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Symposium on Christianity in Ethiopia

Jörg Haustein (Cambridge University) and Romina Istratii (SOAS, University of London) will be key-note speakers at the symposium.

Campus Stavanger/Zoom. A link to the Zoom-meeting and registration will be provided.
11. juni 2025, 13:00 – 12. juni 2025, 16:00

Påmeldingsfrist: 10. juni 2025

Two of UK's most prominent researchers on Christianity in Ethiopia, Jörg Haustein (Cambridge University) and Romina Istratii (SOAS, University of London) will visit the Centre for the Study of World Christianity and Religion in Stavanger.

An important event in the launching of our rebranded PhD-centre, Centre for the Study of World Christianity and Religion, will take place at VID's campus in Stavanger 11-12 June. Two of UK’s most prominent experts on Christianity in Ethiopia, Jörg Haustein (Cambridge University) and Romina Istratii (SOAS, University of London) will be key-note speakers and share recent findings from their research in Ethiopia.

Haustein's presentation:

Prosperity Party = Prosperity Gospel? Deconstructing a Popular Narrative about Abiy Ahmed’s Religious Politics

Istratii's presentation:

Christianity in Ethiopia – Gender and Conflict

In addition, several of our own PhD-students: Teshome Amenu, Tsion Alemayehu and Maria Karlsson – in addition to Associate Professor Girum Zeleke will present their ongoing reserach on Chriatianity in Ethiopia.

More external speakers might join the program.

Please note the dates, 11-12 June 2025. A detailed program will follow together with Nettskjema registration. It will be possible to follow the symposium online.

Kontaktinformasjon

Tomas Sundnes Drønen. E-post: tomas.dronen@vid.no. Telefon: +47 51 51 62 15

Programme - Wednesday 11 June

14:00-14:15	Welcome by Tomas Sundnes Drønen CWCR
14:15-15:00	Keynote lecture by Jörg Haustein Prosperity Party = Prosperity Gospel? Deconstructing a Popular Narrative about Abiy Ahmed’s Religious Politics
15:00-16:00	Response by Girum Zeleke and discussion
16:00-16:30	Coffee break
16:30-17:00	Presentation by Teshome Amenu Pastor or Prophet? An Explorative Study of Leadership Roles in the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
17:00-18:00	Response by Stian Sørlie Eriksen and discussion
18:00-20:00	Dinner at VID Campus Stavanger

Programme - Thursday 12 June

8:30-9:15	Keynote lecture by Romina Istratii Christianity in Ethiopia – Gender and Conflict
9:15-10:15	Response by Daniela Lucia Rapisarda and discussion
10:15-10:45	Coffee break
10:45-11:15	Presentation by Maria Karlsson
11:15-12:00	Response by Jörg Haustein and discussion
12:00-13:00	Lunch
13:00-13:30	Presentation by Tsion Alemayehu
13:30-14:15	Response by Romina Istratii and discussion
14:15-14:45	Coffee break
14:45-15:15	Presentation by Girum Zeleke
15:15-16:00	Response by Retief Müller and discussion
16:00-17:00	Round table with concluding remarks: Jörg, Romina, Daniela, Teshome and Tsion