Rebecca Mendoza Nunziato (she/ella/ya) is a Xicana master's of divinity candidate at Harvard Divinity School, and co-organizer of the Harvard Nahuatl language group. She is a graduate of the University of Oregon with experience working in community organizing, advocacy, education, and storytelling in Denver, Colorado. Broadly, Rebecca's scholarship centers Indigenous philosophy and religion, specifically how rituals create kinship among humans, plants, animals, ancestors, and land in the Americas. Her focus on Mesoamerican and Chicanx cosmovision is guided by decolonial methodologies. Over the summer, Rebecca was a Research Fellow in the Pre-Columbian Studies program at Dumbarton Oaks with additional support by the Moses Mesoamerican Archive and Research Project. This episode's community shoutout goes to @Alex_purple and @wocsistercollective_. Check them out and show some love!
