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Elin Thorsén is an Associate Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Gothenburg. She received her doctoral degree in Religious Studies from the same university in 2022. Her doctoral thesis, titled 'Search Self: Study of International Scene Modern Advaitic Satsang Present-Day Rishikesh,' focuses on an ethnographic study of the network of internationally frequented satsangs, exploring the philosophical system of advaita (nonduality) and its flourishing in Rishikesh, India from 2017 to 2019. Thorsén's current research project investigates the global popularity of modern forms of yoga through the lens of universalism, aiming to understand the role of this concept in the rhetorical lived practice and its legitimization in promoting yoga. At the University, she teaches various courses with a particular focus on South Asian religions.
Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).