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Dr. Serena Bindi is a Senior Lecturer in Ethnology at Paris Descartes University, France since 2012. Affiliated with the Center for Cultural Anthropology (CANTHEL - EA 4545) and Center for Himalayan Studies (UPR 299), her research bridges anthropology of health, religion, and South Asian cultural dynamics.
- PhD in Social Anthropology and Ethnology (EHESS & University of Siena, 2009)
- Focus on oracular possession, therapeutic resource heritage, and religious-ritual theory
- Active contributor to Himalayan ethnography and transnational cultural analysis
Her work explores how ritual practices reconfigure therapeutic knowledge and social reality, particularly in Northern India's Uttarakhand region. By analyzing possession rituals, divination processes, and health-related events, she examines the interplay between local traditions and global heritage discourses.
Recent publications highlight trends in heritagization of medical practices, ritual-body relationships, and ethnographic storytelling. While no specific scientific awards are mentioned, her editorial contributions to Mondes Contemporains and Cross-cutting Indian Studies demonstrate academic leadership.
Dr. Bindi's teaching portfolio includes Anthropology of Illness and Health, Religious Theory, and South Asian cultural studies. She continues researching therapeutic practice reconfiguration and preparing a collective work on heritage medicine.
