Primary research areas

Existential and societal paradoxes (e.g. scientific enigmas, insurmountable challenges or absurd events).

Theory and philosophy of science - especially the relationship between theology and other sciences, foundational issues in theology including issues of theological method (with a focus on the field of "theology, phenomenology and psychoanalysis"). 

Modern theology, Christianity and Christian doctrine, particularly Protestant Post-dialectical theology (focus on Paul Tillich's and Wolfhart Pannenberg´s theology).

Contemporary Systematic and Constructive Theology (embodied and contextual theology e.g. feminist theology, fat theology and neurodiverse theology).

Doctrinal topics with a focus on Theological Anthropology, Doctrine of the Trinity, Ecclesiology and Eschatology.   

Present research projects

• Contemporary paradoxes in 1) existence and lifestyle, 2) church and liturgy, and 3) society and formation: https://teol.ku.dk/afd/center-for-paradoksstudier/  
• Truth and certaincy: Science and method of theology. The project proceeds from a critical and constructive reading of post-dialectical interdiciplinary works.
• Liberation and freedom: A contemporary analysis and constructive interpretation of Wolfhart Pannenbergs collected work as a theology of the Trinity through a critical phenomenology of the body and insights from intersubjective psychoanalysis. 
• Life, death and hope. In continuation of dissertation "Body and Hope (2013 Mohr Siebeck): Eschatological issues and themes with a focus on Second Coming, Judgement, Resurrection and Death.

Associate Professor, PhD Johanne S. T. Kristensen                                      2021

Systematic Theology Section, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen

July 11. 1974; Strandvejen 625, 2930 Klampenborg; +45 40450914; E-mail: [email protected]

Curriculum Vitae

Research leadership

2021-            Founder and head of Copenhagen Center for the Study of Paradoxes

2020-2021    Member of development group for Head of Departments at University of Copenhagen

2019-            Member of Advisory Board for Scandinavian Section of European Society of Women in Theological Research

2019:             Member of project-group for development of “Good Leadership Practice” at University of Copenhagen

2016-            Founder and manager of the “Copenhagen Initiative for the Study of Paradoxes of Existence and Lifestyle” at Section of Systematic, Faculty of Theology, Copenhagen

2015-            Member of the Steering Committee of the North American Paul Tillich Society

2015-   Ph.d.-supervisor Section of Systematic, Faculty of Theology, Copenhagen

2015-2021       Member of the Research Committee of the Faulty of Theology, Copenhagen

2015-2021       Member of the Management Team of the Faculty of Theology, Copenhagen

2015-2021    Head of Section for Systematic, Faculty of Theology, Copenhagen [2 Research Centers, 20 scholars, 12 affiliated scholars]

2014-2019    Member of the Steering Committee of the Copenhagen University strategic platform for Lifestyle, Obesity and Metabolic research (UCPH-LOM)

2014-            Member of Steering Committee of Copenhagen University Coordination of Gender Research

Employment

2013-            Associate Professor in Dogmatics with Ecumenical Theology, Section of Systematic Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen

2010:             Visiting scholar, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, USA

2010:             Visiting scholar, Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, Berkeley, USA, Internationalization Scholarship, Women in Research and Management, University of Copenhagen 

2009-2013:   Postdoc, Centre of Naturalism and Christian Semantics (Copenhagen University Center of Excellence), Section for Systematic Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen

2002-2003:   Teaching Assistant, Section for Systematic Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen

Education

2015-2017:   Project Management Course, Mannaz: Ph.d.-Supervision Course; LUKU Basic and Research Management

2009:             PhD, Systematic Theology Section, Faculty of Theology, Copenhagen

2004:             Individual study by Prof. Dr. Gerhard Sauter, Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn, Germany

2000:             Individual study by Prof. Dr. Gunther Wenz, Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität, München, Germany

Maternity Leaves

Adam: 17/2/2011-31/1/2012, Theodor: 19/7/2008-31/8/2009, David: 18/12/2005-10/7/2006