Michael Stausberg


Michael Stausberg is a German scholar on religion.
He was born in Köln. He studied in Bonn, Tübingen, Bergen and Rome. He is now a professor at the University of Bergen, Norway.
Apart from Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrian priesthood in contemporary India and related topics, Stausberg's interests encompass the history and terminology of the scientific study of religion, ritual & ritual theory, and religion & modern tourism.
In 2012 he was elected fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

Academic career

1991 - M.A. .

1995 - Dr. phil..

2000 - Docent.

2003 - Privat Dozent.

1992-1995 - Graduiertenkolleg Scholarship for „Interkulturelle religiöse bzw. religionsgeschichtliche Studien“.

1996-2000 - Feodor Lynen Scholarship of the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung.

2004 - Professor in the scientific study of religion.

2005-2007 - Director for the scientific study of religion.

Selected bibliography