Justin E. A. Kroesen

Position

Professor, Material Culture of Christianity

Affiliation

E-mail: justin.kroesen@uib.no
Phone number: +47 55583127
Visitor address: Villaveien 1a
5007 Bergen; Room: 106
Postal address: P.O. Box 7800

NO-5020 Bergen

Norway

Justin E. A. Kroesen

Position

Professor, Material Culture of Christianity

Affiliation

Research groups

Short info

I am Professor of Cultural History, specializing in the material culture of Christianity, and scientific curator of the art collection of the University Museum. The main focus of my research is on the art and architecture of medieval churches and their treatment in the period of the Reformations.

Research

My research interests include:

Medieval church buildings and their land- and cityscape settings
Church furnishings and imagery of the Middle Ages and the early modern period
The Reformation and its impact in the arts

The geographical focus of my research is Western Europe and a main characteristic is the comparative approach. Most of my research concerns Scandinavia, the Low Countries, Germany and the Iberian Peninsula.

Through my involvement in Future for Religious Heritage, I also work on the challenges and opportunities of religious heritage at present.

Outreach

I frequently give lectures on topics related to my research. I have worked together with the Church of Norway (Bjørgvin Diocese) on different projects since 2016. During my years in Groningen (Netherlands, until 2016), I was involved in the work of the foundations for Old Groningen and Old Frisian Churches.

Teaching

Topics in my teaching include:

Medieval art and architecture
Liturgy and the arts
Christian cultural heritage
Iconography
Cultural history of Christianity

NB my present work at UiB does not include teaching. I was a visiting professor at the University of Girona (Spain) in 2021-2023. From 2004-2015, I taught as an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen (Netherlands), where I was elected as University of Groningen Teacher of the Year in 2013.

Publications