Emmanuel Ojeifo

Email:

eojeifo@nd.edu

Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Emmanuel Ojeifo is a postdoctoral research scholar at the Institute for Social Concerns. His broader research interests include ecological violence, eco-martyrdom, religion and ecology, literature, Black sanctity, and ecotheological approaches to human flourishing.

During his doctoral studies, Emmanuel served as the graduate coordinator for the Kellogg Institute’s Integral Ecology Working Group, chaired by Fr. Emmanuel Katongole. He provided logistical and administrative support for the working group’s bi-monthly faculty seminars and an ongoing faculty book project. He also served as a graduate intern at the Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good, supporting undergraduate and graduate student programming and grant review.

Before coming to Notre Dame in 2021, Emmanuel served as personal secretary to the Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of Abuja, Nigeria, for six years. He earned his M.A. in religion in global politics from SOAS University of London and his M.Sc. in religion and science from New College, University of Edinburgh.