Monika Banach holds a Ph.D. in Culture and Religion Studies from the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Her research interests include the intersections of spirituality, environment, gender, ecological spiritualities, and traditional ecological knowledge. Banach has conducted ethnographic research in Peru and Guatemala. Since 2013, she has been involved in various projects in the Ixil Region, including sacred landscapes, ontology, and spirituality, as well as in the Chajul Murals conservation project.