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MARINUS CHIJIOKE IWUCHUKWU, Ph.D Associate Professor
Chair of
Theology Department
Duquesne University
600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Office: (412) 396-1014
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Theology and Society (Marquette University, Milwaukee, USA), 2008.
Masters in Religious Journalism (Marquette University, Milwaukee, USA), 1998
Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria), 1996
Certificate in Mass Communication (Media Service Centre, Kaduna), 1992
Bachelors in Sacred Theology (Urbanian University, Rome), 1990
Diploma in Religious Studies (University of Ibadan), 1986
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Faculty of Theology Department, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. August 2008 to
date with fulltime teaching, research, and other university assigned responsibilities.
Courses Taught at Duquesne University:
- Imaging Sustainability (IHP 203). This is an Honors College Course that is taught
in collaboration with faculty of other disciplines. In this course each faculty
involved explores the question of sustainability from different academic
disciplines. Therefore, I participate in this course with critical evaluation of
religion toward a more sustainable ecology and environment.
- Global and Cultural Perspectives (UCOR 143). An undergraduate course that
examines the intersection of religions and cultures across the globe.
- Judaism, Christianity, & Islam (THEO 283). This is an undergraduate course that
reviews the origin, development, and spread of the three Abrahamic religions
with critical exploration of the challenges and benefits of dialogue and
collaboration among their adherents.
- Building Bridges: Inclusive Religious Pluralism and Dialogue (IHP 105). This is
an undergraduate Honors College course that examines and advocates
inclusive religious pluralism.
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- Building Bridges: Religions in Diaspora (IHP 145). This is a undergraduate
Honors College course that examines the impact of diaspora in the growth and
influence of the Abrahamic religions.
- Religious Pluralism, Religious Freedom, and Interreligious Dialogue (THEO
697). This is a PhD seminar which explores the history of religious freedom
and religious pluralism as well as the origins, challenges, and benefits of
interreligious dialogue between Christians and people of other faith traditiosn.
- Inclusive Religious Pluralism and Interreligious Dialogue (THEO 696). This is
graduate seminar class which explores the theology of inclusive Pluralism of
Jacques Dupuis and its values for dialogue in global society.
Adjunct Faculty at University of Phoenix Online Program. August 2009 to date.
Teaching courses in Fundamentals of Technical Writing and Communication, especially
during summer months.
Adjunct Faculty at Equal Education Program (EOP) and Journalism Department,
Marquette University, Milwaukee. Summer 2004 and 2005 and Spring 2008.
I taught a course in Writing Skills to newly admitted college freshmen and an
undergraduate course in Media Ethics.
Developed a course syllabus for a course in Islam for Theology Department of
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Spring 2006.
Trinity Academy, Pewaukee, Wisconsin. Aug. 2003 to Dec. 2005.
I taught students in the 9th through 12th grade classes in Church History and study
of Old Testament.
Northcentral Technical College, Wausau, Wisconsin. Summer of 2003.
- In an adjunct position I taught Business Communication.
St. Augustine seminary, Jos, Kano campus (Nigeria). 1999 – 2000 session.
- In an adjunct position I taught Interpersonal Communication.
Federal College of Education, Kano – Nigeria. September 1992 to May 2003.
I had a full time position with this teacher training college. My teaching
responsibilities included courses in:
- Phenomenology of Religion.
- Sociology of Religion.
- Christian Doctrine
- Christian Ethics
- Early Church history
- The Reformation
- The Prophets of Israel
- Introduction to Religion
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- Religion and Social Change
- History of Israel
- Comparative Religion
- African Traditional Religion
- Independent African Church Movement
In addition to teaching, I served as academic adviser to students and directed
Research projects of students in the four year degree program as well as a committee
member of several college committees.
PUBLICATIONS:
Books:
Muslim-Christian Dialogue in Postcolonial Northern Nigeria: The Challenges of
Inclusive Cultural and Religious Pluralism. New York: Palgrave Macmillan publishers,
2013 (ISBN: 978-0-230-34129-6).
Marinus C. Iwuchukwu and Brian Stiltner (eds). Can Muslims and Christians Resolve
Their Religious and Social Conflicts? Cases from Africa and the United States. Lewiston,
New York; Queenston, Ontario; and Lampeter, Wales (UK): The Edwin Mellen Press,
Ltd., 2013 (ISBN – 13: 978-0-7734-3071-6).
