"Christianity, Islam, and Liberal Democracy: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa"
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A presentation of the newly published book Christianity, Islam, and Liberal Democracy: Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa by Faculty Fellow Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC
Welcome and Introduction
- Scott Appleby, Marilyn Keough Dean, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Panelists
- Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Director, Ford Family Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity, and Kellogg Institute Faculty Fellow, University of Notre Dame
- Bishop Matthew Kukah, Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria
- Sara Sievers, Associate Dean for Policy and Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
- Ebrahim Moosa, Professor of Islamic Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and Department of History, University of Notre Dame
Reception to follow in Hesburgh Center Great Hall.
Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC
Rev. Robert Dowd, CSC, became Notre Dame’s 18th president in June 2024. Professor of political science, Dowd is an Africanist whose research interests include religion, development, and political culture...![](https://kellogg.nd.edu/sites/default/files/styles/people_photo/public/old_files/imce/faculty-fellows/kukah.jpeg?itok=3U9wIrYy)
Bishop Matthew H. Kukah
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria, is a tireless advocate for justice, democracy, and human development. Priest and political scientist, he has served as a member of Nigeria’s Truth Commission, as secretary of the Political Reform Conference for Nigeria, and as a member of Nigeria’s Electoral Reform Committee...![](https://kellogg.nd.edu/sites/default/files/styles/people_photo/public/people/sievers.jpg?itok=Pg1qq3_F)
Sara Sievers
This profile was current as of 2020 when she was part of the on-campus Kellogg community. Sara Sievers is an associate professor of the practice in the Keough School of Global Affairs, where she was previously the associate dean of policy and practice...![](https://kellogg.nd.edu/sites/default/files/styles/people_photo/public/old_files/imce/faculty-fellows/moosa_ebrahim.jpg?itok=iDCr9EBZ)
Ebrahim Moosa
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