Research centres

We are committed to interdisciplinary research, practiced both individually and in specialized teams.

In addition to individual researchers, our teams are organized into two research centers. The Laboratory for the Experimental Research of Religion (LEVYNA) combines methods from the cognitive and evolutionary sciences, while the Center for the Digital Research of Religion (CEDRR) uses computational methodologies to enhance our understanding of historical data.

LEVYNA

The Laboratory for the Experimental Research of Religion (LEVYNA) is an interdisciplinary research centre that seeks to understand both what is universal and cross-culturally variable in religious traditions utilizing methods of laboratory and field experiments.

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CEDRR

The Centre for the Digital Research of Religion (CEDRR) is an interdisciplinary research centre applying digital technologies and digital methods of analysis in research into religion. It hosts the Generative Historiography of Religion Project (GEHIR) and the Dissident Networks Project (DISSINET) as well as other, individual projects.

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News from the centres

CEDRRPhD

8 Jul

Anestis Karasaridis is now a PhD

Anestis defended the thesis A Computational Assessment of McNeill and Stark on Christian Expansion during the Antonine Plague and the Plague of Cyprian, and completed the doctoral exam. The defense took place on June 29 2026.

CEDRRPhD

8 Jul

Katia Riccardo defended her thesis and is a Phd

On June 9 2026, Katia Riccardo defended the thesis A computational analysis of inquisitorial language and relationship networks in the inquisition register of Bologna (1291-1310) and passed the State exam successfully.

DISSINET

30 Jun

DISSINET at IMC Leeds and DH2026 in South Korea

This summer, DISSINET will present its research at two major international events - the IMC 2026 in Leeds and DH2026 in South Korea - highlighting its work on medieval religious dissent and advancing the integration of medieval studies with digital innovation.