Media Ecology and Religious Pluralism: Engaging Walter Ong and Jacques Dupuis
Toward Effective Interreligious Dialogue. Köln, Germany: Lambert Academic
Publishing AG & Co. KG, 2010. (ISBN: 978-3-8383-2037-3)
Book Chapters:
“Interreligious Friendship: Symbiosis of Human Relationship Vis-à-vis Religious
Differences – A Christian Encounter With Two African Traditional Religionists” in
Interreligious Friendship After Nostra Aetate by James L Fredricks and Tracy
D.Tiemeier (eds). New York: Palgrave Macmillan publishers, 2015.
“Navigating Between Religious Exclusivism and Pluralism in Christian and Islamic
Sacred Texts: The Case for Inclusive Pluralism,” in Sacred Texts & Human Contexts – A
North American Response to A Common Word between Us and You by Nathan R. Kollar
& Muhammad Shafiq (eds). Rochester, NY: Hickey Center For Interfaith Studies and
Dialogue, Nazareth College, 2014, 316-330 (ISBN: 13: 978-150845407).
“Outside de jure Religious Pluralism No Dialogue: A Critical Socio-Theological
Assessment of Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Post-Colonial Sub-Saharan Africa,” in
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Understanding Religious Pluralism: Perspectives from Religious Studies and Theology
by Peter Phan and Jonathan Ray (eds). Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers,
2014, 223-241 (ISBN 13: 978-1-62032-943-6).
“African Theologians in Diaspora: Drawing on the Theology of Inclusive Religious
Pluralism to Construct An African Value Oriented Interreligious Dialogue” in
Theological Reimagination: Conversations on Church, Religion, and Society. Edited by
Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator, Kenya, Nairobi: Paulines Publishers Africa, 2014, 169 -
179.
“A Critique of the Historical Development of Catholic Dialogue with Jews and Muslims:
The Challenges and Benefits of Post-Modern Religious Pluralism,” in The Shaping of
Tradition: Context and Normativity by Colby Dickson in collaboration with Lieven
Boeve and Terrence Merrigan. Leuven – Paris - Walpole, MA: Peeters Press, 2013, 315-
329 (ISBN: 9789042929364).
“Dialogue Along Mystics’ Spirituality: Models of Effective Interreligious Dialogue in
Religious Pluralistic Societies” in Mystic Musings in Religions, Kurian Kachappilly (ed).
New Delhi, India: Christian World Imprints, 2013, 197-215. ISBN: 9788192512181.
“Revisiting the Perennial Religious Conflicts in Northern Nigeria, 1990-2010:
Broadening the Focus of Muslim-Christian Dialogue” in Can Muslims and Christians
Resolve Their Religious and Social Conflicts? Cases from Africa and the United States.
Marinus C. Iwuchukwu and Brian Stiltner (eds). Lewiston, New York; Queenston,
Ontario; and Lampeter, Wales (UK): The Edwin Mellen Press, Ltd., 2013, 3-37.
“The Church and the Evangelization of the Political Culture of Nigeria: A Media
Perspective.” In The Nature and Identity of the Church: Nigerian Theological
Perspectives. Valerian M. Okeke (Editor). Nsukka, Nigeria: Fulladu Publishing
Company, April 2001: 167-177.
Book Review:
Jacques Dupuis Faces the Inquisition: Two Essays by Jacques Dupuis on “Dominus Iesus
and the Roman Investigation of His Work. By William R. Burrows in Horizons, The
Journal of the College Theology Society, Vol. 40 no. 2 (December
2013), 311-313.
Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa: An Analysis of Bias, Decline, and Conversion
Based on the Works of Bernard Lonergan. By Cyril Orji. In Theological Studies, 70/2
(June 2009), 483-485.
Editorial Responsibilities:
Guest editor, Bulletin of Ecumenical Theology, Vol. 27, 2015 (ISSN 0794-8670).
Published by The Ecumenical Association of Nigerian Theologians.
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Article Editor, SAGE Social Science Journals, July to August, 2014.
Associate Editor for The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society for
three issues of the journal 2011.
International Outreach Editor, the Journal of Interreligious Dialogue. From February
2009 to 2012.
