International Association for the History of Religions

Africa (Regional Association): AASR (African Association for the Study of Religions)

President
Damaris Parsitau
Director IWWGDS
Egerton University

Vice President
Abel Ugba
Teaching Fellow, Sociology
University of Leeds

General Secretary
Nathanael Homewood
Postdoctoral Scholar and Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
DePauw University

Treasurer
Sara Fretheim
Lecturer/Research Assistant, Institute for Missiology and the Study of Theologies Beyond Europe
University of Munster

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Australia: The Australian Association for the Study of Religions (AASR)

President
Anna Halafof
Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

Vice President
Kathleen McPhillips
Sociology and Anthropology
University of Newcastle

Executive Officer
Milad Milani

Full Executive committee: http://www.aasr.org.au/committee

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Austria: ÖGRW (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Religionswissenschaft)

President
Birgit Heller
Department of Religious Studies
Schenkenstraße 8-10
University of Vienna
A-1010 Vienna
AUSTRIA

Vice President
Lukas Pokorny
Department of Religious Studies
Schenkenstraße 8-10
University of Vienna
A-1010 Vienna
AUSTRIA

Treasurer
Astrid Matte

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Bangladesh (National Association): BSSCR (Bangladesh Society for the Study of Culture and Religion)

President
Dr. Najma Khan Majlis
Supernumerary Professor
Department of Islamic History & Culture
University of Dhaka
Dhaka-100, Bangladesh.

Secretary General
Dr. Shahnaj Husne Jahan
Professor of Archaeology
Head, Department of General Education (GED)
Director, Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS)
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)
House No. 56, Road No. 4/A Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi
Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh

Treasurer
Mokhlesur Rahman
President
Bangladesh Tourism Foundation
35/7/F Shantinagar
Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh

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Belgium: BABEL, Association belge pour l’étude des religions/ Belgische Associatie voor de Studie van Religie

President
Emiliano Acosta

Secretary
Caroline Sagesser

Treasurer
Philippe Swennen
Université de Liège
Langues des religions du monde indo-iranien ancien
Place du 20-Août 7
4000 Liège 
Belgique

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Brazil: ABHR/BAHR (Associacão Brasileira de História das Religiões/Brasilian Association for History of Religion)

President
Eduardo Meinberg de Albuquerque Maranhão Filho (USP)

Secretary
Patricia Carla de Melo Martins (PUC-SP)

Treasurer
Waldney Rodrigues de Souza Costa (UFJF)

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Canada: CSSR/SCÉR (Canadian Society for the Study of Religions/La Société Canadienne pour l'Étude de la Religion)

President
Paul Gareau, PhD [2020-2022]
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta

Secretary
Heather Shipley, PhD
University of Ottawa
Department of Classics and Religious Studies
55 Laurier Avenue, Room 10124
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
613-562-5800 ext. 2814

Tresurer
Ted Malcolmson [2018-2021]
Department of Classics and Religious Studies
University of Ottawa
Office 10101 - 55 Laurier street E
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5

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Canada (Quebec): SQÉR/QSSR (La Société québécoise pour l'étude de la religion/Quebec Society for the Study of Religion)

President
David Koussens
Université de Sherbrooke
Faculté de droit
2500 boul. Université
Sherbrooke (Québec)
J1K 2R1

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China: CARS (Chinese Association for the Study of Religion)

President
Zhuo Xinping
Institute of World Religions
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Center for the Study of Christianity
5 Jianguomennei Street
Beijing 100732, China

Secretary
Zheng Xiaoyun
Deputy director
Institute of World Religions
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
5 Jianguomennei Street
Beijing 100732, China

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Czech Republic: Ceska spolecnost pro religionistiku (Czech Association for the Study of Religions)

President
Tomáš Bubík
University of Pardubice

Secretary
David Zbiral
Institute for the Study of Religions
Masaryk University
Arne Nováka 1
602 00 Brno, Czech Republic

Treasurer
Ales Chalupa
Institute for the Study of Religion
Masaryk University
Arne Nováka 1
602 88 Brno, Czech Republic

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Denmark: DASR (Dansk Selskab for Religionsstudier)Danish Association for the Study of Religions

Chairperson/President
Jørn Borup, associate professor
Department of Culture and Society - Study of Religion
 Aarhus University
Jens Chr. Skous Vej 3
building 1453, room 518
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
Direct phone: 87162439
Mobile phone: 22390053

Secretary
Laura Feldt, associate professor
The Study of Religions, Department of History
University of Southern Denmark
Campusvej 55,
5230 Odense M.
Denmark
Phone: 65503349
Mobile phone: 41435730

