Tim Rudbøg

Tim Rudbøg

Associate Professor

ORCID: 0000-0002-5348-2408

Director of Copenhagen Center for the Study of Theosophy and Esotericism (CCSTE)

Head of Scandinavian Network for the Academic Study of Western Esotericism (SNASWE) 

 

Educational background:

  • University teacher training (adjunktpedagogikum)

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History (Western esotericism) from the University of Exeter, UK

  • Research Master of Arts (MA) in The History of Religions with Philosophy from the University of Copenhagen 

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in The Science of Religion with Philosophy from the University of Copenhagen

Research Focus Areas - Supervision

  • (1) The history of esotericism (mysticism, magic and occultism),
  • (2) H. P. Blavatsky and The Theosophical Society, 
  • (3) Modern religions,
  • (4) Theory and Method in the Study of Religions,
  • (5) The History of Ideas,
  • (6) The relation between Religion, Science and Philosophy,
  • (7) Indian religions and exchanges between East and West.

Current research

H.P. Blavatsky's Theosophy, The Secret Doctrine, Evolution, knowledge boundaries (five year project 2017-2022)

Memberships and network
  • European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE)
  • Scandinavian Network for the Academic Study of Western Esotericism (SNASWE)
  • Religionshistorisk Forening (web)
  • Dansk Selskab for Religionsvidenskab (DASR)
  • Occult South Asia Network (OSAN)
  • Esotericism and Aesthetics in The Nordic Countries (ESOSTETICS)

Teaching:

 Teaching 2020:

  • Esoteric traditions
  • Philosophy of Science (religion)

Teaching 2019: 

  • Esoteric traditions
  • Philosophy of Science (religion)
  • Methods in the Study of Religions

Teaching 2018:

  • Philosophy of Science (religion)
  • Western Esoteric Traditions

Teaching 2017:

  • Philosophy of Science (religion)
  • Western Esoteric Traditions
  • The New Spirituality and Modern Religious Crises: H. P. Blavatsky’s synthesis of ancient traditions and modern science 
  • History of Religions (Indian and Esoteric traditions)

Teaching 2016:

  • Philosophy of Science (religion)
  • Western Esoteric Traditions
  • History of Religions (Antiquity)

Teaching 2015:

  • Research History 
  • Intellectual and Religious Traditionalism
  • History of Religions (BA elective)
  • History of Religions 1 (antiquity)
  • Academic writing

Teaching 2014:

  • The Theosophical Movement: its history and significance
  • History of Religions I
  •  New Religions and their historical roots
  • Text and Method (with Prof. Catharina Raudvere)
  • Academic writing
 

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