Journal Articles
“Exploring Religious and Cultural Pluralism as Assets Towards Muslim-Christian
Relationship in Northern Nigeria,” Bulletin of Ecumenical Theology, Vol. 26 (2014), 7-
34.
“Muslims’ Relationship with People of the Book in the US: The Avant-garde of Dialogue
of Action as an Instrument for Reinforcing Community Spirit,” The International Journal
of Religion and Spirituality in Society, Vol. 1, Iss. 4. (2011), 25-36.
“Root Causes and the Human/Economic Costs of Religious Conflicts in Northern Nigeria
in the Last Two Decades: A Theological, Social, and Political Evaluation,” International
Journal of African Catholicism. June 2011, Vol. 2, Number 2, pp. 27-38.
http://www.saintleo.edu/Academics/School-of-Arts-Sciences/International-Journal-of-
African-Catholicism.
Guest Editor, Special Edition – Christian-Muslim Dialogue. The International Journal of
African Catholicism (IJAC), Summer 2011, Vol. 2, No. 2.
http://www.saintleo.edu/Academics/School-of-Arts-Sciences/International-Journal-of-
African-Catholicism.
“The Hermeneutical Challenges In Muslim-Christian Dialogue.” Indian Theological
Studies. Vol. XLVII No. 3, September 2010, pp. 233-252.
“The Odyssey of African Theologians in America.” International Journal of African
Catholicism. Summer 2010, Vol. 1, Number 2.
http://www.saintleo.edu/Academics/School-of-Arts-Sciences/International-Journal-of-
African-Catholicism.
“The Prophetic Imperatives of Dialogue: The Challenges of Missions in Northern
Nigeria.” In Bulletin of Ecumenical Theology, Vol. 22, 2010, pp. 48-65.
“Engaging The Media As Effective Tools For Interreligions Dialogue in Multireligions
Societies: A Catholic Evaluation.” In Journal of Interreligious Dialogue (JIRD), Vol. 3
March 2010. www.irdialogue.org.
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“Democracy in a Multi-Religious and Cultural Setting: The Nigerian Context.” In World
Futures, 59:381-390, 2003. Taylor and Francis Inc.
“The role of religion in National unity – Focus on Nigeria.” In Tambari Kano Journal of
Education. A journal of Federal College of Education, Kano. March, 2003.
A number of articles published in local and national newspapers in the US including
“Country should emulate the lives of moral leaders,” in Wausau Daily Herald, Wausau,
Wisconsin, Friday, October 27, 2000, p. 3B.
“The role of Counseling in Christian Youth Ministry.” In Book of Reading, School of
Arts and Social Sciences, Federal College of Education, Kano. Vol. 1 No. 1, 1999.
“The New Millennium and the Responsible use of the Communication Media in
Nigeria.” In Tambari Kano Journal of Education. A journal of Federal College of
Education, Kano. Vol. 5, No. 2, December, 1999.
CONFERENCE/SEMINAR PAPERS PRESENTED
“Inclusive Religious Pluralism Undergirding Interreligious Dialogue as 21st Century
Theological Model for Mission”. Summary of paper presented at the 14th International
Association of Mission in Seoul, South Korea, August 11-17, 2016.
"Promoting Effective Cultural and Religious Dialogue In African Society." A Paper
Presented to Participants of Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Duquesne University Civic Leadership Institute on July 7, 2016 at Duquesne University,
Pittsburgh, PA.
“Ong, the Media, and Religion in a Pluralistic Society – Insights and Challenges.” A
paper delivered at the 17 Convention of Media Ecology Association, June 22-26, 2016 at
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
“Navigating the Challenges of Race Relations Toward Effective Inter-religious and Intra-
religious Dialogue among and between Muslims and Christians in Europe and the US.” A
Paper presented at CTSA 2016 Convention held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 8-11,
2016.
“The Urgency for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue in Nigeria - the Imperative of
the Worldview of Inclusive Religious Pluralism.” A Guest Lecture presented at
Dominican Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria. May 4, 2016.
“Religious and theological Perspective of the Environment and its Sustainability.” A
paper delivered at workshop in Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey on August 13, 2015.
Theme of the workshop was “Environment and Nature in Christianity and Islam”.
