International Association for the Psychology of Religion Podcast

In Episode 5 of the IAPR Podcast, host Sarah Charles interviews Dr Robert Arrowood, the winner of the IAPR 2025 Early Career Award and discuss his work in the area of existential psychology, with a focus on his work on the role of quest religiosity on existential coping. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:10 Robert's academic Background 3:40 Robert's research lab 5:20 Robert's current work on Existential Psychology 9:05 Types of religiosity 12:17 Cultural dif...

In this special episode of the IAPR Podcast, host, Dr Sarah Charles, talks with Dr Carissa Sharp from the University of Birmingham about the upcoming 2025 IAPR Conference that will be held in Birmingham, UK in August of 2025. 0:00 Introduction 0:45 About Carissa Sharp 3:45 How Carissa found the IAPR 4:30 2025 IAPR Conference 9:10 Keynote Speakers 11:25 Pre-Conference information 14:00 Associated event (Psychology-engaged theology) 16:50 N...

In the Third episode of the IAPR podcast, host Dr Sarah Charles interviews Dr Suvi-Maria Saarelainen, who is an associate professor at the University of Eastern Finland, about her work on the religious coping and existential loneliness Chapters:0:00 Intro 1:22 Suvi's academic Background3:35 IAPR as an academic home 4:41 Suvi's work on religious coping 7:05 Generational differences and similarities 10:35 Existential Loneliness14:20 Relationship to wi...