The Contribution of African scholars of Religion and theology to the study of Religion and COVID-19

What is it about?

The article highlights the scholarly works and contributions of African scholars of religion and theology in the study of religion and pandemics, using COVID-19 as the case study

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Why is it important?

It centralizes African scholarship to the study of religion and COVID-19. This review is useful in refuting the notion of the invisibility of African academia in the global production of knowledge in the study of religion and pandemics. The findings indicate that these African scholars need to be taken seriously as they struggle to claim a share in the global production of knowledge rather than being at the periphery. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the inequalities that previously relegated African scholars to the margins, and embraced research opportunities that arose with the constraints of the pandemic. This article therefore repositions African scholarship on religion and affords it a distinctive identity separate from being submerged by influences and developments from Europe and North America, which have submerged its uniqueness and independence over the years