Rate My Professor Adam Dinham

Dinham's research specializations focus on religion and belief as a protected characteristic in equality policy and practice, with particular emphasis on health and social care, schools, and the public sphere. Central interests include religious literacy, the contributions of faith-based organisations to the mixed economy of welfare, and theories and practices of faith-based social action. He formerly chaired the British Sociological Association Sociology of Religion Study Group. Key publications include Faiths, Public Policy and Civil Society: Problems, Policies, Faiths (2009), editor of Faith in the Public Realm: Controversies, Policies and Practices (Policy Press, 2009), and editor of Religious Literacy in Policy and Practice (Policy Press, 2015). Other notable works encompass articles such as 'Religious Literacy through Religious Education: The Future of Teaching and Learning about Religion and Belief' (Religions, 2017) and contributions to interdisciplinary studies on religion and belief engagement in universities. Dinham's religious literacy programme has exerted significant influence, evidenced by its recognition in the UK Research Excellence Framework impact case studies, shaping policy, education, and professional practice across sectors.