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Tanisha Ramachandran is an Associate Professor in the Department for the Study of Religions at Wake Forest University. She holds a Ph.D. from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Her research focuses on the intersection of race, religion, and material culture, examining how objects like hijabs, turbans, and bindis contribute to the racialization of religions in North America. She investigates acts of violence against religious sites such as temples, mosques, and gurdwaras, linking them to broader colonial and postcolonial dynamics.
Education: Ph.D., Concordia University, Montreal (specific field not detailed).
Research interests include colonialism, gender studies, and the socio-political dimensions of religious practices. Her work has appeared in journals like Canadian Women’s Studies/ les Cahiers de la Femme and Material Religion, and she has delivered talks on topics such as religion, sexuality, and race.
No specific grants or awards are listed, but her focus on marginalized religious communities and material culture highlights her commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship. She is affiliated with the Divinity and Religious Studies Building at Wake Forest.
