Tim Rudbøg
Associate Professor
Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
Karen Blixens Plads 8, 2300 København S, Søndre Campus, Building: 10-4-13
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)
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History (Western esotericism) from the University of Exeter, UK
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Research Master of Arts (MA) in The History of Religions with Philosophy from the University of Copenhagen
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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)
Ph.d.- supervision (2020-2023)
- Bjarke Stanley Nielsen (Theosophy and Global History)
- Samanta Viziale (Theosophy and Art) (co-supervised with prof. Massimo Leone, University of Torino)
- 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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