Senior Lecturer Kyambogo University Uganda
Dr. A. P. Isiko is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Religious Studies & Philosophy, Kyambogo University, Uganda. With over two decades of academic and research experience, he specializes in the intersection of religion, gender, and health. His doctoral research at Leiden University focused on gender roles in traditional healing practices in Busoga. A prolific scholar, Dr. Isiko has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and serves as a reviewer for reputable academic publications.
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🎓 Education
- PhD in Humanities – University of Leiden, Netherlands (2018) 🏛️
- Thesis: Gender Roles in Traditional Healing Practices in Busoga
- Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Ernst van Alphen & Dr. Astrid van Weyenberg
- Master of Arts in Gender Studies – Makerere University (2010)
- Master of Arts in Religious Studies – Kyambogo University (2006)
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Community-Based Rehabilitation – Kyambogo University (2006)
- Bachelor of Arts with Education – Makerere University (2001)
👨🏫 Experience
- Senior Lecturer (2022–Present) – Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Kyambogo University
- Lecturer (2012–2022) – Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Kyambogo University
- Assistant Lecturer (2008–2012) – Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Kyambogo University
- Teaching Assistant (2001–2008) – Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Kyambogo University
- Intern (2009) – Forum for African Women Educationalists Uganda (FAWEU)
🔬 Research Interests
- Religion, Gender, and Health ⚕️
- Disease, Health, and Healing in the African Religious Context 🌍
- Religion & Epidemics (including COVID-19) 🦠
- Contemporary African Religious Experiences ✝️
- African Pentecostalism 🔥
🏆 Awards & Recognitions
- Recognized as a peer reviewer for journals like African Studies Review, African Studies Quarterly, and International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society
- Contributor to international conferences on religion, spirituality, and gender
📚 Publications Top Notes:
1️⃣ Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Isiko, A.P. & Isabirye, J.M. (2023). Fluidity and Hybridity of Customary Marriage Traditions in Contemporary Uganda. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 4(3), 357-378. 🔗 Link
Isiko, A. P. (2022). Covid-19 and its Impact on Religiosity: Reflections on Religious Life and Practice in Uganda. Journal for the Study of Religion, 35(1). 🔗 Link
Isiko, A. P. & Serugo, P. (2021). Death and Morality: Perspectives on the Moral Function of Death among the Basoga of Uganda. EUREKA: Social and Humanities, (5), 113-130. 🔗 Link
Isiko, A. P. & Acayo, K. O. (2021). Anthropological Narratives of Nodding Disease among the Acholi of Northern Uganda. International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding, 8(5), 238-259. 🔗 Link
Isiko, A. P. (2020). Religious Conflict among Pentecostal Churches in Uganda: A Struggle for Power and Supremacy. Technium Social Sciences Journal, 14(1), 616–644. 🔗 Link
Isiko, A. P. (2020). Religious Construction of Disease: An Exploratory Appraisal of Religious Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda. Journal of African Studies and Development, 12(3), 77-96. 🔗 Link
Isiko, A. P. (2019). State Regulation of Religion in Uganda: Fears and Dilemmas of Born-Again Churches. Journal of African Studies and Development, 11(6), 99-117. 🔗 Link
Isiko, A. P. (2019). An Expository Study of Witchcraft among the Basoga of Uganda. International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE), 6(12), 83-96. 🔗 Link
Isiko, A. P. (2019). The Nexus between Traditional Healing and Societal Organisation: Reflections on Busoga Society Socio–Cultural, Economic and Political Organisation. Journal of Arts and Humanities, 8(8), 71-88. 🔗 Link
Isiko, A. P. & Maate, Y. (2019). The Socio-cultural Perspectives of the Bakonzo of Uganda about Death. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 24(4), 57-68. 🔗 Link