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Department of Sociology, University of York @uoy-sociology.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Metin Koca (@adagiomminor.bsky.social) has written on settled and unsettled cultural periods, and the recoding of ancient deities as occult 'evidence' in the Epstein affair, for INFORM's ‘Religion at the Boundaries’. buff.ly/9x4R14u

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When Symbols Demand Justification: How the Epstein Affair Turns Ancient Gods Into Occult Evidence

Dr Metin Koca - British Academy International Fellow, University of York

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University of York @york.ac.uk · 23/01/2026

Excavations led by the University of York have uncovered evidence of high-status Anglo-Saxon buildings and industry close to Skipsea Castle in east Yorkshire. bit.ly/4jQHB6c

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Department of Sociology, University of York @uoy-sociology.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Finally, @adagiomminor.bsky.social has published a chapter in Brill’s “Yearbook of Muslims in Europe” (Vol 17) exploring how international developments were reframed through domestic contestations in Turkey. buff.ly/z51o553

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Metin Koca @adagiomminor.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Starting the new year with a new publication: my chapter on Turkey in the Yearbook of Muslims in Europe (Leiden: Brill) examines how international developments were reframed through domestic contestations - pulling everyday moral & cultural debates into the register of high politics.

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Department of Sociology, University of York @uoy-sociology.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

The Religion & Spirituality in Society & Culture Lab explores religion, spirituality, and secularity in society and culture, across spaces and scales, as well as how these intersect. Want to know more? buff.ly/uZxFfR3 @annastrhan.bsky.social @adagiomminor.bsky.social @joannamalone.bsky.social

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Department of Sociology, University of York @uoy-sociology.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

With growing numbers of staff and PGRs in the dept researching religion and spirituality, we've launched a new working group: the Religion & Spirituality in Society & Culture Lab. Keep reading below 👇 #UniversityofYork #UoY #Sociology #Religious #Culture #Spirituality #Research

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Lucy Potter @lucypotter.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Delighted to share that I’ve been awarded an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship through the @whiteroseuc.bsky.social, hosted at Uni of York! Excited to continue my research, working with @annastrhan.bsky.social, and join a growing team of postdocs in non-religion in the department! 🥳🎉👏🏻

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Metin Koca @adagiomminor.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

First post with a new title: @britishacademy.bsky.social International Fellow in Sociology at the @york.ac.uk @uoy-sociology.bsky.social, and Principal Investigator for the research, "Nonversion: The Conversion of Young Turks to Non-Religion" (IF24\100616)

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