward Rulers

Research

This project examines how Emperor Trajan was regarded as a behavioral model for rulers in the Middle Ages and Early Modern mirrors for princes.

Humour in Late Antiquity

Research

In this project, the role of humour in late antiquity is investigated with a keen eye on the difference between dogmatic objections and everyday practice.

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Onderwijs

Contact information

Media publications looking for information or in-depth explanation from experts about this theme can contact the Press Information and Science Communication team of Radboud University. We are also available for more information about current research, Phd defenses and other questions.

+31 24 361 60 00

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