CV
Education
- Habilitation, Venia Legendi for "Empirical Research on Religion" and "Interreligious Studies", University of Bern (Switzerland)
- European Diploma of Advanced Study in Psychology of Religion, University of Vienna, Austria
- PhD studies in Psychology at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg with the thesis: „Religiosity and Rituals: Empirical Studies among East-German Adolescents"
- Studies in Psychology (with Theology as minor subject), Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Honors
- SNF-Forschungsstipendium – Schweizer Nationalfond (SNF)
- PhD scholarship – FAZIT foundation
- PhD scholarship – Protestant Church of Central Germany
- Ernst E. Boesch Prize (Young researcher award) – Gesellschaft für Kulturpsychologie
External Functions
- Royal Society (Associate Editor of Royal Society Open Science, Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience)
- Advisory Board Member for the Psychology of Religion at Journal of Islamic Research (Ankara University, Theological Faculty)
- General secretary and treasurer of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR)
- International Society of Empirical Research in Theology (ISERT)
- Journal of Empirical Theology - Associate Editor
- cultura & psyché: Journal of Cultural Psychology - Associate Editor
- Sektion Religionssoziologie in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie
- German Sociological Association
- Association for Cultural Psychology
- International Association for the Psycholgy of Religion (IAPR)
- Work group of quantitative research on religion
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Teaching
- Seminar: Intra- und inter-group processes (social psychology) [062631]
- Seminar: The psychology of religion [062632]
- Seminar: The psychology of religion [068637]
- Seminar: Intra- und inter-group processes (social psychology) [068636]
Projects
- IRU-IT-2022 – Religiosität, Werte und die Wahrnehmung antimuslimischer Diskriminierung unter Studierenden der Islamischen Theologie und - Religionslehre (since )
Own resources project - Gefühlskultur in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft zwischen Verweigerung und Teilhabe ( – )
Participation in BMBF-joint project: Federal Ministry of Education and Research | Project Number: 01UG2039 - EXC 2060 B3-12 - Religious Fundamentalism ( – )
Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster: DFG - Cluster of Excellence | Project Number: EXC 2060/1 - Religiosity in East and West, 25.-27.06.2019 in Münster ()
Scientific Event: Participation / conference fees
- IRU-IT-2022 – Religiosität, Werte und die Wahrnehmung antimuslimischer Diskriminierung unter Studierenden der Islamischen Theologie und - Religionslehre (since )
Publications
- . . Psychologie des Glaubens: Einführung in die Religionspsychologie. 1st Ed. Paderborn: utb.
- . . ‘Review of "Dimitris Xygalatas. Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living. New York: Profile Books, 2022. 320 pp. isbn 9780316462402 (hbk.)".’ Numen 70, No. 5: 630–632. doi: 10.1163/15685276-20231709.
- . . ‘Editorial - Religious fundamentalism: new theoretical and empirical challenges across religions and cultures.’ Zeitschrift für Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik 7, No. 1: 1–11. doi: 10.1007/s41682-023-00159-y.
- . . ‘Religion und Religiosität.’ In Kulturpsychologie. Eine Einführung., edited by , 377–386. Wiesbaden: Springer VDI Verlag.
- . ‘When religious fundamentalists feel privileged: Findings from a representative study in contemporary Turkey.’ Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology 4: 100115. doi: 10.1016/j.cresp.2023.100115.
- . . „Alle Jahre wieder - Was bewirkt die Fastenzeit? Ergebnisse einer Forschungsarbeit an der Charité in Berlin über das Bahá'i-Fasten.“ Bahá'i Nachrichten 178, No. 4: 48–53.
- . ‘Mental and Behavioural Responses to Bahá’í Fasting: Looking behind the Scenes of a Religiously Motivated Intermittent Fast Using a Mixed Methods Approach.’ Nutrients 14, No. 5. doi: 10.3390/nu14051038.
- . ‘Translation of the extended addictive features section of the Ottawa Self-injury Inventory Version 3.1 in German.’ International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction 11, No. 1: e118936. doi: 10.5812/ijhrba.118936.
- . „Religion und Integration bei türkeistämmigen Muslimen in Deutschland.“ Soziale Welt Sonderband 25: 185–205.
- . . „Religionspsychologie kulturpsychologisch verortet: Der Abschied vom homo religiosus.“ psychosozial 45, No. 4: 105–107. doi: https://doi.org/10.30820/0171-3434-2022-4-105.
- . . „Wissenschaftlicher Kommentar zur DİTİB Jugendstudie 2021.“ MIgration und Soziale Arbeit 44, No. 4: 376–381.
