IAHR Executive Committee Members 2005-2010
Vice-President: Gerrie ter Haar, The Netherlands
I am a scholar of religion, of Dutch nationality. My research focus is on Africa, but also includes many other aspects of the study of religion. I currently hold a chair in Religion, Human Rights and Social Change at the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague. The ISS is a leading academic institution for development studies, with most of its students coming from outside Europe. I have been involved with the IAHR since 1990, and with the IAHR Executive since 1995, first as a Member at large, and more recently as Deputy General Secretary. I am also a founding member of the African Association for the Study of Religions, which is an affiliate of the IAHR.
