Neil Schmid

Prof. Neil Schmid is a Professor affiliated with the Dunhuang Research Academy in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China. He holds roles as a Fellow of the Central Asian History of Religions and the Center for Religious Studies, and serves as a Cooperation Partner for the BuddhistRoad initiative since December 2021. His work focuses on religious history in Central Asia and cultural heritage studies.

Research Interests:

• Religious practices in Silk Road contexts
• Interactions between Buddhism and local traditions
• Archival preservation of religious texts

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