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Professor
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Community Mobiliser
Social Justice Advocate
Gender Activist
Policy Blogger
Author
Leadership Coach
Parsitau, D.S (2020), Book Review: Kenya Christian Queer; Religion, LGBT Activism and Arts Resistance in Africa, Adriaan Van Klinken, The Pennsylvania State University Press in Conversation Africa,
LinkParsitau, D.S (2020), From Victimhood to Creative Resistance! The Book that tells Stories and Signals others ways of Being, Review of Kenyan Christian Queer, Published by Religious Studies Review, Willy Blackwell.
Parsitau, D S and Aura, R. O (2020) The Role of Religion and Faith Actors in Violence against Women and Girls in Africa: Challenges, Tensions and Promise, in Olajumoke, Yacob-Haliso and Toyin Falola eds, (2020), The Palgrave Handbook of African Women’s Studies, Palgrave Macmillan
LinkParsitau, D S and Aura, R.O (2020) Alternative Rites of Passage and Other Responses to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Global Perspective: Case Studies and Lessons from Africa Olajumoke and Toyin Falola eds, (2020), The Palgrave Handbook of African Women’s Studies, Palgrave Macmillan
LinkParsitau D.S. (2020): Engaging Youth for a Culture of Peace and Security in Kenya: The Role of Faith Based/Inspired Organizations and other Non-State Actors. In: Joram Tarusarira and Ezra Chitando, Eds. Themes in Religion and Human Security in Africa. Taylor and Francis Group, Chapter 13
LinkParsitau, D. S. 2020: Praying for Husbands! Single Women Negotiating Faith and Patriarchy in Contemporary Kenya. In: Wariboko, N and Toyin, F, Eds. The Palgrave Handbook of African Social Ethics, Palgrave Macmillan
Parsitau, D.S. 2020: Women without Limits and Limited Women: Pentecostal Women Navigating between Empowerment and Disempowerment. In: Francis B. Nyamnjoh and Joel Carpenter, Eds. Christianity and Social Change in Contemporary Africa, African Book Collective, UK, Volume 1
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2020: God in the Village: The Dynamics of Rural Pentecostalism and Development in Maasailand. In: Dion Foster, Elizabeth, Goran Gunner, Eds. Freedom of Religious at State: Competing Claims among Faith Tradition, States and Person: Church of Sweden Research Series: Volume 8 WIPF and Stock Publishers
Parsitau, D.S. 2020: Islamophobia or Space Contestations! Christian Churches and the Kadhi Courts Controversy during the Constitution Review Process in Kenya (1990-2010). In: Adogame, A, Williams, C and Adefunke, O, Eds. Fighting for God or Fighting in God’s Name: Religion, Conflict, Violence and Tolerance in Local- Global Perspectives: Conflict and Security Series in the Developing World, Chapter
LinkParsitau, D. S. and Adriaan van Klinken. 2018: Pentecostal Intimacies! Women and Intimate Citizenship in the Ministry of Repentance and Holiness in Kenya. In: Adriaan van Klinken, Ed. Christianity, Sexuality and Citizenship in Africa. Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
LinkParsitau, D. S. 2018: Soft Tongue, Powerful Voice, Huge Influence: The Dynamics of Gender, Soft Power and Political Influence in Faith Evangelistic Ministries in Kenya. In: Afolayan, A, Ed.African Histories and Modernities Series: Pentecostalism and Politics in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, pp.159-179
Parsitau, D.S. 2017: Taming Rogue Clergy and Churches: God, Scandals and Government and Religious Regulations in Kenya. In Green, C et al, Eds. Religious Pluralism, Heritage and Social Development in Africa. Stellenbosch: Sun MeDIA
LinkParsitau, D. S. 2017: Engaging the Custodians of Tradition and Culture: Leveraging the Role of Multiple Actors in Maasai Girls’ Education. Global Scholars Policy Brief, Center for Universal Education (CUE), Brookings Institutions, Washington DC
LinkParsitau, D. S. 2016: Prophets, Power, Authority and the Kenyan State: Prophet Owuor of the National Repentance and Holiness and Ministry. In: Coertzen, P. et al, Eds. Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism in Africa: Prospects and limitations. Stellenbosch: Sun MeDIA
