Participants

Denmark

Finland

Iceland

Norway

Sweden

 

Denmark

 

Svend Andersen, dr.theol.

  • Professor
  • Field of research: Ethics and Philosophy of Religion. Lutheran Ethics and Politics 
  • Institution: Faculty of Arts, Department of Systematic Theology, Aarhus University
  • Address: Jens Christian Schou vej 3,Bygning 1453. DK 8000 Aarhus C
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Bo Bergholt Grymer, cand.theol.

  • PhD student
  • Field of research: Lutheran Theology, Faith and Ontology
  • Institution: Faculty of Arts, Department of Systematic Theology, Aarhus University

  • Address: Jens Christian Schousvej 3, Bygning 1453. DK- 8000 Aarhus C

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Sten Haarløv, cand.theol., PhD

  • Pastor
  • Field of research: Paulus Helie and reformcatholicism in Denmark. Erasmus of Rotterdam – theology and influence.
  • Institution: Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen
  • Address: Friedrichstal 40, D-24939 Flensburg, Germany
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Sven Rune Havsteen, cand.theol., PhD

  • Assistant professor
  • Research fellow
  • Field of research: Praxis pietatis and the Use of the Arts in Lutheran Tradition (16th to 18th Century)
  • Institution: Faculty of Theology, Department of Church History 
  • Addresss: Købmagergade 46, 1. sal. 1150 København K.
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Bo Kristian Holm, cand.theol., PhD

  • Associate Professor
  • Field of research: Luther and the economy of the Gift; Luther and Paul; Luther and Melanchthon. Theology and cultural anthropology.
  • Institution: Department of Systematic Theology, Aarhus University
  • Address: Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University, Jens Christian Schouvej 3, Bygning 1453. DK – 8000 Aarhus C
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Carsten Selch Jensen, cand.theol. et phil., PhD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Field of research: The social history of the Reformation
  • Institution: Department of Church History, University of Copenhagen
  • Address: Købmagergade 44-46, DK-1150 København K.
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Ninna Joergensen, lic.theol.

  • Associate professor
  • Field of research: Luther
  • Institution: Section of Church History, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen.
  • Address: Koebmagergade 44-46, DK-1150 Copenhagen
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Theodor Jørgensen, dr.theol. & h.c.

  • Professor emeritus
  • Field of research: Luther and Schleiermacher- Luther and Grundtvig. The influence of Luther on the formation of modernity. Theology of Religions.
  • Institution: Department of Systematic Theology, University of Copenhagen
  • Adress: Koebmagergade 44-46, DK-1150 Copenhagen
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Steffen Kjeldgaard-Pedersen, dr.theol.

  • Professor, Dean of faculty
  • Field of research: Luther
  • Institution: Section of Church History, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen
  • Adress: Koebmagergade 44-46, DK-1150 Copenhagen
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Martin Schwarz Lausten, dr.theol.

  • Professor
  • Field of research: Luther in general. Religion and politics
  • Institution: Department of Church History, University of Copenhagen.
  • Address: Købmagergade 44-46, DK-1150 København K
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Kirsten Busch Nielsen, dr.theol.

  • Professor, Prodecanus
  • Fields of research: Theological anthropology, hamartiology, ecclesiology, theology of sacraments, espec. theology of the Eucharist, theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Ecumenical Theology.
  • Institution: Department of Systematic Theology, University of Copenhagen.
  • Address: Købmagergade 44-46, DK-1160 København K
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Marie Vejrup Nielsen, cand.theol., PhD

  • Assistant professor
  • Field of research: Christian doctrine of sin. Christianity and grand narratives. Modern Christianity.
  • Institution: Faculty of Arts, Department of the Study of Religion, Aarhus University
  • Address: Jens Christian Schousvej 3, DK- 8000 Århus C
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Ulrik Becker Nissen, cand.theol., PhD

