Justine Buck Quijada

Justine Buck Quijada is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Wesleyan University, with affiliations to the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Program. She holds a PhD and BA in Anthropology from the University of Chicago, alongside an MA in Anthropology from Columbia University.

• Education:
  • BA and PhD in Anthropology, University of Chicago
  • MA in Anthropology, Columbia University

Her research examines post-Soviet religious practices in Buryatia, focusing on indigenous urban shamanism, New Age neo-shamanism, secularism, and ritual. She is currently completing a book on post-Soviet shamanism in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. Quijada emphasizes fieldwork in her teaching, encouraging students to engage directly with religious practitioners to deepen their understanding of lived religion.

Contact: jquijada@wesleyan.edu | Department of Religion, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459