Dr. Olaf Müller

Dr. Olaf Müller

Scharnhorststr. 121, room 510
48151 Münster

T: +49 251 83-23194

Consultation Hours

nach Vereinbarung

 
Research Foci
  • sociology of religion
  • political culture research
  • social structure and social change
  • quantitative social research
CV

Academic Education

PhD (Dr. phil.); University of Münster
diploma sociology
sociology (diploma), University of Dresden
water treatment, University of Dresden

Positions

Project leader at the Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics" at University of Münster (Threat Perceptions, Feelings of Belonging, Acceptance of Democratic Rule: A New Religiously Shaded Cleavage in Europe?" and "National and Religious Identity in East Central and Eastern Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Population's Attitudes")
Teilprojektleiter am Institut für Soziologie an der Universität Münster (Projekt "Gefühlskultur in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft zwischen Verweigerung und Teilhabe", quantitatives Teilprojekt; gefördert vom BMBF)
Teilprojektleiter am Centrum für Religion und Moderne (CRM) der Universität Münster (Projekt "Explaining Religious Change Across Generations"; quantitativer Teil; gefördert von der John Templeton Foundation)
Project co-leader at the Center for Religion and Modernity ("The Transmission of Religion Across Generations"; quantitative part; funded by John Templeton Foundation)
researcher; Institute for Sociology;Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"; University of Münster
project coordinator; European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder)
research assistant; European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder)
research assistant; European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder)
research assistant; European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder)

External Functions

Sociology of Religion (Editorial Board)
Zeitschrift für Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik (Journal for Religion, Society and Politics; Editorial Board)
Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe (Book Review Editor) (Book Review Editor)
Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR)
Section Sociology of Religion; German Sociological Association
International Society for the Study of Religion/Société Internationale de Sociologie des Religions (ISSR/SISR)
International Study of Religion in Central and Eastern Europe Association (ISORECEA; Member of the Board)
Teaching

Publications

Books

Books (Monographs)
  • , , , and . . essentials, Von Verteidigern und Entdeckern: Ein neuer Identitätskonflikt in Europa Wiesbaden: Springer VS. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-36808-1.
  • . . Veröffentlichungen der Sektion Religionssoziologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, Kirchlichkeit und Religiosität in Ostmittel- und Osteuropa: Entwicklungen - Muster - Bestimmungsgründe Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
Books (Edited Collections)
  • Gärtner, Christel, Hennig, Linda, and Müller, Olaf, eds. . Religion und Moderne, Vol.32, Families and Religion. Dynamics of Transmission across Generations Frankfurt a.M./New York: Campus Verlag.
  • Pollack, D, Krech, V, Müller, O, and Hero, M, eds. . Veröffentlichungen der Sektion Religionssoziologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, Handbuch Religionssoziologie Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi: 10.1007/978-3-531-18924-6.
  • Pollack, D, Müller, O, Rosta, G, Friedrichs, N, and Yendell, A, eds. . Veröffentlichungen der Sektion Religionssoziologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, Grenzen der Toleranz. Wahrnehmung und Akzeptanz religiöser Vielfalt in Europa Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. doi: 10.1007/978-3-531-18679-5.
  • Pollack, D, Müller, O, and Pickel, G, eds. . The Social Significance of Religion in the Enlarged Europe: Secularization, Individualization and Pluralization Farnham/Burlington: Ashgate Publishing.
  • , and . . Church and Religion in Contemporary Europe. Results from Empirical and Comparative Research, edited by G Pickel and O Müller. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
  • , , , and . . Osteuropas Bevölkerung auf dem Weg in die Demokratie. Repräsentative Untersuchungen in Ostdeutschland und zehn osteuropäischen Transformationsstaaten, edited by G Pickel, D Pollack, O Müller and J Jacobs. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
  • , , , and . . Democratic Values in Central and Eastern Europe. Research Report, edited by D Pollack, J Jacobs, O Müller and G Pickel. Frankfurt (Oder): Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
  • , , , and . . Political Culture in Post-Communist Europe. Attitudes in New Democracies, edited by D Pollack, J Jacobs, O Müller and G Pickel. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing.

Articles

Articles in Scientific Journals, Newspapers or Magazines
Research Articles (Journals)
Review (Journals)
Editorial (Journal)
Research Article in Edited Proceeding (Conference)
Research Article (Book Contributions)
  • , , , , , , and . . “Kränkungserfahrungen, Ressentiment und Radikalisierung in der muslimischen Bevölkerung.” in Islamismus als gesellschaftliche Herausforderung: Ursachen, Wirkungen, Handlungsoptionen, edited by Shaimaa Abdellah, Sina Tultschinetski, Julian Junk and Manuela Freiheit. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
  • , , and . . “Transmission of religion across generations.” in Families and Religion. Dynamics of Transmission across Generations, Vol.32 of Religion und Moderne, edited by Christel Gärtner, Linda Hennig and Olaf Müller. Frankfurt a.M./New York: Campus Verlag.
  • , , and . . “Patterns and dynamics of transmission in Germany.” in Families and Religion. Dynamics of Transmission across Generations, Vol.32 of Religion und Moderne, edited by Christel Gärtner, Linda Hennig and Olaf Müller. Frankfurt a.M./New York: Campus Verlag.
  • , , , , and . . “Familial religious socialization, religious affiliation and religiosity in comparative perspective.” in Families and Religion. Dynamics of Transmission across Generations, Vol.32 of Religion und Moderne, edited by Christel Gärtner, Linda Hennig and Olaf Müller. Frankfurt a.M./New York: Campus Verlag.
  • , and . . “Religion and the Churches.” in The Oxford Handbook of German Politics, Oxford Handbooks, edited by Klaus Larres, Holger Moroff and Ruth Wittlinger. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Working Papers