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“World Religions In Eco-Theological Dialogue: Advocating a Robust Eco-theological
Dialogue Toward Environmental Sustainability.” Presented at the 11th International
Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability. Held on
January 21-23, 2015 at Scandic Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark.
“Muslims Engaging Christians and People of Other Faiths Toward Effective Dialogue in
Today’s America.” A Lecture Delivered to Members of the Muslim Community Center
of Greater Pittsburgh (MCCGP) of Monroeville, PA, on December 3, 2014.
"Inclusive Religious Pluralism: A Theological Lynchpin Toward Effective Interreligious
Dialogue Today." A Paper Presented at KAICID Dialogue Center Organized
International Conference on “Dialogue Beyond Dialogue” held in KAICID Center, an
Intergovernmental Interreligious Dialogue Organization, Vienna, Austria. November 9-
12, 2014.
“Promoting Dialogue of Action Among Abrahamic Religions toward better Social and
Economic Welfare of Citizens.” A paper presented at a conference titled Sacred Texts
and Human Contexts: Poverty and Wealth in the Sacred Texts of Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam at Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey. June 9–10, 2014.
“Appropriating Christian and Islamic Selected Sacred Texts to Underscore Jacques
Dupuis’ Theology of Inclusive Pluralism Toward Effective Global Muslim-Christian
Dialogue.” A paper presented at International Theological Conference on Inter-faith
Dialogue. Hosted by Australian Catholic University, Melbourne St. Patrick’s Campus,
Australia, May 26-29, 2014.
“African Theologians in Diaspora: Drawing on the Theology of Inclusive Religious
Pluralism to Construct An African Value Oriented Progressive Interreligious Dialogue.”
A Paper Presented at African Research Colloquium hosted by Center For African
Studies, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, November 9th, 2013.
“African Theologians in Diaspora: Negotiating a Progressive African Identity Toward
Effective Interreligious Dialogue By Drawing on the Values of Postmodernism and
Inclusive Pluralism.” A Paper presented at the Colloquium of African Theologians at
Hekima Jesuit Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, August 14-16, 2013.
“Navigating Between Exclusivism and Religious Pluralism in Christian and Islamic
Sacred Texts: The Case For Inclusive Pluralism - Toward Effective Muslim-Christian
Dialogue.” A Paper Presented at “Sacred Texts and Human Contexts Symposium” of
Hickey Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue, Nazareth College, Rochester, New
York, June 23-25, 2013.
“Harnessing the Goals of Dialogue through Cultural and Religious Collaborations
between Muslims and Christians in Northern Nigeria toward Cultural, Economic, and
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Social Sustainability in Nigeria.” A paper presented at the 9th International Conference on
Environment, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability held at Hiroshima, Japan,
January 23-25, 2013.
“Exploring Religious and Cultural Pluralism as Assets Toward Effective Bridge
Building in Muslim-Christian Relationship in Northern Nigeria – The Global Import of
this Exploration.” A paper presented at the International Conference on Contemporary
Philosophy of Religion, Tehran, Iran, December 23-24, 2012.
“Christian-Muslim Relation in Northern Nigerian: Advocating a Conceptual Paradigmatic
shift - From Cultural and Religious Tolerance to Cultural and Religious Inclusive
Pluralism As Recipe For Peace.” A paper presented at Religious Studies and Theology
Department of Heythrop College, London, UK, on October 18, 2012.
“Outside de jure Religious Pluralism No Dialogue: A Critical Socio-Theological
Assessment of Christian-Muslim Dialogue in Post-Colonial Sub-Saharan Africa.” A
paper presentation the Religious Pluralism and interreligious Dialogue conference at
Georgetown University, May 23, 2012.
“Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa.” A paper presentations to students of African and
Islamic Law Society of the Law School, Duquesne University on January 26, 2012.
“A Critique of the Historical Development of Catholic Dialogue With Jews and Muslims:
The Challenges and Benefits of Post-Modern Religious Pluralism.” A Paper Delivered at
LEST VIII Conference, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. October 26-29, 2011.
