Dr. Kehinde Oluwatoyin ADABEMBE
Senior Lecturer | Ag. HOD
Faculty of Arts · Department of Religious Studies
Specialization Sociology of Religion
Office: Faculty of Arts, Federal University, Oye Ekiti
Phone: 08030640642
Email: kehinde.adabembe@fuoye.edu.ng
Biography
Kehinde Oluwatoyin ADABEMBE is an expert in the sociology of religion. She teaches sociology of religion at Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Her research interests include general issues in the sociology of religion, religion and social change, and religion and politics. She equally focuses her research on how religious identities intersect with other social identities, such as ethnicity, gender, and class. Her hobbies are teaching and researching.
Research Interests
General issues in Sociology of Religion, religion and social change, Religion and Politics, religion and ethnicity, gender.
Qualifications
- N.C.E., College of Education, Ikere Ekiti (2000)
- Bachelor of Arts Education (Christian Religious Studies, University of Ado Ekiti (Now EKUSU) (2006)
- Master of Arts, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (2017)
- Ph.D., Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti (2020)
Professional Qualification
- Professional Teacher - Teachers’ Registration Council (2005)
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Nigeria Association for the Study of Religions (NASR) - Member (2025)
- African Society for the Study of Sociology and Ethics of Religions - Member (2022)
- Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians - Member (2024)
- Faculty of Arts/Humanities Association of Nigerian University FAHSANU - South West Coordinator (2025)
Paper Presentation - Local
- African culture, Christianity and the paradox of women's liberation: A socio-religion enquiry - First International conference of the Department of religious and cultural studies, Faculty of Humanities, Rivers state University, Port Harcourt (2026)
- The Economy of Miracle: A Socio-Religious Analysis of Divine Healing Practices in Contemporary Nigerian Pentecostalism. - Nigerian Association For The Study Of Religions (NASR) 46th Annual Conference 10TH-13TH Nov, 2025 , University of Calabar (2025)
- Religion and Heritage: A Review of the Dilemma of Mobilization in the Pan-Yoruba Movement. - Faculty of Arts/Humanities Association of Nigerian University FAHSANU. (2025)
- Socio-Religious Impacts of The Most Rev. Mother Racheal .O. Gbadura of The Aladura Church of God International in the Digital Age. - First International Conference of BOUESTI School of Humanities held between 4th -7th November, 2025 at New Science Complex, BOUESTI (2025)
- Addressing Infertility Stigma in south west Nigeria: Strategy for Support and Intervention from a Christian Standpoint. - A five days International 5th Biennial Conference of African society for the study of sociology and Ethics of Religions (ASSORSER) at Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan August 17-21,2025. (2025)
- Social Media and Contemporary Religious Practices in 21st Century Nigeria: Impactful and Sustainable? - A four-day International Conference on Education, Science and Technology (ICEST, 2024) Held at Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere- Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria. (2024)
- Pentecostalism and Women Development in the Redeemed Christian Church of God: A Model for National Development - A Four Days Faculty of Arts 4th National Conference Held in Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyingba (2023)
- A Socio-Religious Implications of Religious Education in National Development - A four days 1st International Conference on Humanities, Education, and National Development held at the Faculty of Arts, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. (2023)
Paper Presentation - International
- Socio-Religious Nexus of Youth Corruption in Ikere- Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. - Faculty of Ushuluddin, Adab and Dakwah, UIN Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar. Indonesia (2025)
Course Teaching
- RES 405 - SEX ETHICS IN CONTEMPORARY (2025/ First Semester)
- RES 307 - RELIGION, CORRUPTION AND SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT (2025/First Semester)
- RES 203 - THE LIFE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST (2025/First Semester)
- REL 105 - RELIGION AND HUMAN VALUE (2025/ First Semester)
- RES 115 - RELIGION AND HOSPITALITY (2025/ First Semester)
- REL 104 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL ANTROPOLOGY OF RELIGION (2025/ Second Semester)
- REL 206 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (2025/ Second Semester)