JAINA ACADEMIC LIAISON COMMITTEE Sulekh Jain (Chair), Nitin Shah(Vice Chair), Dilip Shah, Bindesh Shah (Secretary),
Jasvant Modi, Kirti Jain, Mahesh Wadher, Mohini Jain, Manish Mehta,
Girish Shah, Navin Mehta, Shailendra Palvia, Pankaj Shah. Parveen Jain, Priti Kothari, Faquir Jain, Narendra Parson, Mamta Shah, Mukesh Doshi
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CHAIRS IN JAINISM
University of California at Irvine, Bhagvan Parshwanath Presidential Chair –Dr. Brianna Donaldson
University of California at Riverside, Shrimad Rajchandra Chair - Dr. Ana Bajzelj
University of California at Davis, Mohini Jain Presidential Chair – Dr. Lynna Dhanani
University of California at Santa Barbara, Bhagvan Vimalnath Chair
Cal State University, Long Beach CA, Bhagvan Suvidhinath Chair
PROFESSORSHIPS IN JAIN STUDIES
Florida International University, Miami, FL Bhagvan Mahavir Professorship - Dr. Steven Vose
University of North Texas, Denton, TX Bhagvan Adinath Professorship - Dr. George James
Emory University, Dept. of South Asian Religion, Atlanta, GA Dr. Ellen Gough
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, Bhagvan Mallinath Professorship – Dr. Chris Miller
California State University, Northbridge, Bhagvan Ajitnath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies
California State University, Fullerton, Bhagvan Shantinath Lectureship in Jain Studies–Dr. Andrew Bridges
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN JAIN STUDIES
Rice University, Houston, TX Bhagvan Mahavir & Chao Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Bhagvan Sumatinath Post-Doctoral Fellowship
University of Toronto, Canada, Bhagvan Shitalnath Post-Doctoral Fellowship
CENTERS FOR JAIN STUDIES / Classes offered in Jain Studies
Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA, Prof. Jeffery Long
Cal Poly, Pomona CA, Ahimsa Center, Dr. Tara Sethia
Yale University, New Haven CT, Prof. Phyllis Granoff
North Eastern University, Boston, MASS, Prof. Whitney Kelting
University of Texas, Austin, TX, Prof. Donald Davis
University of Texas, Austin, Texas Dr. Claire Maes, Lecturer in Sanskrit
Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA, Dr. Sushma Parekh
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Dr. Drew Thomases
Graduate Theological Union (GTU), Berkeley, CA University of
California, Berkeley, CA. Dr. Kristy Wiley
Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT. Prof. Hope Fitz
Loma Linda University, CA, Dr. Whitney Braun
Ottawa University, Ottawa, Canada, Dr. Anne Vallely
Illinois Wesleyan University, Normal. IL Dr. Nawaraj Chaulagain
University of Toronto, Canada, Prof. Christoph Emmerich
University of Alabama, Prof Nathan R. V. Loewen
Rutgers University, Newark, NJ
Converse College, Spartanburg, SC, Dr. Sherry Fohr
University of Chicago, IL, Dr. Andrew Ollett
LIAISON
OVERSEAS University of London, School of Asian Studies, London, U.K, Prof. Peter Flugel
Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, Dr. Patrick Krueger
Ghent University, Belgium Prof. Eva De Clercq
Antewerp FVG, Belgium, Dr. Chris Vonck
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Prof. Josef Bartosek
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Dr. James Madaio
University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. Prof. Piotr Balcerowicz
Adam Mickiewicz Univ., Poznan, Poland. Prof. Ulrich Timme Kragh
Wurzburg University, Wurzburg, Germany. Dr. Anna Aurelia Esposito
University of Paris, Sarbonne Nouvelle and Ecole Pratique
des Hautes Etudes Paris France, Prof. Nalini Balbir
SCHOLARS IN JAINISM DOING RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & TEACHING USA
University of Chicago, Dr. Dan Arnold
University of Chicago, Dr. Sarah Pierce Taylor
University of Chicago, Divinity School, Dr. Julie Hanlon
University of Chicago, Dr. Mathew Kapstein
University of North Texas, Denton, Dr. Lisa Nadine Owen
University of North Texas, Denton, Dr. Pankaj Jain
Dr. Pratapditya Pal, Los Angeles
