Alison Marshall
marshallar.bsky.social
Alison Marshall
@marshallar.bsky.social
Professor, researching & writing about Chinese history & religiosity, with forthcoming @bloomsburybooksuk Handbook of Religious Ecstasy (co-edited with Ruby Ramji & Michael Wilkinson) including a chapter on the history of drug-induced spirituality
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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religious Ecstasy has been published! For a preview see here: bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/6808b...
Religious ecstasy is deeply tied to healing, identity, power, and resistance. Thanks to coeditors @rubyramji.bsky.social‬ and Michael Wilkinson See the new @bloomsburyrs.bsky.social‬ Handbook of Religious Ecstasy www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gce...
Religious Ecstasy with Dr. Alison Marshall
YouTube video by Brandon University Research
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July 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Join us @ George Brown College, Toronto, ON June 1, 3:30-5pm (Room WFL-436) for a discussion of Bloomsbury Handbook of Religious Ecstasy w chance to win free copy with presentations @rubyramji.bsky.social @marshallar.bsky.social and Michael Wilkinson.
May 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religious Ecstasy has been published! For a preview see here: bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/6808b...
April 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religious Ecstasy globally explores the diverse experiences of ecstasy (& transformations of the mind and body) in both past and present.

Edited by @marshallar.bsky.social, Rubina Ramji, and Michael Wilkinson.

Out now!
Preview: bit.ly/3RZho8u
📘 bit.ly/3RrKYU1

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April 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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'The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Migration', edited by Rubina Ramji and Alison Marshall examines current and emerging trends within the field of religion and migration in the global world.

Get the paperback: bit.ly/3PTbCEw
February 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religious Ecstasy has been published! For a preview see here: bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/6808b...
April 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Oh stop. CEOs are not a special breed of human.
The C.E.O.s Are Tripping. Can Psychedelics Help the C-Suite? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/b...
Can Psychedelics Help CEOs Boost Their Leadership Skills?
A growing cottage industry is dedicated to the theory that mind-altering drugs can improve business leadership.
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December 12, 2024 at 12:23 PM
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“At least you can’t argue with the money,” Salazar said. “These people will pay almost anything to escape from themselves for a while.”
Ayahuasca Shaman Dreading Another Week Of Guiding Tech CEOs To Spiritual Oneness
IQUITOS, PERU—Saying he was trying not to think about how awful the next few days would be, master ayahuasca shaman Piero Salazar expressed his sense of dread Tuesday as he confirmed his week would on...
theonion.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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At June 2023's "Psychedelics Research & Use" meeting, Dr. Yuria Celidwen of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley shared her life's work of bridging Indigenous & Western epistemologies for social & environmental justice.

Read the latest "Humans of Banbury" interview here: bit.ly/HOB-YC
Humans of Banbury: Interview with Yuria Celidwen | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
In June 2023, the Banbury Center welcomed experts for “Developing an Ethical Framework for Psychedelics Research and Use.” During the meeting, I had the opportunity to speak with Yuria Celidwen, P...
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January 25, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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Unable to find effective treatments at home, veterans with brain-injury symptoms are going abroad for psychedelics like ibogaine that are illegal in the U.S. “I don’t know if this will work,” said a retired Army Green Beret. “But at this point, I have nothing to lose.”
Seeking Relief From Brain Injury, Some Veterans Turn to Psychedelics
Unable to find effective treatments at home, veterans with brain-injury symptoms are going abroad for psychedelics like ibogaine that are illegal in the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:57 PM