Muslim-Christian Conflicts in Northern Nigeria – A Continuum of Decades of Girard’s
“Muslim-Christian Conflicts in Northern Nigeria – A Continuum of Decades of Girard’s
Acquisitive Mimetic Violence. What does the Future hold?” Being A Paper Presented at
the Colloquium For Violence and Religion, held at Aeolian Islands, Sicily, Italy, June 15-
18, 2011
“Ethnic and Religious Crises/Rivalries in Africa: The Making of New Martyrs and
Saints” Paper delivered at CTSA 2011 convention in San Jose, CA, June 8-12, 2011.
“Dialogues of Life and Action as Social Recipe Against Religious Motivated Violence in
Northern Nigeria.” A Paper Presented @ CTS Annual Conference, Iona College, New
Rochelle, NY, June 2-5, 2011
“Muslims Relationship with People of the Book in the US – The Avant-Garde of
Dialogue of Action As Instrument of Reinforcing Community Spirit.” A Paper presented
at the Inaugural International Conference of Religion and Spirituality in the Society at
Chicago, Illinois, February 15-17, 2011.
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“Dialogue Along Mystics’ Spirituality: Models of Effective Interreligious
Dialogue in Religious Pluralistic Societies.” A Paper Presented at Mysticism Without
Bounds International Conference, Bangalore, India. January 5-8, 2011.
“The Human and Economic Cost of Religious Conflicts in Northern Nigeria in the Last
20 Years.” A paper presented at the Christian-Muslim Dialogue Symposium at Duquesne
University, Pittsburgh, PA on October 22, 2010.
“Inclusive Pluralism and Dialogue: Re-echoing the Imperative Christian Response to the
Global Pandemic Cultural and Religious Conflicts.” At College Theology Society’s
annual conference in Portland, Oregon, June 3rd – 6th, 2010.
“The Prophetic Imperatives of Dialogue: The challenges of Missions in northern Nigeria
Lessons For Muslim-Christian Dialogue in the United States.” At the annual conference
of Catholic Theological Society of America held in Cleveland, Ohio, June 10th – 12th,
2010.
“The Odyssey of African Theologians in America” a paper presented at colloquium of
African-American theologians at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. May 26, 2010.
"World religions in eco-theological dialogue: Modeling Jacques Dupuis’ inclusive
religious pluralism for eco-theological dialogue between Christians and peoples of
Indigenous Religions," Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, October 30th, 2009.
"Human, Media, and Cultural Developments in Walter Ong’s Dialogic Openness and
Their Interreligious Dialogic Relevance in Religious Pluralist Societies," at the
conference of Media Ecology Association, holding at Saint Louis University, June 2009.
“Upholding human rights and dignity in a democratic society - the Nigerian experience
and the church’s response.” A paper delivered at the annual congress of the Alumni
Association of Saint Augustine’s Major Seminary, Jos. Held in the seminary auditorium
from 24th – 27th June 2002.
“The role of religion in National unity – Focus on Nigeria.” A paper presented at the
conference of National Association for the Promotion of Studies in Arts and Social
Sciences (NAPSASS). Held at Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State.
July 30-August 2, 2001.
“The Church and the Evangelization of the Political Culture of Nigeria – A media
perspective.” A paper presented at the 16th annual conference of Catholic Theological
Association of Nigeria (CATHAN). Held at Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu. April
17-20, 2001.
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“Mass Media and Citizenship Education.” Paper presented at the annual conference of
Social Studies Teachers Association of Nigeria (SOSTAN). Held at Federal College of
Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State. May 2-5, 2000.
“Priestly identity in the 3rd millennium: The Nigerian experience.” A paper presented at
the 15th annual conference of Theologians Association of Nigeria. At St. Paul’s
Missionary Seminary, Gwagwalada, Abuja. April 25-28, 2000.
A response to the paper “Truth, our guide and guard as a people of God.” Presented by
Professor Adewole of the University of Jos, at a seminar orgranised in St. Augustine’s
major seminary, Jos. By the Awakening Light magazine editorial board, February 7-8th,
2000.
“Students and the challenges of the next millennium in nation building.” A paper
presented at the First Provincial Convention of Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students,
Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province. Held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria. On Friday, July 2nd, 1999.
“Igbo philosophies and world-view in the 21st century Nigeria.” A paper delivered at the
first national conference on “Ndi Igbo, their culture, language and literature in the north:
issues for national unity and integration.” Organised by Igbo department of Federal
College of Education, Zaria on May 20-21, 1999.