- . . „Wissenschaftlicher Kommentar zur DİTİB Jugendstudie 2021.“ MIgration und Soziale Arbeit 44, No. 4: 376–381.
- . . ‘Introduction.’ In Sociology of Religion in Turkey, edited by , 15–22. Istanbul.
- (Eds.): . Sociology of Religion in Turkey. Istanbul: Çamlıca.
- . . ‘Effects of Bahá'í fasting on hydration, metabolism and circadian clock: a prospective exploratory cohort study.’ Frontiers in Nutrition xx. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.662310.
- . . ‘Effects of religious intermittent dry fasting on religious experience and mindfulness: A longitudinal study among Baha’is. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality.’ Psychology of Religion and Spirituality 2021. doi: 10.1037/rel0000423.
- . . ‘Kurdish, Turkish, German? Identificative integration of Kurds in Germany.’ Ethnic and Racial Studies 44, No. 4: 659–678. doi: 10.1080/01419870.2020.1752391.
- . . ‘Religious Education and Pastoral Care at the Crossroads of Eastern and Western Perspectives on Religion: An Outlook.’ In Western and Eastern Perspectives on Religion and Religiosity, edited by , 163–172. 1st Ed. Münster: Waxmann.
- . . ‘Preface.’ In Western and Eastern Perspectives on Religion and Religiosity, edited by , 5–11. 1st Ed. Münster: Waxmann.
- (Eds.): . Western and Eastern Perspectives on Religion and Religiosity. 1st Ed. Münster: Waxmann.
- . . ‘Revisiting the Religious Openness Hypothesis in a Migration Context: The Case of Muslims with a Turkish Migration Background in Germany.’ Journal of Empirical Theology 34, No. 2: 201–226. doi: 10.1163/15709256-12341425.
- . . ‘What Do Seculars Understand as ‘Spiritual’? A Replication of Eisenmann et al.’s Semantics of Spirituality.’ Journal of Religion in Europe 13: 67–95. doi: 10.1163/18748929-13010008.
- . . „Eine religionspsychologische Perspektive auf Besessenheit: Die Studie von Traugott Konstantin Oesterreich (1921) und ihre heutige Relevanz.“ cultura & psyché: Journal of Cultural Psychology 1, No. 1. doi: 10.1007/s43638-020-00004-6.
- . . ‘Bullying Experience among Adolescents with a Turkish Migration Background in Germany: Ethnic Class Composition, Integration, and Religiosity as Protective Factors?’ International journal of environmental research and public health 17, No. 13: 1–16. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134776.
- . . ‘Editorial to the Special Issue: The Cultural Bias of Religiosity: Concepts, Measurements, and Results from Non-Western Perspectives.’ Journal of Empirical Theology 33, No. 1: 1–5. doi: 10.1163/15709256-12341407.
- . . ‘Music as a trigger of religious experience: What role does culture play?’ Psychology of Music 48, No. 1: 35–48. doi: 10.1177/0305735618779681.
- . . „Eine verzerrte Religionspsychologie und ihre praktisch-theologischen Implikationen - Matthias Marks: Religionspsychologie.“ Praktische Theologie 55, No. 2: 115–117.
- . . ‘How to measure Baha’i religiosity: The CRSi-20 for Baha’is as a first reliable and valid measurement.’ Religions 11. doi: 10.3390/rel11010029.
- . . ‘The case of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway and the emotional implications of eschatological expectations and membership: Non-individualized doctrinal beliefs within a highly individualized mainstream society.’ In Religiosity in East and West: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges from Global and Local Perspectives, edited by , 105–137. 1st Ed. Berlin: Springer VDI Verlag.
- . . ‘Preface.’ In Religiosity in East and West: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges from Global and Local Perspectives, edited by , v–x. 1st Ed. Berlin: Springer VDI Verlag.
- (Eds.): . Religiosity in East and West: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges from Global and Local Perspectives. Wiesbaden: Springer VDI Verlag.
- . . ‘Multidimensionality of Spirituality: A Qualitative Study among Secular Individuals.’ Religions 10. doi: 10.3390/rel10110613.
- . . „Kurden in Deutschland.“ Pogrom: Gesellschaft für bedrohte Völker 2019: 53–55.
- . . ‘Centrality of Religiosity, Schizotypy, and Human Values: The Impact of Religious Affiliation.’ Religions 10. doi: 10.3390/rel10050297.
- . . ‘End time and Emotions: Emotion Regulation Functions of Eschatological Expectations among Jehovah's Witnesses in Norway.’ Journal of Empirical Theology 32, No. 1: 105–137. doi: 10.1163/15709256-12341385.