Treasurer
Jesper Sørensen, associate professor
Department of Culture and Society - Study of Religion
Aarhus University
Jens Chr. Skous Vej 3
building 1451, room 527
8000 Aarhus C
Denmark
Direct phone: 87162441

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Estonia: EAUS (Eesti Akadeemiline Usundiloo Selts)/ ESSR (Estonian Society for the Study of Religions)

President
Madis Arukask
Department of Estonian as a Foreign Language 
University of Tartu 
Jakobi 2 
50090 Tartu 
Estonia 
Tel. +372 737 5227

Secretary
Ülo Valk 
University of Tartu
Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore
Ülikooli 16, 51014, Tartu, Eesti

Treasurer
Katre Koppel
University of Tartu
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Institute of Cultural Research and Arts

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Europe (Regional Association): EASR (European Association for the Study of Religions)

President
Kim Knott
Lancaster University
Lancaster
United Kingdom LA1 4YL
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/ppr/about-us/people/kim-knott

Secretary
Jenny Berglund
Stockholm University
S-106 91 Stockholm
Sweden
https://www.su.se/english/profiles/jebe9474-1.367972

Treasurer
William Arfman
Leiden University
PO Box 9500
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands
https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/staffmembers/william-arfman#tab-1

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Finland: Suomen Uskontotieteellinen SeuraReligionsvetenskapliga Sällskapet i Finland (Finnish Society for the Study of Religion)

President
Titus Hjelm
Study of Religions
PL 59 (Unioninkatu 38)
00014 University of Helsinki
Finland

Secretary / Treasurer
MA Helmi Halonen
Study of Religions
University of Helsinki
Unioninkatu 38 (PL 59), 00014
Finland

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France: Société Ernest-Renan. Société Francaise d'Histoire des Religions

President
Dominique Briquel
 

Secretary
Charles Guittard
Collège de France
01, rue Monticelli
F-75014 Paris, France

Treasurer
Régine Guittard
École Pratique des Hautes Etudes
01, rue Monticelli
F-75014 Paris, France

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Germany: DVRW (Deutsche Vereinigung für Religionswissenschaft)

President
Gritt Klinkhammer
Universität Bremen
Fachbereich Kulturwissenschaften
Institut für Religionswissenschaft und Religionspädagogik
Badgasteinerstr. 1 / SpT
28359 Bremen

General Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Anna Neumaier
University of Bremen
Institute for the Study of Religion and Related Didactics
Badgasteinerstr. 1 / SpT
GER-28359 Bremen

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Greece: GSSCR (Greek Society for the Study of Culture and Religion)

President
Nikos Zaharopulos
Ifaistionos 18
GR-55535 Thessaloniki, Greece

Secretary
Panayotis Pachis
Ifaistionos 18
GR-55535 Thessaloniki, Greece

Treasurer
Dimitris Xygalatas
Evdokiou 11
GR-56728 Thessaloniki, Greece

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Hungary: Magyar Vallástudományi Tarsaság (Hungarian Association for the Academic Study of Religions)

President / Treasurer
Balázs Mezei

Secretary
Ábrahám Kovács
Debreceni Református Hittudományi Egyetem
Kálvin tér 16
H-4044 Debrecen, Hungary

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India: IASR (Indian Association for the Study of Religion)

President
Devasia M. Antony, PhD
Assistant Professor & Research Supervisor
Department of Philosophy, Hindu College
University of Delhi
Delhi-110007, India

Secretary General
Dr Vibha Agnihotri
6/257-D, Vipul Khand, Gomati Nagar
Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India

Treasurer
The office of the treasurer remains vacant as the incumbent Dr Shruti Kapoor has resigned from holding the office.

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Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions (ISASR).

President
James Kapalo
Study of Religions Department
University College Cork
Ireland

Secretary (and acting Treasurer)
Brendan McNamara
Study of Religions Department
University College Cork
Ireland

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Italy: Società italiana di storia delle religioni

President
Giulia Sfameni Gasparro
Via Protonotaro, Is. 204
I-98123 Messina, Italia

Secretary
Giovanni Casadio
Via della Trinità dei Pellegrini 11
I-00186 Roma, Italia

Treasurer
Maria Vittoria Cerutti
Via Legnano 10
I-20121 Milano, Italia

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Japan: Nihon Shukyo Gakkai (The Japanese Association for Religious Studies)

President
Yoshio Tsuruoka
Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo

Secretary and Treasurer
Kumiko Yagi
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
3-11-1 Asahicho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8534 Japan

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Latin America (Regional Association): ALER (Asociacíon Latinoamericana para el Estudio de las Religiones)

President
Elio Masferrer Kan
EMK, Ap 21-456
04000 Coyoacán, México, D.F.

