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Dr. Saskia Abrahms-Kavunenko is an Associate Professor at the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research at Kyoto University and held an External Senior Fellow position at the University of Copenhagen (2024). Her research focuses on the intersections of environmental changes, cultural practices, and religious traditions in Mongolia, Australia, India, and beyond. She explores topics such as plastics, global warming, pollution, Buddhism, shamanism, and postsocialism, emphasizing the materiality of these phenomena and their societal impacts.
- Current positions: Kyoto University (Associate Professor), Hakubi Center for Advanced Research.
- Former affiliations: Max Planck Institute, NYU Shanghai, University of Edinburgh, and others.
Her work bridges anthropology with environmental studies, examining how material objects like plastics influence human-environment interactions. Recent projects include studies on plastics' societal roles and Mongolian Buddhist rituals in polluted urban contexts.
Abrahms-Kavunenko co-founded Cenote, a multidisciplinary residency program fostering dialogue between human cultures and ecological systems. Her publications span journals like Journal of Global Buddhism and Journal of Material Culture, addressing themes of ecological health, ritual practices, and material culture.