University of Texas, Austin Prof. Janice Leoshkho
University of Texas, Austin Prof. David Saint John
Rutgers University, NJ Prof. Gary Francione
California State University, Pomona, CA, Prof. Tara Sethia
University of California, Berkeley, Padmanabh Jaini, Professor Emeritus
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Dr. Subhash Jain, Professor Emeritus
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, Professor Christopher Chapple
Amherst College, Amherst, MA, Prof. Emeritus Lawrence A. Babb
Denison University, Ohio, USA, Prof. John Cort
Windward Community College, Hawaii, Dr. Sarah Hadmack
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Prof. John Kohler
Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, Dr. Gregory M. Clines
Concordia College, Minnesota, Prof. Anne Mocko
Dr. Balabhadra (Bruce Costain), Nashville, TN
Dr. Tim Helton, California
Dr. Ami Shah, NJ
Dr. Hema Pokharna, Chicago
Dr. Linda Aïnouche, New York City
Dr. Michael Tobias, Santa Fe, NM
Dr. Mari Jyvasjarvi Stuart
Dr. Elon Goldstein (lecturer at Harvard Divinity School)
Dr. Ariane Eroy, San Francisco
Dr. Robert J Del Bonta, San Francisco
Western Washington University, Prof. Michael Slouber University of Iowa, Prof. Philip Lutgendorf
CANADA
University of Toronto, Dr. Christoph Emmerich
Concordia University Montreal, Dr. Leslie Orr
University of Western Ontario, Dr. Jonathan Green
Canterbury College, University of Windsor, Dr. Sushil Jain
Dr. Smita Kothari, Toronto
Dr. S A B Kumar, Toronto
Dr. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Toronto
LIAISON
UK
University of Edinburgh, Dr. Paul Dundas
University of Edinburgh, Dr. Naomi Appleton
Cardiff University, Dr. William Johnson
University of Bristol, Dr. Rohit Barot
University of Wales, Dr. Lynn Foulston
University of Cambridge, Dr. James Laidlaw
Oxford University, Dr. Josephine Reynell
Oxford University, Dr. Marcus Banks
Oxford University, Dr. Aleksandra Restifo Oxford University, Dr. Alessandra Petrocchi
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Dr. Nicholas Barard
University of Reading, Dr. Shalini Sinha
City University, London, Dr. Atul Shah
University of Southampton, Dr. Bindi Shah
Dr. Natubhai Shah, London
University of Leeds, Dr. Kanti Mardia
SOAS, London, Dr. Samani Pratibha Pragya
SOAS, London, Dr. William G Clarence Smith
SOAS, London, Dr. Richard Fynes
Dr. Aidan Rankin, London Kathy Lazenbatt, London Dr. Adrian Plau, London
Dr. Imre Bangha, London
Dr. Emma Salter, University of Huddersfield
FRANCE
University Sorbonne, Nouvelle, Dr. Catherine Maurice Singh
Dr. Jean Pierre Osier, Paris
Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Dr. Jerome Petit
University of Lyon, Prof. Christine Chojnacki
University of Lyon, Dr. Basile Leclare
University of Paris, Dr Marie-LAvre Gaston
Pierre Amiel, Nice
Dr. Anne Clavel, Aix-en Provence
Jean Arzoumanov, Paris
Dr. Robert Frank, Head Dept of History
Dr. Bhawna Jain, University of Paris
GERMANY
University of Heidelberg, Prof. William Bollee
University of Wurzburg, Dr. Anna Aurelia Esposito
University of Tubingen, Dr. Andrea Luithle Hardenberg
University of Munich, Prof. Adelheid Mette
Berliner Indologische Studien, Dr. Gerd Mevissen
University of Gottingen, Prof. Thomas Oberlies
University of Bonn, Prof. Julia Hegewald
University of Freiburg, Dr. Haiyan Hu-von Hinuber
University of Munster, Dr. Kornelius Krumpelmann
University of Dusseldorf, Dr. Sreeramula Rajeswara Sarma
University of Leipzig, Dr. Maria Schtelich University of Freiburg, Prof. Iskar Von Hinuber
Dr. Hermann Kuhn
Dr. Anna Aurelia Esposito
LIAISON
Dr. Curt Titze Dr. Anna Aurelia Esposito
ITALY
Silvia Rita Amato
SWITZERLAND University of Lausanne, Prof. Johannes Bronkhorst
BELGIUM Ghent University, Prof. Frank van den Bossache
Ghent University, Dr. Tine Venkemans Ghent University, Dr. Marie-Hélène Gorisse,
Ghent University, Dr. Tillo Detige Ghent University, Dr. Heleen De Jonckheere
Ghent University, Dr. Sander Hens Ghent University, Tine Vekemans
