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Johan Adetorp is an Associate Professor in Religious Studies at the Department of Cultural Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Linnaeus University. His teaching focuses on ancient religions, ritual theory, and religious didactics within the subject teacher program for religious studies educators.
- Research Focus: Old Norse and Celtic religion, religious iconography, and prehistoric cultural encounters
- Key Contributions: Doctoral thesis on C-bracteate iconography (2008), editorial work on modern religious trends (2025)
- Publication Timeline: 2002–2025 with specializations in visual culture, weapon symbolism, and academic critique
His research explores how prehistoric populations expressed religious worldviews through art, particularly focusing on the Early Iron Age and Migration Period iconography. Despite limited written sources from these eras, he analyzes visual representations to uncover mythological ideas, cultural exchanges, and social structures. The 15 most recent publications demonstrate sustained engagement with Nordic and Celtic religious imagery, weapon symbolism in sagas, and contemporary religious theory.
