AASR Executive Committee
The AASR is governed by an executive board that reflects the international collaboration present in the organization. The board works together to make decisions collaboratively and welcomes feedback and suggestions from any AASR members.
Damaris Seleina Parsitau, Ph.D.
President
Associate Professor of Religion and Gender Studies,
Director of the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity,
Calvin University
3201 Burton St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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Abel Ugba, Ph.D., SFHEA
Vice President
School of Sociology and Social Policy
University of Leeds
12.13 Social Sciences Building
Leeds LS2 9JT
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Benson Ohihon Igboin, Ph.D.
Secretary General
Department of Religion and African Culture
Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria.
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Adriaan van Klinken, Ph.D.
Treasurer
Professor of Religion and African Studies, School of Philosophy and Religion, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Leeds, United Kingdom
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Non-Executive Committee Positions
Website and Social Media
Dr. Rudolf K. Gaisie
Mr. King’asia Mamati
Bulletin Editor
Prof. Oyeronke Olademo
Department of Religions, University of Ilorin
PMB 1515
Ilorin, Nigeria
Phone: +234 -7060885824; +234 -8059233925
E-mail: wuraolaanike@yahoo.com ; olademor@unilorin.edu.ng
Bulletin Co-Editor
Prof. Lovemore Togarasei
Dept. of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Botswana
PO Box 0022, Gaborone, Botswana
Phone: +267 712.22.543; Fax: +267.318.5098
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Publications Officer
Prof. J. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu
Professor of African Christianity and Pentecostal Theology
President, Trinity Theological Seminary
P.O. Box 48, Legon, Accra, Ghana
Phone: +233-21-500541 (office) +233-20-8151936 (Cell)
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Regional Represenatives
East Africa
Damaris Seleina Parsitau, Ph.D.
Director and Lecturer, Institute of Women, Gender and Development Studies (IWGDS) and Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Egerton University
PO Box 536, Njoro, Kenya
Phone: +254 722 281 426; mobile phone: +254-722-281-426
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Southern Africa
VACANCY
West Africa
David O. Ogungbile, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Religious Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University (O.A.U.)
P. O. Box 1950, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria 220005
Phone:+234(0)703.371.8844; +234(0)807.072.1710; Fax: +234.857 928.7724
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Europe
Prof. Frans Wijsen
Dept. of Religious Studies, Radboud University
Postbus 9103, 6500 HD Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 (24) 361.2489; Fax: +31 (24) 361.1802
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North America
Esther Acolatse, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology and Intercultural Studies
Knox College, University of Toronto
59 St. George Street
Toronto, ON M5S 2E6
Phone: +1 416-978-2793
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National Representatives
Botswana
Muhamed Haron, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Dept of Theology and Religious Studies
Faculty of Humanities, University of Botswana
Private Bag 0703, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
Phone: +267 (355) 5025 (office); +267 (355) 2611(department); Fax: +267 (5185) 098 (faculty)
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Ghana
Rose Mary Amenga-Etogo, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Dept for the Study of Religions, University of Ghana
PO Box LG 66, Legon, Ghana
Phone: +233-208408429
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Kenya
Loreen Maseno, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Department of Religion, Theology & Philosophy, Maseno University, Kenya and
Humboldt Fellow, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Work address: P.O. Box 375, 40105 Maseno, Kenya
Phone: +49 (0)921 554662
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Nigeria (West/South/East Nigeria)
Danoye Oguntola-Laguda, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer, Lagos State University
Ojo, Lagos, PMB 1087, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria
Phone: +234 8028 030 104
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Nigeria (Middle Belt and North Nigeria)
Prof. Oyeronke Olademo
Dept. of Religions, University of Ilorin
Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Nigeria
Phone: +234-7060885824; +234-8059233925
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Tanzania
Thomas Joseph Ndaluka, Ph.D.
University of Dar es salaam
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Zambia
Marja Hinfelaar, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 350046, Chilanga, Zambia
Phone: +260 977 751317
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Zimbabwe
Prof. Tabona Shoko
Dept. of Religious Studies, Classics and Philosophy, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
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