Secretary
Isabel Lagarriga Attias
Dirección de Etnologia y Antropologia Social
INAH
Col. San Angel, C.P. 01000, México D.F.

Treasurer
Lourdes Baez Cubero
Apdo. Postal 22-614
Tlalpan 14000, México, D.F.

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Latvia: LRPB (Latvijas Reliģiju pētniecības biedrība/ Latvian Society for the Study of Religions)

Assoc. Prof. Janis Priede
University of Latvia
Faculty of Humanities
Department of Oriental Studies
University of Latvia
Visvalza iela 4a
LV-1050 Riga
Latvia

Prof. Anita Stasulane
Daugavpils University
Faculty of Humanities
Department of Oriental Studies
University of Latvia
Visvalza iela 4a
LV-1050 Riga
Latvia

Prof. Leons Taivans
University of Latvia
Faculty of Humanities
Daugavpils University
Vienibas iela 13
LV-5401 Daugavpils
Latvia

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LSSR, Lithuanian Society for the Study of Religions

President
Milda Ališauskienė
Head of Department of Sociology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Donelaičio str. 52-309
LT-44244 Kaunas, Lithuania
Tel.: +370-37327822

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Mexico: Sociedad Mexicana para el estudio de las Religiones

President
Dr. Benjamín Preciado Solís
President
El Colegio de México
Carretera Picacho Ajusco 20 Ampliación, Fuentes del Pedregal, 14110 Tlalpan, CDMX

Honorary president
Dra. Yolotl González Torres
Dirección de Etnología y Antropología Social, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
Av. San Jerónimo 880, San Jerónimo Lídice, La Magdalena Contreras, 10200 Ciudad de México, CDMX 

General Secretary
José Carlos Escobar Gómez
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Treasurer
Alberto Adrián de León Leal
F. Guendabi'chi' 
Av. Insurgentes Sur 1793, interior 213, Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón, 01020
Ciudad de México, CDMX

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Netherlands: NAHR Nederlands Genootschap van Godsdienstwetenschap (Netherlands Association for the Science of Religions)

President
Prof. Dr. Birgit Meyer
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Utrecht University
Janskerkhof 13
3512 BL  Utrecht
The Netherlands

General Secretary
Dr. William Arfman
Department of Culture Studies
Tilburg University
P.O. Box 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
The Netherlands

Treasurer
Frans Wijsen
Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies
Radboud University Nijmegen
P.O. Box 9103
6500 HD Nijmegen
The Netherlands

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New Zealand: NZASR (New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions)

President
Mark Mullins
School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics
The University of Auckland
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142
New Zealand
ph: +64 9 923 7391
Website: http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/people/profile/m-mullins

Vice-President
John Shaver
Department of Theology and Religion
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
New Zealand
ph: +64 3 471 6459
Website: http://www.otago.ac.nz/religion/staff/shaver.php

Secretary / Treasurer
Will Sweetman
Department of Theology and Religion
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
New Zealand
ph: +64 3 479 8793
Website: www.otago.ac.nz/religion/staff/sweetman.php

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Nigeria Association for the Study of Religions (NASR)

Secretary
Isreal N. Johnson
C/O Ignatius Ajuru university of education,
Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt.
Faculty of Humanities,
Department of Religious And Cultural Studies

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North America (Regional Association):  NAASR (North American Association for the Study of Religion)

President
Rebekka King
Associate Professor, Religious Studies
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Middle Tennessee State University
USA
Telephone: 404-852-8026

Executive Secretary/Treasurer
Martha Smith Roberts
Department of Religion
Denison University
100 West College Street
Granville, OH  43023
USA
Telephone: 740-587-5081
Website: https://denison.edu/people/martha-roberts

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Norway: NRF/NAHR (Norsk Religionshistorisk Forening/ Norwegian Association for the History of Religions)

President
Knut A. Jacobsen
Institutt for klassisk, russisk og religionsvitenskap (KRR)
Universitetet i Bergen
Øisteinsgate 3
N-5007 Bergen, Norge

Secretary
Asbjørn Dyrendal
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapeligeUniversitet
Institutt for arkeologi og religionsvitenskap
Dragvoll, NTNU, 7491 Trondheim, Norway, P.O. Box 1010 Blindern
N-0315 Oslo, Norway

Treasurer
Håkon Tandberg
University of Bergen
Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion
Postboks 7805
5020 Bergen

