Office holders of EASR-affiliated associations

The national associations listed below are affiliated to the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR). Those which are already affiliated to the EASR are marked *. Others may affiliate shortly. For more information go over to their own homepages, as available, write to the persons indicated here, or to those listed formally as officers of affiliated associations.
A-C Austria | Belgium | Czech Republic
D-F Denmark* | Estonia* | Finland* | France* |
G-I Germany* | Greece*| Hungary* | Italy*
J-O Netherlands* | Norway*
P-R Poland* | Portugal* | Romania*
S-T Slovakia | Spain* | Sweden* | Switzerland* | Turkey*
U Ukraine | United Kingdom*

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Austria: ÖGRW (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Religionswissenschaft)

President:  Prof. Dr. Johann Figl, Institut für Religionswissenschaft, Freyung 6a/2/4/8, Universität Wien, A-1010 Wien, Österreich
Email: religionswissenschaft@univie.ac.at

Secretary:  Dr. Eva Synek, Institut für Recht und Religion, Freyung 6/2/2/4, Universität Wien, A-1010 Wien, Österreich
Email: eva-synek@univie.ac.at

Treasurer: Mag. Katja Kerstin Sindemann, Hofzeile 11/3/8, A-1190 Wien, Österreich
Email: katja.sindemann@eunet.at
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Belgium/Luxembourg: Société belgo-luxembourgeoise d'Histoire des Religions

President:  Prof. Julien Ries, Centre d'Histoire des Religions (A.S.B.L.), Université Catholique de Louvain, 13 rue Maria de Dorlodot, B-5020 Suarlee Namur, Belgique

Secretary:  Prof. André Motte, Département des sciences philosophiques, Université de Ličge, Place du 20 Aoűt 32, B-4000 Ličge, Belgique

Treasurer:  Prof. Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge, Université de Ličge, Place du 20 Aoűt 32, B-4000 Ličge, Belgique
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Czech Republic: CSR (Ceska spolecnost pro religionistiku) / CASR (Czech Association for the Study of Religions)

President:  Dr. David Vaclavik, Department for the Study of Religions, Masaryk University, Arne Novaka 1, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Email: vaclav@phil.muni.cz

Secretary:  Dr. David Zbiral, Department for the Study of Religions, Masaryk University, Arne Novaka 1, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Email: david.zbiral@mail.muni.cz

Treasurer:  Dr. Ales Chalupa, Department for the Study of Religions, Masaryk University, Arne Novaka 1, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Email: chalupa.ales@mail.muni.cz
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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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Estonia: EAUS (Eesti Akadeemiline Usundiloo Selts)
ESSR (Estonian Society for the Study of Religions)

President:  Professor Ülo Valk, Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore, University of Tartu, Ülikooli 16, 51003 Tartu, ESTONIA
Email: ulo.valk@ut.ee

Secretary:  Professor Art Leete, Department of Ethnology, University of Tartu, Ülikooli 16, 51003 Tartu, ESTONIA
Email: art.leete@ut.ee

Treasurer:  Dr. Lea Altnurme, Faculty of Theology University of Tartu, Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu, ESTONIA
Email: lea.altnurme@ut.ee
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Finland: Suomen Uskontotieteellinen Seura
Religionsvetenskapliga Sällskapet i Finland
Finnish Society for the Study of Comparative Religion

President:
Veikko Anttonen
Dept. of Comparative Religion
School of Cultural Research
20014 University of Turku
Finland
Tel. +358-2-333 5241
Fax +358-2-333 5049
Website: http://www.hum.utu.fi/oppiaineet/uskontotiede/

Secretary / Treasurer:
Tiina Mahlamäki
Dept. of Comparative Religion
School of Cultural Research
20014 University of Turku
Finland
Tel. +358-2-333 6249
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France: Société Ernest-Renan. Société Francaise d'Histoire des Religions

President:  Prof. Dominique Briquel

Secretary:  Prof. Charles Guittard, Collčge de France, 01, rue Monticelli, F_75014 Paris, France
Email: matou75@aol.com

Treasurer: Mm. Régine Guittard, Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, 01, rue Monticelli, F-75014 Paris, France
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Germany: DVRW (Deutsche Vereinigung für Religionswissenschaft)

President:  Prof. Dr. Christoph Bochinger
Universität Bayreuth - Kulturwissenschaftliche Fakultät
Lehrstuhl für Religionswissenschaft II
95440 Bayreuth, Germany

Tel. +49 (0)921-55-4155, Fax: +49 (0)921/55-844156
christoph.bochinger[at]uni-bayreuth.de

Secretary: Prof. Dr. Christoph Bochinger, email: vorstand[at]dvrw.de

Treasurer: Prof. Dr. Thomas Hase
Seminar für Religionswissenschaft
und Philosophie der Religionen Europas
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Ludwigstraße 31
80539 München

Tel: +49 (0) 89 / 2180 - 5772
Thomas.Hase[a]lrz.uni-muenchen.de


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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 Társaság
Hungarian Association for the Academic Study of Religions

