Joel Bordeaux

Dr. Joel Bordeaux is a Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Utrecht University. His research focuses on the historical and anthropological dimensions of South Asian religious traditions, particularly Hinduism and its intersections with Buddhist and Tantric practices.

• Expertise: History of Religion, Anthropology of Religion
• Key Research Themes: Religious transformation, goddess worship, caste dynamics, and ritual theory.

Bordeaux's recent publications explore the evolution of Hindu goddess Tārā from Buddhist to Śākta contexts (2024), political dimensions of Hinduism during imperial eras (2024), caste critique in Bengali Nath traditions (2022), Kālī Pūjā rituals (2019), and symbolic death in pop culture (2017). His work bridges academic analysis with accessible discourse through platforms like the Religious Studies Project and Database of Religious History.