Erica Appelros

Erica Appelros is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Philosophy of Religion at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University. Since 2003, she has been engaged in teaching, research, supervision, and administrative tasks within the department.

• Specializes in communication about difficult-to-conceptualize entities: God, the ineffable, existential meaning
• Active in gender-theoretical critiques of religious frameworks
• Supervises doctoral students through graduate education

Research Trends: Her 15 most recent publications (2003-2021) focus on intersections between religious studies and philosophy, particularly analyzing doctrinal boundaries, existential questions, and gendered conceptual frameworks. Key themes include theological responses to existential uncertainty and the philosophical implications of religious claims.

Supervision & Collaboration: Supervised 2 PhD students (Ervik Cejvan, Per Lind) and participated in 46 activities including workshops, peer reviews, and PhD examinations. Led the project Ideological construction of the body (2003-2006).