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2015: Embodying Holiness: Gender, Sex, Bodies and Patriarchal Imaginaries in a Neo-Pentecostal Church in Kenya. In: Augustine Agwuele, Ed. Body Talk and Cultural Identity in the African World. Texas: Equinox Publishers, ISBN-13- 9781782791851
LinkParsitau, D. S. 2015: The Role of Faith and Faith Based Organizations among the Internally Displaced in Kenya. In: James A. Beckford, Ed. Migration and Religion. Edward Elgar Publishing House UK ISMN no 9781783472574- Republished
Parsitau, D.S. 2014: Pentecostalising the Church of Scotland? The Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) and the Pentecostal Challenge in Kenya (1970-2010). In: Adogame, A and Lawrence A., Eds. Scotland in Africa, Africa in Scotland: Historical Legacies and Contemporary Hybridities. Netherlands: Leiden Brill, pp.230-252, brill.com/aegis. ISSN-1574-6925
Parsitau, D.S &Mwaura, and P.N. 2013: Gendered Charisma: Women in Mission in Neo-Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements in Kenya. In: Lieneman-Perrin, et al, Eds. Putting Names with Faces: Women’s Impact in Mission History. Abingdon Press, pp.123-146, www.abingdonpress.com, ISBN 13:976-1-4267-5839-3
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2012: Agents of Gendered Change: NGOs and Pentecostal Movements as Agents of Social Transformation in Urban Kenya. In: Freeman, D, Ed. The Pentecostal Ethic and the Spirit of Development: Churches, NGO and Social Change in Neo-Liberal Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 203-220, http:/www.palgrave.com
Parsitau, D.S &Mwaura, P.N. 2012: Perceptions of Women’s Health and Rights in Christian New Religious Movements in Kenya. In: Adogame, A, Ed. African Traditions in the Study of Religion in Africa: Emerging Trends in Indigenous Spirituality and the Interface with other world. Ashgate Publishers, pp. 175-186
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2012: Gospel Music in Africa: Contemporary Christian Music in Africa between the Sacred and Profane. In: Bongmba, E. K, Ed. Religious Music in Africa: Willey Blackwell Companion to African Religions. Blackwell Publishing Limited, pp. 489-510
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2011: Rethinking the Socio-Political Impact and Significance of Pentecostal Christianity in Kenya (1970-2009). In: Ndarangwi, M.N, Ed. Jesus and Ubuntu: Exploring the Social Impact of Christianity in Africa. Trenton, New Jersey: Africa World Press, pp.123-145
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2011: Arise oh ye Daughters of Faith: Pentecostalism, Women and Public Culture in Kenya. In: England, H, Ed. Christianity and Public Culture in Africa, Ohio University Press, pp.131- 148
Parsitau, D.S. & Mwaura, N.J. 2010: “Gospel without Borders”: Gender Dynamics of Transnational Religious Movements in Kenya and the Kenyan Diaspora. In: Afe Adogame & Jim Spickard, Eds. , Religions Crossing Boundaries: Transnational Religious Dynamics in Africa and the New African Diaspora. Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden Netherlands, pp.185-210
Parsitau, D.S. 2008: The Impact of Structural Adjustments Programmes (SAPS) on the Health Status of Women in Kenya. In: MartynSama & Vinh-Kim Nguyen, Eds. Governing Health Systems in Africa. Dakar: CODESRIA, pp.191-200
Parsitau, D. S. 2020: Law, Religion and the Politicization of Sexual Citizenship in Kenya, Journal of Law and Religion (JLR), https://www.aclars.org/ 2020 in press
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2019: Women without Limits and Limited Women: Pentecostal Women Navigating between Empowerment and Disempowerment, Journal for the Study of African Religions and its Diaspora, Vol 5. (1)
LinkParsitau, D. S. and Adriaan van Klinken. 2018: Pentecostal Intimacies! Women and Intimate Citizenship in the Ministry of Repentance and Holiness in Kenya. Citizenship Studies Journal, vol 1.22. No. 16
Parsitau, D. S et al. 2018: The Use of Alternative Rights of Passage in FGM/C Abandonment Campaigns in Africa. A Research Opportunity, Leicester University series
LinkParsitau, D. S. and Wane, N.N. 2018: Dangerous Spaces: Kenya’s Public Universities as Locus for Sexual and Gender Based Violence: A Case Study of Egerton University, Njoro Campus, Canadian Women Studies (CWS) Journal Issues, Vol. 32. 1, 2
