Research: Sainthood and Female Devotional Practices in Contemporary Tunisian Shādhiliyya (Provisional)
ABSTRACT OF THE PROJECT:
The project aims to investigate women’s devotional practices within the Shādhiliyya ṭarīqa in Greater Tunis, exploring embodied rituals and relationships with local female saints as incorporated forms of subjectivity and agency. Through ethnographic research and the analysis of Islamic studies sources, it examines how such practices may shape ethics, spiritual authority, and gendered positionings in post-2011 Tunisia, offering a situated reading of female presences in contemporary Sufism.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Anthropology of Islam; Sufi studies; female devotional practices; gender and religion.
CURRICULUM VITAE:
11/2025 – present: PhD in Civilizations of Asia and Africa, Sapienza University of Rome
10/2022 – 01/2025: MA in Oriental Languages and Civilizations, Sapienza University of Rome
10/2018 – 03/2022: BA in Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Genoa