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Adeline Masquelier is Professor of Anthropology at Tulane University, where she has conducted extensive research on West African societies for over three decades. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and specializes in religion, gender, youth cultures, and environmental issues in Niger. Her work examines Islamic revival, spirit possession, and urban sociality, with current research focusing on mass spirit possessions among adolescent girls in Nigerien schools.
Research Interests: Masquelier's scholarship intersects medical anthropology, Islamic studies, and gender theory. She explores how religious practices shape identities, the impact of unemployment on youth masculinity, and ecological factors in educational spaces. Her ethnographic approach emphasizes cultural transformation, moral economies, and the politics of belonging.
Publications: Masquelier's recent articles (2022–2025) analyze topics including urban marginality, ritual practices, migration, and futurity in African contexts. Her scholarship consistently engages with themes of temporality, embodiment, and postcolonial social change.
Awards & Honors:
- Herskovits Award (2010) for Women and Islamic Revival in a West African Town
- Aidoo-Snyder Prize (2012)
- Finalist for African Studies Association Best Book Prize (2019)
- Special Commendation for Amaury Talbot Prize (2019)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies Fellowship (2018)
Professional Activities: Masquelier teaches courses on medical anthropology, gender, Islam, and development. She served as President of the Society for the Anthropology of Religion, Chair of Tulane's Anthropology Department, and editor of the Journal of Religion in Africa. She currently edits Cambridge University Press's International African Library series.
