Navdeep Kaur is a PhD candidate in psychology at the University of Otago whose research explores how religious artifacts, shaped by material constraints, may influence beliefs and practices with case studies on Indian Buddha statues, pre-industrial religious architecture, and the sensory influence of communion wine. She has collaborated on research projects with institutions such as Boston University, the University of Texas at Austin, Yale University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, contributing to studies on religious beliefs, race-gender dynamics, and cross-cultural anthropology. When she’s not analysing data, you’ll likely find her dancing Latin styles, cooking Indian food, or exploring museums.