Lena
Richter
Lena Richter is a multilingual researcher with a background in Anthropology and Migration Studies and a regional specialisation in the Maghreb. Since 2016, she has conducted extensive qualitative research on the question of nonreligion in Morocco, Tunisia, and the Moroccan diaspora in Europe. She obtained her PhD in religious studies at Radboud University in the framework of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN project “Mediating Islam in the Digital Age”, focusing on nonreligious activism in Morocco and the Moroccan diaspora. After her PhD, Lena has worked as an MSCA YUFE4 postdoctoral researcher at the University of Antwerp, as part of the MIGLOBA (Migration and Global Mobility) research network. Since autumn 2025, she has been working as a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Migration and Societal Change at Eurac Research in Bozen/Bolzano. Among others, she is involved in quantitative research on perceptions of migration in South Tyrol and continues her own research on nonreligious asylum claims. She has published widely on the topic of nonreligion, and her forthcoming book offers an in-depth ethnographic study of how nonreligious Moroccans navigate their predominantly religious environment by embracing different strategies. In addition to her research, Lena has taught in Morocco and the Netherlands on topics such as qualitative methods, citizenship, transnationalism, and migration.
| Migration Reasearch Hub ID: 6271 | |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4521-3029 |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-richter-a81952123/ | |
| ResearchGate | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lena-Richter-5 |
Expertise
Migration processes
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Migration drivers
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Migration forms
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Migration infrastructures
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
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Socio-cultural consequences
Migration governance
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Migration policy and law
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Disciplines
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Subject Areas
Methods
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Qualitative research
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Types of study
Geographies
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Scope
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UN Countries
Roles
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Eurac Research
University, Bolzano, Italy
Postdoctoral Researcher -
Radboud Universiteit
University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
PhD Researcher -
Radboud University Nijmegen
University, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Researcher -
University of Antwerp
University, Antwerp, Belgium
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Suggested Research
Activism Fatigue among Former Muslims
| Authors | Lena Richter |
| Year | 2025 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Muslims in Europe |
Once a Muslim, Always a Muslim?
| Authors | Lena Richter |
| Year | 2024 |
| Book Title | Nonbelievers, Apostates, and Atheists in the Muslim World |
Laughing about Religious Authority—But Not Too Loud
| Authors | Lena Richter |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal Name | Religions |
What You Wear, What You Eat, and Whom You Love
| Authors | Lena Richter |
| Year | 2023 |
| Journal Name | Religion and Society |
Similar Views, Different Reactions
| Authors | Lena Richter, Abdelmjid Kettioui |
| Year | 2025 |
| Book Title | Oxford Intersections: Social Media in Society and Culture |