People at MF CASR
Research Fellows
Fellows at MF
Kristin Bliksrud Aavitsland
Kristin Bliksrud Aavitsland
Professor of Medieval Studies
Geir Sigmund Afdal
Geir Sigmund Afdal
Professor of Teacher Education
Trine Anker
Trine Anker
Professor of Religious Studies
Ragnar Misje Bergem
Ragnar Misje Bergem
Postdoctoral Fellow of Systematic Theology
Torkel Brekke
Torkel Brekke
Professor of Religious Studies
James Crossley
Professor
Otfried Czaika
Otfried Czaika
Professor of Church History
Sami Al Daghistani
Sami Al Daghistani
Postdoctoral Fellow of Islamic Studies
Lars Johan Danbolt
Lars Johan Danbolt
Professor of Practical Theology with Psychology of Religion
Asle Eikrem
Asle Eikrem
Professor of Systematic Theology
Gregory Peter Fewster
Gregory Peter Fewster
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ole Jakob Filtvedt
Ole Jakob Filtvedt
Professor of New Testament
Kjetil Fretheim
Kjetil Fretheim
Pro-Rector/Professor of Ethics and Diaconal Studies
Iselin Frydenlund
Iselin Frydenlund
Professor of Religious Studies
Victor Ghica
Victor Ghica
Professor of Antiquity and Early Christian Studies
Gard Granerød
Gard Granerød
Professor of Old Testament
Marion Grau
Marion Grau
Professor of Systematic Theology
Jan-Olav Henriksen
Jan-Olav Henriksen
Professor of Systematic Theology
Andreas Holmedahl Hvidsten
Andreas Holmedahl Hvidsten
Postdoctoral Fellow of Social Science
Lars Åsmund Laird Iversen
Lars Åsmund Laird Iversen
Associate Professor of Social Science
Kristin Joachimsen
Kristin Joachimsen
Professor of Old Testament
Chris Keith
Professor
Liv Ingeborg Lied
Liv Ingeborg Lied
Professor of Religious Studies
Verena Hanna Meyer
Verena Hanna Meyer
Postdoctoral Fellow
Matthew Philip Monger
Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Literatures
Mina Monier
Postdoctoral Fellow
Brent Nongbri
Brent Nongbri
Professor of History of Religions
Tatjana Schnell
Tatjana Schnell
Professor of Psychology of Religion and Existential Psychology
Moumita Sen
Associate Professor of Cultural Studies
Sturla Johan Stålsett
Professor of Diaconal Studies, Religion and Society
Blossom Stefaniw
Blossom Stefaniw
Heisenberg Professor of the Intellectual History of Christianity
Ingrid Storm
Ingrid Storm
Professor of Sociology
Atle Ottesen Søvik
Atle Ottesen Søvik
Professor of Systematic Theology
Knut Tveitereid
Associate Professor
Global Fellow
Mia Lövheim
Mia Lövheim
Professor in Sociology
Professor Lövheim is the 2023 MF CASR Global Fellow. Her research focuses on representations of religion in Swedish and Nordic daily press, public service media and social media in the context of social and political change.
Leadership
Director and Chair
Liv Ingeborg Lied
Liv Ingeborg Lied
Director of MF CASR, Secretary of Internal and External Boards
Professor of Religious Studies, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society
Professor of Religious Studies, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society
Lars Åsmund Laird Iversen
Lars Åsmund Laird Iversen
Chair of CASR
Associate Professor of Sociology
Associate Professor of Sociology
Administration
Gregory Peter Fewster
Communications and Web Administration Assistant for MF CASR
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow
Internal Board
Vidar Leif Haanes
Rector of MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society, Professor of Church History
Kjetil Fretheim
Substitute/Vara for Vidar Leif Haanes, Pro-Rector of MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society
Iselin Frydenlund
Professor of Religious Studies, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society
Jan-Olav Henriksen
Professor of Systematic Theology, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society
Karl Olav Sandnes
Professor of New Testament
Tatjana Schnell
Professor of Psychology of Religion and Existential Psychology
Sturla Johan Stålsett
General Substitute/Vara, Professor of Diaconal Studies, Religion and Society, MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion, and Society
Advisory Board
Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
Professor of Politics and Religious Studies, Northwestern University
Birgit Meyer
Professor of Religious Studies, University of Utrecht
Annette Yoshiko Reed
Krister Stendahl Professor of Divinity and Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, Harvard Divinity School
Benjamin Schonthal
Associate Professor of Buddhism/Asian Religions, University of Otago
Meredith Warren
Senior Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies, University of Sheffield