Annika Hvithamar

Annika Hvithamar

Ph.d., Master of Public Governance

  • Karen Blixens Plads 8, 2300 København S, Søndre Campus, 10-3-5

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20002022

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Personal profile

Fields of interest

As head of department, I am responsible for the department's overall decisions and day-to-day management of research, education and dissemination, including planning and distribution of work tasks in the management group and in general at the department. I am a member of the Faculty of Humanities' management team (FLT).

Primary fields of research

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

Current research


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.

 

Teaching

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

CV

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

Education/Academic qualification

Master in Public Governance, Copenhagen Business School

1 Feb 20183 Jan 2020

Award Date: 3 Jan 2020

Keywords

  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Christianity
  • Orthodox Church
  • Global Christianity
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Religion and education
  • Religion in Russia
  • Education

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