Émeraude Lapointe-Provost

Research Assistant

Émeraude Lapointe-Provost is a PhD student in Religious Studies at the Université du Québec à Montréal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Université Laval, a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the Université du Québec à Montréal, and a certificate in Bengali language from the University of Delhi. Her research interests focus on studies of rituals and gender in the Indian context. Her doctoral research focuses on the rituals of Hindu women in the domestic context of contemporary urban India. Émeraude has been living in India for seven years, where she has gained unique experience in Indian culture and languages. She is fluent in French, English, Hindi, and has intermediate proficiency in Bengali. Émeraude is also a recipient of a research grant from the SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) since 2023. Additionally, Émeraude worked for three years as Communications Manager and Senior Research Assistant at CERIAS (Center for Research on India, South Asia and its Diaspora), one year as a research assistant at ISS (Institute of Health and Society at UQÀM), and currently works as a research assistant at CPN-PREV. Apart from her academic endeavors, Émeraude enjoys language learning, listening to podcasts, and practicing yoga.