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Philippine Association for the Study of Culture History and Religion (PASCHR)

President
Prof. Esmeralda Sanchez, PhD
Holy Angel University
Sto. Rosario St., Angeles City, Philippines

Secretary
Lilian Diana B. Parreno, PhD
Guimaras State College
 McLain, Buenavista,Guimaras, Philippines

Treasurer
Jeff Clyde G. Corpus
De La Salle University
Taft Avenue,Malate, Manila, Philippines

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Poland: Polskie Towarzystwo Religioznawcze (Polish Society for the Study of Religions, Société Polonaise de Science des Religions)

Street Nowy Świat 72
Warsaw, ZIP COD 00-330
Poland

E-mail:
redakcja@ptr.edu.pl
kontakt@ptr.edu.pl
kusiakp@gmail.com

President
Professor Jerzy Kojkoł
Polish Naval Academy

Vice-president
Professor Zbigniew Drozdowicz
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Scientific secretary / Treasurer
Ewa Stachowska, PhD
University of Warsaw

Member of the Board
Professor Henryk Hoffmann
Univerzity Pardubice

Member of the Board
Professor Artur Jocz
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

International contacts officer
Paweł Kusiak
Polish Naval Academy

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Romania: RAHR (Romanian Association for the History of Religions)

President
Andrei Oisteanu
Scientific Council ​
Institute for the History of Religions, Romanian Academy
Calea 13 Septembrie no. 13 sect. 5
Bucharest 050711

Secretary
Eugen Ciurtin
secretary of the Scientific Council​
Institute for the History of Religions, Romanian Academy
Calea 13 Septembrie no. 13 sect. 5
Bucharest 050711

Treasurer
Dr Ionuț-Daniel Băncilă
Humboldt Universität
Berlin

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Russia: Association for Russian Centers for the Religious Studies

Secretary
Marianna Shakhnovich
Professor and Chair,
Department of Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies
St. Petersburg State University
Faculty of Philosophy
Mendeleevskaya liniya 5,
St.Petersburg,199034, Russia
Office phone and fax: +7-(812)-328-4408
E-mail:
mmarsh@mail.ru
relig@philosophy.pu.ru
http://philosophy.spbu.ru/203

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Slovakia: SSŠN/SASR (Slovenská spolocnost' pre stúdium nábozenstiev pri SAV Bratislava/Slovak Association for the Study of Religions)

President
PhDr. Roman Kečka, PhD.

Secretary
Mgr. Tomáš Hrustič, PhD.

Treasurer
Marek Zeman
Strecnianska 18,
851 05, Bratislava,
Slovakia
 

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South and Southeast Asia: SSEASR (South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion)

President
Amarjiva Lochan
Delhi University
126, Vidya Vihar
Outer Ring Road
Pitampura, Delhi
110034, India

Secretary
Sophana Srichampa
Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development
Mahidol University
Nakornpathom 170
Thailand

Treasurer
Satyendra Pandey
Encyclopedia of Himalayan Buddhist Culture Project
Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Choglamsar, Leh-Ladakh, J&K, India
Alternate Email

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South America: Mercosur/Mercosul
ACSRM: the Asociacion de Cientistas Sociales de la Religion del Mercosur (Associacao de Cientistas Sociais da Religiao do Mercosul)

President
Rodrigo Toniol

Secretary
Silvia Montenegro

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South Korea: KARS (Korean Association for Religious Studies)

President
Prof. Kwangsoo Park
Wonkwang University

Treasurer
Cheolhoo Jeon

Secretary
Jaeik Kim

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Southern Africa: ASRSA (Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa)

President
Sibusiso Masondo
School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics
University of KwaZulu Natal

Vice-President
Elisabetta Porcu
Department of Religious Studies
University of Cape Town

Secretary
Lee S. Scharnick-Udemans
Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice
Faculty of Arts
University of the Western Cape

Treasurer
Clementine Nishimwe
Department of Religion Studies
University of Johannesburg

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Spain: SECR Sociedad Española de Ciencias de las Religiones (Spanish Association for the Sciences of Religions)

President
Dra. Mar Marcos
Prof. Titular de Historia Antigua
Dpto. de Ciencias Históricas
Universidad de Cantabria
39005, Santander

Secretary
Raquel Martín Hernández
Secretaria de la Sociedad Española de Ciencias de las Religiones
Facultad de Filología, Despacho 00.326
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
28040 Madrid

Treasurer
Dr. Madayo Kahle
Facultad de Filología, Despacho 00.326
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
28040, Madrid

