At the End of the World

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Christine Helmer and Robert Orsi, Professors of Religious Studies at Northwestern University (USA), will each deliver lectures at Lund University on 23 September 2025. Helmer's is titled, “Sacramental Religion in Apocalyptic Times” and Orsi's “The Gods of the Contemporary Far-Right.” More information is available on this page.

A new Swedish-language distance course is being offered by our program's research team, through Lund University's Centre for Theology and Religious Studies. Check out the details here.

Our partner at the University of Heidelberg, the Käte Hamburger Centre for Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies (CAPAS) invites applications for 10 fellowship positions for 2026–2027. The deadline is 31 August 2025. Details are on their website.

Check out three pieces by Patrik Fridlund: "Populism som idé", "Vårt behov av fiktion", & "A Voice that Must be Silenced? In the Name of Reason."

Patrik Fridlund has authored a popular piece for Opulens titled “Vårt behov av fiktion”, a peer-reviewed article titled “Populism som idé” for Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift, and for Logoi.ph – Journal of Philosophy, “A Voice that Must be Silenced? — In the Name of Reason. A Reading of D’un ton apocalyptique adopté naguère en philosophie”.

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The affiliated project Beyond Truth and Lies will host a seminar at Lund University by researcher Aaron James Goldman on 2 September 2025, focusing on an article draft he will circulate in advance to attendees. Click here for more details.