Black Religious Experiences in Scotland: Christian and Muslim Perspectives Join us for a comparative panel discussion on the lived experiences of Black people of faith in Scotland, with a focus on Christian and Muslim perspectives. Speakers and respondents will be discussing the intersectional problems and challenges facing their respective communities, and how the Scottish Black experience compares with the broader UK context. Register Speaker Elijah Obinna Elijah is the minister of Carluke: St. John's Church of Scotland and a Director of Street Level, Scotland. He came from The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN), where he was ordained a minister. He completed his PhD at the University of Edinburgh, published as "Identity Crises and Indigenous Religious Traditions: Exploring Nigerian-African Christian Societies." Speaker Maryam Yusuf Maryam is a third-year social anthropology and politics student at the University of Edinburgh. Her interests include contemporary women’s issues and questions of race and racial representation. She has served as the Black and Ethnic Minorities Liberation Officer at EUSA (Edinburgh University Students' Association). Maryam is a Nigerian and has lived in Glasgow, Belfast and Birmingham. Respondent Jessie Fubara-Manuel Jessie is an alumna of New College, where she received her PhD in World Christianity. Her research interests are faith, gender, HIV, and disability. Jessie’s is currently Assistants’ Coordinator at L'Arche, providing pastoral support for persons with learning disabilities for communities in Edinburgh and the Highlands. Respondent Mustafa Tene Nzokou Mustafa is the president of the University of Edinburgh Islamic Society (ISoc) and a third-year computer science student. A convert to Islam, Mustafa was born in Cameroon and grew up in Edinburgh. Oct 27 2023 15.00 - 16.00 Black Religious Experiences in Scotland: Christian and Muslim Perspectives The School of Divinity hosts the New College Black History Month Lecture. Elizabeth Templeton Lecture Theatre, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX
Black Religious Experiences in Scotland: Christian and Muslim Perspectives Join us for a comparative panel discussion on the lived experiences of Black people of faith in Scotland, with a focus on Christian and Muslim perspectives. Speakers and respondents will be discussing the intersectional problems and challenges facing their respective communities, and how the Scottish Black experience compares with the broader UK context. Register Speaker Elijah Obinna Elijah is the minister of Carluke: St. John's Church of Scotland and a Director of Street Level, Scotland. He came from The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN), where he was ordained a minister. He completed his PhD at the University of Edinburgh, published as "Identity Crises and Indigenous Religious Traditions: Exploring Nigerian-African Christian Societies." Speaker Maryam Yusuf Maryam is a third-year social anthropology and politics student at the University of Edinburgh. Her interests include contemporary women’s issues and questions of race and racial representation. She has served as the Black and Ethnic Minorities Liberation Officer at EUSA (Edinburgh University Students' Association). Maryam is a Nigerian and has lived in Glasgow, Belfast and Birmingham. Respondent Jessie Fubara-Manuel Jessie is an alumna of New College, where she received her PhD in World Christianity. Her research interests are faith, gender, HIV, and disability. Jessie’s is currently Assistants’ Coordinator at L'Arche, providing pastoral support for persons with learning disabilities for communities in Edinburgh and the Highlands. Respondent Mustafa Tene Nzokou Mustafa is the president of the University of Edinburgh Islamic Society (ISoc) and a third-year computer science student. A convert to Islam, Mustafa was born in Cameroon and grew up in Edinburgh. Oct 27 2023 15.00 - 16.00 Black Religious Experiences in Scotland: Christian and Muslim Perspectives The School of Divinity hosts the New College Black History Month Lecture. Elizabeth Templeton Lecture Theatre, New College, Mound Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2LX
Oct 27 2023 15.00 - 16.00 Black Religious Experiences in Scotland: Christian and Muslim Perspectives The School of Divinity hosts the New College Black History Month Lecture.
