Professor Emeritus at the Department of Sociology in Exeter and member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for European Studies. Davie's expertise lies in the sociology of religion, with a particular emphasis on patterns of religion in Europe. Recently she has been involved in a variety of research projects, including 'Welfare and Values in Europe' and “Secularity as a European and International Phenomenon' which explores why Europe is the most secularized part of the modern world. Davie holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and an Honorary Doctorate from Uppsala University.