Andrei Oișteanu

Andrei Oişteanu (Romanian pronunciation: [anˈdrej o.iʃˈte̯anu]; born September 18, 1948) is a Romanian historian of religions and mentalities, ethnologist, cultural anthropologist, literary critic and novelist. Specialized in the history of religions and mentalities, he is also noted for his investigation of rituals and magic and his work in Jewish studies and the history of antisemitism. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, he also became noted for his articles and essays on the Holocaust in Romania. A founding member and researcher at the Institute for History of Religions in Bucharest (Romanian Academy), he is also the president of the Romanian Association for the History of Religions (RAHR). Andrei Oișteanu is professor at the Department for Jewish Studies, at the University of Bucharest. He is also member of the educational board of the 'Elie Wiesel' National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania and member of the editorial board of the Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism. Andrei Oișteanu is a Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania, awarded by the Romanian President (2006), and a Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity, awarded by the Italian President (2005). He is the father of Amana Ferro Oisteanu, EU public affairs expert (Bruxelles) and the brother of American poet Valery Oișteanu (New York).