Simon Muzenda School Of Arts and Heritage Studies
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
About the Department
Welcome to the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies. The Department is made up of two sections, that is, Philosophy and Religious Studies. The programmes offered in the Department are: Diploma in Religious Studies and Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts Honours in Religious Studies and Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts Honours in Religious Studies, Bachelor of Arts Honours in Philosophy, Master of Arts in Religious Studies (Options: Old Testament Studies; New Testament Studies; African Traditional Religions; Christian History; Islamic Studies; Studies in African and Asian Religions and Theology Studies. The Department also offers Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) and Doctor of Philosophy (D. Phil) degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies.
Department Staff
Chairperson
Dr. E.G. Konyana (Senior Lecturer)
D.Phil. (Ethics) [UKNZ, 2017],
MA (Philosophy) [UZ, 2008],
BA Special Hons [UZ, 2006],
PGDE [ZOU, 2002],
B.Tech: Education Management (Technikon Pretoria, 1999),
BA. Gen. [UZ, 1994].
Research interests:
Philosophy of Religion, Power and Ethics; African Culture and Ethics; Ethics and Gender-Based Violence; Law and Ethics; Ethics of Development
Email addresses: ekonyana@gzu.ac.zw / konyanaeg@gmail.com
SECRETARY
Ms. Z. Mposa
Email address: zmposa@gzu.ac.zw
LECTURERS
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TITLE & NAME |
QUALIFICATIONS,
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CONTACT DETAILS |
RESEARCH INTERESTS |
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Prof. F. Sibanda
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DPhil (Arts) [UZ,2015] MEd ( Philosophy) [GZU ,2010] MA (Religious Studies) [UZ ,1999] BA Special Hons ( Religious Studies) [UZ,1996] BA [ UZ,1993] Grad DE [ UZ,2000]
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fsibanda@gazu.ac.zw
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New Religious Movements Rastafari; African Spirituality; Land Question; Indigenous ways of knowing Human Rights; Religion and Law; Religion and the Environment in the African context |
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Prof. M. Mawere |
PhD [ UCT, 2014] MA( Dev Studies) [GZU, 2017] MA (Soc Anth) [UCT ,2015] MA (Philosophy)[ UZ ,2004] BA Hons (Philosophy) [UZ ,2002] Cert (Diplomacy, Negotiation & Bargaining) [UNASA & UCT ,2013] Cert (Teaching Methods for Higher Educ) [UP , 2009] Cert ( Portuguese) [ RCH, 2006] Cert ( IT) [ VU & UZ, 2001]
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mmawere@gzu.ac.zw
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African Studies; Development and Poverty Studies; Cultural Philosophy; African Philosophy; De-coloniality
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Dr. D. Masaka |
D Litt et Phil (Philosophy) [UNISA, 2016] MA (Philosophy)[ UZ, 2003] BA Hons (Philosophy & Religious Studies) [UZ ,2001]
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African philosophy; Philosophy of liberation; Moral Philosophy |
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Dr. E.T. Gwaravanda |
DLitt et Phil (Philosophy) [UNISA , 2016] MA (Philosophy) [UZ, 2004] BA Hons (Philosophy) [ UZ , 2002]
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African Philosophy; Philosophy of Education |
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Dr. M. Chemhuru
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DLitt et Phil(Philosophy) [UJ , 2016] MA (Philosophy) [UZ, 2007] BA Special Hons (Philosophy) [UZ, 2004] BA [ UZ ,2003]
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African Philosophy |
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Dr C. Chibango
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PhD (Canon Law) [UUR, 2002] MA (Canon Law ) [UUR, 1999] MA (Development Studies) [UKZN, 2009] BA Hons (Religious Studies, [UZ ,1992] Dip (Philosophy) [Chishawasha, 1989] |
Religious and social policies and practices in contemporary development societies |
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Dr. E. Dube |
DPhil (Religious Studies) [UZ,(2003] MEd (Philosophy)[ GZU ,2010] MA (Religious Studies) [ UZ ,1996] BA Special Hons ( Religious Studies) [UZ,1993] PGDE [ ZOU,2002] BA [ UZ ,1992]
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edube@gzu.ac.zw |
Religion and Health; Religion and Heritage; Church, Justice and peace; Interreligious dialogue |
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Dr. R. Wuriga |
PhD (Philosophy) [UKN ,2004] ThM. ( Theology/Religion) [NW, 2000] MA (Philosophy) [NW ,1999] ThB. (Theology/Religion), [NW ,1998] BA Hons (Philosophy)[ NW ,1997] BA [NW,1995] |
rwuriga@gzu.ac.zw |
Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Religion |
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Dr. E. Masitera
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DPhil (Philosophy) [UP, 2017) MA (Philosophy) [UZ ,2008] BA Hons (Philosophy) [AC ,2004]
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African Philosophy; Contemporary Philosophy |
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Rev. N. Madzokere |
MA (Religious Studies) [ UZ ,2000] BA Hons. (Religious Studies) [UZ ,2003] Dip (Religious Studies) [UZ ,2000] Dip (Theology) [BTSZ ,1999] |
Old Testament Biblical Prophecy Contemporary Prophecy; Bible and Contemporary Issues; Contextualization of the New Testament
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Mr. T. Marevesa, |
MA (Religious Studies) [UZ ,2006] BA Hons (Religious Studies) [UZ,1999] Grad CE [UZ ,2002]
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Bible and Politics; Pentecostal Expressions in Zimbabwean Christianity; Gender based Violence; Bible and Conflict resolution in the Zimbabwean Political landscape |
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Mr. J. Mukusha |
MA, [UZ,2006] BA Hons, [UZ ,2002] Cert in Educ, [UZ,1991] International Human Rights Exchange [IHRE] [UCT & Bard College University of New York]
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jmukusha@gzu.ac.zw |
African Philosophy and Pan Africanism, Human Rights, Social and Political Philosophy, Epistemology, Education and Business Ethics
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Rev. P. Muzambi |
MA ( Religious Studies) [ UZ ,2006] BA Hons [ UZ ,2003] Dip(Religious Studies) [ UZ ,2000] Dip (Philosophy) [Chishawasha, 1997]
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Religion and Citizenship Religion; Politics and human rights |
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Mr. B.P Humbe |
MA (Religious Studies) [UZ ,2005] BA Hons (Religious Studies) [UZ ,2003] Grad DE [UZ, 2007] Dip ( Religious Studies) [UZ ,1999]
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bhumbe@gzu.ac.zw |
Traditional Religion in modern Society of Zimbabwe; Onomastics; Traditional Law and Social Development; Religion and Entrepreneurship; Religion and Social Transformation, and Religion and Power.
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