A research history of Laestadianism in Norway

This article provides an overview and discusses the history of research on Laestadianism in Norway over the last 60 years. Research history earlier than 1960 and doctoral theses are discussed in this issue of Approaching Religion by Roald E. Kristianse…

Call for Papers: The socio-economic realities of post-industrial capitalism

We invite articles, research notes, essays and book reviews that discuss how social realities are structured, constructed and experienced under the logic of post-industrial capitalism. We welcome texts from multiple disciplines and genres. Deadline for manuscript submissions: August 17th, 2020 Send manuscripts at compaso@compaso.eu. Business models are not culturally neutral; instead, they significantly shape various […]

“Social change plays out conflictively on the terrain of language”: interview with Monica Heller (University of Toronto professor)

Resumo Sofrimento, ansiedades e incertezas estão por toda a parte em face da pandemia de Covid-19. Tem sido uma experiência impactante, contudo cada vez mais comum. Nas últimas décadas, diferentes domínios de interesse, como aquele das emergências sani…

Microbiopolitics and sanitary regulation: disagreements between science and local knowledge in the production of artisanal cheese in Minas Gerais

Resumo Este artigo analisa a relação da produção de queijos artesanais em Minas Gerais com imposições da regulação sanitária, configuradas em instrumentos e mecanismos de biossegurança, conformados em mercados internacionais, que constroem uma imagem d…

The Good City

In between 2016 and 2017, a number of terrorist attacks took place in public spaces in cities across Europe. Consequently, numerous concrete blocks were placed in the streets of Copenhagen in order to prevent similar attacks made with vehicles towards …