Introduction

Religion has always played a vital role in the shaping of societies, cultures, and politics. At Lancaster University we examine this role from a global perspective. As such we study religions from around the world alongside major global issues that are impacting societies, such as war, decolonisation, development, gender, sexuality, state and government, violence, peace, protest and race.

We navigate the religious dimensions of these and other issues in a global context, including the Middle East, South Asia, Africa, Europe and the United Kingdom. Our work encompasses global religions such as Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism, as well as new religions, indigenous traditions and contemporary spiritualities. We examine these using methods drawn from anthropology, sociology, philosophy, politics and history.