Eileen Barker | |
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 Eileen Barker, 1990s | |
| Born | Eileen Vartan Barker 21 April 1938 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Professor of sociology |
| Known for | Study of cults and new religious movements, religion |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Board member of | INFORM, Study Group for the Sociology of Religion, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Association for the Sociology of Religion, International Journal of Cultic Studies, Centre for the Study of Human Rights |
Eileen Vartan Barker OBE FBA (born 21 April 1938, in Edinburgh, UK) is a professor in sociology, an emeritus member of the London School of Economics (LSE), and a consultant to that institution's Centre for the Study of Human Rights. She is the chairperson and founder of the Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (INFORM) and has written studies about cults and new religious movements.