Overview
Raffaella's research uses ethnographic and archival methods to examine how colonialism violently upended and reshaped understandings of religion, gender, sexuality, and the environment in Zimbabwe. Her work shows how colonial states deployed ideas about religion to remake bodies, relations, and landscapes, and explores how people contest these legacies in the present.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
·
2025 - Present
Religious Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Climate Justice and Religion
Chapter · February 17, 2026 This book offers a comprehensive exploration of debates on climate justice across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, developing a new conceptual framework that transcends disciplinary divides. ... CiteUnexpected Callings: Reimagining Ancestors and Queerness in Zimbabwe
Journal Article Cultural Anthropology · February 1, 2026 CiteTroubling Climate and Religion: The Climate Crisis beyond Disenchantment
Journal Article Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science · November 6, 2025 ... Full text Open Access CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
The University of Chicago ·
2022
Ph.D.
The University of Chicago ·
2017
M.A.
University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) ·
2014
B.A.