Alexander Henn


Alexander Henn is a German anthropologist and Professor for Religious Studies at the School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He is also known for his research done on religion in Goa, India.

Education

He has done his Habilitation in Cultural Anthropology, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität, Heidelberg, 2000. He also holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the Johannes-Gutenberg Universität in Mainz which he completed in 1988.

Positions held

Since 2005 Henn is Associate Professor for Religious Studies, Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. From 2000-2005, he was Adjunct Professor at the Ruprecht-Karls University in Heidelberg, Germany, Department of Anthropology. Between 2000-2001, he was also Visiting Professor, Goa University, India, Department of Sociology. From 2000-2001 he held the post of Adjunct Professor, Ruprecht-Karls University at Heidelberg, Germany, in the Department of Anthropology. From 1988-1999, he was Assistant Professor at the same university's South Asia Institute and between 1990–91, a Visiting Lecturer and Research Fellow at the University of Delhi's Department of Sociology.

Publications

His publications include:

Books

Staying Awake for God. Introducing the Jagor. Documentary with Alito Siqueira and Gasper D’Souza 15 min., 2010, http://www.vimeo.com/12507263