Emily Sinclair, Ph.D (C)

Emily Sinclair is an anthropology Ph.D (C) candidate studying ayahuasca shamanism in Loreto, Peru. She is a member of Chacruna’s Ayahuasca Community Committee and led the Sexual Abuse Awareness initiative.

Recent Posts by Author

Breaking Convention Conference Lives Up to Its Psychedelic Reputation

Emily Sinclair reflects on her experience at Breaking Convention 2023, a biannual psychedelic conference held...

Creating Awareness on Sexual Abuse in Ayahuasca Communities: A Review of Chacruna’s Guidelines

As the popularity of ayahuasca increases globally, alarmingly so too are incidents of the sexual...

Iquitos, Capital of Ayahuasca, Struggles During COVID

The burgeoning expansion of ayahuasca around the globe has allowed for the evolution of an...

The Corona Crisis: A View from the Ayahuasca Capital of Iquitos

May 9th, 2020; Day 52 of quarantine; Iquitos, Peru.  Confirmed corona virus cases: 3502 Fatalities:...

Ayahuasca Community Outreach: Distribution of the Guidelines for the Awareness of Sexual Abuse in Iquitos, Peru

As part of our efforts to disseminate the Ayahuasca Community Guide for the Awareness of...

Ayahuasca Community Guide for the Awareness of Sexual Abuse

One of the first obstacles we face in attempting to address sexual abuse in the...

Confronting Sexual Misconduct in the Psychedelic Community: An Interview with Daniel Pinchbeck

Daniel Pinchbeck is a prominent American writer and public figure who catapulted to fame and...

A Collective Open Apology for Response to Racist Language in the Women and Psychedelics Forum

During the Women and Psychedelics Forum, co-promoted by the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines...

Should Ayahuasca Tourism in Peru Be Regulated?

When a Canadian man was lynched by a Shipibo community in Peru earlier this year,...

Can People Really Die From Drinking Ayahuasca, as Announced in the Media?

The ayahuasca tourism industry has been built on and propelled by ayahuasca’s increasing popularity as...

Loading...