- . . „Die ‚Gottesidee‘ als Wesensmerkmal der Religion im Denken Karl Girgensohns.“ Journal for the History of Modern Theology 26, No. 2: 86–103. doi: 10.1515/znth-2019-0017.
- . . „William James (1842-1910): Die Vielfalt religiöser Erfahrung (1902).“ In Schlüsselwerke der Religionssoziologie, herausgegeben von , 81–91. Springer VDI Verlag.
- . . „Nichtreligiosität und ‚religiöse Unentschlossenheit‘ bei türkeistämmigen MigrantInnen in Deutschland: Eine erste Beschreibung.“ Conflict & Communication 17, No. 1-14.
- . . „Religiöse Entwicklung.“ In Handbuch Konfi-Arbeit, herausgegeben von , 40–47. Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlagshaus.
- . . ‘Personal Rituals in Adolescence: Their Role in Emotion Regulation and Identity Formation.’ Journal of Empirical Theology 31, No. 2: 217–238. doi: 10.1163/15709256-12341373.
- . . „Musik, Religiosität und Dissoziation: Der Einfluss von Musik auf religiös-dissoziative Erfahrungen.“ In Schlüsselthemen der Psychotherapie, herausgegeben von , 90–98. Lengerich: Pabst Verlag.
- . . „Musik, Religiosität und Dissoziation: der Einfluss von Musik auf religiösdissoziative Erfahrungen [Music, religiosity, and dissociation: The influence of music on religious-dissociative experience].“ Musik-, Tanz- und Kunsttherapie 27: 219–225.
- . . ‘Body Image and Religiosity among Veiled and Non-Veiled Turkish Women.’ Journal of Empirical Theology 30, No. 2: 127–147.
- . . „Willwoll, Alexander.“ In Deutschsprachige Psychologinnen und Psychologen 1933-1945, herausgegeben von , 393–394. 2nd Ed. Berlin: Springer VDI Verlag.
- . . „Scheerer, Martin.“ In Deutschsprachige Psychologinnen und Psychologen 1933-1945, herausgegeben von , 393–394. 2nd Ed. Berlin: Springer VDI Verlag.
- . . „Hippius, Maria.“ In Deutschsprachige Psychologinnen und Psychologen 1933-1945, herausgegeben von , 185–186. 2nd Ed. Berlin: Springer VDI Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-15040-2.
- . . „Eliasberg, Wladimir.“ In Deutschsprachige Psychologinnen und Psychologen 1933-1945, herausgegeben von , 105–106. 2nd Ed. Berlin: Springer VDI Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-15040-2.
- . . „Religionspsychologie in der Türkei: Perspektive einer deutschen (Religions-)Psychologin.“ Wege zum Menschen 69: 31–46. doi: 10.13109/weme.2017.69.1.5.
- . . „Das emotionsregulative Potential von Gebeten: Theoretische Ausführungen und erste empirische Befunde an ostdeutschen Jugendlichen.“ In Theologie und Spiritualität des Betens: Handbuch Gebet, herausgegeben von , 387–397. Freiburg: Herder Verlag.
- . . „Wieso Rituale? Eine theoretische und empirische Analyse ritueller Praxis ostdeutscher Jugendlicher.“ In Lebensübergänge begleiten: Was sich von Religiösen Jugendfeiern lernen lässt, herausgegeben von , 61–73. Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt.
- . . ‘Traugott Konstantin Oesterreich: An Early Pioneer of the Psychology of Religion.’ In A Hundred Years of the IAPR: A Celebratory Supplement to the Archive for the Psychology of Religion, edited by , 69–77. Leiden: Brill.
- . . Religiosität und Rituale: Empirische Untersuchungen an ostdeutschen Jugendlichen. Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt.
- . . „Religiosität, globale Lebensziele und Persönlichkeit bei katholischen, protestantischen und konfessionslosen Studierenden.“ Wege zum Menschen 67: 209–227. doi: 10.13109/weme.2015.67.3.209.
- . . ‘An exploratory study of prayer in religiously-affiliated and non-religiously affiliated adolescents in East Germany.’ International Journal of Practical Theology 19: 40–59. doi: 10.1515/ijpt-2014-1001.
- . . „Scheerer, Martin.“ In Deutschsprachige Psychologinnen und Psychologen 1933-1945, herausgegeben von , 395–396. 1st Ed. Berlin: Springer VDI Verlag.
- . . „Hippius, Maria.“ In Deutschsprachige Psychologinnen und Psychologen 1933-1945, herausgegeben von , 185–186. 1st Ed. Berlin: Springer VDI Verlag.
