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ROSALIND I. J. HACKETTProfessor of Religious Studies (University
of Tennessee)
President, International Association for the History of
Religions [IAHR]
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Earned degrees and qualifications
1973 - B.A. Honors in French and Religious Studies, University
of Leeds.
1974 - Postgraduate Certificate in Education, St. Luke's
College/
University of Exeter (Major: French; minor: Religious
Education.)
1978 - M.Phil. in Religious Studies, University of London (Kings
College).
1986 - Ph.D. in Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen,
Scotland.
Field experience
Nine years teaching and researching in Africa: Nigeria with
research trips to
Dahomey (Republic of Benin), and Cameroon. Fieldwork conducted
in Liberiaand Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Senegal,
Uganda, Botswana.
Fieldwork on African churches in London and the U.S.. Fieldwork
in Asia
(Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong, South Korea).
She has published widely on religion in Africa, notably on new
religious
movements, as well as on art, media, gender, conflict, and
religious freedom in
the African context.
