Sarah-Jane Page

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Biography

Sarah-Jane is a sociologist of religion, specialising in gender and sexuality. After working at Aston University for over a decade, she joined the University of Nottingham as an Associate Professor in 2023 and became Professor of Sociology in 2025. She is currently working on projects related to abortion attitudes and anti-abortion activism, abuse in religious contexts pertaining to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, and school protests in relation to sex education teaching. Previously, she completed a PhD on clergy motherhood and Anglican clergy husbands at the University of Nottingham and undertook various postdoctoral positions at Durham University and the University of Nottingham respectively. Between 2009-2011, She worked on the large grant, Religion, Youth and Sexuality: A Multi-faith Exploration, with Professor Andrew Yip and Dr Michael Keenan. Utilising a mixed methods approach, this research focused on 18- to 25-year-olds from a variety of religious backgrounds in order to understand attitudes and practices around sexuality.

Teaching Summary

Sarah-Jane has extensive expertise in teaching sociology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She currently teaches on the following modules:

Social Science Uncovered II

Religion in Contemporary Society

She has previously taught on Social Science Uncovered I; Cults and New Religious Movements: Power, Belief, Conflict; Understanding Contemporary Society; Contemporary Sociological Theory; The Body, the Self and Others.

Monographs:

Page, S. and Lowe, P. (2024) Abortion and Catholicism in Britain: Attitudes, Lived Religion and Complexity, Cham: Palgrave.

Lowe, P. and Page, S. (2022) Anti-abortion Activism in the UK: Ultra-sacrificial Motherhood, Religion and Reproductive Rights in the Public Sphere, Bingley: Emerald.

Page, S. and Shipley, H. (2020) Religion and Sexualities: Theories, Themes and Methodologies, Abingdon: Routledge.

Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (2017) Understanding Young Buddhists: Living Out Ethical Journeys, Leiden: Brill.

Yip, A. K. T. and Page, S. (2013) Religious and Sexual Identities: A Multi-faith Exploration of Young Adults, Farnham: Ashgate.

Edited Collections:

Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (2020) Intersecting Religion and Sexuality: Sociological Perspectives, Leiden: Brill.

Page, S. and Pilcher, K. (2020) Embodying Religion, Gender and Sexuality, Abingdon: Routledge.

Journal Articles:

Lowe, P. and Page, S. (2023) Raising 'True Believers': Anti-abortion 'Education' for Primary Children in the UK. Sociological Research Online (online first - https://doi.org/10.1177/13607804231175012).

Page, S. and Lowe, P. (2022) Gendered Violence, Religion and UK-based Anti-abortion Activism. Religion and Gender 12(1): 5-28.

Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (2021) Navigating Youth Transitions as a Buddhist: Privilege, Reflexivity and Sexuality. Journal of Global Buddhism 22(2): 380-398.

McPhillips, K. and Page, S. (2021) Introduction: Religion, Gender and Violence. Religion and Gender, 11(2): 151-165.

Page, S. and Shipley, H. (2021) Understanding Young Adult Muslim and Christian Attitudes toward Queer Identity: A Canadian and UK Comparison. Sexualities, 25(5-6): 785-803 https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460721995756.

Lowe, P. and Page, S. (2020) Sophie's Choice: Narratives of 'Saving' in British Public Debates on Abortion. Women's Studies International Forum, 79:1-7.

Lowe, P. and Page, S. (2019) Rights-based Claims made by UK Anti-abortion Activists. Health and Human Rights 21(2): 133-44.

Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (2019) The Gendering of Heterosexual Religious Young Adults' Imagined Futures. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 34(2): 253-273.

Lowe, P. and Page, S. (2019) On the Wet Side of the Womb: The Construction of Mothers in Anti-abortion Activism in England and Wales. European Journal of Women's Studies, 26( 2): 165-180.

Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (2017) Gender Equality and Religion: A Multi-faith Exploration of Young Adults' Narratives. European Journal of Women's Studies Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 249-265.

Page, S. (2017) Anglican Clergy Husbands Securing Middle-Class Gendered Privilege through Religion. Sociological Research Online, 22(1) available at: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/22/1/10.html.

Page, S., Guest, M. and Taylor, Y. (2017) Introduction: Class and Christianity. Sociological Research Online, 22(1) available at: http://www.socresonline.org.uk/22/1/16.html.

Page, S. (2016) Altruism and Sacrifice: Anglican Priests Managing Intensive Priesthood and Motherhood. Religion and Gender, 6(1): 47-63.

Yip, A. K. T. and Page, S. (2014) Religious Faith and Heterosexuality: A Multi-faith Exploration of Young Adults. Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, 25: 78-108.

Page, S. (2014) The Scrutinised Priest: Women in the Church of England Negotiating Professional and Sacred Clothing Regimes. Gender, Work and Organization, 21(4): 295-307.

Page, S. (2013) Editorial-Veiling: Introduction. Implicit Religion, 16(4): 381-385.

Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (2012) Religious Young Adults Recounting the Past: Narrating Sexual and Religious Cultures in School. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 33(3): 405-415; 50%.

Page, S. (2012) Femmes, Mères et Prêtres dans l'Église d'Angleterre: Quels Sacerdoces. Travail, Genre et Sociétés, 27:55-71.

