Nicolette Manglos-Weber

I am an interdisciplinary sociologist who writes and teaches about religion, politics, and social ethics from a transnational and de-colonial perspective. I've closely studied the impact of Christianity and Islam in Africa and the Diaspora, the everyday practice of religion in these communities, and the relationship of religious life to colonial and postcolonial governance. My first book showed how bonds of social trust are formed through religious membership for transnational African Evangelicals; and my current project in Uganda demonstrates how Christian and Muslim leaders create systems of community care, where neoliberal states and markets have failed. I am especially interested in stories of how religious leaders and activists are challenging, resisting, and transforming political and economic systems for the good of their communities.