  • Associate professor
  • Institution: Faculty of Arts, Theology, Aarhus University
  • Address: Nobelparken, Jens Chr. Skous vej 3, Bygning 1453 (lok 430), DK – 8000 Århus C
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Else Marie Wiberg Pedersen, cand.theol., PhD

  • Associate professor
  • Field of research: Luther in medieval contect; Bernard of Clairvaux and Luther; The Helfta Nuns and Luther
  • Institution: Section of Systematic Theology, Faculty of Arts, Department of Theology. Aarhus University
  • Address: Bygn. 1453. lokale 426. Jens Chr. Skous Vej 3. 8000 C Århus.
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Lars Christian Vangslev, cand.theol., PhD

  • Research field: Luther's second Lecture on the Psalms.
  • Institution: Section of Church History; Faculty of Theology; University of Copenhagen
  • Address: Koebmagergade 44-45; Dk-1150 Copenhagen K
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Anna Vind, cand.theol., PhD

  • Associate professor
  • Field of research: Justification in Luther and in scholastic theology, Luther and rhetoric, Luther and Paul, Jacob Latomus
  • Institution: Section of Church History; Faculty of Theology; University of Copenhagen
  • Address: Koebmagergade 44-45; Dk-1150 Copenhagen K
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Claudia Welz, PhD, dr.habil.

  • Professor of Systematic Theology.
  • Field of research: Theology, Phenomenology, Philosophy of Religion, Hermeneutics, Ethics.
  •  Specifically Theology of the Reformation and theological anthropology, Kierkegaard research; Jewish philosophy of religion and Jewish-German literature, Theories of subjectivity, Philosophy of emotion, Philosophy of psychology and psychiatry
  • Institution: Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen
  • Address: Købmagergade 44-46, 3. sal, kontor nr. 354DK - 1150 København K. Tel. 0045 - 353 23682
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Jakob Wolf, dr.theol.

  • Associate Professor
  • Field of research: Luther´s concept of "The hidden God".
  • Institution: Department for Systematic Theology, University of Copenhagen
  • Address: Købmagergade 44-46 , 1150 København K.
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Sasja Emilie Mathiasen

  • PhD Student
  • Field of research: Luther's concept of honour
  • Institution: Faculty of Arts, Department of Systematic Theology, Aarhus University
  • Address: Jens Christian Schouvej 3, Bygning 1453. DK- 8000 Aarhus C
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Martin Ravn, cand. theol.

  • Ph.d.-scholar.
  • Field of Research: Dogmatics; Philosophy of religion; Martin Luther; Trinitarian theology; Hermeneutics; Semiotics.
  • Address: Købmagergade 44-46, 3.,1150 København K
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Finland

Kaarlo Arffman, Professor (Th.D., Ph.M.)

  • Professor, Head of Department
  • Field of research: German and Scandinavian Reformation
  • Institution : Department of Church History, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki
  • Address : Box 33, FIN – 00014 University of Helsinki
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Vesa Hirvonen, Doctor of Theology

  • Position: Docent, Lecturer of Theology
  • Field of research : Medieval philosophy and theology
  • Institution : School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education/ School of Theology
  • Address : P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
  • Email : Contact
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Jari Jolkkonen, Doctor of Theology

  • Bishop, Diocese of Koupio
  • Field of research : Luther, liturgy and sacraments.
  • Institution : Diocese of koupio
  • Address:  Kuninkaankatu 22 A, PL 42
    70101 Kuopio
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Sammeli Juntunen, Doct. Theol.

  • Associate professor
  • Field of research : Luther’s christology, metaphysics, theory of language etc.
  • Institution : Department of Systematic Theology, University of Helsinki
  • Address : Department of Systematic Theology, P.O. Box 33, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Ilmari Karimies, doctoral student.

