Johan Elverskog is Altshuler University Distinguished Teaching Professor and Professor of Religious Studies at SMU. His most recent book is Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road, which was a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2010, and winner of the American Academy of Religion’s 2011 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion.

During 2011-2012 he will be a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University.