After finishing his History degree with BA prize at Valladolid University, Rafael decided to focus his postgraduate studies on religions in the contemporary world. During his PhD years he has presented at several International Congresses such as EASR in KU-Leuven (Belgium) and the 1st International Congress of Religious Studies in Chile, becoming an Honorary Member of the Chilean Association for the Study of Religions. With AJICR, an organization of young researchers in religions, he has developed several activities to create spaces of dialogue between religions and politics. Alongside his studies, Rafael volunteers in the Sant Egidio Community where he works with people at risk of social exclusion.
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