Research: Rethinking anthropology in light of Peace Studies. Ethnographic explorations starting from the construction of political identity in Afro-Brazilian mediumistic practices in Rio de Janeiro.
PhD Student in the National Doctoral Program in Peace Studies (Curriculum 2: “Identity, Memory, Religions, and Peace”) and subject expert (Anthropology of Religions; Cultural Anthropology) at La Sapienza University of Rome. Since 2023, she has been conducting research on the intersection of political and religious aspects in Afro-Brazilian religious practices in Rio de Janeiro. Her work focuses on Postcolonial Studies and community care, with particular attention to contexts of vulnerability, care systems, and social conflict. She has experience in complex contexts (social, educational, and healthcare), where she values listening, relationship-building, and working in interdisciplinary teams. She is currently on a research exchange at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro as part of the MSCA Staff Exchange project RHEAL – Religion and Healing: Collaborative and Participatory Methodologies (Principal Investigator: Emily Pierini).