President

Prof Dr Verena BLECHINGER-TALCOTT
Freie Universitaet Berlin
(Political Science)

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Treasurer

Prof Dr Urs Matthias ZACHMANN
Freie Universitaet Berlin
(Culture and History of Modern Japan)

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Secretary

Prof Dr David MERVART
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
(History and Philosophy)

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Extended Council

Prof Dr Jaqueline BERNDT
Stockholm University
(Religion)

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Prof Dr David CHIAVACCI
University of Zurich
(Sociology and Economics)

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Dr Andrea DE ANTONI
Ritsumeikan University
(Socio-Cultural Anthropology, Religion)

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Dr Barbara GEILHORN
German Institute of Japanese Studies, Tokyo
(Culture, Performing Arts)

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Prof Dr Kristina IWATA-WEICKGENANNT
Nagoya University
(Literature)

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Dr Till WEINGÄRTNER
University College Cork
(Language and Humor Studies)

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Immediate Past President

Prof Dr Andrej BEKEŠ
University of Ljubljana
(Linguistics)

Local Organizer

Prof Dr Andreas NIEHAUS
University of Ghent

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