Page, S. (2011) Negotiating Sacred Roles: A Sociological Exploration of Priests who are Mothers. Feminist Review, 97(1): 92-109.

Page, S. (2008) The Construction of Masculinities and Femininities in the Church of England: The Case of the Male Clergy Spouse. Feminist Theology 17(1):31-42.

Book Chapters:

Keenan, M. and Page, S. (forthcoming) 'Exploring Sexuality and Religion using an Online Questionnaire', in Woodhead, L., Cadman, L. and Graham, N. (eds) Messy Methods in Researching Religion, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Page, S. and Lowe, P. (forthcoming) 'The Bible and Abortion Activism: Violence and Averting Violence' in Stiebert, J, Greenough, C., Kebaneilwe, M. D. and Jodamus, J. (eds) The Bible and Violence, London: Bloomsbury.

Page, S. (2022) 'Religion and Intimate Life: Marriage, Family, Sexuality' in Starkey, C. and Tomalin, E. (eds) The Routledge Handbook of Religion, Gender and Society, Abingdon: Routledge: 234-248.

Page, S. and Pilcher, K. (2020) 'Introduction: Embodying Religion, Gender and Sexuality' in Page, S. and Pilcher, K. (eds) Embodying Religion, Gender and Sexuality, Abingdon: Routledge: 1-17.

Page, S. and Lowe, P. (2020) 'Contested Embodiment: The Use of Prayer in Public Displays of Anti-abortion Activism' in Page, S. and Pilcher, K. (eds) Embodying Religion, Gender and Sexuality, Abingdon: Routledge: 21-38.

Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (2020) 'Intersecting Religion and Sexuality: Contributing to an Unfinished Conversation' in Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (eds) Intersecting Religion and Sexuality: Sociological Perspectives, Leiden: Brill: 1-22.

Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (2020) 'Navigating Religion, Sexuality and Illness: Ellie's Story' Intersecting Religion and Sexuality: Sociological Perspectives, Leiden: Brill: 228-48.

Yip, A. K. T. and Page, S. (2020) 'Bisexual Erasure and Religious Spaces: Experiences of Young Adults in the United Kingdom', in Yip, A.K.T. and Toft, A. (eds) Bisexuality, Religion and Sexuality, London: Routledge: 49-67.

Page, S. (2017) 'Lived Religion and Sexuality: Future Directions', in Doggett, L. and Arat, A. (eds) Foundations and Futures in the Sociology of Religion, London: Routledge: 83-98.

Page, S. (2017) 'Exploring Young Adults' Faith Lives through Video Diaries: Consent, Voice and Power' in Slee, N., Porter, F. and Phillips, A. (eds) Researching Female Faith: Qualitative Research Methods, Routledge: 98-112.

Page, S. (2016) 'Navigating Equality: Religious Young Women's Perceptions of Gender and Sexuality Equality' in Gemzöe, L., Keinänen, M. and Maddrell, A. (Eds.) Contemporary Encounters in Gender and Religion, Basingstoke: Palgrave: 131-150.

Page, S. (2016) 'Double Scrutiny at the Vicarage: Clergy Mothers, Expectations and the Public Gaze' in Reimer, V. (ed.) Angels on Earth: Mothering, Religion and Spirituality', Bradford, Canada: Demeter Press: 17-38.

Page, S. and Shipley, H. (2016) 'Sexuality' in Yamane, D. (ed.) Handbook of Religion and Society, New York: Springer: 395-419.

Page, S. (2016) 'Counter-normative Identities: Religious Young Adults Subverting Sexual Norms', in Stella, F., Taylor, Y., Reynolds, T. and Rogers, A. (Eds) Sexuality, Citizenship and Belonging: Trans-national and Intersectional Perspectives, London: Routledge: 199-217.

Page, S. (2015) 'Sex Talk: Discussion and Meaning-making among Religious Young Adults' in Smith, M. K., Stanton, N. and Wylie, T. (Eds.) Youth Work and Faith: Debates, Delights and Dilemmas, Lyme Regis: Russell House: 70-84.

Page, S. (2014) 'Sexuality and Christianity: Understanding the Attitudes and Negotiations of Young Adults in the UK' in Vincett, G. and Obinna, E. (Eds) Christianity in the Modern World: Changes and Controversies, Farnham: Ashgate: 95-118.

Page, S. (2013) 'Feminist Faith Lives? Exploring Perceptions of Feminism among Two Anglican Cohorts' in Slee, N., Porter, F. and Phillips, A. (Eds.) The Faith Lives of Women and Girls: Qualitative Research Perspectives, Farnham: Ashgate: 51-63.

Page, S., Yip, A. K. T. and Keenan, M. (2012) 'Risk and the Imagined Future: Young Adults Negotiating Religious and Sexual Identities' in Hunt, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (Eds.) The Ashgate Research Companion to Contemporary Religion and Sexuality, Farnham: Ashgate: 255-270.

Page, S. and Yip, A. K. T. (2012) 'Hindu, Muslim and Sikh Young Adults: Gendered Practices in the Negotiation of Sexuality and Relationship', in Nynäs, P. and Yip, A. K. T. (eds.) Religion, Gender and Sexuality in Everyday Life, Farnham: Ashgate: 51-69.