Godson Ahortor

Education or Qualification:

• PhD (Study of Religions), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana, 2010 - 2014
• M.Phil. (Study of Religions), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana, 1997 - 2001
• B.A. (Philosophy), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana, 1990 - 1993

Research interests:

• My interest is in African indigenous religions and ethics, soteriology, and continuities and discontinuities of African indigenous values. My current research is on foundations of hospitality in African indigenous societies.

Academic Awards /Fellowships:

• International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), University of Minnesota,
• Minneapolis. U.S.A. (24th August 1999 - 20th May 2000)
• Linnaeus Palme Teacher Exchange, University of Gavle, Sweden. (3rd - 25th May 2009).
• International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), Iliff School of Theology/University of Denver, U.S.A. (1st September 2011 – 8th June 2012).
• American Council of Learned Societies – African Humanities Program (ACLS - AHP) Fellowship (July 2013 – June 2014)

Publications:

Peer-review Journal Articles

1. Ahortor, Godson. “Salvation and Morality: The Interconnections in African Thought” in European Scientific Journal. Vol. 12 No. 26 (2016), 220-234
2. Ahortor, Godson. “Marriage, Sexuality and Moral Responsibility among the Tongu Mafi People of Ghana” in Legon Journal of the Humanities. Vol. 29, No. 1 (2016), 71-94.
3. Ahortor, Godson. “Exploring the Intersection of Religion, Health and Disability in the Ghanaian Experience” in Ghana Bulletin of Theology, (New Series) Voll. 6, December (2016), 101-117.

Professional Associations:

• University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG)

Affiliation to Research Institutions: 

• American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)
• West African Association of Theological Institution (WAATI)