The contemporary Russian Orthodox Church, migrant Orthodox Christianity, Christian minorities, global Christianity

Religious change in post-soviet Russia, especially the societal and political role of the Orthodox Church, the relationship between majority and minority religion and the development of post-soviet religion. 

Earlier research includes orthodox iconography, historically as well as contemporary, and icons as popular religion. 

In relation to my research and teaching in history of Christianity I have worked with religious education in primary and secondary schools.

Furthermore I specialize in Christian, religious minorities, especially Jehovah's Witnesses.

I have taught history of Christianity, sociology of religion and thematic areas related to Christianity, eg. religion and media, religion and educataion and religion in Russia

Employment

2020 -            Head of Department, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (ToRS), University of Copenhagen    

2020              Deputy Head of Department, Education, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (ToRS), University of Copenhagen

2015-2020     Head of Studies, ToRS, UCPH

2013 -           Associate Professor, History of Religions, ToRS, KU

2011 – 2012  Deputy Head of Department, Department of Philosophy, Education and Study of Religions (IFPR), University of Southern Denmark

2009 – 2011  Head of Studies, Study of Religions, IFPR, SDU

2009 – 2013  Associate Professor, History of Religions, IFPR, SDU

2006 – 2009  Assistant Professor, History of Religions, IFPR, SDU

2004 – 2006  Post. doc., ToRS, UCPH

2003 – 2004  External lecturer, Department for the History of Religion, UCPH