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Mary Whitney Kelting

b. 1950

American ethnographer, Jainism scholar, educator

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About Mary Whitney Kelting

Born 1950. Mary Whitney Kelting is an American ethnologist and ethnographer, known for Ethnography, Jainism and Religious Studies.

M. Whitney Kelting is an American ethnographer and scholar of Jainism who is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Northeastern University, College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Professor Kelting’s research interests include the religions of South Asia, ritual theory, gender studies and cultural studies and she has published two books and many articles on these topics. She is a member of the editorial board of the Centre of Jaina Studies at the School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London. M. Whitney Kelting received her B.A from Colby College, and her MA and PhD in South Asian Language and Literature from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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Born
1950
Birth century
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Known for
Ethnography, Jainism, Religious Studies
Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Colby College, Northeastern University
Employers
Northeastern University

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Who is Mary Whitney Kelting?

American ethnographer, Jainism scholar, educator

When was Mary Whitney Kelting born?

Mary Whitney Kelting was born in 1950.

What is Mary Whitney Kelting's occupation?

Mary Whitney Kelting is an ethnologist and ethnographer.

What is Mary Whitney Kelting known for?

Mary Whitney Kelting is known for Ethnography, Jainism and Religious Studies.

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Mary Whitney Kelting is American.

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