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Science and Colonial Legacies in East Africa with Professor Adam Chepkwony

Science and Colonial Legacies in East Africa with Professor Adam Chepkwony

Update: 2022-06-14
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In this episode, Richard and Will talk with Professor Adam Chepkwony, a Full Professor of Religion at the University of Kabianga in Kenya. Professor Chepkwony's work covers a wide range of topics including African Religion, Inter-religious Dialogue, Science and Religion, and more. In this episode, Professor Chepkwony provides his perspective on how issues like climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic have affected, and are perceived by, people in Kenya. Additionally, Professor Chepkwony discusses the impacts of colonialism and missionary work in Kenya, including how rigid conceptualizations of Christianity, democracy, and science can sometimes lead Africans to feel like they are living "double lives".

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Science and Colonial Legacies in East Africa with Professor Adam Chepkwony

Science and Colonial Legacies in East Africa with Professor Adam Chepkwony

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