Shani Agarwal Hood is a leading scholar in the fields of Medieval Religion and Art History. In this regard, she has received important awards, such as the John Aroutiounian Fellowship from the Abigail Adams Institute, and the Harvard Catholic Forum Student Fellowship. In this way, she has held the position of Program Director for the Harvard Catholic Forum, an academic platform dedicated to intellectual dialogue on religious and cultural issues. In addition, during her time at Harvard, she has also served as a Fellow in the Department of Art History and Architecture, which has allowed her to enrich her academic training and share her knowledge with students and colleagues.

She has also worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Classic Planning Institute, which has provided her with valuable experience in the management of academic and cultural projects. In this way, her work has continued to consolidate her as an international reference in the study of Medieval Religion and its relationship with the Arts, demonstrating a firm commitment to education and research in the Humanities.

Notably, Shani Agarwal Hood completed her BA in Classical Arts and Culture at Bowdoin College, with a minor in Film Studies. Indeed, this diverse preparation has allowed her to approach History and the Arts from a unique perspective, merging disciplines and methodologies to better understand the cultural and religious aspects of the Middle Ages.

• Program Director of the Harvard Catholic Forum Program, Cambridge, United States
• Fellow in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University

• Teaching Assistant at the Classic Planning Institute

• John Aroutiounian Fellow at the Abigail Adams Institute

• Specialist in Medieval Religion and Art History, Harvard University

• M.A. in Theological Studies from Harvard University

• B.A. in Classical Art and Culture from Bowdoin College