- Nationality
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Affiliation
- Centre for African Studies, University of Leeds
- Field of study
- Languages, Linguistics and Literature
- Residencies at STIAS
- 2024 1st Semester 2016 2nd Semester 2016 1st Semester
Projects
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Christianity and Social Thought in Contemporary African Literature
Against the background of ongoing debates about decolonisation and religion in Africa, this project examines the representation of, and engagement with Christianity in contemporary African literature. -
Christianity, modernity and the politics of homosexuality in Africa
This project examines the complexity and multiplicity of Christian contributions to politics of homosexuality and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) rights in Africa.
Related to this person
public lecture / seminar
Exploring Christianity, sexuality and social justice in contemporary Nigerian literature - Fellows' seminar by Adriaan van Klinken
African literature, like African Christianity, is more vibrant than ever.
publication
Stories Telling Bodies: A Self-Disclosing Queer Theology of Sexuality and Vulnerability
Van Klinken, Adriaan. 2020. Stories Telling Bodies: A Self-Disclosing Queer Theology of Sexuality and Vulnerability. In Vulnerability and Resilience: Body ...
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Pentecostalism, Political Masculinity and Citizenship
Van Klinken, Adriaan. 2016. Pentecostalism, Political Masculinity and Citizenship. Journal of Religion in Africa 46:129–57. http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/...
publication
Culture Wars, Race, and Sexuality A Nascent Pan-African LGBT-Affirming Christian Movement and the Future of Christianity
Van Klinken, Adriaan. 2017. Culture Wars, Race, and Sexuality A Nascent Pan-African LGBT-Affirming Christian Movement and the Future of Christianity. Journ...
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Ancestors, embodiment and sexual desire: Wild religion and the body in the story of a South African lesbian sangoma
Van Klinken, Adriaan & Otu, Kwame Edwin. 2017. Ancestors, embodiment and sexual desire: Wild religion and the body in the story of a South African lesbian ...
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Kenyan, Christian, Queer
Van Klinken, Adriaan. 2019. Kenyan, Christian, Queer. Penn State University Press. http://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-08380-3.html
public lecture / seminar
The evolving interface between religion and queer politics in Africa – Fellows' seminar by Adriaan van Klinken
LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) issues have been heavily politicised in different parts of Africa, said Adriaan van Klinken, Associate Professor of Religion and African Studies at the University of Leeds and current STIAS fellow.