A List of Founding Members of The International Society for Epic Studies (ISES)
ISES Secretariat    
Author: ISES Secretariat
 
The International Society for Epic Studies (ISES) has been established by the participants of the "2012 International Summit on Epic Studies: Toward Diversity, Creativity and Sustainability", which took place in November17 to 18, 2012 in Beijing, P. R. of China. According to the genreal discussion at the closing ceremony, all the invited speakers and guest scholars are officially identified as ISES's founding members. Hereinafter, 73 founding members in total are listed by family names (in alphabetical).  If any questions, please make contact with ISES Secretariat via email to ises2012AT163.com.

 
 
Akmataliev, Abdyldazhan (Institute of Language and Literature named after Chingiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstan)
Aly Morsi, Ahmed (Cairo University, Egypt)
Arukask, Madis (University of Tartu, Estonia)
 
Badal, Khan Sabir (Oriental University of Naples, Italy)
Bagheri, Mehri (Tabriz University, Iran)
Bamo, Qubumo (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Bender, Mark (The Ohio State University, USA)
Borisov, Andrian (Russian Academy of Sciences Siberian Branch, the Republic of Sakha [Yakutia], Russia)
 
Chao, Gejin (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS)
Chen, Ganglong (Peking University, China)
Chen, Rongnu (Beijing Language and Culture University, China)
 
Dasylva, Ademola Omobewaji (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
Davidson, Olga Merck (Boston University, USA)
Dawut, Rahile (Xinjiang University, China)
Díaz Alvarez, Ana (Institute of Historical Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico)
Dilek, İbrahim (Gazi University, Turkey)
Domii, Tumurtogoo (Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Mongolia)
 
Elmer, David Franklin (Harvard University, USA)
 
Feng, Wenkai (Inner Mongolia University, China)
Funk, Dmitry (Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
 
Gao, Hehong (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Garner, Lori (Rhodes College, USA)
Gelaye, Getie (Hamburg University, Germany)
Gong, Yushu (Peking University, China)
Guo, Xiaohong (Qinghai University for Nationalities, China)
 
Halili, Rigels (Nicolaus Copernicus University of Toruń, Poland)
Harvilahti, Lauri (Finnish Literature Society, Finland)
Hegarty, James (Cardiff University, U.K.)
Huang, Qun (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Huang, Zhongxiang (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Huseynova, Almaz (Baku Girls University, Azerbaijan)
 
Iskakuly, Danday (Suleyman Demirel University, Kazakhastan)
 
Jurayev, Mamatkuli (Institute of literature and Language, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan)
 
Kalendero, İhsan (Gazi University, Turkey)
Kaskabassov, Seit (M. Awezov Institute of Literature and Art, Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences, Kazakhstan)
Kazmi, Abbas (Freelance Writer, Pakistan)
Kerim, Abduweli (Northwest University for Nationalities, China)
Kunić, Mirsad (University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Kuzmina, Evgeniya (Institute of Philology, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, the Republic of Buryatia, Russia)
 
Lang, Ying (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Li, Lianrong (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Liu, Yahu (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Luvsandorji, Bold (Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Mongolia)
 
Muellner, Leonard Charles (Brandeis University, USA)
 
Nagy, Gregory (Harvard University, USA)
Neziri, Zymer (Institute of Albanology of Prishtina, Albania)
Norbu Wangdan (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
 
Ochirova, Nina (Kalmyk Institute for Humanities, Russian Academy of Sciences, the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia)
Orus-ool, Svetlana (Kalmyk Institute for Humanitarian Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, the Republic of Tuva, Russia)
 
Qu, Yongxian (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
 
Reichl, Karl (Bonn University, Germany)
Rinchindorji (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
 
Sadalova, Tamara (Ministry of Culture, the Republic of Altai, Russia)
Scaldaferri, Nicola (University of Milano, Italy)
Sechinmenghe (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Shi Yang (Peking University, China)
Shi, Qin'e (Institute of Foreign Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China)
Sigurdsson, Gisli (The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, University of Iceland, Iceland)
 
Tate, Aaron Phillip (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
Tsering Phuntsok (Tibetan Academy of Social Science, China)
Tsetsenbat (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Tuerdi, Manbaite (Xinjiang Normal University, China)
 
Verdiyev, Vagif Sultanly (Baku State University, Azerbaijan)
Vjam-dpal-rgya-mtsho (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
 
Wang, Huansheng (Institute of Foreign Literature, CASS, China)
Wu, Qiao (Institute of Sociology, CASS, China)
Wu, Xiaodong (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
 
Yang, Enhong (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Yeghiazaryan, Azat (Russian-Armenian/Slavonic University, Armenia)
Yin, Hubin (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
Yu, Xiaofei (Nihon University, Japan)
 
Zemke, John (University of Missouri, USA)
Zhumaturdu, Adil (Institute of Ethnic Literature, CASS, China)
 
 
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