Dr. Echezona Augustine Obiagbaosogu
Dr. Echezona Augustine Obiagbaosogu is a LECTURER I in RELIGION AND HUMAN RELATIONS Department, Faculty Of Arts in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
I am a seeker for knowledge; a traditionalist, a farmer and entrepreneur with the mission to serve humanity to the glory of God. I stand with St Irenaeus that "man fully alive is the glory of God". I am a realist.
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Address: | Religion And Human Relations, Faculty Of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ARTS |
Department/Sub-Unit: | RELIGION AND HUMAN RELATIONS |
Social Profiles
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, December, 2024) December, 2017 to December, 2024 PHD RAIN MAKING AND CONTROL IN IGBO MEDICINE |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, December, 2024) December, 2017 to December, 2024 PHD AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, December, 2024) December, 2017 to December, 2024 PhD AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION |
Creative Output
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| 1 | Obiagbaosogu, Echezona A.. (2025, November), "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND IGBO CULTURAL STUDIES", IGBOCHOLARS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, Vol. -17, (Issue 2), pp 66-77 |
| 2 | Augustine Echezona Obiagbaosogu, Prof. Elizabeth Onyedinma Ezenweke. (2024, September), "EXPLORING THE ROLES OF SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY IN AFRICAN TRADITIONAL PRACTICES: A CASE STUDY OF RAIN MAKING RITUALS", IGBOCHOLARS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, Vol. -17, (Issue 2), pp 66-77 |
| 3 | Augustine Echezona Obiagbaosogu. (2024, July), "Conceptualising the Ontological Divinity of Alusi", Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development, Vol. 7, (Issue 2), pp 40-62 |
| 4 | Ezenweke, E. O &Obiagbaosogu, A. E. (2024, March), "Global Perspective of African Traditional Religion and Culture in Modern Era", OHAZURUME, Vol. 3, (Issue 2) |
| 5 | Ndukwe, Obiagbaosogu, Nwokocha et al. (2023, September), "MUSIC IN RELIGION: THE INDISPENSABLE SILVER CORD TO THE SUPREME BEING", Awka Journal of Research in Music and Arts, Vol. 16, pp 200 -207 |
| 6 | Nwanchor, Otubo Edwin, PhD, Obiagbaosogu, Augustine Echezona. (2023, June), "THE CHALLENGES OF INTERPRETATION IN IGBO RELIGIOUS CONCEPT", OCHENDO: AN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE STUDIES. VOL. 4 NO. 3, 2023ISSN: 26814-0788 (Print) 2814-077X (e). www.apas.africa/journals.php, Vol. 24, (Issue 3) |
| 7 | Augustine Echezona Obiagbaosogu, Kingsley Chinaza Nwosu. (2023, June), "DECOLONIZATION OF EDUCATION AND AFRICAN QUEST FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT", Pope John Paul II Journal of Philosophy, Vol 2, No.1, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 147-167 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Editor, "OHAZURUME; Unizik Journal of Culture and Civilization, Vol 5.1, February, 2026" (February, 2026) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN STUDIES (APAS)" (member since 2025), https://unizik.edu.ng |
| 2 | Full Member, "National Association for The Study of Religions" - NASR/2024/000373 (member since 2024), https://unizik.edu.ng |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Health and Illness in Africa and the African Diaspora", (University of Texas in Austin (Dept. of History)), 26th March, 2025 to 30th March, 2025; Zoom |
| 2 | "CHALLENGES AND SURVIVAL STRATEGIES OF THE IGBO IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD", (CENTRE FOR IGBO STUDIES, UNN), 13th March, 2025 to 15th March, 2025; UNN HALLS |
| 3 | "POPE JOHN PAUL II AND THE LEGACY OF DECOLONIZATION", (POPE JOHN PAUL II MAJOR SEMINARY,OKPUNO), 4th May, 2023 to 5th May, 2023; SEMINARY HALL |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "DRI/ASUU Winning National Research Fund [NRF]", (DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION WORKSHOP, UNIZIK), 20th August, 2025 to 20th August, 2025; ASUU SECRETARIAT |
| 2 | "2025 Grant Writing/Application Workshop for Humanities - Focus on Early Career Post - Doc Fellowships and Residencies", (DAAD, HRK & DIES), 22nd July, 2025 to 22nd July, 2025; FACULTY BOARD ROOM |
| 3 | "PRACTICAL AI TOOLS FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE", (The Association for the Promotion of African Studies), Zoom |