International Association for the Cognitive Science of Religion

International Association for the Cognitive Science of Religion

The International Association for the Cognitive Science of Religion (IACSR) (founded in 2006), is a scholarly association dedicated to the promotion of the Cognitive Science of Religion. The IACSR is an interdisciplinary association, including scholars from a wide variety of disciplines in the human, social, natural and health sciences that are interested in the academic, scientific study of religious phenomena. The IACSR seeks to advance the naturalistic study of religion. It is strictly scientific and does not encourage or welcome those who are interested in dialogue between science and religion, attempt to find religion in science and science in religion, or attempt to validate religious or spiritual doctrines through cognitive science. [IACSR as cited in cite web |url=http://www.iacsr.com/Home.html |title=IACSR-Home |accessdate=2008-08-08 |format= |work=]

History

The IACSR was founded in January 7, 2006, and the inaugural meeting took place in Aarhus University, in Denmark.

The second General Assembly of the IACSR took place in May 30, 2008, also in Aarhus University.

Executive Committee

Past President:
E. Thomas Lawson, Honorary Professor and Research Scientist Institute of Cognition and Culture, Queens University - Belfast

President:
Luther H. Martin, Professor, Department of Religion, University of Vermont

President Elect:
Robert N. McCauley, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Emory University

Secretary General:
Armin W. Geertz, Professor, Department of the Study of Religion, University of Aarhus

Treasurer:
Tom Sjöblom, Docent, Department of Comparative Religion, University of Helsinki Publications Officer:
István Czachesz, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Religion & Cognition, University of Groningen

Internet Officer:
Dimitris Xygalatas, PhD, Research Fellow, Program in Hellenic Studies, Princeton University

Member-at-large:
Pascal Boyer, Professor, Department of Psychology Washington University

Member-at-large:
Joseph Bulbulia, Senior Lecturer, Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington

Member-at-large:
Ann Taves, Professor, Department of Religious Studies, University of California

Member-at-large:
Harvey Whitehouse, Professor, Chair of the School of Anthropology, Oxford University

ee also

Cognitive science of religion

Cognitive science

Cognitive anthropology

Study of Religion

Links

* [http://www.iacsr.com Official home page of the IACSR]

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