“The jubilee Year 2000 and the responsible use of the communications media in
Nigeria.” A paper presented at the 14th annual conference of Catholic Theologians of
Nigeria (CATHAN) conference held at St. Peter and Paul Seminary, Ibadan from April
5th to 9th, 1999.
“Religion in the context of a democratic media – a sociological outlook.” Delivered at a
seminar of the School of Arts and Social Science, Federal College of Education, Kano,
December 1997.
Invited Academic Presentations or Public Lecture
Invited by CERIS to facilitate a book discussion of Who is Allah? (Lawrence, 2015) on
Friday February 19, 2016 at University of Pittsburgh.
Invited to be one of three panelists by Daya International Consultants for Peace
Initiatives (ICPI) at University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public and International
Affairs, during the Week of Peace celebration on September 22, 2015. The panel
reviewed and responded to audience questions after the screening of the film
documentary “The Pastor and the Imam.”
Invited by the Turkish Cultural Center of Pittsburgh and Peace Islands Institute as
keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Friendship Dinner and Awards Ceremony, November
19, 2015, Westin Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Solicited Internet Publications
“Looking Beyond Vatican II: A Shift from Religious Inclusivism to Inclusive Religious
Pluralism.” Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue.
http://wakeuplazarus.net/v2/ESSAYS/iwuchukwu.html. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
Recent Academic/Service Awards
1. The Paluse Faculty Research Grant Award for 2014-2015 academic year.
2. Humanity Day Award 2014 from Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, PA.
3. Duquesne University Presidential Scholarship Award for Summer 2013.
4. Spring Break Away for 2010 from Office of International Program.
3. NEH Endowment of $1, 700.00 with three other colleagues of my department,
McAnulty College, Duquesne University, Dec. 2010.
4. NEH Endowment ($3,000.00+) as chair of Christian-Muslim Dialogue
Committee McAnulty College, Duquesne University, May 2010.
5. Duquesne University Presidential Scholarship Award for Summer 2009.
Recent Community Service
Interviews with WBVP Beaver Falls, PA about the public lectures of CCMD. The first
interview was in the spring of 2015 and the second was on October 12, 2015.
Interviewed by KQV News Radio in Pittsburgh, PA about a CMDC organized
symposium for September 24, 2014. The full version of the interview is on
http://kqv.com/news.asp?newscategoryID={2379B2C7-D8AB-4592-BBB7-
A5CE8F3989CF}&newssubcategoryID={C4349592-B64D-4AF7-BDE8-
F3EB32ABE7E4}
Interviewed by Essential Radio Service, an affiliate of NPR to comment on the situation
of Coptic Christians in Egypt. The interview is published on the website of the station.
Tim Camerato, “What is a Coptic Christian?” October 17, 2011. Retrieved from
http://www.essentialpublicradio.org/story/2011-10-17/what-coptic-christian-8109.
Retrieved on October 17, 2011.
Current Professional Services
Member, Editorial Board of the journal Earth Science and Engineering since March
2015.
Member, Editorial Board of Pinnacle Journal Publication since 2014
Article Editor, SAGE Social Science Journals, July to August, 2014.
Member, Pro-tem board of Director, Walter J. Ong Society, July 2014 to June 2015.
Duquesne Representative on the board of Consortium Educational Resources on Islamic
Studies (CERIS) from July 2014.
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Chair, Duquesne University Committee, Muslim-Christian Dialogue now known
as Consortium for Christian-Muslim Dialogue (CCMD). From March 2009.
2. Guest Editor for Journal of Ecumenical Bulletin for 2015 edition.
3. Editorial Board member of Pinnacle Journal publications from 2014.
4. Article Editor, SAGE Social Science Journals, July 2014 to January 2015.
5. Guest Editor for The International Journal of African Catholicism for a special
edition of the journal with focus on Christian-Muslim dialogue in Africa.
Published in the June 2011 edition.
6. Associate Editor for The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in
Society for three issues of the journal 2011.
7. International Outreach Editor, the Journal of Interreligious Dialogue. From
February 2009 to 2012.
8. I have reviewed articles for two peer review journals: The International Journal of
African Catholicism and The International Journal of Religion and Spirituality
in Society, 2010 to date.
