 | This biographical article is written like a résumé .(May 2024) |
Deana Weibel is an anthropologist and author, living in Michigan, USA. [1] [2]
| This biographical article is written like a résumé .(May 2024) |
Deana Weibel is an anthropologist and author, living in Michigan, USA. [1] [2]
In 2001, she earned her Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of California, San Diego, [3] where she began her exploration of the relationship between culture, religion, and society. [4] As a professor of anthropology, [5] she holds a joint appointment in the Anthropology Department and the School of Integrative Studies' Religious Studies program at Grand Valley State University. [6] [7] [8]
Weibel has investigated the cultural importance of pilgrimage activities in a variety of religious traditions, including Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism, through in-depth fieldwork and ethnographic investigations. [9] [10]
She is the co-founder and co-organizer of the Roger That! Event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [11]
Weibel has been a Fellow National in the Explorers Club and chair of the Chicago/Great Lakes chapter. [12]
Weibel coined the term 'ultraview effect,' inspired by Frank White's 'overview effect,' to describe the transformative impact of viewing stars from space experienced by some astronauts. [13]
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