Dr. Tekalign is the co-director of the Neighbor Love Movement that promotes love, justice, and flourishing across boundaries. He is a public intellectual passionate about human flourishing at the individual, institutional, and communal levels. His commentary on contemporary issues has been featured in numerous international and local media outlets, including The Economist, The Guardian, Fana TV, Walta TV, and Amhara TV.
Dr. Tekalign is a sought-after speaker and serves as an Assistant Professor at Addis Ababa University and a lecturer at the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology. He is married to Tehitena Mesfin, has one son and one daughter. He is the author of My Neighbor(Rohobot, 2020) and The Prosperity Gospel: Turning a House of Prayer into a House of Merchandise (Rohobot, 2017). He has also written numerous articles addressing various issues.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Cultural Studies, Tilburg University (2014-2017), the Netherlands. Dissertation: Reconstructing Ethiopia’s Collective Memory by rewriting its history: The Politics of Islam.M.Th. in Christian Muslim Relations, The Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology (2015-2016). Thesis: The Impact of Contemporary Islamic Activists and Their Collective Memories for Interreligious Dialogue.
- M.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies, The Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology (2010-2014). Thesis: The Image of the Other: The Portrayal of Contemporary Islamic Revival among Ethiopian Christians Living in Addis Ababa.
- PGD in Biblical and Theological studies, The Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology (2008-2009).
- M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Addis Ababa University (2008-2009). Thesis: An Assessment of Major Career Advancement Barriers Perceived by Administrative Women Employees of Some Selected Higher Institutes in Addis Ababa.
- M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from Addis Ababa University (2004-2005). Thesis: Compliance of Commercial Banks to Selected Prudential Directives of the National Bank of Ethiopia.B.A. in Accounting from Jimma University (1998-2001).
Short Term Professional Training
- Fellow in the Study of the U.S. Institute (SUSI) on Religious Diversity and Democracy at the Dialogue Institute, Temple University, United States, sponsored by the U.S.
- Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Summer 2019).
- Faculty Development Program of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) for management educators, from July 2010 to August 2010.
Email him at tekalignnega@gmail.com
Dr. Tekalign Nega is committed to the virtue of radical listening. He holds a PhD in Cultural Studies from Tilburg University (Netherlands) and was a 2019 SUSI Fellow on Religious Pluralism and Democracy in the United States at the Dialogue Institute, Temple Universality. , He holds graduate degrees in Accounting and Finance, Counseling psychology, and Theology.