I’M DR. DAVID OLALI.

Consultant

I weigh in on topical issues, ranging from the functions of religion in personal life to national security.

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Blogger/Editor

I am a blogger, with a knack for facilitating the establishment of creative space for public engagements of diversified issues of concern.

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Community Support

As a member of various local communities, I provide invaluable services as a way of contributing to a meaningful social life for all.

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EXTRA-ORDINARY IS MY NORMAL.

Collaboration

My work forges collaborations across disciplinary, cultural, national, and continental divides: The Comparative Heritage project connects academics, scholars, researchers, and practitioners with different training and disciplinary backgrounds and, of course, from at least four different continents–Africa, Asia, Europe, North America–to engage the knotty subject of “heritage” using transdisciplinary methodologies (visit the Comparative Heritage website); The VALOR Group brings humanitarian workers and social-cultural change agents from different walks of life to solve common problems in society (visit The VALOR Groups’ website).

Research and Scholarship

  • Scripture Phenomenon
  • The Histories— and the Philosophy— of Religion
  • Comparative Heritage Studies
  • Afro and African American Spiritual Experience
  • Fundamentalism, Radicalism, Violence
  • Race, Ethnicity, Natinoalism
  • Postcolonialisms
  • Witchcraft Studies and Gender Politics
  • Food, Security and Spirituality
  • Futurisms and Religion
  • Economies of Pentecostalism and Spirituality

See my research here.

Community

I provide services to my local community whenever the need arises. I have chaired committees, joined social actions for social and economic justice, and/or provided needed leverage in negotiations.

Partnerships

As a technology aficionado, I believe the 21st century provides immeasurable opportunities for development and progress in society, which is why I welcome new partners and thinkers who are both daring and passionate about not just social changes across communities but importantly, those who genuinely A.C.T. in the behalf of real and lasting transformations.

A little bit about me
and my previous work

Education

  • Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Previous Employers

  • Research Fellow in Global Leadership at RHAW, Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta GA
  • Research Assistant at Institute for Signifying Scriptures (ISS),  Claremont Graduate University, CA
  • University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Research, Talks, Conference, Presentations/Participation, Projects

 

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