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Debora Tonelli is a Research Fellow at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University. She serves as the Georgetown University representative in Rome and is a permanent researcher at the Center for Religious Studies (Centro per le Scienze Religiose) at the Fondazione Bruno Kessler. Additionally, she is a lecturer in Religion and Violence at Gregorian University and in Political Philosophy and Philosophy and Religion at Pontifical Atheneum S. Anselmo.
- Ph.D. in Political Philosophy and Theology
Tonelli’s research and teaching focus on the intersection of politics and religion, particularly examining how biblical hermeneutics, interreligious dialogue, and decolonial theology influence dynamics of religious violence and peacebuilding. Her work delves into the formative role of sacred texts in shaping mental imaginaries and their potential to either legitimize or counter violence in both historical and contemporary contexts.
Recent publications highlight her interdisciplinary approach, including analyses of biblical legacy in modern political thought, decolonial theology in African biblical studies, and the use of hermeneutics to address religious violence. These works emphasize the importance of contextual interpretation and the deconstruction of narratives that instrumentalize religion for ideological agendas.
Her contributions to the field include coordinating the Religion and Violence project since 2013 and co-editing the volume Exiting Violence with Gerard Mannion.
- Organized international conferences on religion and violence (Trent, 2017; Washington, D.C., 2018)
- Collaborator with institutions like Reset Dialogues Among Civilizations and Pontifical universities