  • Field of research : Luther and the cognitive aspects of faith: The relationship of nature and grace, human and divine, as an ontological and epistemological question in Luther’s theology; Luther and theories of intellect in Antiquity and Middle Ages; Luther and mysticism; Luther’s Theology of the Cross.
  • Institution : Department of Systematic Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki
  • Address: P.O. Box 33, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Pekka Kärkkäinen, ThD

  • Researcher
  • Field of research : Trinity, Pneumatology, Luther’s teachers
  • Institution : Department of Systematic Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki
  • Address : P.O. Box 33, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Jussi Koivisto

  • Doctoral student
  • Institution : Department of Systematic Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki
  • Address :Department of Systematic Theology, P.O. Box 33, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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Kari Kopperi, Dr.

  • Director
  • Field of research : Luther-research, systematic theology
  • Institution : Institute for Advanced Training
  • Address : Järvenpääntie 640, FI-04400 Järvenpää
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Annika Laats

  • doctoral student
  • Field of research : systematic theology; homiletics
  • Institution : University of Helsinki; Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
  • Address : Männiku Tee 85 A-1, Tallinn 11213 Estonia
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Olli-Pekka Vainio

  • Researcher

  • Field of research :Luther and later Lutheranism, Sören Kierkegaard, Postmodern theologies
  • Institution :Department of Systematic Theology, University of Helsinki
  • Address : PO BOX 33 FIN-00014
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Kari Kopperi, Dr.

  • Director
  • Field of research :Luther-research, systematic theology
  • Institution : Institute for Advanced Training
  • Address : Järvenpääntie 640, FI-04400 Järvenpää
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Sini Mikkola, PhD

  • PhD student
  • Field of research :Luther´s anthropology, especially his view on gender and corporality
  • Institution :Department of Church History, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki
  • Address :P.O. Box 4, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland

Iceland

Sigurjón Arni Eyólfsson, dr.

  • Lektor

 

Hjalti Hugason, dr.

  • Professor

 

 

Norway

 

Knut Alfsvåg, Th.D .

  • Professor
  • Field of research : Luther’s use of the Bible, anthropology and understanding of God.
  • Institution: School of Mission and Theology
  • Address: Misjonsveien 34, 4024 Stavanger, Norway
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Ragnar Andersen, cand. theol.

  • Doctoral student
  • Field of research / current projec t: A study in the ecclesiology of Confessio Augustana in the framework of Melanchthons - and Luthers - theology.
  • Institution : MF Norwegian School of Theology
  • Private address : Björnstadvegen 64, N-1712 Grålum
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Åse Margrethe Berger Cameron, cand.philol.

  • Research scholar, systematic theology
  • Field of research : Theological anthropology.
  • Institution : MF Norwegian School of Theology
  • Address : PB 5144, Majorstuen, N-0302 Oslo
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Vidar L. Haanes, professor dr.theol

  • Rektor (President)
  • Field of research : Church History, 19. Century, Theological Education, Reformation and renaissance, esp. Christology, Andreas Osiander
  • Institution : MF Norwegian School of Theology
  • Address : Pb 5144 Majorstua, N- 0302 Oslo
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Joar Haga, cand. theol .

  • Research scholar
  • Field of research : Church History
  • Instition: Det teologiske Menighetsfakultet - Norwegian School of Theology
  • Address : PB 5144, Majorstuen, N-0302 Oslo

Sigurd Hareide, cand. theol.

  • Ph.D.-student
  • Field of research : Liturgy and synods after the lutheran reformation in Norway
  • Institution : Det teologiske Menighetsfakultet - Norwegian School of Theology
  • Addresss : Pb 5144 Majorstua, N- 0302 Oslo
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Oddvar Johan Jensen, dr.theol.

  • Professor
  • Field of research: Theology of Luther; Luthers Catechism; The impact of Luthers theology in Norway 1537-1945
  • Institution : Norsk Lærerakademi, Bergen
  • Address : Krokåsvegen 24, N-5300 KLEPPESTØ
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Roger Jensen, dr. theol.

