About Me

Dr. Michal Erlich, Associate Professor at the Jindal School of International Affairs and Deputy Director of the Jindal India Institute, holds a Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University. Her research explores religion, well-being, and lived Hindu practices in India’s socio-cultural peripheries, with a focus on guru-bhakti, healing traditions, and marginalized communities. She integrates ethnography, history, and philosophy, bridging academic insights with public practice through mindfulness, art, and community engagement.