Ernestina Novieto

Education or Qualification:

• PhD (Study of Religions), University of Ghana, Legon, 2009 – 2013
• M.Phil. (Study of Religions), University of Ghana, Legon, 1999 - 2002
• B.A. (Study of Religions and Philosophy), University of Ghana, Legon, 1994 - 1998

Research interests:

• Women Leaders in the Church; Religion and Leadership, African Pentecostalism and Charismatism, the Christian and Social Values

Academic Awards /Fellowships:

• Swedish Institute Guest Scholarship Program, Sweden: September 1, 2009 – August 31, 2010.
• Short Term Scholarship: Missions Academy, University of Hamburg, Germany: May 1 – October 31, 2011.

Publications:

Book Chapters

• Ernestina Novieto, “The Real Man is Responsible: The Case of the Ghanaian Pentecostal/Charismatic Movements” in Amenga-Etego, Rose Mary and Oduyoye, Mercy Amba (eds.), Religion and Gender-Based Violence: West African Experience (Accra: Asempa Publishers, 2013), pp. 101-113.
• Ernestina Novieto ‘Liberation of Women through Pastoral Care Giving: The Case of Ghana’ in Theodor Ahrens and Werner Kahl (eds.) GegenGewalt Ökumenische Bewährungsfelder, Beihefte Interkulturelle Theologie 15, (Leipzig, Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, 2012), pp. 194 – 202.

Refereed Conference Papers

• Ernestina Novieto  (2018) ‘The Social Role of Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in Ghana’ a paper presented at the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation (KAS) and German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) International Conference, under the theme ‘New Temples of Power? The Role Pentecostal and Charismatic Churches in Latin America and Africa’, at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin, Germany, (November 5-6, 2018)
• Ernestina Novieto (2018) ‘Urbanisation and Ecclesiological Changes in the Church of Pentecost.’ A paper presented at Department for the Study of Religion International Conference, under the theme Religion and the 21st Century City: Openings and Closure, at the The Cedi Centre, Department of Economics Facility, University of Ghana, Legon, (June 20-22, 2018).
• Ben-Willie Kwaku Golo and Ernestina Novieto (2016) “‘How Can She Be the Head of the House?’ Masculinity, Power and the African Christian Family in a Changing Socio-Economic Context.” A paper presented at the 7th Biennial Conference of the African Association for the Study of Religion (AASR) on Religion, Sexuality and Identity in Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra (26th – 28th July 2016)
• Ernestina Novieto (2014) ‘Branding the Pentecostal / Charismatic Churches in Ghana’a paper presented at the 12th Faculty of Arts Colloquium on Strengthening the Humanities Through Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research, University of Ghana, Legon, 24th - 25th April 2014.
• Ernestina Novieto (2013) ‘Towards Probity and Equity in Church Governance in the Church of Pentecost in Ghana’ a paper presented at An International, Interdisciplinary Conference: at the University of Ghana, Legon on the theme Politics, Probity, Poverty and Prayer: African Spiritualities, Economic and Socio-Political Transformation, (21st -23rd October, 2013).

Grants:

• A US$ 20,000 Andrew Mellon Foundation Grant on “Religion and Subjective Wellbeing Among Early Career Professionals in Ghana’s Public Universities”

Professional Associations:

• Member - African Association for the Study of Religions.
• Member - International Association for the History of Religions.