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Annika Hvithamar serves as Head of the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (ToRS) at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Humanities since 2020, overseeing research, education, and dissemination while contributing to the Faculty Management Team. Her career spans leadership roles including Deputy Head of Department for Education (2020) and Head of Studies (2015-2020) at ToRS, preceded by Associate and Assistant Professor positions at the University of Southern Denmark's Department of Philosophy, Education and Study of Religions.
Her educational credentials include a Master in Public Governance from Copenhagen Business School (2018-2020).
- Master in Public Governance, Copenhagen Business School (2018-2020)
Hvithamar's research centers on the contemporary Russian Orthodox Church's societal and political influence in post-Soviet Russia, examining majority-minority religious dynamics and global Christianity manifestations. She specializes in migrant Orthodox communities, Christian minorities (particularly Jehovah's Witnesses), Orthodox iconography, and religious education in Danish schools. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary sociological perspectives on religious transformation.
Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal three dominant research trajectories: empirical studies of Orthodox communities in Denmark, theoretical explorations of global religious counter-movements, and sociological analyses of Danish religious landscapes. These works consistently address Orthodoxy's political entanglements, minority-majority religious negotiations, and globalization's impact on religious identity.
As Head of Department, she directs strategic planning and resource allocation while maintaining active teaching in history of Christianity, sociology of religion, and specialized courses on religion in Russia, religion-media interactions, and religious education. Her leadership extends to managing departmental research initiatives and fostering international academic collaborations.
