Hanne Sanders

Hanne Sanders is a Professor in the Department of History within Lund University's Faculty of Humanities and Theology. Based in Room LUX:A319 at Helgonavägen 3, Lund, she maintains an active academic profile with significant contributions to cultural and religious history.

Her research focuses on religion, nationalism, secularization, and the cultural significance of state borders in everyday life. Spanning from the 12th century to contemporary periods, her work emphasizes historical change through non-national perspectives. Key research areas include 19th-century religious revivals in Denmark-Sweden and longitudinal studies of the Öresund region since Skåne's transfer to Sweden.

Sanders directs Lund University's Center for Danish Studies, where she established a 30-volume book series as editor. Her publication record includes 59 research outputs across books, chapters, and edited volumes. Recent works analyze religious worldviews in the Lund diocese (1650-1720) and the 1658 transition of Skåne to Sweden.

• Member of editorial boards for Scandia and ALE journals
• Director of History Graduate School since 2000
• Coordinator for Öresund Comparative Borderlands Research Group
• Principal investigator for Herrnhutismen i Norden project

Her outreach includes two popular science books and public lectures, demonstrating commitment to knowledge dissemination beyond academia.