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
Lecturer
Department of Religion
Rice University

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

President
Josh Roose
Deakin University

Vice President
Ibrahim Abraham
Federation University

Executive Officer
Bernard Doherty
Charles Sturt University

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
Koert Debeuf
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Faculteit Letteren en Wijsbegeerte
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Elsene - Brussels
Belgium

Secretary
Annelies Lannoy

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
Waldney de Souza Rodrigues Costa
Universidade Estadual do Rio grande do Norte-UERN

Secretary
Ana Luiza Gouvea Neto
Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso-IFMT

Treasurer
Márcia Maria Enéas Costa
Universidade Federa da Paraíba-UFPB

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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
Indrek Peedu
University of Tartu

Research Secretary
Reet Hiiemäe
Estonian Literary Museum

Treasurer
Kristel Kivari
University of Tartu

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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
David Zbiral
Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts
Brno, Czech Republic

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

President
Timo Kallinen
School of Theology / Philosophical Faculty
Joensuu campus / University of Eastern Finland
P.O.  BOX 111
FI-80101 Joensuu
Finland

Secretary / Treasurer
MA Ossian Klingstedt
Study of Religions
Åbo Akademi, ARKEN
Fabriksgatan 2, 20500 Åbo
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. Martin Radermacher
Ruhr-University Bochum
Center for Religious Studies (CERES)
Universitätsstr. 90a
GER-44789 Bochum

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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
Ábrahám Kovács
Debrecen Reformed Theological University

General Secretary
Bulcsú Kál Hoppál
Corvinus University of Budapest

Treasurer
Petra Lőrinczi
University of Debrecen

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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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Israeli Association for the Study of Religions (IASR)

President
Prof. Ithamar Gruenwald
MA in Religious Studies Program
School of Philosophy, Linguistics and Science Studies
Faculty of Humanities
Tel Aviv University

Secretary
Dr. Shai Feraro
Department of General History
University of Haifa
Mount Carmel, Haifa 3498838 

Treasurer
Prof. Hanoch Ben Pazi
Department of Jewish Philosophy
Bar Ilan University
Ramat-Gan, 5290002

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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: JARS (The Japanese Association for Religious Studies)

President
Satoko Fujiwara
University of Tokyo

General Secretary
Tatsuya Yumiyama
Tokyo Institute of Technology

International Connections Officer
Michiaki Okuyama
Toyo Eiwa University

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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
Prof. Blanca Solares Altamirano
Imaginary Studies Program (Symbol, art and religion)
Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias,
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Av. Universidad, s/n, Circuito 2
Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, CP 62 210
Mexico

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
Dr. Ernst van den Hemel
Meertens Instituut
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 185
1012 DK Amsterdam
the Netherlands

General Secretary
Dr. Janieke Bruin
Institute for Ritual and Liturgical Studies
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
the Netherlands

Treasurer
Dr. Lieke Wijnia
Museum Catharijneconvent
P.O. box  8518
3503 RM Utrecht
the Netherlands

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

President
Philip Fountain
Victoria University of Wellington
MY 1109, Murphy Building
21D Kelburn Parade
Wellington, 6012, New Zealand

Vice-President
Joseph Watts
Department of Theology and Religion
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
New Zealand

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
Cecilie Endresen
The Study of Religion
IKOS
The Faculty of Humanities
University of Oslo
PO. Box 1010 Blindern
N-0315 Oslo, Norway

Secretary
Associate Professor, Jane Skjoldli
The Study of Religion
Dept. Of Cultural Studies and Languages
Faculty of Arts and Education
University of Stavanger
PO. Box 8600
N-4036 Stavanger, Norway

Treasurer
Sissel Undheim
University of Bergen
Øisteinsgate 3
N-5020 Bergen, Norway

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

President

Secretary

Treasurer

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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

President
Professor Jerzy Kojkoł
Polish Naval Academy

Vice-president
Professor Zbigniew Drozdowicz
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań

Scientific secretary
Ewa Stachowska, PhD
University of Warsaw

International relations secretary
MA Paweł Kusiak
Polish Naval Academy, Gdynia

Treasurer
Professor Ewa Stachowska
University of Warsaw

Member of the Board
Professor Henryk Hoffmann
Jagiellonian University in Kraków

Member of the Board
Professor Tomasz Kupś
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń

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

Member of the Board
Professor Agata Skowron-Nalborczyk
University of Warsaw

Member of the Board
Professor Lech Trzcionkowski
Jagiellonian University in Kraków

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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
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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Slovenia: SASR (Slovenian Association for the Study of Religions)

President
professor Aleš Črnič
University of Ljubljana
Faculty of Social Sciences
Kardeljeva pl. 5
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Secretary General
Igor Jurekovič
University of Ljubljana
Faculty of Arts
Aškerčeva 2
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

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

President
Lungtaen Gyatso
CLCS, Royal University of Bhutan, Taktse, Trongsa, Bhutan 

Secretary General
Shahnaj Husne Jahan
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB)

Treasurer
Dr.Renu Muenjanchoey
Mahidol University, Thailand

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South America: Mercosur/Mercosul
ACSRAL (Associacion of Social Sciences of Religion of Latin America)

President
Néstor Da Costa (Uruguay)

Vice president  
Cristina Gutiérrez Zúñiga (México)

Secretary 
Mariela Mosqueira (Argentina)

Treasurer  
Valentina Pereira Arena (Uruguay)

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South Korea: KARS (Korean Association for Religious Studies)

President
Shin AHN
Pai Chai University

General Secretary
Jaehwan LEE 
Ewha Womans University

Treasurer
Byoungdo PARK
Gyeongsang National University

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

President
Federico Settler
School of Religion, Philosophy & Classics
Golf Road Campus
University of KwaZulu-Natal,
Pietermaritzburg, 3201
KwaZulu-Natal, SA

Secretary
Beverly Vencatsamy
School of Religion, Philosophy & Classics
Howard College Campus
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, 4041

Treasurer
Clementine Nishimwe
Department of Religion Studies
University of Johannesburg
A Ring 608
APK Campus
Aukland Park

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

President
Juana Torres
Edificio Interfacultativo. Avda. de los Castros, 52. 39005 Santander
Catedrático de Universidad

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
David Thurfjell
Department for the Study of religions
Södertörn university
141 89 Huddinge,
Stockholm, Sweden

Secretary
Simon Sorgenfrei

Treasurer
Ann av Burén

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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
Dr. Lina Molokotos-Liederman
External Scientific Collaborator
University of Fribourg
Switzerland

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
Prof Dr Durmuş ARIK  
Ankara Üniversitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Beşevler ANKARA/ TURKIYE
Email: darik@ankara.edu.tr

Secretary
Prof.Dr. Yasin MERAL
Ankara Üniversitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Beşevler ANKARA/ TURKIYE
Email: ymeral@ankara.edu.tr

Treasurer
Doçent Dr. Şahin KIZILABDULLAH
Ankara Üniversitesi Ilahiyat Fakultesi Beşevler ANKARA/ TURKIYE
Email: skizilabdullah@ankara.edu.tr

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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
Paul-Francois Tremlett
Religious Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
The Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
UK

Secretary
Suzanne Owen
Leeds Trinity University
Brownberrie Lane
Horsforth Leeds LS18 5HD
UK

Treasurer
Aled Thomas
School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
University of Leeds Leeds LS2 9JT
UK

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United States: AAR (American Academy of Religion)