Research Institutes | Department for the Study of Religions

The department is home to the following Research Institutes:

Centre for Contemporary Islam (CCI)
African Centre for Religion, Ethics and Society (ACRES)
Centre for the Study of Asian Religions (CSAR)

Centre for Contemporary Islam (CCI)
The CCI is located in the Department for the Study of Religions, Leslie Social Science Building, Upper Campus, room LS5.48.
Website: Centre for Contemporary Islam (CCI)
Director and Co-Director: Professor S Shaikh (Study of Religions) and Associate Professor Fatima Seedat (African Feminist Studies).

About the CCI

African Centre for Religion, Ethics and Society (ACRES)
The ACRES is located in the Department for the Study of Religions, Leslie Social Science Building, Upper Campus, room LS5.52.
Website: TBA
Director and Co-Director: Professor A Ukah (Study of Religions) and Emeritus Professor Abdulkader Tayob (Study of Religions).

About the ACRES

The Centre for the Study of Asian Religions (CSAR)
The CSAR is located in the Department for the Study of Religions, Leslie Social Science Building, Upper Campus, room LS5.44.
Website: TBA
Director: Associate Professor E Porcu (Study of Religions)

About the CSAR