Jayne Svenungsson

Jayne Svenungsson
Born1973
Trollhättan, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Theologian and philosopher
EmployerLund University
TitleProfessor of Systematic Theology
PartnerGöran Rosenberg
Member of the Swedish Academy
(Seat No. 9)
In office
20 December 2017 – 7 November 2018
Preceded byTorgny Lindgren
Succeeded byEllen Mattson

Jayne Christine Svenungsson (1973)[1] is a Swedish theologian and philosopher who holds the chair in Systematic Theology at Lund University. Her field of research lies within political theology, aesthetics and the philosophy of history.

In September 2017, Svenungsson was elected as a member of the Swedish Academy. She was installed on 20 December 2017, succeeding Torgny Lindgren on seat 9.[2] She left the Academy on 7 November 2018.[3]

  1. ^ "Jayne Svenungsson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ Aretakis, Leonidas (29 September 2017). "Jayne Svenungsson blir ny ledamot i Svenska Akademien". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ^ Fahl, Hanna (7 November 2018). "Jayne Svenungsson lämnar Svenska Akademien". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 September 2022.