Paulina Gruffman

Paulina Gruffman is a doctoral researcher at Lund University, affiliated with the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies under the Faculty of Humanities and Theology. She holds an M.A. in History of Religions from Stockholm University (supervised by Egil Asprem) and completed secondary education studies at Gothenburg University. Her research focuses on European Occultism (1800s–1930s), Western Esotericism, and intersections between early psychoanalysis, occultism, and modernism, particularly examining G.R.S. Mead's influence on figures like C.G. Jung.

• Education
  • M.A. in History of Religions, Stockholm University
  • Secondary Education (Religious Education focus), Gothenburg University
• Advisors
  • Kristina Myrvold (Lund University)
  • Sonu Shamdasani (University College London)

Research Themes include ancient Egyptian religiosity's reception in theosophical works, religious didactic research, and methodological approaches to fragmented primary sources. She actively collaborates with international academic groups like the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE9) and the Eranos Conferences through committee memberships.

Key Contributions involve analyzing G.R.S. Mead's translation of The Hymn of Jesus and its influence on Gustav Holst's compositions, exploring how esoteric themes permeated early 20th-century academia and arts.