RESEARCH FEATURE: Special Issue— Non-sacred Spaces for Religious Practices and Spirituality
August, 2023
A special issue of "Non-sacred Spaces for Religious Practices and Spirituality," co-edited by Assistant Professor Dr. Asma Mehan, has recently been published. This project was a collaborative effort from editors Dr. Krzysztof Nawratek from The University of Sheffield, UK; Dr. Asma Mehan from Texas Tech University, USA; and Dr. Aaron J. French, PhD from Universität Erfurt, Germany. The special issue is now accessible in the Q1 peer-reviewed open-access journal "Religions," published by MDPI Press in 2023.
Highlighted articles within the issue include:
-”'Not-All-There' in the Necropolis: Afterlife and Madness in Urban Novels" by Marija Spirkovska.
-"The Religion of Consumer Capitalism and the Emergence of Corporate Sacred Spaces" by Alison Coudert.
-"Spatial Reflections on Muslims' Segregation in Britain" featuring contributions from Farouq Tahar, Asma Mehan, and Krzysztof Nawratek.
-"Classrooms as Sacred Space: Evolving Structures for Holistic Teaching in Higher Education" by Joaquin Munoz.
-"From Secular Spaces to Religious Realms: A Study on the Romanian Orthodox Place of Worship in Lunghezza, Rome" with insights provided by Ioan Cozma, Angelica Federici, Maria Chiara Giorda, and Silvia Omenetto.