President:  Prof. Dr. Mihály Hoppál, MTA Néprajzi Kutatóintézete, Országház u. 30, Hungary, 1014 Budapest
Email: hoppal@etnologia.mta.hu

General Secretary: Dr. Ábrahám Kovács, Debrecen Reformed University, Kálvin tér 16, Hungary Debrecen 4044
Email: akovacs_drk.hu@yahoo.com

Treasurer:
  vacant
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Italy: Societŕ italiana di storia delle religioni

President:  Prof. Gherardo Gnoli, Via della Pace 8, I-00186 Roma, Italia

Secretary:  Prof. Giulia Sfameni Gasparro, Via Protonotaro, Is. 204, I_98123 Messina, Italia
Email: gasparro@unime.it

Treasurer:  Prof. Maria Vittoria Cerutti, Via Legnano 10, I-20121 Milano, Italia
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Netherlands: NGG (Nederlands Genootschap voor Godsdienstwetenschap)
Dutch Association for the Study of Religion

President:

G. A. Wiegers
Faculty of Theology
Radboud University Nijmegen
P.O.Box 9103
6500 HD Nijmegen, Netherlands

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, Netherland
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Norway: NAHR (Norsk Religionshistorisk Forening)
Norwegian Association for the History of Religions

President:
Prof. Knut A. Jacobsen
Institutt for klassisk, russisk og religionsvitenskap (KRR)
Universitet i Bergen
Řisteinsgate 3
N_5007 Bergen, Norway

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
Department of the History of Religions
University of Tromsø
Breivika
N-9037 Tromsoe, Norway
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Poland: Polskie Towarzystwo Religioznawcze
Société Polonaise de Science des Religions

President: Prof. Zbigniew Stachowski, 00-910 Warsaw, ul. Topograficzna 1 m.20, Poland

Secretary: Prof. Andrzej Wójtowicz, 02-728 Warsaw, ul. Kmicica 1 m.1008, Poland
Email:
prof2aw@yahoo.com

Treasurer: Prof. Maria Libiszowska, 02-786 Warsaw, ul. Zamiany 11 m.32, Poland
Email: m.libiszowska@uw.edu.pl

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Portugal: APER Associação Portuguesa para o Estudo das Religiões/ Portuguese Association for the Study of Religions

President:

Secretary:

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

President:
Andrei Oisteanu
Str. Jean-Louis Calderon no. 22, sector 2
121 136 – Bucharest, Romania

Secretary:
Eugen Ciurtin
Str. Crisana 20, ap. 43, sector 1
010 828 - Bucharest, Romania

Treasurer:
Mihaela Timus
Str. Crisana 20-22, ap. 22
70782 Bucharest - sector 1, Romania
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Slovakia: Slovenská spolocnost' pre stúdium nábozenstiev pri SAV Bratislava
Slovak Association for Religious Studies

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

Honorary President:
Raimon Panikkar
Can Feló
Tavertet (Barcelona), Catalonia, Spain

President:
Ramón Teja
Departamento de Ciencias Históricas
Universidad de Cantabria
39010 Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Secretary:
Fernando Amérigo
Departamento de Derecho Eclesiástico del Estado
Facultad de Derecho, UNED
c/ Obispo Trejo s/n,
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, Södertörn University, SE - 141 89 Huddinge, Sweden
Email: susanne.olsson@sh.se

Secretary: Jonas Otterbeck, Islamic Studies, Lund University, Allhelgona Kyrkogata 8, SE - 223 62 Lund, Sweden
Email: jonas.otterbeck@teol.lu.se

Treasurer: Peter Åkerbäck, History of Religions, University of Stockholm, SE - 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Email: peter.akerback@rel.su.se
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Switzerland: SGR/SSSR (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Religionswissenschaft/Société Suisse pour la Science des Religions)

President:  1. Prof. Maya Burger, Département interfacultaire d'histoire et de sciences des religions, Université de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Tel. 021 692 2717
Email: Maya.Burger@unil.ch

President:  2. Prof. Christoph Uehlinger, Religionswissenschaftliches Seminar, Universität Zürich, Kirchgasse 9, 8001 Zürich, Tel. 044 634 47 13
Email: Christoph.Uehlinger@access.unizh.ch

Secretary:  Dr. Sven Bretfeld, Institut für Religionswissenschaft, Universität Bern, Vereinsweg 23, Tel. 031 631 46 34
Email: sven.bretfeld@relwi.unibe.ch

Treasurer:  Stefan Rademacher, Institut für Religionswissenschaft, Universität Bern, Vereinsweg 23, Tel. 031 631 35 78
Email: stefan.rademacher@relwi.unibe.ch
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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
Abbey House
Palace Green
Durham DH1 3RS, United Kingdom

Tel +44 (0)191 334 3943

Secretary:
Bettina E. Schmidt
School of Theology and Religious Studies
Bangor University
Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG, United Kingdom
Tel +44-1248-382646

Treasurer:
Dermot Tredget
Douai Abbey
Upper Woolhampton
Reading Berkshire RG7 5TQ, United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0) 118 971 5325
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