9. Religious ‘superconflict’: Durgā Pūjā and a Muslim Funeral in a Plural District of Rome, Italy
Religious Super-diversity and Peacebuilding across Asia and its Diasporas - Alessandro Saggioro
Carmelo Russo [+]
Sapienza University, Rome
Carmelo Russo is Assistant Professor at SARAS Department, Sapienza University. He is Marie Curie Global researcher with a project on religious superdiversity. He has conducted fieldwork in Italy and Tunisia focusing on the migration process, religious dynamics, religious and spiritual minorities. He is the author of numerous journal articles and volume chapters. His monograph Nostra Signora del limite (Our Lady of the Boundaries), concerning the Marian worship in Tunisia, was published in September 2020.
Description
Chapter 9 authored by Carmelo Russo, focuses on Tor Pignattara and the Durgā festival. Russo investigates the ambiguities and conflicts that latently exist in relational and political practices of and groups. He specifically examines the interactions during two distinct events, the Hindu festival (October 2019, from 4 to 8) and a Muslim funeral (October 2017, 30).