Michael Stausberg

Michael Stausberg (born April 28, 1966) 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. 1991 - M.A. (University of Bonn). 1995 - Dr. phil. (University of Bonn). 2000 - Docent (University of Uppsala). 2003 - Privat Dozent (University of Heidelberg). 1992-1995 - Graduiertenkolleg Scholarship for „Interkulturelle religiöse bzw. religionsgeschichtliche Studien“ (University of Bonn). 1996-2000 - Feodor Lynen Scholarship of the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung (University of Uppsala). 2004 - Professor in the scientific study of religion (University of Bergen). 2005-2007 - Director for the scientific study of religion (University of Bergen). Oxford Handbook of the Study of Religion (2016) (ed.) Riter och ritteorier. Religionshistoriska diskussioner och teoretiska ansatser (2002) Die Religion Zarathushtras. Geschichte - Gegenwart - Rituale. 3 Volumes, Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag Volume 1, 2002, Volume 2, 2002, Volume 3, 2004, Zoroastrian Rituals in Context (2004) (ed.) Zarathustra und seine Religion (2005) Theorizing Rituals (2006/7) (co-editor) Contemporary Theories of Religion (2009) (ed.) Religion im modernen Tourismus (2010) Religion and Modern Tourism (Forthcoming) Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in the Study of Religion. (2014) (ed.