Adam Possamai

Adam Possamai
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Belgium
Occupations
  • Professor in sociology
  • Director of research
Known for
Scientific career
InstitutionsWestern Sydney University School of Social Sciences and Psychology

Adam Possamai FASSA is a sociologist and novelist born in Belgium and living in Australia. Possamai is professor in sociology and the Deputy Dean (research and international) in the School of Social Sciences and Psychology at Western Sydney University, New South Wales, Australia.[1] He is the former Director of the Religion and Society Research Centre (RSRC)[2] He is married to Alphia Possamai-Inesedy,[3] and lives in the south-western suburbs of Sydney with his family.

Possamai is the former President of the Australian Association for the Study of Religions.[4] He was the 2002-2007 co-editor of the Australian Religion Studies Review[5] and is the former President of the sociology of religion section (RC22) of the International Sociological Association (2010-2014).[6]

At present[when?] Possamai is researching the interrelation between migrants and New Religious Movements, the implications of consumer and popular culture on religion, law and religion, popular religion in late modernity, Muslim indigenous populations and Sydney as a post-secular city.

  1. ^ Adam Possamai ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam_Possamai
  2. ^ Religion and Society Research Cluster (RSRC) https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/religion_and_society/people/researchers/associate_professor_adam_possamai
  3. ^ Alphia Possamai-Inesedy Staff Profile https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/staff_profiles/WSU/associate_professor_alphia_possamai_inesedy
  4. ^ Australian Association for the Study of Religions "AASR: Australian Association for the Study of Religion". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  5. ^ Australian Religion Studies Review http://www.equinoxjournals.com/ARSR
  6. ^ Sociology of Religion Section (RC22) of the International Sociological Association http://www.isa-sociology.org/rc22.htm