European Academy on Religion and Society

About European Academy on Religion and Society

EARS, the European Academy on Religion and Society, is a European network of Departments and/or Faculties of Theology and/or Religious Studies. The participating universities and their scholars of religion and theology cooperate at different levels, seeking to make their knowledge visible to society and relevant for the public domain.

EARS does not focus on theology and religious studies as such, but aims to interpret and to explain societal issues from a theological perspective. Such a perspective should be understood as a focus on issues such as religious normativity, mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion, in relationship to secularity, religious attitudes towards gender and identity etc. In this regard, EARS realises that sometimes raising questions is more important than finding answers. Hence, EARS intends to raise the big questions, rephrase and reframe them, and bring them to the fore.

The need to understand the complexity of religious developments is increasingly important. This is why EARS, the participating universities, and their theologians cooperate at different levels, aiming to make knowledge available and applicable to society at large. Within the debate on religion, EARS strives to seek the nuance rather than further polarize the debate.

EARS contributes, from its own narrative, to the debate on values, societal cohesion, and the challenges and impact of religion. It acts both as a think tank and as a hub for society. Our insights on topics such as leadership, social dilemmas, politics, technology, and education aim to inspire and to motivate.

Keywords

• (In)Equality
• Artificial Intelligence
• Cultural Wars
• Economics
• Economics
• Education
• Ethics
• Gender
• Insights
• Leadership
• Politics
• Religion
• Research
• Sexuality
• Social Cohesion
• Social Gap
• Society
• Technology
• Tension
• Tolerance
• Traditions

Address

• Headquarters

  De BoelelaanAmsterdamNoord-Holland, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 2 public job profiles as of 4 August 2026.

• Founder / Owner2