United Religious Initiative Kampala The United Religious Initiative in Uganda is comprised of a group of individuals representing a diversity of religious, academic, and spiritual backgrounds to “promote interfaith dialogue and a culture of peace and respect.” The Department promotes this same approach to the science-faith discussion through the establishment of Religion and Science Clubs…
ILASH: Institute of Leadership, Applied Science and Human Security Kampala Founded in 2001, the program of ACRS began with the development of courses in science and religion at Makerere University and the production of a basic reader entitled Understanding Religion and Science in the African Context. Current core members represent the fields of theology, interdisciplinary…
Uganda Christian University Mukono This society establishes a permanent presence in the campus and community, inviting membership from the faculties of theology and the sciences, students, chaplains, medical practitioners, and administrators. The society is reaching out to teachers and students in area colleges, schools, and religious institutions, government agencies, and NGOs in the region. Integrating…
Religion and Scientific Promoters Among the Youth in Uganda (RSPYU) Scripture Union of Uganda Kampala, Busia and Bigiri Districts This initiative calls upon the expertise of core contributing members from the departments of religious studies and social science of Makerere University, the Institute of Public Health and the local medical school, Islamic University in Uganda,…
Nigerian Association for the Study and Teaching of Religion and the Natural Sciences (NASTRENS) University of Ilorin Ilorin With a core planning group of six members and a larger base of over thirty scholars representing over twenty disciplines, this society convenes monthly to explore a wide range of topics. These topics include the history of…
University of Maiduguri Maiduguri, Borno State This group of scholars, representing four educational institutions in northeastern Nigeria, brings together academics with expertise in Islamic studies, education, science, and chaplaincy to this advanced regional outreach and engagement project. Focused on promoting science and religion dialogue on a broad and participatory level, core members come together to…
Moi UniversityEldoret This society has assembled a core group of participants, both professors and students, from the academic community of Moi University, Maseno University, and Western University of Science and Technology, representing the disciplines of religion, anthropology, botany, physics, chemistry, sociology, and language, to promote the public understanding of the critical value for a science…