Ghent University, Agnieszka Rostalska Dr. Jan Van Alphen
AUSTRIA Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Himal Trikha
University of Innsbruck, Dr. Jayendra Soni University of Innsbruck, Dr. Luitgard Soni
NORWAY University of Oslo, Prof. Torkel Brekke
SWEDEN Lund University, Polonsky, Prof. Olle Qvarnstrom
RUSSIA Moscow State University, Dr. Fabien Schang
Moscow State University, Dr Natalia Zheleznova
JAPAN
Osaka University, Dr. Ayako Yagi
University of Tokyo, Dr. Kenji Watanabe
Miyakonojo Kosen, Dr. Shin Fujinaga
Sendai University, Dr. Yuni Fujimoto
Otani University of Kyoto, Dr. Kazuyoshi Hotta
University of Tokyo, Dr. Yutaka Kawasaki
Chikushi Jogakuen University, Dr. Tomoyuki Uno Hokkaido University, Dr. Yamahata Tomoyuki
Tsukuba University, Dr. Kaneko Naoya Kindai University, Dr. Sugioka Nobuyuki
Osaka University, Dr. Enomoto Fumio
SOUTH KOREA Seoul National University, Dr. Hawon KU
CHINA Tsinghua University, Dr. Juan Wu
Shandong University, Prof. Haiyan Hu-von Hinuber Chines Academy of Social Sciences, Prof. Li Jianxin
Sun Yat Sen University, Prof. Deng Jinhua
AUSTRALIA Nan Tien Institute, Wollongong, Dr. Royce Wiles
DENMARK University of Southern Denmark, Mikael Aktor
Czech Republic Prague, Dr. James Madaio
PAKISTAN University of Punjab, Dr. Mohammad Hameed
LIAISON
SCHOLARS STUDYING FOR Ph.D. IN JAIN RELATED SUBJECTS
USA & CANADA
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Ms. Venu Mehta
Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA, Mr. Michael Reading
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, Mr. Ben Zenk
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Mr. Anil Mundra
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Mr. Itamar Ramot
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Shradha Jain
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Ms. Seema Kiran Chauhan
Yale University, Mansi Agrawal
Yale University, Iljea Lee
University of Texas, Austin, TX, David Saint John
University of Toronto, Sean Hillman
Johns Hopkins University, Mikaela Chase
UK SOAS, London, Samani Unnata Pragya
SOAS, London, Ms. Corine Smith
SOAS, London, Mr. Anando Ghosh
BELGIUM University, Heleen De Jonckheere
GERMANY University of Hamburg, Corinna May Lhoir
SWITZERLAND University of Bern, Mirijan Iseli
POLAND Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Mr. Abhishek Jain
University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Mr. Malay Patel
FRANCE
University of Paris Sorbonne, Ms. Evelyne Simon
NORWAY University of Bergen, Knut Auckland
JAPAN University of Tokyo, Korematsu Hiroaki
BHAGAWAN MAHVIR FELLOW FOR STUDIES IN PRAKIT University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Mr. Itamar Ramot
SOAS, London, Ms. Corine Smith SOAS, London, Mr. Anando Ghosh
SHRIMAD RAJCHANDRA FELLOW FOR Ph.D. studies, UC Riverside
Sri Chandarmohan Jain annual lecture Series, Uni western Ontario, London, Canada Dr. Shailendra Palvia Endowed Jain Scholar Speaker Series, Long Island Uni
Sri Rooplal Jain trust annual lecture Series, Uni of Toronto, Canada
LIAISON
PROMINENT JAIN COMMUNITY SCHOLARS IN NORTH AMERICA
USA
Prof, Faquir Jain, Storrs, CT
Prof. Subhash Jain, Storrs, CT
Pravin K. Shah, Raleigh, NC
Manubhai Doshi, Chicago, IL
Anop Vora, Rochester, NY
Mahendra Khandhar, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Sulekh C. Jain, Las Vegas, NV
Dr. Pravin L. Shah, Reading, PA
Arvind Vora, Long Island, NY
Dr. Shailendra Palvia, Long Island, NY
Mr. Girish Shah, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Kokila Doshi, San Diego, CA
Dr. Nitin Shah, Los Angeles, CA
Mahendra Shah, Miami, FL
Rajendra Mehta, Atlanta, GA
CANADA
Prof. Jagmohan Humar, Ottawa, Canada
Ms. Irena Upeniek, Toronto, Canada
Dr Raj Patil, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Toronto, Canada
UK
Dr. Vinod Kapashi, London
Dr. Harshad Sanghrajka, London
Dr. Mehul Sanghrajka, London
Mrs. Shruti Malde, London
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