Reid Fellowship Lectures

2025 Reid Fellow: Lilian Siwila

Prof. Lilian Cheelo Siwila is an Associate Professor in the School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics. She is a lecturer in Theology and Gender Studies. Head of discipline for Theology and Gender Studies, Academic Leader for Community Engagement. She has worked with a number of Theological and research related organisations in the field of Gender, Theology and Culture. She is a member of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians, and active member of a number of ecumenical bodies. Her research interests include Religion, Gender, Culture, indigenous knowledge on ecology, African Indigenous churches, Sexual and reproductive health rights and its interface with feminist Theology. She has published widely internationally recognised journals and books, including 4 edited book volumes.

Prof. Lilian Cheelo Siwila will deliver three Reid Fellowship Lectures in Autumn 2025