Shades of belonging

African Pentecostals in twenty-first century Ireland

Date: Thursday, 5 February 2009
Time: 5pm-6pm
Venue: West Building Lecture Theatre, WB.G.02, Docklands Campus

by Abel Ugba

In this presentation Abel Ugba, examines the realities of the presence of African immigrants in 21st Century Ireland.  Abel contemplates the prospects of Afro-Irish identities; and how the election of Barack Obama has re-awakened the aspirations of black prospective candidates for office in Ireland and elsewhere.

For over a century Ireland was a source of emigrants to other parts of the world. Now it has become an attractive destination for immigrants.  A prominent feature of the increased numbers of African immigrants is the formation of African-led Pentecostal churches.

Abel examines the history, nature and activities of Ireland’s African Pentecostal churches as well as recent developments in Ireland’s immigration policies particularly those affecting sub-Saharan Africans.

Abel Ugba, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in our School of Social Sciences Media and Cultural Studies. His academic qualifications and professional experience relate to journalism and sociology.  He is author of ‘Shades of belonging - African Pentecostals in twenty-first century Ireland’ and ‘Dear Mama…an African refugee writes home’, a fiction based on true life accounts.

All welcome, admission FREE.

For further details and to confirm your attendance, contact Alvaro de Miranda on 020 8223 7696/ 4257 or events@uel.ac.uk

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