Senior Instructor, Senior Fellow and Dean of Studies St. John’s College
Brenda Cantelo joined the Department of Religion in 1998. Her scholarship centres on the religion and the arts, with specialization in Religion and Dance and the sacred art of India. Her current research projects include the production of a site-specific dance project and the documentation of sacred religious sites and rituals in Mexico. Dr. Cantelo teaches courses such as Indian Religious Art and Architecture in India, Religion and Dance and an Introduction to Eastern Religions.
Education
PhD University of Manitoba (1998)
Research
Dance and Religion (creative works)
‘Bodies of Water.’ Dance production. December, 2015
Upcoming dance and religion project: The Gods of Lake Winnipeg (2017-2018)
Documentation of Mexican sacred sites and rituals
Michoacan, Mexico (2017)
Teaching
RLGN 1322 Introduction to Eastern Religions
RLGN 1450 Religion and the Media
RLGN 2110 Religion and Healing
RLGN 2130 Religion and Dance
RLGN 2570 Religious Art and Architecture of India
RLGN 3750 Topics in Religious Art and Architecture of India
Selective Creative Works
Video: Animus (2003); Carry Me Home (2005)
Bodies of Water (2015)