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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Religious Studies,African Studies |
| Keywords | Masculinity Studies, African religious studies, HIV and AIDS |
Current contact address
| Country | Zimbabwe |
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| City | Harare |
| Institution | University of Zimbabwe (UZ) |
| Institute | Dept. of Religious Studies, Classics and Philosohpy |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Ulrich Berner | Kulturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Lehrstuhl Religionswissenschaft, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth |
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| Prof. Dr. Joachim Kügler | Fakultät Katholische Theologie, Lehrstuhl für Neutestamentliche Wissenschaften, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Bamberg |
| Prof. Dr. Ezra Chitando | Dept. of Religious Studies, Classics and Philosohpy, University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Harare |
| Prof. Dr. Eva Spies | Kulturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Lehrstuhl Religionswissenschaft, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth |
| Prof. Dr. Eunice Kamaara | Moi University, Eldoret |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/09/2004 |
Program(s)
| 2004 | Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme |
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| 2015 | Georg Forster Research Award Programme |
Nominator's project description
| Professor Chitando is an international authority in the study of the role of religions in the process of societal changes in contemporary Africa. He developed a strategy to transform religious studies into an 'embedded', context-sensitive branch of humanities, and contributed in creating a new way of religious studies which combines an analysis "sine ira et studio" with the post-colonial dynamics of remodeling religious traditions in the context of contemporary challenges. His focus is especially on the impact of Africa's religions (Christianities, Islamic movements, and African traditional religions) on the struggle against HIV/AIDS and the deep changes of gender concepts. During his time in Germany, he will continue with his research on the specific role of the Bible in the contemporary process of developing "redemptive masculinities". |