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James Laidlaw, a black and white photo of a man with short curly hair wearing a scarf. He is outside in an urban environment

James Laidlaw

Life Fellow in Human Social and Political Sciences (Social Anthropology)

Research: The interface between anthropological and ethical theory; religion and ritual, with special interest in Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism, theoretical approaches to religion including cognitive psychology, and contemporary transformations in religions in Asia, including new forms of Buddhist self-formation.