Check out my inaugural lecture, "Global Religious History in Times of Upheaval," which discusses far-right extremism, the "New/Alt Right," esotericism, and more, with a focus on how Religious Studies can contribute to current societal issues: youtube.com/watch?v=S3QgERuD…
Wurzelrassen, Arier, Okkultismus: In der neuen Folge sprechen wir mit @JulianStrube über die Theosophie im kolonialen Indien – und was das mit heutiger Esoterikforschung zu tun hat.
Youtube: youtu.be/CrmWjSqfsk0
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3LAwW8…
I'm happy to announce that our special issue on “Global Religious History and Religious Comparison” is now officially out and available in open access: brill.com/view/journals/jrat…
Wanna work with me and another PhD student on "Socialist Mysticism, Mystical Socialism" at the University of Göttingen? Then consider applying for this PhD position by June 3. Please spread the word to candidates who might be interested in the subject.
uni-goettingen.de/en/644546.…
New article, link in reply: Read about how a Chinese prince and a Jesuit missionary identified Daoism and "Kung Fu" with Mesmerist practices, Tarot, and Martinist ideas in eighteenth-century Beijing. This episode shows a lot about cultural exchange and (religious) comparison.