Parsitau, D.S, Chitando, E. and Nyamnjoh, H.M. 2017: “Citizens of both Heaven and Earth”: Pentecostalism and Social Transformation in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya. Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of the Arts and Humanities in South Africa, University of Kwazulu-Natal, Special Edition 19, pp.232-251, Electronic ISSN: 2519-5476
LinkParsitau D.S and Deacon Gregory. 2017: Empowered to Submit: Pentecostal Women in Nairobi Navigation Culture, Journal of Religion and Society, Volume 19
LinkParsitau, D. S. 2016: Building Bridges of Peace and Reconciliation? Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) and Religious Peace Building Initiatives in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province, Journal of the Church History Society of Southern Africa, University of Pretoria
LinkParsitau, D. S. 2012: From Voices of the People to Discordant/Stifled Voices: Theological, Ethical and Social Political Voice and Noiselessness in a Multicultural/Religious Space, Perspectives from Kenya. Journal of the Church History Society of Southern Africa, University of Pretoria, Vol. 38, pp.243-268
LinkParsitau, D. S. 2011:The Role of Faith and Faith Based Organizations among Internally Displaced Persons in Kenya, Oxford Journal of Refugee Studies, 24 (3), pp.493-512
Parsitau, D.S, Kamaara, E.K, Gumo-Kurgat & Kayeli, E. 2010: Doing Theology in the Context of Globalization: Perspectives from Kenya, Concilium, Asian Centre for Cross-Cultural Studies, Volume XLVI, pp.141-164
Parsitau, D.S, Browning, M.S, Chamwama, E.K, Kamaara, E. K Sussy-Gumo Kurgat, Reimer-Barry, E., Vasko, E and Viau, V. 2010: Listening to Experience, Looking Towards Flourishing: Ethnography as a Global Feminist Theo/ethical Praxis, Practical Matters: A Trans-disciplinary Multimedia Journal of Religious Practices and Practical Theology, Issue 3
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2010: Wounded Hearts, Unbroken Spirits: Stories of Survival among Women IDP and Survivors of GBVs in Kenya, in Browning, M.S (et al,) Practical Matters: A Trans-disciplinary Multimedia Journal of Religious Practices and Practical Theology, Issue 3
LinkParsita14, D.S. and Mwaura, P.N. 2010: “God in the City”: Pentecostalism as an Urban Phenomenon in Kenya, Journal of the Church History Society of Southern Africa, 36 (2), pp.95-112
Parsitau, D.S. 2009: ‘Keep Holy Distance and Abstain till He Comes’: Interrogating a Pentecostal Church Discourses and Engagements with HIV/AIDS and the Youth in Kenya, Africa Today, 56 (1), Pp. 44-64
Parsitau, D.S. 2009: The Role of Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in Kenya’s 2007 General Elections with Kinyanjui, F.K, Journal of Religious Studies, XLI/II, pp. 158-178
Parsitau, D.S. 2008: ‘Sounds of Change and Reform:’ The Appropriation of Gospel Music in Political Process in Kenya, Studies in World Christianity Series, 14 (1), pp. 55-72
Parsitau, D.S. 2008: God Vs. Allah: Islam, Pentecostal Christianity and the Contest for Public Space in Kenya, of Singapore National University, International Sociological Association (ISA), E-bulletin, Issue 3 (10), pp. 3-43
Parsitau, D.S. (2007). ‘From the Periphery to the Centre:’ the Pentecostalization of Mainline Christianity in Kenya, Missionalia: Southern African Journal of Missiology, Acad SA Publishers, 35 (3), pp. 83- 111
Parsitau, D.S. 2006: ‘Then sings my Soul:’ Gospel Music as Popular Culture in the Spiritual Lives of Kenyan Pentecostals, Canadian Journal of Religion and Popular Culture, Volume XIV
Parsitau, D. P hosts Webinar on the Covid19: Education and the Crisis of Teenage Pregnancy in Maasailand, 21st August 2020
Parsitau, D. S. 2020: Religion in the Age of COVID 19, Damaris Speaks With The Elephants
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2020: The Impact of Covid 19 on Gender in Kenya, University of Nairobi Webinar Series May 16
University of Pretoria. 2020. Webinar Series Reflections on Covid 19, Gender and Race, 10/July
University of Pretoria. 2020: Webinar Series on the Theme of A safe Green and Just City: the Imperative on Scholarship July 24th
Parsitau, D.S. 2020: Religion in the Age of Coronavirus
LinkParsitau, D.S 2020: Cyberbullying: The Digital Pandemic!
