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.