9. Chaplain, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Milwaukee, Nov. 2005 to June 2008.
10. Chairman, Communications Commission, diocese of Kano. April 2002 to May
2003
11. Education Secretary of the Catholic Schools of Kano diocese. July 2001 to May
2003.
12. A member of International Catholic Union of the Press – UCIP (Switzerland)
from 1995 to 2003.
13. Member of the International Advisory Board of Service and Research Foundation
of Asia on Family and Culture (SERFAC) from 1997 to 2003.
14. Assistant Secretary of Catholic Theologians Association of Nigeria. From 1999 to
2001.
15. Associate Editor, Marquette Tribune, Marquette University, Milwaukee. January
to May, 1998.
16. Founding Editor-in-Chief of The Northern Star Newspaper. A monthly newspaper
of the Catholic Church in Kano. From 1992 to 1996.
17. Director of Social Communication of the Catholic Church in Kano. From 1992 to
1996.
18. Vice Rector, St. Joseph’s minor seminary, Zaria from May 1990 to September
1992.
Professional Services
A College of McNulty Liberal Arts representative to the Faculty Senate 2014 to
Member of University Core Curriculum Review Committee constituted by the provost –
2014-2015 academic year.
Member of Tenure and Promotion Review Committee of Theology Department from
2014
Member of Library Committee of Theology Department from 2013 –
Member of African Studies Committee of Theology Department from 2014.
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Ph.D. Dissertation Director
Professor Philip Rossi, SJ - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
Professional Academic Recognition
My professional academic review was sought and used on the back cover of a major
academic publication in my field of research interest. The reference information of the
book is as follows: Catherine Cornille and Stephanie Corigliano (eds.). Interreligious
Dialogue and Cultural Change. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2012).
I was selected from a competitive, national pool of nominees to participate in a faculty seminar on
the teaching of interfaith understanding. The seminar is offered by the Council of Independent
Colleges (CIC) and Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), with support from the Henry Luce Foundation. The seminar holds July 31–August 4, 2016, at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. I was the lead investigator on behalf of Consortium for Christian-Muslim Dialogue (CCMD) that won Duquesne University Faculty Development Fund for the amount of $9,5770.00 in the 2015-2016 academic year toward a planned teachers workshop.
Current Scholarly Projects
A book chapter titled “Pentecostalism, Islam and Religious Fundamentalism in Sub-
Saharan Africa” in a book titled Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa. Edited by
Adeshina Afolayan, Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso and Toyin Falola.
A book chapter titled “Boko Haram and Girardian Acquisitive Mimetic Violence – Can
Dialogue Based On Pluralistic Worldview Mitigate its Violent Religious Bigotry?”
Undergoing editing and printing processes.
A book chapter titled "Inclusive Religious Pluralism: A Theological Lynchpin Toward
Effective Interreligious Dialogue Today." To be published by KAICIID with the title
Dialogue Beyond Dialogue.
An encyclopedia entry titled “Christian-Muslim Conflict in Africa” in Encyclopedia of
War and Religion. With the publisher.
A journal article accepted for publishing in the September 2016 edition of Louvain
Studies. Title of the article is “Appropriating Select Christian and Islamic Sacred Texts to
Underscore the Theology of Inclusive Pluralism Toward Effective Global Christian-
Muslim Dialogue.”
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I am collaborating with two other scholars as authors on a book titled: Critical,
Constructive, and Substantive Dialogue: Jews, Christians, and Muslims Getting Beyond
the inhibitions to Effective Dialogue in Pluralistic Societies.
Successfully Directed and Defended Ph.D dissertation
Simon Mary Aikhohai – October 2013.
Currently a director of two Ph.D. dissertations
A reader of two Ph.D. candidate’s dissertation committee.
Member of four Ph.D. students comprehensive examinations committee.
Professional Affiliations
Member, American Academy of Religion, AAR.
Member, Catholic Theology Society, CTS.
Member, Catholic Theological Society of America, CTSA.
Member, Mission and Catholicity Committee of CTSA
Member, Colloquium on Religion and Violence,
Member, Religion and Spirituality in Society
Subscriber, Elijah Interfaith Institute.
International Outreach Editor, The Journal of Interreligious Dialogue, JIRD.
Member, Media Ecology Association, MEA.