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Ernst van den Hemel is the project leader of MAKEBELIEF. Additionally, he is a senior researcher at NL-LAB/Meertens Institute and lectures at Utrecht University. He is also the chair of the Dutch Association for the Study of Religion.
see www.vandenhemel.net for more information
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Rachèl Blokhuis-Koopman is Phd researcher in MAKEBELIEF. She researches religion and theme parks in the United States, with an emphasis on the Creation Museum and Dollywood.
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Aysenur Korkmaz is postdoctoral researcher in MAKEBELIEF. She focuses on religion, heritage and theme parks in Turkey.
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Lukas Vonhout studies Religious Studies at Utrecht University. He works as intern for MAKEBELIEF. He researches Islam and immersive media in the Netherlands.
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