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Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics

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The Spalding Professor of Eastern Religion and Ethics is the holder of an endowed chair at the University of Oxford.[1] The Spalding Chair of Eastern Religions and Ethics was established on a trial basis in 1936 with a grant from the Spalding Trust. In 1937, the chair was renewed for a period of 15 years, and in 1949 the trust gave the university a permanent endowment to fund the chair.[2]

List of Spalding Professors

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Holders of the Spalding Chair to date have been:

References

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  1. ^ "Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics Main Fund - Trust Funds - Oriental Studies - University of Oxford". www.orinst.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011.
  2. ^ Hulmes, Edward (2002). The Spalding Trust and the Union for the Study of the Great Religions: H.N. Spalding's Pioneering Vision. Spennymoor, England: Memoir Club. ISBN 1841040401.
  3. ^ "Notices, Oxford University Gazette". www.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016.