The edited volume Religiosity on University Campuses in Africa: Trends and Experiences, which I co-edited with Abdoulaye Sounaye, is now in open access. Available for free download via ZMO’s institutional repository.
This book examines the resilience of Christian and Muslim student associations at universities in Togo and Benin from 1970 to 2023. It reveals how these groups navigated authoritarianism and laïcité, reshaping campus life and offering a “social curriculum” to members amidst political and social transformations.
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Sounaye, A. and F. Madore (eds.), Religiosity on University Campuses in Africa: Trends and Experiences. Berlin: LIT Verlag, 2023. Abstract This volume examines religiosity on university campuses in Sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on both individuals and organized groups, the contributions open a window onto how religion becomes a factor, affects social interactions, is experienced and mobilized by various actors. It
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La construction d’une sphère publique musulmane en Afrique de l’Ouest. Québec/Paris: Presses de l’Université Laval/Hermann, 2016. Abstract Autrefois qualifié de « fille aimée de l’Église », le Burkina Faso compte aujourd’hui plus de 60 % de musulmans. Outre leur importance numérique, ceux-ci se sont montrés dynamiques depuis le tournant des années 1990, notamment avec un foisonnement associatif particulièrement important,
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