Centre for the Study of Religion People Mirjam de Baar Professor the Cultural History of Early Modern Christianity Maurits Berger Professor of Islam and the West Peter Bisschop Professor of Sanskrit and Ancient Cultures of South Asia Elpine de Boer University Lecturer Psychology of Religion Sarah Cramsey Professor by Special Appointment History of Central Europe, migration and diaspora's Markus Davidsen Assistant Professor Nathal Dessing University Lecturer Anthropology of Religion Stephen Harris University Lecturer Indian and Comparative Philosophy Ab de Jong Professor Comparative Religion and Religions of Antiquity Eric Jorink Guest Nico Kaptein Professor Emeritus Islam in South East Asia Tom-Eric Krijger University lecturer Yves Menheere University lecturer Verena Meyer University lecturer Arnold Mol PhD candidate / lecturer Philosophy Khodadad Rezakhani Researcher / Guest Bastiaan Rijpkema Scientific Director / Professor of Jurisprudence Jonathan Silk Professor of Buddhist Studies John-Harmen Valk University Lecturer Religion in International Relations Corey Williams Senior university lecturer Said Amrani PhD candidate Sara Bolghiran PhD candidate Klaas Douwes PhD candidate Amirardalan Emami Kiyan Foroutan PhD Candidate James Hart PhD candidate Sytske Hofstee Researcher Azzeddine Karrat PhD candidate Arnold Mol PhD candidate / lecturer Philosophy Elly Mulder PhD candidate Lara Offermans PhD candidate / self funded Marc van Oudheusden PhD candidate Arjan Schoemaker PhD candidate / contract Marija Seric External PhD candidate / Guest Nazanin Tamari Senji Lak PhD candidate Jan Wim Buisman Guest employee Judith Frishman Professor emeritus Judaism Eric Jorink Guest Arie van der Kooij Professor emeritus of Biblical Studies Khodadad Rezakhani Researcher / Guest Mikele Schultz-Knudsen Visiting scholar Ernestine van der Wall Professor emeritus