Office Holders of IAHR-affiliated Associations
| A-B | Africa | Austria | Belgium | Brazil |
| C | Canada| Canada (Quebec) | China | Cuba | Czech Republic |
| D-H | Denmark | Eastern Africa | Europe | Finland | France |Germany | Greece | Hungary |
| I-L | India | Indonesia | Israel | Italy | Japan | Latin America |
| M-N | Mexico | Netherlands | New Zealand | Nigeria | Norway |
| P-R | Poland | Romania | Russia |
| S | Slovakia | South and Southeast Asia | Southern Africa | South Korea | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland |
| T-U | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom | United States |
Africa (Regional Association): AASR (African Association for the Study of Religions)
President
Elom Dovlo
Department for the Study of Religions
University of Ghana
P. O. Box LG 66, Legon, Ghana.
Secretary
Afe Adogame,
Faculty of Divinity
University of Edinburgh
New College, Mound Place
Edinburgh EH1 2LX, United Kingdom
Treasurer
James L. Cox
Faculty of Divinity
University of Edinburgh
New College, Mound Place
Edinburgh EH1 2LX, United Kingdom
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Austria: ÖGRW (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Religionswissenschaft)
President
Johann Figl
Institut für Religionswissenschaft
Freyung 6a/2/4/8
Universität Wien
A-1010 Wien, Österreich
Secretary
Eva Synek
Institut für Recht und Religion
Freyung 6/2/2/4
Universität Wien
A-1010 Wien, Österreich
Treasurer
Kerstin-Katja Sindemann
Institut für Recht und Religion
Hofzeile 11/3/8
A-1190 Wien, Österreich
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Belgium/Luxembourg: Société belgo-luxembourgeoise d'Histoire des Religions
President
André Motte
17, Rue des Épicéas
B-4431 ANS, Belgique
Secretary
Marie-Elisabeth Henneau
l'Université de Liège, Service général des Archives, 7, place du 20 Août,
B- 4000 Liège, Belgique.
Treasurer
Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge
Université de Liège
Département des Études Classiques
7, Place du 20-Août, 7
B - 4000 Liège, Belgique
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Brazil: ABHR/BAHR (Associacão Brasileira de História das Religiões/Brasilian Association for History of Religion)
President
Lyndon de Araújo Santos
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Rua 01 s/no.
área Especial, Angelim
65000-470 São Luís - MA, Brazil
Secretary
Wellington Teodoro da Silva
Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas
Brazil
Treasurer
Eduardo Quadros Gusmão
Catholic University of Goiania
Brazil
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Canada: CSSR/SCÉR (Canadian Society for the Study of Religions/La Société Canadienne pour l'Étude de la Religion)
President
Peter F. Beyer
Department of Classics and Religious Studies
University of Ottawa
70 Laurier Avenue East
Ottawa, ON. K1N 6N5, Canada
Secretary
Donna Seamone
Department of History and Classics
University of Acadia
Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada
Treasurer
Richard Mann
C/O Greek and Roman Studies and Religion
2A39 Paterson Hall
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada
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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
Patrice Brodeur
Faculté de théologie. Université de Montréal
C. P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville
Montréal (Québec) H3C 3J7 Canada
Secretary
Denise Lamontagne
Departement de philosophie et science religeuses
Université de Moncton
Moncton, New Brunswick E1A 3E9 Canada
Treasurer
Stéphane Thibault
Département de sciences des religions. UQUAM
C.P. 8888, succursale Centre-Ville
Montréal, Québec,H3C 3P8 Canada
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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
Zhang Xinying
Institute of World Religions
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
5 Jianguomennei Street
Beijing 100732, China
Treasurer
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Cuba: ACER (Asociación Cubana de Estudios sobre la Religión)
President
Secretary
Aníbal Argüelles Mederos
Departamento de Estudios Sociorreligiosos.
Facultad de Historia y Filosof'ia.
Universidad de la Habana
Primera avenida 1406 apartamento 5 entre 14 y 16.Miramar. Playa.
