About
Andreas Rydberg is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University's Department of History of Science and Ideas. His work focuses on early modern philosophy, science, and medicine, with particular emphasis on knowledge production, spiritual exercises, technologies of the self, and identity formation in the German Enlightenment.
- PhD in History of Science and Ideas (Uppsala University, 2017)
- Exchange studies at Freie Universität Berlin (2005-2006)
- Visiting scholar at York University (Toronto)
Rydberg's research combines history of science, intellectual history, and cultural history, with projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and Olle Engkvists Stiftelse. His recent work explores civic technologies of the self in Enlightenment Germany, including projects on self-knowledge and moral weeklies.
The 15 most recent articles highlight his focus on epistemic categories (truth, objectivity), German empirical psychology, and the intersection of philosophy with medical and moral discourses. Keywords span philosophy, history of science, cultural history, and psychology.
- Swedish Research Council grant (2019)
- Olle Engkvists Stiftelse grant (2023)
Rydberg's methodology bridges Hadotian and Foucauldian analyses of persona, emphasizing the evolution of epistemic strategies in academic and civic contexts. No specific lab or team affiliations are mentioned in the provided text.
