Patrik Fridlund

Patrik Fridlund is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University's Faculty of Humanities and Theology. His research spans philosophy of religion, political theology, and critical engagements with post-truth and conspiracy theories.

Key research areas include:

• Religion and Politics
• Populism and Theology
• Post-truth Societies
• Conspiracy Theories
• Luce Irigaray-inspired Philosophy
• Deconstruction (Derrida, Levinas, Ricœur)

His recent projects focus on:

• Beyond Truth and Lies: Examining public debate conditions in the age of conspiracy theories
• At the End of the World: Interdisciplinary analysis of apocalyptic motifs

Notable awards:

• Senior member of Vetenskapssocieteten i Lund (2017)
• Docent in Philosophy of Religion (2014)
• Research stipend from Fonds Ricœur, Paris (2009)
• Prize for outstanding humanities research (2007)

Administrative roles:

• Deputy director for international relations at Logoi.ph
• Editorial board member of Studia Theological — Nordic Journal of Theology
• Member of Grundutbildningsnämnden (Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology)