Employment:
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15.12.17:
Inaugural Seminar for Professorship of Spiritual Care
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01.07.17:
Udnævnt som Professor i Eksistentiel og Åndelig Omsorg ved Forskningsenheden for Almen Praksis, Institut for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, SDU
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01.09.14:
Transition to Research Unit of General Practice at same Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark as before
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01.03.13-31.12.14:
Professor of Spiritual Care (50%) from March 2013 through December 2014 at Clinic und Policlinic for Palliative Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich; continued affiliation as visiting professor
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01.10.12:
Research Fellow in Interdisciplinary three Person Research Group on Spirituality and Health at
FRIAS - Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies - University of Freiburg
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01.08.06-31.08.14:
Associate Professor, Institute of Public Health, Research Unit of Health Man and Society, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark - from 01.09.14 transition to Research Unit of Public Health at the same Institute of Public Health
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September 2002 - September 2006:
Research scholar on Post-Doc Project "Medical Miracles and Theology" funded by H. Lundbeck.
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October 2000 - January 2004:
Teaching and research at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
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Winter Semester 2001:
Teaching at The Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum University), Rome
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October 2000 to August 2002:
Responsible for weekly Danish programs on various theological topics for the Scandinavian section of Vatican Radio.
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October 1997 and onwards:
Regular correspondent for the Danish newspapers Berlingske Tidende, Weekendavisen, and Kristeligt dagblad in Denmark, for the French magazines Chrétiens Magazine and Famille Chrétienn as well as Italian-based 30Giorni or 30 Days, published in seven different languages
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Other Relevant Positions:
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January 2008 Onward:
Director of Danish Center for Research in Faith and Health
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April 2007 Onward:
Coordinator of Danish Network for Research in Faith and Health
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February 2002 onward:
Member of Scientific Commitee for museum project "Mary of Nazareth".
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1999 - 2004:
Coordinator of the International Ecumenical Bridgettine Centre of Farfa; from February 2003 Member of the Academic Board
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Education:
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13 January 2001:
Public defence of Doctoral Thesis "Christian Prophecy - Its Preconditions, Function, and Status in the Church"
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15 December 1999:
Cambridge University Proficiency Exam.
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24 June – 15 August 1998:
Course at Harvard Summer School in "Advanced Expository Writing". Final grade: A-. Major assignment published in Scriptorium– the journal of the Harvard Writing Program.
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17 June 1998:
Five obligatory exams towards ThD at the Pontifical Gregorian University and at the Pontifical Institute for Oriental Studies.
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November 1997:
Awarded Gold Medal for prize dissertation on Christian Prophecy by the University of Copenhagen at the hand of H.M. Margrethe II
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October 1997:
Initiation of Doctoral Program of the Gregorian University, Rome. Danish Cand. theol. degree recognised as Italian License degree. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Elmar Salmann.
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18 June 1997:
Master's degree in Theology.
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June 1993:
Bachelor’s degree in Theology.
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September 1989:
Initiation of theological studies at the Theological Faculty of the University of Copenhagen.
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June 1988:
General Certificate of Education A-levels. Specialisation: Mathematics and physics.
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Research:
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February 2005 - September 2006:
Visiting Scholar at The Department of Theology at Notre Dame University, IN, USA, for completion of Post-Doc Research Project.
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September 2004 - January 2005:
Visiting Scholar at Department of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Danish Cancer Society
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January - March 2004:
Visiting Fellow at the Divinity School at Duke University and Duke Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health
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February 1998 – January 1999:
Study grant including accommodation at the Danish Academy in Rome.
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Other Relevant Experience:
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24-25.09.07:
Organizer of Seminar on "Spirituality, Hope and Meaning in the Process of Healing", PhD Program for Social Studies in Medicine University of Southern Denmark
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22.05.07:
Organizer of conference on faith and health, University of Southern Denmark
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3.-6. December 2006:
Responsible for Conference on Faith and Health at the University of Notre Dame
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April 1999 - April 2000:
Co-editor of book on Christian Prophecy for Cahiers d´Edifà of Famille Chétienne.
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September - November 1999:
Member of the Operative Committee for Lutheran Catholic conference at Gregorian University.
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17. March 1999:
Organizer of Conference on Christian Prophecy at the Danish Accademy in Rome.
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23. March 1998:
Organizer of seminary on Birgitta of Vadstena at Casa Santa Brigida in Rome.
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September 1993 – December 1993:
Humanitarian work in Bosnia-Herzegovina under the French Humanitarian Aid Organisation Mediatrice.
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September 1992 – April 1993:
Working as a teacher in German at Kofoeds School for unemployed people in Copenhagen during theological studies.
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February – May 1990:
Visiting Greece: two weeks at the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian on the island of Patmos - one and a half month at the Monastery of Tharri at Rhodos.
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July – November 1988:
Journey through the southeastern part of Africa: Kenya - South Africa and back.
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Language skills:
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Speaks, reads and writes: Danish, German, English, French, Italian, and Swedish.
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Speaks and reads: Spanish.
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Reads: Latin, Greek, Hebrew (three exams at the University of Copenhagen), Portuguese.
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15 March 1969:
Born in Copenhagen - Danish father and German mother.
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