LinkParsitau, D. S. 2020: Jesus Christ, The Feminist who unlocked Women’s Potential, The Elephant
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2020: Wanjinga Nation: The Rising Popularity of Protest Music in Kenya, The Elephant
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2019: For the Love of Money: Kenya’s False Prophets and their Wicked and Bizarre Deeds, The Elephant
LinkParsitau, D.S. 2019: Religious Charlatans and Why Christians Fall for them
LinkParsitau D.S. 2019: Violent Theologies, Women’s Bodies and the ‘Church Business’ in Kenya, The Elephant
LinkParsitau D.S. 2019: Body Shaming in Prophet Owuor's Misogynistic Ministry
LinkArts and Humanity Research Network (AHRC) Grant for Research Network: Gender, Sexuality and Religion in East Africa
Invoking the Sacred: Towards Alternative Strategies against Climate Conflict, Project sponsored by the Dutch Research Council (NOW) with Dr Joram Tarusarira, University of Groningen Netherlands
John Templeton Grant: Modernization, Mega Churches and the Urban Face of Christianity in the Global South: a Multi Country Study of Africa (Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana), Brazil, Central America, Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines and India
Templeton Pew Research Grant Project on the Social Science/Theology Dialogue, A Multi Country Study
Research Grants for the African Theological Advanced Project sponsored by the Pew Charitable Trusts for a 10 Country Multi Study in which I am serve as a lead Consultant
Parsitau, D.S, Ezra Chitando and Henrietta Nyamnjoh, Research Grant Project Research Grant on Religious Innovations in Africa: ‘Propelled by the Spirit: Pentecostalism, Innovation and Competition in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya, Sponsored by the John Templeton Pew Charitable Trusts through the Nagel Institute, Grand Rapids Michigan, USA $200,000 USD
American Academy Distinguished award for the project ‘The Feminization of the New Immigrant African Pentecostal Communities’ (Collaborating Institution-Egerton University and University of Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) American Academy of Religion
CODESRIA’s (2018-2019) African Forum for Humanities, Science and Leadership Dialogues Grant
Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme (CADFP), Institute for International Education(IIE) Carnegie Corporation of New York Award 20, 000 USD to develop Curriculum on Gender and Climate Change
CODESRIA-African Diaspora Support for African Universities (2016-2017) Collaborative Award $ 30,000 for student training in Social Science Research Methodology- Given to CODESRIA’S AFRICAN DIASPORA SCHOLAR for the IWDGS
CODESRIA- Post Graduate Mentorship Programme Grants $30,000
CODESRIA College of Mentors Award (2017) for 5 of my PH.D Students $ 20,000
IDRC/Urban Institute Grant- Economic Opportunity Growth for Women: The Effects of Economic Growth on Women’s Economic Empowerment: A multidisciplinary and Multi Country Study: Case Studies from Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco and Nigeria sponsored by IDRC Canada- 200,000 USD
Project Gender Expert for Bill and Melinda Gates Sponsored Project on Women Empowerment and Youth Skilling 2020
Gender Expert Advisor for Michigan State University 2020
Project Advisor and Member of Advisory Selection Panel board for the Project: Engaging African Realities: Integrating Social Science with African Theology ( 2021-2023), Funded by the John Templeton Religion Trust
Project leader and Advisor for African Theological Advance Research Project for the Nagel Institute for the Study of World Christianity, Grand Rapids Michigan USA Advising projects in South Africa, Ethiopia and East Africa; 2018-2020
Consultant for Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPAAC) on Gender and Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goals and Indigenous Peoples Rights
Consultant for IPAAC on Gender and Indigenous Knowledge and traditions
Leadership Development Training Programme at Brookings Institutions, Centre for Universal Education and Global Economy and Development, Washington DC, USA. Tomorrow Today
Undertaking the Lead 2020 Leadership Development Training at the Brookings Institutions
Undertaking 10 weeks 5L Educational Diplomacy Leadership Training in Childhood Education at Childhood Education International through the Brookings Institutions
Founder of the Kenya Women Rising Leadership Development Programme (Egerton University)
Founder of Youth and Transformational Leadership Egerton University
A Certificate in Being a Leader and the Effective of Leadership(an Ontological Phenomenological Model, Nairobi Kenya
Transformational Leadership Global Women Leadership Network- San Francisco, California USA