The African Association for the Study of Religions (AASR) invites proposals for individual papers, panels, roundtables, and poster presentations for its biennial conference to be held at the University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya from 2-4 August 2023.
Conference theme “Creativity, Innovation, and Imagination in African Religions”.
The Department Graduated 3 PhD's in Religious Studies at the 68th Graduation Ceremony held on 16th December 2022
Dr Edith Kayeli recently went to Austria to participate in the Crossculture Religious Study Project Summer School hosted at the Paris Lodron University in Salzburg.
The message from Pope Francis, shared by Father Francis Maganya, is that we should all see love that transcends nationalities, race, colour, religion.
The University of Nairobi held its Faculty and Campus Students Association (FCSA) annual elections. The elections were held virtually on Friday March 25th, 2022.
There were three teams competing for FCSA office in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences FOASS; Team Success, Team Okuz and Team Integrity.
Team Integrity took the lead with a total of 1361 votes followed closely by Team Okuz with 1179 votes. The incoming Chairperson representing FOASS in FCSA is Peter Nguka.
The faculty of arts and social sciences was recognized during the performance and contracting awards through its various departments and the staff who work under it. This recognition was made to both teaching and non-teaching staff who have been exemplary in their performances.
Two retired Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies faculty members have each been awarded the title of Professor Emeritus.
Professor Clement M. P. Oniang’o (Philosophy)
Two retired Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies faculty members have each been awarded the title of Professor Emeritus.
Nagel Institute, Calvin University with the support of Templeton Religion Trust is sponsoring twelve research projects across Africa under the theme: “Engaging African Realities: Integrating Social Science within African Theology.” Their aim is to support African theologians to engage in fresh social-scientific integrated approaches with the goal of producing creative and original projects in grounded theology. One of the two projects in Kenya
