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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