- . . „Eliasberg, Wladimir.“ In Deutschsprachige Psychologinnen und Psychologen 1933-1945, herausgegeben von , 107–108. 1st Ed. Berlin: Springer VDI Verlag.
- . . Religiosität und Rituale: Empirische Untersuchungen an ostdeutschen Jugendlichen Dissertation thesis, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. DNB: DNB.
- . . „Religiöse Rituale und das Erleben der veränderten Bewusstseinszustände Dissoziation und Depersonalisation.“ In Dissoziation und Kultur. Pierre Janets Beiträge zur modernen Psychiatrie und Psychologie (Vol. 3), herausgegeben von , 62–70.
- . . ‘Dissociation in religion and spirituality: God images and religious rituals in the context of dissociative experiences among a sample of German adults.’ Journal of Empirical Theology 26: 229–241. doi: 10.1163/15709256-12341276.
- . . Emotionsregulative Effekte des Gebets bei Jugendlichen: Eine explorative Studie an familial religiös und nicht-religiös Sozialisierten. München: Akademische Verlagsgemeinschaft München.
Talks
- Demmrich, Sarah (): ‘The Phenomenon of Possession in an Interreligious Context: The Study by Traugott K. Oesterreich (1921) and its Contemporary Relevance’. Ancient and Modern Ideas of Possession, University of Innsbruck, Austria, .
- Demmrich, S., Pollack, D., & Müller, O. (): ‘The role of religiosity and fundamentalism in acceptance of religious violence: A study among Muslims of Turkish origin in Germany’. Conference of the European Academy of Religion (EuARe) (European Academy of Religion (EuARe)), University of Münster, Germany, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „The phenomenon of possession in an interreligious context: The study by Traugott K. Oesterreich (1921) and its contemporary relevance“. Hans Kilian Vorlesung (Hans Kilian und Lotte Köhler-Centrum), Universität Bochum, .
- Ringnes, Hege K., & Demmrich, Sarah (): ‘Emotional Forecasting: Emotional Implications of Eschatological Expectations among Jehovah´s Witnesses’. Conference on Apocalypticism and Millenarianism (CenSAMM): Critical and Interdisciplinary Approaches , Online, .
- Pollack, Detlef, Demmrich, Sarah, & Müller, Olaf (): ‘Religious Fundamentalism: The case of Muslims of Turkish origin in Germany’. “Religious Fundamentalism: New Challenges in Theory and Empirics across Cultures and Religions" (Cluster of Excellence 'Religion & Politics'), University of Münster, .
- Demmrich, Sarah; Müller, Olaf; Pollack, Detlef (): „Religion and integration among Muslims of Turkish origin in Germany“. Jahrestagung 2020 des Arbeitskreises quantitative Religionsforschung (AKqR)„Religion und Migration“ (Arbeitskreis Quantitative Religionsforschung), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität und Universität Leipzig (online), .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): ‘Migration and Religion- New Frontiers in the Intersection between Sociology and Psychology - (Keynote)’. International Multidisciplinary Conference on the topic „Transformations and Challenges in the Global World" (South-West University "Neofit Rilski"), Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, .
- Demmrich, Sarah; Huber, Stefan (): „Multidimensionality of Spirituality“. 10. Interdisziplinäre Tagung des Zentralinstituts »Anthropologie der Religion(en)« vom 29.9. bis 1.10. 2020 an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg »Spiritualität«, Erlangen, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): ‘Turkish-Muslim Religiosity in Europe: Discussion on Peculiarities and Generalizations’. Din Psikolojisi E-Seminerleri (Din Psikolojisi Dernegi), Istanbul, .
- Demmrich, Sarah; Müller, Olaf; Pollack, Detlef (): ‘Religious fundamentalism: the case of Muslims of Turkish origin in Germany’. Conference of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR) 2019 (IAPR), Gdansk, Poland, .
- Skrzypińska, Katarzyna; Lazar, Aryeh; Ladd, Kevin; Demmrich, Sarah; Kaplan, Hasan; Chen, Zhuo Job (): ‘The Threefold Nature of Spirituality (TNS) model: the Relationship between Rational, Emotional and Spiritual Intelligences - Cross-Cultural Approach’. Conference of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR) 2019 (IAPR), Gdansk, Poland, .
- Ringnes, Hege Kristin; Demmrich, Sarah; Hegstad, Harald; Stalsett, Gry; Danbolt, Lars Johan (): ‘Emotional forecasting: Future emotions having impact on present emotions in end time-oriented Jehovah's Witnesses’. Conference of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR) 2019 (IAPR), Gdansk, Poland, .
