Giulia Pedrucci completed her studies with a thesis in the History of Religions of the Ancient World at the University of Bologna, and a thesis in Archaeology of the Ancient Near East at the University of Parma. Subsequently, she earned a PhD in Cultural Anthropology of the Ancient World from the University of Siena. She received several awards and competitive scholarships, both in Italy and internationally, including from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions program of the European Union and the Gerda Henkel Foundation. Currently, she teaches courses on the history of religions at the University of Verona. Her primary research focus revolves around the religious aspects of motherhood and mothering in the ancient world.