Ciudad Habana. Código Postal 11300, Cuba
Treasurer
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Czech Republic: Ceska spolecnost pro religionistiku
Czech Society for the Study of Religion
President
David Vaclavik
Institute for the Study of Religions
Masaryk University
Arne Nováka 1
602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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: DAHR (Dansk Selskab for Religionshistorie)
Danish Association for the History of Religions
Chairperson/President
Annika Hvithamar
Institut for Filosofi, Pædagogik og Religionsstudier,
Syddansk Universitet
Campusvej 55
5230 Odense M, Denmark
Secretary
Peter Westh
Institute of Cross Cultural and Regional Studies
History of Religions Section
University of Copenhagen
Artillerivej 86
2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
Treasurer
Henrik Reintoft Christensen
Afdeling for Religionsvidenskab,
Aarhus Universitet, Bygning 1442
Tåsingegade 3
8000 Århus C, Denmark
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Eastern Africa (Regional Association): EAASR (Eastern African Association for the Study of Religions)
President
Grace N. Wamue
Department of Religious Studies
Kenyatta University
P.O. Box 43844
Nairobi, Kenya
Secretary
Michael Katola
Department of Religious Studies
Kenyatta University
P.O. Box 43844
Nairobi, Kenya
Treasurer
Muwaura
Department of Religious Studies
University of Nairobi
Kikuyu Campus
Nairobi, Kenya
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Europe (Regional Association): EASR (European Association for the Study of Religions)
President
Maya Burger
Département interfacultaire d'histoire et de sciences des religions
Université de Lausanne
BFSH2
CH-1015 Lausanne
Secretary
Kim Knott
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
University of Leeds
Leeds, LS2 9JT
United Kingdom
Treasurer
Marco Pasi
Department of Art, Religion and Cultural Studies
University of Amsterdam
1012 GC Amsterdam, Kamer 301, Netherlands
http://home.medewerker.uva.nl/m.pasi/
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Finland: Suomen Uskontotieteellinen Seura
Religionsvetenskapliga Sällskapet i Finland
Finnish Society for the Study of Religion
President
Veikko Anttonen
Department of Comparative Religion
School of Cultural Research
Uskontotiede/Comparative Religion
University of Turku,
FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
http://www.hum.utu.fi/oppiaineet/uskontotiede/en/staff/anttonen/
Secretary / Treasurer
Tiina Mahlamäki
Department of Comparative Religion
School of Cultural Research
Uskontotiede/Comparative Religion
University of Turku,
FIN-20014 Turku, Finland
http://www.hum.utu.fi/oppiaineet/uskontotiede/en/staff/tiina/index.html
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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
Hubert Seiwert
Religionswissenschaftliches Institut
Universität Leipzig
Klostergasse 5
D-04109 Leipzig, Germany
Secretary
Hubert Seiwert
Treasurer
Thomas Hase
Religionswissenschaftliches Institut
Universität Leipzig
Klostergasse 5
D-04109 Leipzig, Germany
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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
Mihály Hoppál
Institute of Ethnology
Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Országház u. 30
H-1014 Budapest, Pf. 29, Hungary
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
Secretary
Hari Shankar Prasad
Department of Philosophy
University of Delhi
Delhi, 110007 India
Treasurer
S. C. Goswami
65, Vaishali
Pitampura, Delhi – 110088, India
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Indonesia: Indonesian Association for the Study and Research of Religion
President
Alef Theria Wasim
State Islamic University
UIN Sunan Kalijaga
Jalan Adisucipto
Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
Secretary
Djam'annury
State Islamic University
UIN Sunan Kalijaga
Jalan Adisucipto
Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
Treasurer
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Israel: Israel Society for the History of Religion
President
Secretary
M. Mach
Jewish Philosophy
Tel Aviv University
Ramat Aviv
69978 Tel-Aviv, Israel
Treasurer
M. Shahar
The Hebrew University
Mount Scopus
Jerusalem 91905, Israel
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Italy: Società italiana di storia delle religioni
President
Gherardo Gnoli
Via della Pace 8
I-00186 Roma, Italia
Secretary
Giulia Sfameni Gasparro
Via Protonotaro, Is. 204
I-98123 Messina, 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
Susumu Simazono
Department of Religious Studies
The University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
Secretary
Teruhisa Tajima
Nihon Shukyo Gakkai
1-29-7 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 113-0033 Japan
Treasurer
Yoshiko Oda
Kansai University
Faculty of Letters
Department of philosophy
3-3-35 Yamate-cho, Suita-shi
Osaka, 564-8680, 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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Mexico: Sociedad Mexicana para el estudio de las Religiones
Honorary President
Yolotl González Torres
INAH
Exconvento de El Carmen
Av. Revolución, esq. Monasterio
Col. San Angel, C.P. 01000, México, D.F.