- Hege K. Ringnes, Sarah Demmrich, Harald Hegstad, Gry Stålsett, Lars Johan Danbolt (): ‘The Influence of Eschatological Doctrine on Individual’s Belief: Paradise Prospect of Jehova’s Witnesses and Their Emotional Implications’. Religiosity in East & West: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges (Institut für Soziologie), WWU, .
- Sümeyya Atmaca, Sarah Demmrich (): ‘Body image and religiosity among Muslim women in Turkey: Challenges of generalization and Western measurements’. Religiosity in East & West: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges (Institut für Soziologie), WWU, .
- Sarah Demmrich (): „Eine religionspsychologische Perspektive auf Besessenheit: Die Studie von Traugott Konstantin Oesterreich (1921) und ihre heutige Relevanz“. Kolloquium des IGPP (Institut für Grenzgebiete der Psychologie und Psychohygiene e.V.), Freiburg i. Br., .
- Demmrich, Sarah; Domsgen, Michael (): „Religiosity of adolescents in East Germany - New religious rituals and their functions in a highly secular context“. Hallesche Abendgespräche, Theologische Fakultät MLU Halle-Wittenberg, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Obsession from the perspective of the psychology of religion: The study by Traugott Konstantin Oesterreich (1921) and its contemporary today“. „Religion und Kultur: Fachhistorische Perspektiven“, MLU Halle-Wittenberg, .
- Demmrich, Sarah; Müller, Olaf; Pollack, Detlef (): „Religiosity and Integration among the population of migrants of Turkish origin“. 39. DGS Kongress (DGS), Göttingen, .
- Demmrich, Sarah; Müller, Olaf; Pollack, Detlef (): ‘Religiosity and integration among the population of Turkish immigrant background in Germany’. ESA RN 34 - Mid-term Conference "Religions and Identities in the European Migration Crisis", University of Turin, Turin, Italy, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Spirituality among adolescents in East Germany: New spiritual rituals and their psychological functions in a highly secular context“. Arbeitsgruppe Empirische Religionsforschung (AGER), Theologische Fakultät, Universität Bern (Schweiz), .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Emotion regulation and religiosity: "Be not the slave of your moods, but their master"“. Gesellschaft für Baha'i Studien, Münster, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Rituals of East German adolescents - why? The construction of personal identity by personal rituals“. 8. Arbeitskreis quantitative Religionsforschung: „Religion und Identität(en) –Wirkungsweise, Interaktion, und Messbarkeit“, Düsseldorf, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Award Ceremony: Acknowledgement and Introduction to the project "Between Desire and Reality: Cultural and Social Integration in the Self-Image of Muslims in Germany"“. 13. Tagung der Kulturpsychologie: Emigration, Migration und Kultur (Gesellschaft für Kulturpsychologie & Geschichte der Psychologie), Hannover, .
- Atmaca, Sümeyya; Demmrich, Sarah (): ‘Body Image & Religiosity among Veiled and Non-Veiled Turkish Women’. Conference of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR), Hamar, Norway, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Religionspsychologie – Ein Fach voller Herausforderungen“. Theologische Fakultät, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Deutschland, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): ‘New religious rituals among East German adolescents: Religious experience during mourning and music rituals in a highly secular context’. Konferenz der International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR) (http://www.iaprweb.org/conferences.html#), Marmara universität, Istanbul, Türkei, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Evaluationsbericht der Religionspädagogischen Qualifizierung für ErzieherInnen“. Regionalsynode der Evangelischen Kirche Mitteldeutschlands, EKM, Drübeck, Deutschland, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): ‘'And then I simply tried it' – Rituals and developmental tasks in the context of adolescent beliefs in East Germany’. Konferenz der International Association for the Psychology of Religion (IAPR), Universität Lausanne, Lausanne, Schweitz, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Religiosity and Dissociation“. Pierre Janet Gesellschaft, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Deutschland, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Religiosity and Emotionregulation - Theretical Apects of Emotion Regulation from the Perspective of the Psychology of Religion“. Bahai Studienseminar in Tambach im Mai 2012 & “Forum Langenhain“ in Langenhain im September 2012, Tambach, Deutschland; Langenhain, Deutschland, .
- Demmrich, Sarah (): „Rituale und Entwicklungsaufgaben im Kontext jugendlicher Religiosität in Ostdeutschland“. "Lässt sich Geschmack bilden für Religion?" - Eröffnungstagung der Forschungsstelle Religiöse Kommunikations- und Lernprozesse, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Deutschland, .
PD Dr. Sarah Demmrich (verh. Kaboğan)
