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
Darlene Juschka
Religious Studies Department
University of Regina
Regina,
Sask S4S 0A2 Canada
Secretary
Michael Wilkinson
Dept of Religions
Trinity Western University
7600 Glover Rd.
Langley, BC V2Y 1Y1 Canada
Treasurer
Richard Mann
Dept. of Religion
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario, 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
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
Jesper Sørensen
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
Newton Kahumbi Maina
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
Christoph Bochinger
Lehrstuhl Religionswissenschaft II
Universität Bayreuth, GW II
D-95440 Bayreuth
Secretary
Christoph Bochinger
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
J. Singh
Department of Religious Studies
Punjabi University
Patiala 147002
India
Secretary
Hari Shankar Prasad
Department of Philosophy
University of Delhi
Delhi, 110007 India
Treasurer
M.A. Devasia
Department of Philosophy,
Hindu College,
University of Delhi,
Delhi - 110007
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
BURHANUDDIN DAYA
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
Treasurer
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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
Yoshitsugu SAWAI
Tenri University
086-3 Chikaucui-machi, Gojo 637-0016
Japan
Treasurer
Horoshi YAMANAKA
Tsukuba University
2-21-7 Matsushiro,
Tsukuba 305-0035
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 Humanities
Dept. of Religious Studies
University of Amsterdam
Oude Turfmarkt 147
NL-1012 GC Amsterdam
Secretary
C.K.M. von Stuckrad
Faculty of Theology & Religious Studies
University of Groningen
Oude Boteringestraat 38
NL-9712 GK Groningen
Treasurer
W. Hofstee
Faculty of Humanities
Institute for Religious Studies
Leiden University
P.O. Box 9515
NL-2300 RA Leiden
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New Zealand: NZASR (New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions)
President
Will Sweetman
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
University of Otago
P.O. Box 56
Dunedin
New Zealand
Secretary / Treasurer
Erica Baffelli
Department of Religious Studies
University of Otago PO Box 56
Dunedin
New Zealand
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Nigeria: NASR (Nigerian Association for the Study of Religions)
President
R.A Raji
Department of Religious Studies
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ago- Iwoye, Nigeria
Secretary
P.O Abioje
University of Ilorin - Ilorin of NIGERIA
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
Torjer A. Olsen
Dept. of the History of Religions
University of Tromsoe
N-9037 Tromsoe
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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
General Secretary
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
Secretary
Treasurer
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Southern Africa: ASRSA (Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa)
President
David Chidester
Department of Religious Studies,
University of Cape Town,
Rondebosch 7701
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
Christoph Uehlinger
Religionswissenschaftliches Seminar
der Universität Zürich
Kirchgasse 9
CH-8001 Zürich
Schweiz
Secretary
Philippe Bornet
Dpt. Interfacultaire d'historie et de sciences des religions
Univ de Lausanne
Anthr, bureau 5035
CH-1015 Lausanne-Dorigny
Schweiz
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
Douglas Davies
Department of Theology and Religion
Durham University
Abbey House,
Palace Green,
Durham, DH1 3RS
United Kingdom
Secretary
Bettina Schmidt
School of Theology and Religious Studies
Bangor University
BANGOR LL57 2DG
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
Willi Braun
Department of History & Classics
2 – 28 Tory Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton , AB , T6G 2H4
CANADA
Vicepresident
Winnifred F. Sullivan
University at Buffalo Law School
The State University of New York
715 O'Brian Hall, North Campus
Executive Secretary/Treasurer
Robert Yelle
Department of History
318 Mitchell Hall
University of Memphis
Memphis TN 38152-3450, USA
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