The Interface Fellows Program

The Interface Fellows program provides a space for diverse academic engagement in the areas of Religion Faith and Culture in public life. Fellows are at the heart of the research and documentation of Interface. We believe that through collaboration, each Fellow brings on board their audiences, expertise and strengths to enable research, documentation and dissemination of knowledge.
Our fellows bring their experience and network to enrich our work which mainly involves:
  • Conversation and dialogue
  • Development of think pieces on key issues
  • Seminars and public dialogues
  • Research and publication
  • Participatory learning processes
  • Creating space for inquiry and experience sharing.

Fellows Team

Senior Fellow

Bishop D. Zac Niringiye (Ph. D)

Dr Niringiye is a bishop in the Church of Uganda; a scholar-practitioner theologian; a peace and social justice activist; and, an organizational development consultant. He is currently a Visiting Scholar in Residence at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena California. His research interests are in Theology and Mission History; Church and Society; and, Religion, Culture and Public Life with particular focus on Christianity.

He was a Visiting Fellow at the Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) in the School of Law, Makerere University, where he was leading a project on Religion, Rights and Peace (2012-2014). Prior to this, he served in the Church of Uganda as the Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of Kampala.

Bishop Niringiye holds a Physics degree (Honours) and a teaching Diploma from Makerere University; a Master’s degree in Theology from Wheaton College, USA; and, a PhD in Theology and Mission History from Edinburgh University.

Among Dr Niringiye’s publications is The Church: God’s Pilgrim People (Carlisle, UK: Langham Global Library, 2014) and The Church in the World: A Historical-Ecclesiological Study of the Church of Uganda with Particular Reference to Post-Independence Uganda, 1962-1992 (Carlisle, Cumbria UK: Langham Monographs, 2016) as well as several papers in journals and chapters in books.

Fellows

Emmanuel Akatukunda

Dean, Kampala Evangelical School of Theology

Dr Paddy Musana

Makerere University, Department of Religion, Peace and Conflict studies 

Prof Maximilliano Ngabirano

Uganda Martyrs University, Nkozi

Imam Idi Kasozi

Islamic University In Uganda

Rev. David Omona

Uganda Christian University

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