Dorte Gørtz Kappelgaard

Dorte Gørtz Kappelgaard

Personal profile

Short presentation

Industrial Ph.D. student at Kirkefondet and Faculty of Theology

Current research

Creating Existential Meeting Spaces - Development Processes in the Local Church. How consultants can support parish churches in developing activities that meet local existential needs.

 

  • Existential needs and experiences (e.g. Michael Jackson)
  • Resonance (Harmut Rosa)
  • Interaction Ritual Theory (Randall Collins)
  • Cooperation among employees and volunteers, pastors and lay people
  • The role of the consultant in development processes in the parish church
  • Qualitative research and action research 

CV

  • Industrial Ph.D. student (2017-)
  • Development consultant, Kirkefondet (2014-17)
  • Project manager and project worker, Frivilligcenter Hillerød (2011-14)
  • Consultant processes in social and church organizations (2011-14)
  • Project worker, Center for Youth Studies and Religious Education (2009-2010)

Uddannelse

  • Education in systemic proces consultancy, Macmann-Berg and the Danish Youth Counsil (2015-16)
  • Cand.scient.soc., University of Copenhagen (2003-09)