Christian Grosse

Christian Grosse is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Theology and Sciences of Religions at the University of Lausanne, where he serves as Director of the Institute for History and Anthropology of Religions (IHAR). His research bridges social history and religious studies, focusing on the evolution of religious practices and cultural dynamics in modern Europe.

• Specializes in the history and anthropology of modern Christianities
• Examines historical epistemology of religious scholarship
• Investigates social regulation mechanisms through ecclesiastical tribunals
• Studies the cultural conditions shaping universal religious discourse
• Explores book history, idea transmission, and religious rituals

His recent work analyzes the institutionalization of alternative conflict resolution methods within Protestant consistory frameworks and re-evaluates Reformed sobriety ethics as potential models for ecological transitions. He leads interdisciplinary archival projects documenting consistory registers across French and Swiss territories.

Grosse's publications span from the 1990s to 2025, covering topics like:

• Calvinist ethical frameworks and their modern applications
• Epistemological foundations of 18th-century anthropological thought
• Confessional coexistence dynamics in early modern Switzerland
• Evolution of religious historiography as a discipline
• Archival preservation of Protestant governance records