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Francesco Cerchiaro is an Assistant Professor at Radboud University in the Department of Gender and Diversity. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Padua, Italy, completed in 2013. His research focuses on identity processes in mixed families and collective activism, particularly between Christian-Muslim couples in Belgium and France. He has received significant international grants including a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship and an FWO Senior Fellowship. Cerchiaro’s work explores the intersection of family, migration, and religion, examining how these factors shape experiences of belonging. His current projects include investigating halal dating apps and studying high-skilled migrants in collaboration with the RUNOMI Sector Plan. His qualitative research employs life stories and ethnography, contributing to debates in sociology regarding mixedness, masculinity, and the symbolic dimensions of sociological theory. Cerchiaro has published in leading journals on topics related to religion, migration, and gender.
Radboud University • Nijmegen, Netherlands
Teaching and conducting research in Gender and Diversity.
KU Leuven • Belgium
Research on Christian-Muslim families and religious pluralism.
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