Dr Emma Francis Stone-
Publications
“Incorporating Spirit: Ritual Possession in Brazilian Umbanda”. Published in Body and
Religion Journal. Volume One, Issue Two, December 2017.
“Transcending the Self” Psychology Today. August 28, 2017.
“Happiness is Not Only Your Right; it’s Your Duty: The New Age Spiritism of Salto Quântico”. Published in Nova Religio, August 2017.
The Emerging Science of Awe and its Benefits” Psychology Today. April 27, 2017.
“We Vote with Our Choices” Published in Elephant Journal, November 2016.
“5 Antidotes to Busy-ness” Published in Elephant Journal, September 2016.
“Re-enchanting Late Modernity: The Role of Nature in Brazilian Umbanda.” Published in
the December 2015 issue of Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture.
“An Alternative Healing Paradigm: A Case Study of Spiritual Therapy in Umbanda.” Accepted for publication in Luso-Brazilian Review in January 2015.
Writing and Research Experience
January 2017-present
Freelance writer/contributor at Antelope Media.
December 2016-present
Writer for Zwivel, an online surgery platform. Responsibilities include
writing surgical procedural guides, developing text with SEO, creating
articles with a health focus, and editing.
May 2016- present
Contributor for Psychology Today.
August-November 2016
Contract researcher and report writer at Impact Research. Impact Research
conducted research on behalf of NGOs such as Habitat for Humanity.
Education-
PhD in Sociology from the University of Auckland. Supervised by Dr Tracey
McIntosh (main supervisor) and Dr Lane West Newman.
Thesis title: Deus É Brasileiro: A Comparative Study of Contemporary Religiosity
in Late Modern Brazil. Thesis passed in September-
Master of Arts with First Class Honours in Spanish from the University of
Auckland, Supervised by Dr Kathryn Lehman (main supervisor) and Dr
Roberto Gonzalez-Casanovas.
Thesis title: Sub-national Social Movements in Latin America in the Age of
Neoliberal Globalisation
2006
Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours, majoring in Spanish.
Teaching Experience
2017, Semester 1 and 2
Lecturer and paper co-ordinator of Introduction to New Zealand Society at the
Auckland University of Technology.
2016, Semester 1
Lecturer and course facilitator of Introduction to Research and Contemporary
Issues in Aotearoa, New Zealand, in the Unitec Centre for Interdisciplinary
Scholarship-
Graduate teaching assistant at The University of Auckland in diverse
sociology papers.
Research Interests
Health and wellbeing, feminist issues, embodiment, sexuality, food production, sustainability, indigenous issues, yoga, the significance of space and place.
Links to Writing
Plastic Surgery Provides Help for Acid Attack Survivors
https://www.zwivel.com/blog/reconstructive-surgery-acid-attack-victims/
Transcending the Self
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/understanding-awe/201708/transcending-theself