  • Director
  • Field of research : Ethics and anthropology in Luther related to the contemporary debate on the constitutition of the ethical subject; Luthers understanding of baptism, faith, church and ministry; Gustaf Wingren and Karl Holl.
  • Institution : The Pilgrim Centre of Oslo.
  • Address: Karl Johansgt. 11, N-0154 Oslo. 
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Marius Timmann Mjaaland, Dr. theol.

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Field of research : Luther and Erasmus; Hidden God; Theory of Writing; Luther on the “Destruction” of Metaphysics; Philosophy of Religion; Luther and Derrida
  • Institution : Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo
  • Address : P.O. Box 1024, Blindern, NO-0315 Oslo, Norway
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Bernt Torvild Oftestad, dr. theol.

  • Professor of Church History and European Cultural History
  • Field of researc h: Reformation history, Martin Chemnitz
  • Institution : MF Norwegian School of Theology
  • Address : Det teologiske Menighetsfakultet, Norwegian Lutheran School of Theology, Pb 5144 Majorstua, N - 0302 Oslo
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Tarald Rasmussen, dr. theol.

  • Professor of church history, University of Oslo
  • Field of research : Late medieval hagiography; the protestant reformation in a medieval perspective; late medieval and early modern Bible interpretation
  • Institution : Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo
  • Address : P.b. 1023 Blindern, N – 0315 Oslo
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Sweden

 

Otfried Czaika, Th.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Field of research: Lutheranism and Church History in Sweden, Finland and Germany 1500-1900
  • Institution : Institution för religion och kultur (IRK) (The department of Religion and Culture)
  • Address: Hus Key 2, Linköpings universitet, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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Elisabeth Gerle, dr theol.

Eva-Lotta Grantén, dr.theol.

  • Director
  • Field of research: Lutheran theology and ethics, science and religion
  • Institution: Department of Theology, Uppsala University/Diocese of Lund
  • Address: Box 32 , 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Carl-Henric Grenholm, dr.theol.

  • Professor
  • Field of research: Ethical theory; ethics and economics; Lutheran theology and ethics
  • Institution: Department of Theology, Uppsala University
  • Address: P.O.Box 511, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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Karin Johannesson, dr.theol.

  • Assistant professor
  • Field of research: Spirituality, philosophy of language
  • Institution: Department of Theology, Uppsala University
  • Address: P.O.Box 511, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
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Ingun Montgomery, TD, dr. phil.

  • Retired
  • Field of research: History of the Reformation (in Scandinavia and Germany)
  • Institution: University of Oslo
  • Address: Postboks 1023, Blindern, N-0315 Oslo
  • Email: ingun.montgomery@teologi.uio.no
  • Or: Ingun Montgomery, Hallsta Skola, SE-646 93 Gnesta
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Kjell Ove Nilsson, Teol. Dr., Docent in Systematic Theology

  • Retired
  • Field of research: Luther’s Theology in general, with some emphasis on his doctrine on creation, lex naturae, Christology, Ecclesiology, and communicatio idiomatum.
  • Institution: Göteborg University
  • Address: Göteborg University, Dep. of Religion, Box 200, SE-405 30 Göteborg (Sweden)
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Pernilla Parenmalm, PhD student in Ethics     

  • University Chaplain at Linköpings University
  • Field of research: Luther’s Theology and Ethics, Luthers Doctrine on Vocation , and Feminist Theory and Ethics, and Feminist Theory and Ethics.
  • Institution: Faculty of Theology, University of Uppsala.
  • Address: Mikaelskyrkan, Svenska kyrkan i Ryds församling, Mårdtorpsgatan 61, 584 32 Linköping
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Leif Svensson, PhD student

  • Field of research: Interpretations of Luther’s ethics in modern theology.
  • Institution: Department of historical, philosophical and religious studies, Umeå University.
  • Address: Umeå universitet, Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sverige
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Christoffer Åhlman, doctoral student

  • Field of research: Women's reading in the 16th and 17th century, lutheran prayer books, early modern devotional literature.
  • Institution: Department of History, University of Uppsala
  • Address: Thunbergsvägen 3 A, Box 628, 751 26 Uppsala
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