Swedish author and Historian of Religions. A devotee of sartorialism, weird antiques, rare books, ominous music, and all things strange and numinous in general.
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined October 2015
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I am done with this platform. For updates on my publications and research you can find me on Instagram and Facebook instead.
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NOW OUT IN ENGLISH! (In a lavish bibliophile edition of only 333 numbered copies, so act fast!)
The Tree of Sacrifice comprises forty-four Swedish folk-Gothic tales, written by me and illustrated by artist Mimmi Strinnholm.
egaeuspress.com/Tree_of_Sacr…
Don’t miss THE COMPANY OF WOLVES on May 13, with a lecture on werewolves by me before the screening! Get your tickets at capitolbio.se
CALL FOR PAPERS!
In cooperation with The East Asian Network For The Academic Study Of Esotericism, me and my colleague Kristoffer Noheden are organising a conference on esotericism and global visual culture in Tokyo, 5–6 October, 2024. Please share!
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I’m giving an open lecture at Tokyo University on November 22. Everyone is welcome. Tell your Tokyo friends!
Upcoming public lectures:
August 26 – Lund 1923: ”Occult Silent Cinema”
February 3 – Stockholms Länsmuseum: “Occult Photography”
Want a lecture in your town? DM.
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Here’s a Kickstarter project worth supporting: An indispensable translation of the Satanic hoax to end all hoaxes, in English for the first time. Not to be missed by anyone interested in the occult, conspiracy theories, or bizarre jokes.
kickstarter.com/projects/laz…
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This Thursday, I will give a talk before a screening of "The Black Cat" (1934) – a Lugosi & Karloff classic featuring Satanism, necrophilia, and an atmospheric Black Mass with Bauhaus decor. My talk will delve into the early history of Satanism.
Tickets:capitolbio.se
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Nu till hösten startar Södertörn ett religionsvetenskapligt program! Och det kommer att bli väldigt bra vågar jag lova, med engagerade spetskompetenta lärare och trevlig stämning. Tidigare studier går att tillgodoräkna. sh.se/nyheter/startsida/2023…
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Upcoming lectures:
February 18 – Järfälla Konsthall: ”Double Trouble: Doppelgängers in Cultural History”
February 22 – Jönköpings Länsmuseum: “The Occult Turn of the Century”
March 8 – Linköpings Stifts- och landsbibliotek: “Esoteric Feminism”
Want a lecture in your town? DM.
Apply for a fully funded Ph.D. candidate position in Study of religions at Södertörn University! Last day to apply is February 13. Esotericism-related projects are very welcome!
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A rambling interview with me, which turns into a bit of a namedropping marathon (well, basically me flipping through my vinyl crates and looking at my bookshelves while answering the questions).
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I have contributed a foreword to Sasha Chaitow’s book ”Son of Prometheus: The Life and Work of Joséphin Péladan”, out now. A must if you have any kind of interest in turn-of-the-century esoteric art, especially its symbolist varieties.
Interview with me in this long article about Swedish esotericist Lucie Lagerbielke (1865-1931) in today’s Svenska Dagbladet:
svd.se/a/8JJyLE/tar-hjalp-av…
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Long (40+ minutes) interview
with me in the awesome
talkshow produced by ABF
(Workers' Educational Association):
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GmhjPb…
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This weekend in Stockholm, don't miss the @conjuring.creativity event: talks from academic esotericism experts, artists from across the world doing workshops, performances, and much else. Half-price student tickets still available via conjuringcreativity@gmail.com