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Sweden: SSRF Svenska Samfundet för Religionshistorisk Forskning (Swedish Association for Research in Comparative Religion)

President
Tomas Lindgren

Secretary
Olle Sundström

Treasurer
Elisabeth Raddock
University of Umeå
Sweden

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Switzerland: SGR/SSSR Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Religionswissenschaft/Société Suisse pour la Science des Religions

President
Prof. Dr. Martin Baumann
Department for the Study of Religions
University of Lucerne
Frohburgstrasse 3
P.O.Box 4466
6002 Lucerne
www.unilu.ch/martin-baumann

Secretary
Anne Beutter, MA
Department for the Study of Religions
University of Lucerne
Frohburgstrasse 3
P.O.Box 4466
6002 Lucerne
www.unilu.ch/anne-beutter

Treasurer
M.A. Hélène Coste
Department of Religious Studies
University of Zurich
Kantonsschulstrasse 1
8001 Zurich
Tel. +41 (0)44 634 47 13

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Turkey: TÜDTAD (Türkiye Dinler Tarihi Dernegi) / TAHR (Turkish Association for the History of Religions)

President
Harun GÜNGÖR (Prof. Dr.)

Secretary
Ali İhsan YİTİK

Treasurer
Cemil KUTLUTÜRK (Asist. Prof. Dr.)

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Ukraine: UARR (Ukrainian Association of Religion Researchers)

President
Anatoly Kolodny
Department of Religious Studies
The Philosophy Institute
Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences
Kashtanova Str., 3, fl. 83
02225 Kyiv,
Ukraine

Secretary
Kulahina Hanna Myhaylivna
Department of Religious Studies
The Philosophy Institute
Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences of Sciences
4 Tryohsvyatytelska Str. Apt 413-414
01001 Kyiv,
Ukraine

Treasurer
Dr. Yuliya Nedzelska
Department of Religious Studies
The Philosophy Institute
Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences of Sciences
4 Tryohsvyatytelska Str. Apt 413-414
01001 Kyiv,
Ukraine

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United Kingdom: BASR (British Association for the Study of Religions)

President
Bettina Schmidt
Institute of Education and Humanities
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Lampeter
SA48 7ED
United Kingdom

Secretary
Stephen Greggs
University of Wolverhampton
School of Humanities
Wulfruna Street
Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
WV1 1LY

Treasurer
Christopher Cotter
Lancaster University
Politics, Philosophy and Religion
County South
Lancaster University
Lancaster
United Kingdom
LA1 4YL

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United States: AAR (American Academy of Religion)

President
Thomas Tweed
University of Notre Dame

Treasurer
Linda A. Moody
Mount St. Mary's University

Executive Director
John R. Fitzmier

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II. Affiliated Associations and Societies

ESSWE: European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism

President
Andreas Kilcher

Secretary
Mark Sedgwick

Treasurer
Egil Asprem

IAHR liaison officer
Henrik Bogdan

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IACSR: International Association for the Cognitive Science of Religion

President
Joseph Bulbulia
School of Art History, Classics, and Religious Studies
Victoria University of Wellington
New Zealand
Homepage

Secretary General
Dimitris Xygalatas
Department of Anthropology, University of Connecticut
Interacting Minds Centre, Aarhus University
Homepage

Treasurer
William W. McCorkle, Jr.
University of North Carolina Charlotte

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ISORECEA: International Study of Religion in Eastern and Central Europe Association

President
Dorota Hall
Associate professor
Address: Institute of Philosophy and Sociology
Polish Academy of Sciences
Nowy Swiat 72
00-330 Warsaw, Poland
Phone: +48 22 6572757

General Secretary
Katarzyna Zielińska
Assistant professor
Address: Institute of Sociology
Jagiellonian University
Grodzka 52
31-044 Krakow, Poland
Phone: +48 12 4222129

Treasurer
Branko Ančić
Postdoctoral fellow
Address: Institute for Social Research in Zagreb
Amruševa 11
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: +385 1 4922299

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ISSRNC: International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture

President
Sarah Pike
California State University, Chico (USA)
Professor of Religious Studies

Evan Berry

Kristina Tiedje
Université Lumière Lyon 2 (France)
Associate Professor of Anthropology

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SAMR: Society for Ancient Mediterranean Religions

President
Sandra Blakely

Secretary & Treasurer
Nancy Evans
Wheaton College

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SBL: Society of Biblical Literature (SB)

President
Michael Fox

Secretary
Steven J. Friesen

Executive Director, ex officio and Treasurer
John F. Kutsko

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