Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Wesleyan University. Liza’s first book, Rara! Vodou, Power, and Performance in Haiti and its Diaspora, explores the spiritual and political dimensions of Haiti’s Lenten carnival. She has also produced three CDs of Afro-Haitian religious music, and has worked to educate the American public about Afro-Caribbean religious traditions.
Dr. Elizabeth McAlister
Introduction to the Study of African Diaspora Religions