Michael Stausberg
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Michael Stausberg is a Professor in Religious Studies (aka History of Religions aka Religionswissenschaft)
He was born in Köln, Germany, April 28, 1966. He studied in Bonn, Tübingen, Bergen and Roma. He is now resident in Bergen, Norway.
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[edit] Academic history
1991 - M.A. (University of Bonn).
1995 - Dr. phil. (University of Bonn).
2000 - Docent (University of Uppsala).
2003 - Privat Dozent (University of Heidelberg).
1992-1995 - Graduiertenkolleg Scholarship for „Interkulturelle religiöse bzw. religionsgeschichtliche Studien“ (University of Bonn).
1996-2000 - Feodor Lynen Scholarship of the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (University of Uppsala).
2004 - Professor in the scientific study of religion (University of Bergen).
2005-2007 - Director (Seksjonsleder) for the scientific study of religion (University of Bergen).
[edit] Selected Writings
- The Vocabulary of Religious Studies (Forthcoming)
- Theorizing Rituals (2006) (ed.) ISBN 978-9004153424
- Zarathustra und seine Religion (2005) ISBN 978-3406508707
- Zoroastrian Rituals in Context (2004) (ed.) ISBN 978-9004131316
- Die Religion Zarathushtras. Geschichte - Gegenwart - Rituale. 3 Volumes., (2002 - 2004)
- Riter och ritteorier. Religionshistoriska diskussioner och teoretiska ansatser (2002)
[edit] Other academic interests
Apart from Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrian priesthood in contemporary India and related topics, Stausbergs interests encompass the history and terminology of the scientific study of religion, ritual & ritual theory, and religion & modern tourism.
[edit] Sources
http://www.hf.uib.no/i/religion/tilsette/stausberg.html
http://www.zegk.uni-heidelberg.de/religionswissenschaft/Stausberg.htm
