Nkosi Anderson , M.Div., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(973) 761-9480
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Nkosi Anderson, M.Div., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Nkosi Du Bois Anderson is an assistant professor of Africana Studies in the Department of Religion. He draws from Christian social ethics and theology, Black religious and political thought, and social theory to explore the concept of freedom based upon principles of social justice and democratic rights. This includes examining the function of religion within liberation struggles, particularly related but not limited to, the African-American experience. Dr. Anderson’s current research includes book projects on the Black Christian socialist tradition and the use of love as a tool for social change. He teaches courses in Africana Studies, Religion, and for the Core Curriculum. Outside of academia, Dr. Anderson has worked in government, public education, and with nonprofit, community, and religious organizations. He remains committed to a number of social justice causes.
Education
- Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary, NY
- M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, NY
- M.A., Columbia University
- B.A., Columbia University
Scholarship
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“Cone, James H.,” “Parks, Rosa,” “Randolph, A. Philip,” and “Wells-Barnett, Ida B.” In Historical Dictionary of Methodism, 4th ed. Rowman and Littlefield Press. (Submitted)
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“Prophetic Fightback: Cornel West, Race Matters, and the Black Church.” In Prophetic Leadership and Visionary Hope: New Essays on the Work of Cornel West. Edited by Barbara Will. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2023.
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“You Have to Find Your Voice: James H. Cone’s Commitment to Theological Education.” The Wabash Center Journal on Teaching 1, no. 2 (April 2020): 93-96.
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Review of Faith in Black Power: Religion, Race, and Resistance in Cairo, Illinois, by Kerry Pimblott.Reading Religion 3, no. 22 (1 December 2018).