Janja Lalich, Ph.D. is Professor Emerita of Sociology, specialist in cults and coercion, and f founder and CEO of the Lalich Center on Cults and Coercion. She has written multiple books that have been translated into many different languages. With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Lalich has worked with survivors and professionals around the world and has served as expert witness in legal cases related to cultic abuse.
Achievements & Recognitions
Global Author Presence
Janja Lalich, Ph.D. regularly speaks at international conferences
• 2023: Keynote at Conference on Extreme Beliefs & Responsibility, Vrije University, Amsterdam
• 2024: Keynote speaker at DeCult (Christchurch, New Zealand)
• 2025: Opening speaker at FECRIS Conference (Brussels, Belgium) – Federation of European Centres of Research and Information on Sectarianism
