CHARLOTTE BINNS

Char Binns (she/her) is a Postgraduate Researcher and Graduate Teaching Assistant in Social Sciences. 

Char completed BA 'Religion in the Contemporary World' at King's College, London, where she was also awarded the Associate of King's College (AKC) qualification. Char won the Betty Wood Prize for her undergraduate dissertation which researched the 'Alpha Course' in the context of Uganda, analysing findings through a framework of globalisation/glocalisation.  

Char was awarded a full scholarship to study MA Religions at SOAS, University of London, gaining a distinction. 

Char (under the name Charlotte Dando) previously spent a decade working and volunteering in the interfaith movement and has been invited to deliver workshops and attend conferences throughout the UK, in Paris, Kosovo, Sarajevo, San Francisco and Washington D.C.

With over 15-years work experience in the third sector, Char is an experienced project manager, events and communications specialist.  

Char is supervised by Prof. Chris Greenough and Dr. Victoria Foster.  

With a background in the sociology of religion, Char looks at aspects of religion and spirituality in contemporary society through feminist, queer, and decolonization frameworks.

Char's PhD research focuses looks at expressions of the sacred amongst Millennial women, considering in particular, the impact of Instagram and "Influencer" culture.

Research interests include:

• Sociology of Religion and new forms of spirituality,
• Sociology of the internet, including human/A.I. relationships,
• Gender, masculinities and postfeminism.