At the End of the World

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John Martin's painting The Great Day of His Wrath from c. 1851

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At the End of the World: A Transdisciplinary Approach to the Apocalyptic Imaginary in the Past and Present

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Lecture by Tommy Lynch: "Cruel Hope at the End of the World"

Tommy Lynch, Reader in Political Theology at University of Chester and member of the advisory board to At the End of the World, will visit Lund University on 15 October 2026 for a lecture: “Tommy Lynch - Cruel Hope at the End of the World: The Dilemmas of Polycrisis Cinema.”

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From Chaos to Creativity – Young People Explore the Apocalypse on Stage

A new joint initiative between Lund University and Riksteatern engages young people across Sweden in exploring and reimagining apocalyptic imaginaries through the performing arts.

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Collaboration between Max Liljefors and the Artistic Platform Gylleboverket

Max Liljefors, professor of art history and visual studies, Lund University, and researcher in the At the End of the World program, will collaborate with the artistic platform Gylleboverket in 2026–2027. Click here to find out more.

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New article by Mårten Björk: "R. A. Markus and Erik Peterson on the End of Law"

Mårten Björk has published a new open access article in Political Theology titled “'Deliver me from my Necessities': R. A. Markus and Erik Peterson on the End of Law.”

Photograph of Qumran living quarters by Mark A. Wilson

Cecilia Wassén: Halakah at the End of Days

Cecilia Wassén has published an open access chapter titled “Halakah at the End of Days: A Comparison Between Jesus's Teaching and the Dead Sea Scrolls” for the volume Qumran and the New Testament, edited by Jörg Frey.