James Laidlaw (anthropologist)

James Laidlaw is a British anthropologist.

Laidlaw was born on 12 September 1963.[1] He attended the University of Cambridge as an undergraduate, and remained there for his graduate study, culminating in a Ph.D. in 1990.[1] While pursuing a doctoral degree, Laidlaw was appointed a junior research fellow at Cambridge in 1989. He was promoted to senior research fellow in 1993,[1] eventually advancing to fellow of King's College.[2] In 2016, he became William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology.[3] His areas of research include Asian religions, namely Jainism in India and Buddhism in Taiwan.[4]

References
  1. "Laidlaw, James 1963–". Contemporary Authors.
  2. "James Laidlaw". King's College, Cambridge. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. "Professor James Laidlaw appointed as William Wyse Professor of Social Anthropology". University of Cambridge Department of Social Anthropology. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. "Professor James Laidlaw". University of Cambridge Department of Social Anthropology. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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