President
Rosa Del Carmen Martínez Azcobereta
Coordinación de Historia, UNAM
Ciudad Universitaria
Delegación Coyoacán 04510,México, D.F.
Secretary
Carlos Garma
Departamento de Antropología
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa
San Rafael Atlixco No. 186, Col. Vicentina,
Iztapalapa, 09340, México, D.F., México
Treasurer
Alfonso Arellano
Colegio de Historia, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Primer Circuito Universitario, s/n,
México, D.F., Delegación Coyoacán, C.P. 0450, México
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Netherlands: NAHR (Nederlands Genootschap van Godsdienstwetenschap)
Netherlands Association for the Science of Religions)
President
G.A. Wiegers
Faculty of Theology
Radboud University Nijmegen
P.O.Box 9103
6500 HD Nijmegen, Netherlands http://www.ru.nl/theologie/faculteit/wetenschappelijke/wetenschappelijke/ achternaam_w/wiegers/
Secretary
A. Nugteren
Faculty of Theology
Tilburg University
P.O.Box 9130
5000 HC Tilburg, Netherlands
Treasurer
W. Hofstee
Faculty of Theology
P.O.Box 9515
2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands
http://www.leidenuniv.nl/gg/personal/hofstee/hofstee.html
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New Zealand: NZASR (New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions)
President
Mike Grimshaw
School of Philosophy and Religious Studies
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, NZ
Secretary / Treasurer
Will Sweetman
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
University of Otago
P.O. Box 56. Dunedin, NA
http://sweetman.orcon.net.nz/
President-elect (2008-09; President 2009-10)
Paul Morris
Religious Studies
Victoria University of Wellington
P.O. Box 600
Wellington, NZ
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Nigeria: NASR (Nigerian Association for the Study of Religions)
President
Ade Odumuyiwa
Department of Religious Studies
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago- Iwoye, Nigeria
Secretary
Danoye Oguntola Laguda
Department of Religions
Lagos State University,
P. M. B.1087 Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria
Treasurer
M. O. Adeniyi
Department of Religious Studies
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife
Nigeria
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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
Peter Jackson
Department of the History of Religions
University of Tromsoe
Breivika
N-9037 Tromsoe, Norway
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Poland: Polskie Towarzystwo Religioznawcze
Société Polonaise de Science des Religions
President
Zbigniew Stachowski
00-910 Warsaw
ul. Topograficzna 1 m.20, Poland
Secretary
Andrzej Wojtowicz
02-728 Warsaw
ul. Kmicica 1 m.1008, Poland
Treasurer
Maria Libiszowska
02-786 Warsaw
ul. Zamiany 11 m.32, Poland
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Romania: RAHR (Romanian Association for the History of Religions)
President
Andrei Oisteanu
C/O The Group for Social Dialog
Calea Victoriei No. 120
Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
Secretary
Eugen Ciurtin
RAHR
New Europe College. Institute for Advanced Study
Plantelor 21
023971 Bucharest, Romania
Treasurer
Mihaela Timus
RAHR
New Europe College. Institute for Advanced Study
Plantelor 21
023971 Bucharest, Romania
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Russia: The Russian Association for the History of World Religions
President
Alexander O. Chubarian
Institute of General History
Russian Academy of Science
117334 Moscow
General Secretary
Marianna Shakhnovich
Department of the Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies
State St.Petersburg University
Mendeleevskaya linia, 5, St.Petersburg, 199034
Russia
http://relig.philosophy.pu.ru
Treasurer
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Slovakia: SSŠN/SASR (Slovenská spolocnost' pre stúdium nábozenstiev pri SAV Bratislava/Slovak Association for the Study of Religions)
President
Ján Komorovský
Katedra etnológie, odd. religionistiky
Filozofická fakulta UK
Gondóva ul. 2, P.O. Box 1
818 01 Bratislava, Slovakía
Vice-President:
Milan Kovac
Hlavna 38,
900 66
Vysoka pri Morave, Slovakia
Secretary
Vladimir Bahna
Viglaska 10
815 07
Bratislava, Slovakia
Treasurer
Tomas Gal
Rajska 1
811 08
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
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South Korea: KAHR (Korean Association for the History of Religion)
President
Chongsuh Kim
