Washingtonians increasingly struggle with multilayered modern wounds&mdash\;loneliness\, alienation\, depression\, a nxiety\, and more. How can we address these concerns? Gonzaga professor It ohan M. Idumwonyi invites Washingtonians to explore \;Ubuntu. \;Ub untu \;emphasizes community building\, a way to reapproach our relatio nships so we can break the artificial borders that separate us and look ou t for one another. Directing one&rsquo\;s own humanity to others helps us navigate beyond superficial solutions to rethink\, adapt\, and foster huma n interconnectedness. \;
\nWhy should Washingtonians care about& nbsp\;Ubuntu? \;This value of neighborliness enables healing and human flourishing for the good of all of us. Idumwonyi uses a work-along sessio n to connect and inspire people to draw from \;Ubuntu \;as a call to action to bring about a more humane world. \;
\nAbout the Presenter
\nItohan M. Idumwonyi \;(she/her) is ass istant professor of religious studies at Gonzaga University. She earned he r PhD in religious studies from Rice University\, Houston. Idumwonyi has a uthored several works\, including the most recent\, \;Crashed Realitie s?: Gender Dynamics in Nigerian Pentecostalism. The pillars of her interdi sciplinary scholarship intersect with African religions\, African diaspora religions\, African studies\, sociology of religion\, African womanist th eology\, religion\, and gender. She is a Smithsonian Global Religions of A frica Speaker.
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