About the research group
This research group addresses subject-specific research questions, overarching methodological and theoretical issues, and current themes within the humanities.
The expertise and interests of the group members lie within the following areas:
- Philosophy of language
- Theory of interpretation and hermeneutics
- Philosophy of science
- Philosophy of sports
- Modern political history, migration studies, social and economic history
- Memory studies and life narratives
- Antisemitism and the Holocaust
- History education, role-playing, historical consciousness and narrative competence
- Cognitive psychology of religion and experiences of transcendence
- Sociology of religion, children and youth, film and worldviews
- History of religion, text and myth
- Human rights, conflict and reconciliation
Research projects
Externally funded research projects conducted by research group members:
Antisemitism and the Economic Situation of Jews in Sweden during the Second World War
Project period: 2024–2027
Successful integration, post-memories, and cultural belongings. The children of political refugees from Nazi Germany in contemporary Sweden
Project period: 2025–2028
Seminar series
The seminar series offers text presentations, guest lectures, discussions of research proposals, and thematically focused seminars. We meet approximately once per month. The seminars take place at Campus Borlänge, with the option to join on Zoom.
Would you like to be added to our seminar mailing list, or do you have any other questions? Please contact our seminar organisers:
Ann-Judith Rabenschlag Karpe, Senior Lecturer History, ark@du.se
Tomas Axelson, Professor Religious Studies, tax@du.se