Department of Religious Studies
Seoul National University
San 56-1, Shinlim-Dong, Kwanak-ku
Seoul 151-742, Korea
Secretary
Yoon Won-ch’ul
Department of Religious Studies
Seoul National University
San 56-1, Shinlim-Dong, Kwanak-ku
Seoul 151-742, Korea
Treasurer
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Southern Africa: ASRSA (Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa)
President
Pratap Kumar Penumala
School of Religion & Theology UKZN,
Private Bag X10 Dalbridge Durban 4014, South Africa
Secretary
Denzil Chetty
School of Religion & Theology UKZN,
Private Bag X10 Dalbridge Durban 4014, South Africa
Treasurer
H. C. Steyn
Department of Religious Studies
P.O. Box 392
0003 Unisa, South Africa
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Spain: SECR (Sociedad Española de Ciencias de las Religiones)
Spanish Association for the Sciences of Religions
President
Emilio Suárez de la Torre
Departamento de Estudios Clásicos
Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
Secretary
José Joaquín Caerols
Departamento de Filología Clásica
Facultad de Filología
Universidad Complutense
28040 Madrid, Spain
Treasurer
Salvador Pérez
Departament de Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado
Facultad de Derecho, UNED
c/ Obispo Trejo s/n
28040 Madrid, Spain
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Sweden: SSRF (Svenska Samfundet för Religionshistorisk Forskning)
Swedish Association for Research in Comparative Religion
President
Susanne Olsson
The Study of Religions
University College of Södertörn
SE - 141 89 Huddinge , Sweden
Secretary
Olle Sundquist
Religious Studies
University of Gävle
SE- 801 76 Gävle, Sweden
Treasurer
Peter Åkerbäck
History of Religions
University of Stockholm
SE - 106 91 Stockholm , Sweden
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Switzerland: SGR/SSSR (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Religionswissenschaft/Société Suisse pour la Science des Religions)
President
Maya Burger
Département interfacultaire d'histoire et de sciences des religions
Université de Lausanne
BFSH2
CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Secretary
Sven Bretfeld
Institut für Religionswissenschaft
Universität Bern
Länggassstrasse 51
CH-3000 Bern 9, Switzerland
Treasurer
Stefan Rademacher
Institut für Religionswissenschaft
Universität Bern
Länggassstrasse 51
CH-3000 Bern 9, Switzerland
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Turkey: TÜDTAD (Türkiye Dinler Tarihi Dernegi) / TAHR (Turkish Association for the History of Religions)
President
Abdurrahman Kücük
Ankara University, Faculty of Divinity,
Department of The History of Religions,
06500, Besevler-Ankara, Turkey
Secretary
Ali Isra Güngör
Ankara University, Faculty of Divinity,
Department of The History of Religions,
06500, Besevler-Ankara, Turkey
Treasurer
Durmus Ayrik
Ankara University, Faculty of Divinity,
Department of The History of Religions,
06500, Besevler-Ankara, Turkey
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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 / Treasurer
Dr. Oleg Buchma
Department of Religious Studies
The Philosophy Institute
Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences
Triohsviatytelska str., 4, of. 323
252001 Kyiv, Ukraine
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United Kingdom: BASR (British Association for the Study of Religions)
President
Marion Bowman
Department of Religious Studies
Faculty of Arts
The Open University, Walton Hall
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Secretary
Graham Harvey
Department of Religious Studies
Faculty of Arts
The Open University, Walton Hall
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
Treasurer
Dermot Tredget
Douai Abbey
Upper Woolhampton
Reading Berkshire RG7 5TQ, United Kingdom
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United States: NAASR (North American Association for the Study of Religion)
President
Tomoko Masuzawa
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
2005 LSA Building
University of Michigan
500 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382, USA
Vicepresident
Bryan Rennie
Department of Religion
Westminster College
New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001, USA
Executive Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Yelle
Department of History
318 Mitchell Hall
University of Memphis
Memphis TN 38152-3450, USA
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