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Research Centre for Religious Studies Research Departments Comparative Study of Religion

Staff and PhD students

Chair

dr. K.E. (Kim) Knibbe
Function
Associate Professor Sociology and Anthropology of Religion

Staff

NameFunction
dr. B.E. (Brenda) BartelinkSenior researcher / Assistant Professor
P. (Peter) Berger, DrAssociate Professor of Indian Religions and the Anthropology of Religion
prof. dr. M.W. (Marjo) BuitelaarProfessor of Contemporary Islam
J. (Julia) Martínez-Ariño, DrAssistant Professor of Sociology of Religion
dr. B.M.H.P. (Brenda) MathijssenAssociate Professor Geography and Psychology of Religion; Vice Dean and Director of Education
E. (Elena) Mucciarelli, DrAssistant Professor for Hinduism in the Sanskrit Tradition - Gonda Lecturer
prof. dr. J.K. (Hanneke) MuthertProfessor Psychology of Religion with special attention for Spiritual Care and Wellbeing
C.K.M. (Kocku) von Stuckrad, ProfProfessor of Religious Studies
J. (Joram) Tarusarira, DrAssociate Professor
dr. A. (Anja) Visser-NieraethAssistant Professor Spiritual Care
prof. dr. T.H. (Hetty) ZockEmeritus Professor of Religion and Mental Health, in particular in the domain of Spiritual Care (Special chair of the KSGV, Study Centre for Religion and Mental Health, sponsored by the VVP, Association of Dutch Liberal Protestants)

PhD students

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