Claire Rostov

I am a PhD candidate in Religious Studies at Duke University. My research focuses on the intersection of religion, material culture, media, consumption, and waste in the United States. My dissertation project historicizes the contemporary American decluttering trend by considering the relationship between disposability, domesticity, and enchantment. 

Trained in material culture approaches to the study of religion, I consider the materially messy, affective, embodied, and sensory ways in which religion is practiced and lived. This approach to my research shapes my teaching, where I aim to create an interactive, inclusive, and experiential classroom environment where students can empathetically learn about the diversity and complexity of religious traditions and practices.

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