Dr. Pooyan Tamimi Arab appointed as member of the Young Academy

UYA member Dr. Pooyan Tamimi Arab, scholar of religious studies, is one of the ten new members that have been selected to join The Young Academy in 2022. The Young Academy, established by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), is a dynamic and innovative group of top young scientists and scholars, with outspoken views about science, scholarship, and related policies.

Dr. Pooyan Tamimi Arab’s research into religious tolerance and political secularism combines anthropology and art history with political philosophy. He writes in particular about the tangible expressions of contemporary religious diversity – buildings, sounds, images, and food – and the freedom of religion and belief. As a member of The Young Academy, he is committed to promoting diversity, interdisciplinary cooperation, and the dissemination of scientific values, including the ideal of public reason.