I am an anthropologist of religion and gender.

Since 2021, I have been a Research Fellow in Anthropology, at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the department of History, Classics & Archaeology at Birkbeck, University of London. I worked on the Wellcome Trust funded project, Hidden Persuaders. which explored cultural fears and perceptions of ‘brainwashing’ and mind-control.

My research focuses on contemporary debates in religion, gender, sexuality and health.

I completed my doctorate at the University of Oxford in 2020, which was based on research into Nigerian Pentecostalism. My thesis forms the basis of a forthcoming book, and my other publications can be found here.

I also hold an MSt in the Study of Religions and a BA (Hons) in Philosophy and Theology, both from the University of Oxford.

nir23@cam.ac.uk