Dr. Emin Poljarevic

Biography

Emin Poljarević is an Associate Professor specialized in Islamic Theology and Philosophy, and a sociologist of religion whose research spans political liberation theology, social mobilization, and Islamic thought within both Muslim-majority and minority contexts. His expertise includes Muslim civil rights activism and Islamic liberation theology, with a particular focus on the theological and sociopolitical legacy of Malcolm X. His interdisciplinary approach combines normative theological analysis with empirical sociological research. Poljarević earned his PhD in Sociology from the European University Institute in 2012 and held a postdoctoral fellowship in Islamic Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh from 2013 to 2014. Before joining Uppsala University in 2017, he served as a contracted senior lecturer at Södertörn University and Stockholm University. He is recognized for his pedagogical contributions and received the “Award for Good Teaching” from the Department of Theology’s Student Union in 2022. His research critically engages with issues of justice, dignity, and reform within Islamic intellectual traditions, including the role of theology in public life and the activist legacy of civil rights figures like Malcolm X. Poljarević is also affiliated with the Centre for Social Movement Studies (COSMOS) at Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence/Pisa and co-leads a research area focused on family, gender, and demography.

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