Personal profile
Research interests
Rob Faesen's expertise is the history of Christian spirituality and mysticism. He has published extensively in the field of medieval mysticism, and also in Jesuit history and spirituality. He was a member of the editorial team responsible for the new critial edition of the works of John of Ruusbroec, and has authored various contributions on Ruusbroec, Hadewijch and Middle Dutch mysticism.
Career
Part-time professor K.U. Leuven (= Catholic University Leuven) Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies
Part-time associate professor University Antwerpen, Ruusbroecgenootschap, Arts Faculty
Member of the editorial board of the journal "Ons Geestelijk Erf"
Member of the editorial board of the journal "Revue d'histoire ecclésiastique"
Member of the editorial board of the journal "Medieval Mystical Theology: The Journal of the Eckhart Society"
Keywords
- Medieval Mysticism
- Mysticism
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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De jezuïeten starten opnieuw een studiehuis te Leuven
Faesen, R., 2026, The Decademeron: Zestig decennia in zestig verhalen - Sixty decades in Sixty Stories - KU Leuven 1425-2025. Cernat, L., Engberts, C. & Tsitsovits, I. (eds.). Leuven: KU Leuven, p. 393-399Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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Lessen uit de mystieke literatuur
Faesen, R., 2026, In: Benedictijns tijdschrift. 87, 1, p. 24-33Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Popular
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The Role of the Carthusians in the Development of Middle Dutch Mystical Theology
Faesen, R., 2026, Carthusian Monasticism: History, Life, World, Texts. Molvarec, S. & Yocum, D. (eds.). Berlin: De Gruyter, p. 287-313Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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[Review of the book Spiritual Literature in the Late Medieval Low Countries, Essays by John Arblaster, Patricia Stoop, Daniël Ermens, Veerle Fraeters, and Kees Schepers, (eds.) 2024.]
Faesen, R., 8 Jan 2025, In: The Medieval Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Actie en contemplatie bij Ruusbroec (en daarna)
Faesen, R., 2025, In: Cardoner: Tijdschrift voor Ignatiaanse spiritualiteit. 44, 1, p. 26-34Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Popular
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PhD Examination Joseph Koczera, "Alonso Rodriguez et l'Ejercicio de perfeccion: écriture d'une tradition jésuite"
Faesen, R. (Examiner)
9 Dec 2025Activity: Examination types › Examination › Scientific
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PhD Defense Lieven De Maeyer, "O je ne suis! Mysticism and Modern Subjectivity in the Writings of Madame Guyon (1648-1717), Radboud University
Faesen, R. (Examiner)
1 Dec 2025Activity: Examination types › Examination › Scientific
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Hadewijch Magistra: Hadewijch's First Letter as a Hermeneutical Key to her Doctrine
Faesen, R. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Scientific
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Relationality as the Core of Ruusbroec's Doctrine
Faesen, R. (Speaker)
4 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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PhD defense Samantha Horsthuis "An Investigation into the Influence of Jan van Ruysbroeck on Denys the Carthusian's Mystical Writings"
Faesen, R. (Examiner)
3 Feb 2025Activity: Examination types › Examination › Scientific