Jörg Haustein

Professor Jörg Haustein is affiliated with the Centre of African Studies, Faculty of Divinity, and Selwyn College at the University of Cambridge. He joined the Faculty of Divinity in 2019 after teaching Religions in Africa at the School of Oriental and African Studies (2013–2019) and Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology at the University of Heidelberg (2003–2013). His academic credentials include a PhD in Ethiopian Pentecostalism (University of Heidelberg, 2009) and a habilitation on German colonialism and Islam in East Africa (University of Heidelberg, 2020).

Haustein’s research focuses on African Studies, World Christianities, Religious Studies, and Intercultural Theology, with specific expertise in Ethiopian Pentecostalism and the intersection of colonialism and Islam in East Africa. He is an award-winning author whose work bridges historical and contemporary religious dynamics in Africa and global contexts.

At Selwyn College, he serves as Director of Studies and Postgraduate Admissions Tutor. He supervises PhD students, including Adam Olowo Akeem Adagbada, Bianca Dinkelaar, Christian Anderson, Michael Mettetal, Pablo Johnson, and Songzan Xu. His contact details include the email jh2227@cam.ac.uk and phone number +44 1223 763039.