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Cultivating Strategy and Action: Case Studies in Integral Agroecology
23 April, 2:o0 – 3:30 pm BST
Online Seminar
Join us in developing practical tools to apply integral agroecology in your context!
We look forward to welcoming you to another webinar of the Down to Earth Dialogues series hosted by The Laudato Si’ Research Institute and The Integral Ecology Research Network.
The first two sessions laid the spiritual, theological and wisdom-based foundations of integral agroecology, and traced its history and strategic potential. The third Down to Earth Dialogue, hosted by Sr Mūmbi Kīgūtha, turns from vision to practice, drawing inspiration from case studies in Uganda and Kenya.
Participants will be invited to share their experiences from around the world, and develop new tools and techniques to implement integral agroecology in their own context.
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Prof. Emmanuel
Katongole
SPEAKER
Sr Monica
Omondi
SPEAKER
Sr Mūmbi
Kīgūtha CPPS
host
Erica L.
Starke
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Emmanuel Katongole is a Catholic priest, ordained (1987) for the Archdiocese of Kampala, Uganda. He serves as Professor of Theology and Peace Studies in the Keough School, University of Notre Dame, and as Extraordinary Professor of Ecclesiology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Before joining the University of Notre Dame (Jan 2013), he served as Associate Professor of Theology and World Christianity at Duke University, and as founding co-director of the Duke Center for Reconciliation. He is the author of several books, including Reconciling All Things (with Chris Rice, Intervarsity 2008); The Sacrifice of Africa: A Political Theology for Africa (Eerdmans, 2010), Born from Lament: The Theology and Politics of Hope in Africa (Eerdmans, 2017), The Journey of Reconciliation: Groaning for New Creation in Africa (Orbis 2017), and Who Are My People? Love, Violence and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa (University of Notre Dame Press, 2022). He is co-founder, and President of Bethany Land Institute in Uganda.
Sr Monica Awino Omondi, FSJ is an agroecologist, a PhD student in Horticulture (Vegetable Science) at Egerton University and a member of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph Asumbi. She combines her faith and scientific expertise to promote sustainable livelihood and care for creation.
Her research explores the use of organic nutrient sources, including Black Soldier Fly frass, chicken manure, and fish sludge, in bioponic systems to improve the yield, quality, and safety of African Indigenous Vegetables. She is particularly passionate about circular agriculture technologies that enhance food and nutrition security for smallholder farmers in developing countries.
Monica holds an MSc and BSc in Horticulture from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. With over five years of experience in research, teaching, and community-based agricultural programs across East Africa, her current work under the INCiTiS FOOD Project focuses on developing innovative and resource-efficient farming systems and practical solutions for farmers and policymakers.
Sr Mūmbi Kīgūtha, CPPS, a Sister of the Precious Blood born and raised in Kenya and now residing in the USA, has extensive experience working with vulnerable populations across the globe, including assignments with several U.N. agencies. She currently serves as President of Friends in Solidarity, supporting development efforts in South Sudan, and directs Watawa wa Taa, an initiative dedicated to reimagining and revitalizing religious life for African women religious. She also co-directs Kuibuka, which offers formation workshops on sexual and spiritual abuse for African sisters.
A reconciliation consultant, speaker, writer, and facilitator, Mūmbi brings a unique blend of pastoral, professional, and intercultural expertise. She holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Commerce from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa; a graduate degree in Justice Ministry and a Certificate in Pastoral Ministry from Catholic Theological Union. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Transformative Social Change.
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