Current Executive

Length of service terms are indicated in square brackets next to each Executive Member’s name.

President and Representative to the Corporation

Alison Marshall, PhD [2024-2026]
The Department of Religion
Brandon University
marshalla@brandonu.ca

Past-President and Academic Freedom & Tenure Committee

Diana Dimitrova, PhD [2024-2026]
Professor, Institute of Religious Studies
University of Montreal
diana.dimitrova@umontreal.ca

Appointed Executive Member

Rubina Ramji, PhD [2020-indefinite]
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Cape Breton University
ruby_ramji@cbu.ca

Recording Secretary

Mary Hale, PhD [2025-2028]
Department for the Study of Religion
St. Mary’s University
mary.hale@smu.ca

Treasurer

Christopher Austin, PhD [2023-2026]
Dalhousie University
Associate Professor, Religious Studies (Dept. of Classics)
treasurer@hotmail.com

Members-At-Large

Ken Derry, PhD [2025-2028]
Historical Studies, History of Religions
University of Toronto
Newsletter: newsletter@cssrscer.ca

Aldea Mulhern, PhD [2025-2028]
Department of Religion, Gender and Women’s Studies
Brandon University
Student Prizes: studentprize@cssrscer.ca

Programme Co-Chairs

Alyshea Cummins, PhD [2024-2027]
Instructor
Carleton University

Paige Thombs [2024-2027]
PhD Candidate
University of Victoria

Graduate Student Member-at-Large

Aashi Jain [2025-2027]
PhD Candidate
Department of Religious Studies
University of Ottawa
ambassadors@cssrscer.ca

SQÉR Representative

VACANT

Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) Representatives

Alison Marshall, PhD [2024-2026]
Professor
Brandon University
marshalla@brandonu.ca

Digital Coordinator & Web Support

Zabeen Khamisa [2023-2026]
Lecturer
Department of Religion and Culture
University of Winnipeg