At the End of the World: A Transdisciplinary Approach to the Apocalyptic Imaginary in the Past and Present
Current events
Lecture by Jayne Svenungsson: "Apocalypse: The End of Law and Other Narratives"
On 11 December 2024, Jayne Svenungsson gave a lecture at the Katholische Akademie in Berlin for the Berlin Center for Intellectual Diaspora, titled “Apocalypse: The End of Law and Other Narratives.” You can view and listen to the lecture on Youtube.
Event in Gothenburg: Apokalyptik i Konst och Litteratur
On 1 October 2025, Tobias Hägerland is planning an afternoon event in Gothenburg. Registration is required. To register, please email tobias.hagerlandlir.guse. The event will be in Swedish.
The program is not final, but will include a visit to Göteborgs konstmuseum at 13.00 and a seminar at 15.15 – featuring Hannah Strømmen and Amanda Lagerkvist – on apocalypse in Knausgård's Morgenstjernen.
Short Video Lecture by Aaron James Goldman: January 6th Capitol Riot
Aaron James Goldman filmed a short video lecture about the Capitol Riot on 6 January, 2021, as part of the Religion and Dates series by Lund University's Centre for Theology and Religious Studies. You can watch the video on Youtube.
Marie Cronqvist: Framtidstro i en apokalyptisk tid
Marie Cronqvist will deliver a lecture in Swedish at Linköping's Cathedral as part of the The lecture is part of the Tisdagskvällar i Linköpings domkyrka series.
Apokalypsen är en flertusenårig berättelse om världens slut. I både religiösa och sekulära tappningar ekar den i vår tid av klimatkris, krig och konflikter. För många tycks det sena 1900-talets framtidsoptimism ha givit vika för undergångsstämningar. Kan kunskaper om historien ge oss verktyg att bättre hantera de katastrofberättelser vi omges av?
Image Credits
John Martin. The Great Day of His Wrath. Painting (oil on canvas), c. 1851.
Dasha Urvachova. Kid's shoe at kindergarden in Chernobyl. Photograph, 2020.
Unknown artist. The Celestial Jerusalem, detail. Tapestry from Château d'Angers, 14th century.