On this page you can find a summary of my academic interests and current projects. I am happy to hear from prospective collaborators regarding research inquiries, workshops, and grant applications.

Research interests

My academic research, writings, and interests span the following fields:

• History of science, medicine, and religion (since 1500)
• History of political economy and colonialism
• Natural history and environmental history
• History of the body, race, and sexuality
• History of literature and satire
• European and Nordic history.

Research projects

I am currently focusing on two main projects:

•  I am working on a monograph investigating the links between the culture of improvement, political economy and colonialism in Sweden, 1700-1815. This monograph builds on my previous research on natural science, religion, and political economy in northern Europe (see Publications).

• I am also working on a new biography of the Swedish nobleman, philosopher and mystic theologian Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772). I have written and lectured about various aspects of Swedenborg's life and thought, and I have a broader interest in currents related to his ideas and posterity.