Joel Rasmussen

Joel Rasmussen is a Professor of Historical and Philosophical Theology at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Mansfield College. His academic career began with a Ph.D. from Harvard University, and he has been teaching at Oxford since 2007. He holds a dual role as an Associate Faculty Member alongside his professorship. Rasmussen’s work bridges theology, philosophy, and intellectual history, focusing on the intersections between Christianity, modern European/American thought, and literature.

Education: Ph.D. in Theology/Religious Studies from Harvard University.

Research Interests:

• Historical and systematic theology
• History of Christianity
• Philosophical theology
• European and American philosophy
• Literature in modern culture

Publications include seminal works on Kierkegaard, William James, and 19th-century Christian thought. His current project explores Christianity’s engagement with modernity from the Westphalian era to WWI. He co-edits the Kierkegaard’s Journals and Notebooks series and leads the Centre for Theology and Modern European Thought.