Study of Religions
The Study of Religions section examines how religions and their followers form part of and relate to wider social and cultural contexts both historically, sociologically, and philosophically within particular regions and at the intersection of different cultures.
Research on religion has a direct influence on societal debates about religion and spirituality, associated values, ideas and attitudes in and outside Denmark in a continuously deepening understanding of the relationship between religion, society and culture. It contributes to the understanding of human nature, nature and the world with both a historical and contemporary view conveyed through news media and cultural events.
The department’s researchers within the Study of Religions section have recently contributed to the research fields of Islamic studies, esotericism studies, Nordic religion, Indian tribal religion, philosophy of religion, religion and law, religion and politics, and Roman religion. Our recent research has been published in Danish as well as internationally on, among others, publishing houses like Oxford University Press, I.B. Tauris, Brill and Bloomsbury, as well as in the journals Implicit Religion, Journal of Contemporary Religion, Method & Theory in the Study of Religion Numen and Journal of Muslims in Europe. We also regularly participate in relevant international conferences.
Centres
- Centre for Contemporary Buddhist Studies
- Copenhagen Center for the Study of Theosophy and Esotericism (CCSTE)
Projects
- Covid-19 – Religion and existential wellbeing
- Complexity and Beyond in Studies of Religiosity in the Nordic Countries (CBSR)
- Power of the Mosques
- Producing Sharia in Context
- Rearticulating Islam: A New Generation of Muslim Religious Leaders
- Religious councils and courts in a Danish context (in Danish)
Religious councils and courts in a Danish context
- Workshop 1: State-of-the-art, concepts and theory. Presentations by primarily researchers (lawyers, historians, sociologists, anthropologists) and Reflective practice Partners (2 March 2023)
- Workshop 2: Mapping of cases and practice (5 October 2023)
- Workshop 3: Knowledge as public sector consultancy and policy development (7 December 2023)
- Post-workshop (29. February 2024): Presentation of white paper
Is religion a private matter?
See video (in Danish)
Researchers
Name | Title | Job responsibilities | Phone | |
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Andersen, Peter Birkelund | Associate Professor | Science of Religion | +4551303013 | |
Brekke, Torkel | Affiliate Professor | Science of Religion | ||
Hvithamar, Annika | Head of Department | Science of Religion | +4521328285 | |
Jacobsen, Brian Arly | Associate Professor | Science of Religion | +4551302481 | |
Onur, Petek | External Researcher | Science of Religion | ||
Raudvere, Catharina | Professor | Science of Religion | +4551303037 | |
Rudbøg, Tim | Associate Professor - Promotion Programme | Science of Religion | +4593565623 | |
Schütze, Laura Maria | External Researcher | Science of Religion | ||
Stjernholm, Simon | Associate Professor | Science of Religion | +4551300701 | |
Trolle, Astrid Krabbe | Assistant Professor - Tenure Track | Science of Religion | +4535328522 | |
Viziale, Samanta | External, Ph.d Student | Science of Religion | ||
Warburg, Margit | Professor, Emerita | Science of Religion | +4551302935 | |
Warmind, Morten | Associate Professor | Science of Religion | +4560198795 | |
Westergaard, Peter Kurt | Associate Professor | Science of Religion | +4551300830 |