Docent in Comparative Religion (particularly New Religious Movements and Western Esotericism), Department of Comparative Religion, Åbo Akademi University
Assistant Professor, History of Religions, Stockholm University
Email: kennet.granholm@abo.fi
Homepage: http://kennetgranholm.com/
Current research
My research is focused on contemporary esotericism. In particular, I am interested in how late modern, post-secular societal change affects esotericism. The study of contemporary phenomena demands novel theoretical and methodological approaches, and I am thus also engaged in integrating sociological theory and method into the historical study of Western esotericism. I am also interested in exploring new and “alternative” fields of religious life and exploring the function of religion as entertainment and pastime – with a specific focus on popular culture.
