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.
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.
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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!
I’m giving an open lecture at Tokyo University on November 22. Everyone is welcome. Tell your Tokyo friends!
Indeed I do: Mattias Fyhr would be ideal! Has written the definitive two-volume work on Swedish horror.
Never did give that particular talk in a mainly Catholic city before, but set it up and I’ll come try my luck…
Upcoming public lectures:
August 26 – Lund 1923: ”Occult Silent Cinema”
February 3 – Stockholms Länsmuseum: “Occult Photography”
Want a lecture in your town? DM.
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…
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
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…
