Each month during 2025, the Center for Theology and Religious Studies will release films about religious research linked to specific dates. The project "Religion and Dates" aims to show the range of interesting topics relevant for religious studies.   

To find out more about the project, contact Hege Markussen.

January
February
March
 

Sara Järlemyr describes the Balylonian Akitu festival. 

CTR offers courses in Old Testament Exegesis, including The Old Testament in Hebrew. Take a look at our range of Biblical Studies courses. 

Svante Lundgren recognises the Armenian Genocide Memorial Day.

Svante Lundgren has written two articles for The Conversation on Armenia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are at loggerheads again – here’s why tensions are rising and Nagorno-Karabakh: the world should have seen this crisis coming – and it’s not over yet. Svante also teaches the course Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Constructing the Enemy 7,5 cr.

Katja Ekman describes the role of religion under apartheid in South Africa. 

Interested in systematic theology? After Religious Studies: Level 1, you can deepen your knowledge of the subject by taking Faith and World Views: Level 2 (Language of instruction: Swedish). 

Patrik Fridlund discusses philosopher Hobbes' views on man and society in his book Leviathan. 

Curious about philosophy of religion? After Religious Studies: Level 1, you can deepen your knowledge of the subject by taking Faith and World Views: Level 2 (Language of instruction: Swedish). You can also read about the Beyond Truth and Lies research project, in which Patrik is involved.

Elisabet Göransson and Britt Dahlman describe ancient veterinary medicine.

Are you interested in magic and ancient veterinary medicine in late antiquity? Find out more about the HIPPO project, which is a collaboration with the Swedish Institute in Rome.

If you want to learn more about transcribing and editing premodern texts, the distance learning course Editing and Transcribing Premodern Texts: Digital Tools, Methods and Resources might be of interest. 

Antje Jackélen recalls the role of ethics and existential questions in the light of digital learning and artificial intelligence.
 

A symposium on AI and Religion was organised in spring 2025. If you want to learn more about ethics and systematic theology, you can, after Religious Studies: Level 1 read Studies in Faith and World Views: Level 2 where you can deepen your knowledge (Language of instruction: Swedish). 

Fatemeh Moslehzadeh describes the celebrations of Norouz in Iran.

Fatemeh Moslehzadeh is a member of the Critical Islamic Studies Critical Islamic Studies research group.

For those who are interested in Islam, we have a wide range of courses in Islamology.  

Linnea Jensdotter discusses religion on social media in light of the launch of Facebook.
 

If you are interested in Religious Behavioural Science, the course The Religious Impact of Migration in Sweden might be for you. 

Wally Cirafesi recounts the 423 AD Roman Law on Synagogue Construction.

Read more about the project Ancient synagogues and the human sensorium, which Wally runs. If you want to study the emergence of Judaism, Christianity and Islam in a common historical context, CTR, in collaboration with the universities of Copenhagen and Oslo, offers the international master's programme Religious Roots of Europe.

Katarina Hallqvist talks about the inauguration of Vadstena Abbey in 1430.

Learn more about the Middle Ages through ALMA's seminars (Academia Lundensis Medii Aevi) - see CTR's calendar.

For those who want to immerse themselves in the history of the Christian churches, there are courses in Church and Mission Studies (mostly in Swedish).

Joel Kuhlin discusses the circumstances surrounding the death of Malcolm X.

If you have an interest in the relationship between religion and politics, CTR offers the course Religion and Politics. Want to learn more about Islam in particular? See CTR's range of courses in Islamology (mostly in Swedish).

Read also about the Scripture and Secularism project, where Joel is involved.

Aaron James Goldman recounts the Capitol Attack. 

If the film catches your interest, these courses might be for you: Religion and Politics, Christianity and Nationalism. You can also read about the Beyond Truth and Lies research project, in which Aaron is involved.

Esther-Maria Guggenmos recounts the life and legacy of the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.

If you want to know more about Engaged Buddhism, this course may be of particular interest to you: Engaged Buddhism.

Clara Berg talks about philosopher Friedrich Schelling's views on the relationship between reason and emotion.

Curious to learn more about systematic theology? Read more about the topic.

Jiangong Li and Yulin Lu describe the celebrations of the Chinese New Year.
 

Want to know more about religion and rites in different cultures? Take a look at the course Anthropology of Religions - Ritual, Myth, Symbol (Language of instruction: Swedish).