Studying African Religions in the 21st Century (Re)setting the Agenda
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This Introduction offers a brief history of the journal of the African Association for the Study of Religions, and reflects on the journal's relaunch under a new name, Utambuzi, and on a new open access online platform hosted by UJ Press. It also introduces the theme of this special relaunch issue, decicated to '(Re)setting the agenda' of the study of African religions in the 21st century.
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Abel Ugba, University of Leeds
Abel Ugba is Associate Professor in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Leeds. His expertise and interests are in sociology of religion; media and religion; media and migration; media and global development; journalism and new media.
Adriaan van Klinken, University of Leeds
Adriaan van Klinken is Professor of Religion and African Studies at the University of Leeds.