Eugenia Roussou
Bio
I am a Greek (born and raised) anthropologist, having, however, lived almost half of my life abroad (in London, UK, and in Lisbon, Portugal).
I currently work as a senior researcher at the Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia (CRIA), ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon, Portugal. My research focuses on the social scientific - and anthropological, more specifically - study of religion and spirituality, vernacular religion, New Age and/or alternative spirituality, religious pluralism, ritual healing practices, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), religious materiality and transnational religiosity, with particular comparative geographical reference to Portugal and Greece.
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I am more than happy to hear from anyone who shares similar interests to discuss about potential research and writing collaborations. Please check the Contact section for more details.
Education
PhD in Social Anthropology (2010). Department of Anthropology, University College London (UCL), University of London, London, U.K.
Master of Arts (MA, 2004) in Social Anthropology. Distinction. Department of Anthropology, Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, U.K.
Bachelor of Arts (BA, Honours, 2003) in History and Social Anthropology. Distinction. Department of History, Archaeology and Social Anthropology, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.
Professional Positions
2020- Reviews Editor, Journal Religion and Society: Advances in Research.
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2019- Research Co-coordinator, Núcleo de Antropologia de Religião (Network of the Anthropology of Religion), CRIA, Lisbon, Portugal.
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2018- Senior Researcher, Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia (CRIA), Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisbon, Portugal.
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2018- Member of the Editorial Committee Board, Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change.
2017- Treasurer, ISARS (International Society for Academic Research on Shamanism).
2017- Associate Research Fellow, CRAFT (Contemporary Religions and Faiths in Transition), Centre for the study of contemporary religions and spiritualities, Department of Cultures, Politics and Society, University of Turin.
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2015- Member of the Executive Board of ISARS (International Society for Academic Research on Shamanism).
2015- Member of the Editorial Committee Board, Shaman – Journal of the International Society for Academic Research on Shamanism.
2011-18 Post-doctoral Researcher, Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia(CRIA), FCSH/ Universidade Nova Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
2015-17 General Secretary, ISARS (International Society for Academic Research on Shamanism)
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2014-15 Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Social Anthropology, Panteion University of Athens, Greece.
2008 Teaching Assistant Fellow, Department of Anthropology, University College London (UCL), University of London, London, U.K.
Research Projects
2018-24 ‘Transnational Religiosity in southern Europe: an anthropological exploration of spiritual fluidity, creativity and transformation in a changing world.’ Funded by FCT: DL 57/2016/CP1349/CT0006, CRIA, ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon, Portugal.
2014-17 ‘Religion in/of crisis: pluralism, spiritual creativity and healing in Portugal and Greece.’ Individual Postdoctoral Research Project, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Lisbon, Portugal.
2011-14 ‘Religious Boundaries in Transcendence: “New Age”, Pluralism and Spiritual Creativity in contemporary Lisbon.’ Individual Postdoctoral Research Project, funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Lisbon, Portugal.
2004-10 ‘At the Crossroads of Religion and Spirituality: the Evil Eye in Contemporary Greece.’ Individual PhD Research Project, partially funded by the Postgraduate Departmental Bursary, Department of Anthropology, UCL, London, United Kingdom.
