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Assistant Professor, Bayreuth University

I am Assistant Professor for the Study of Religion at the University of Bayreuth with a focus on global entanglements. My research explores questions of religious politics and urban transformation from the vantage point of Dar es Salaam, as well as other major cities in the African continent and the Indian Ocean region. You can find out more about my research here: https://www.religion.uni-bayreuth.de/de/team/benjamin-kirby/index.php

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Assistant Professor for the Study of Religion, University of Bayreuth
  • 2018–2022
    British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Leeds

Education

  • 2017 
    University of Leeds, PhD