Alexander Maurits

Alexander Maurits (born 1978) is an Associate Professor of Church History. Maurits teaches within Studies in Christianity at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies. He currently serves as the dean of the Faculty of Theology and as dean for PhD programs at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. He is also an academic staff representative on the University Board.

During the period 2015-2023, Maurits served as chair of the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies. During the fall semester of 2022, he was a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

His latest book, co-authored with Frida Mannerfelt, is The first ordained women in the Church of Sweden. Narratives of vocation and recognition (2026).