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2025 NASRED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND EDUCATION (NASRED)

IN COLLABORATION WITH

THE CALEB UNIVERSITY, IMOTA, LAGOS,
 NIGERIA 

INVITES YOU TO ITS 2025 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HOLDING AT THE 
CALEB UNIVERSITY, CITY CAMPUS, MAGODO, LAGOS, NIGERIA

Details of the Conference are as follow:
Important Dates: 
Arrival: Monday 21st July, 2025.
Opening Ceremony: Tuesday 22nd July, 2025.
Plenary Sessions: Tuesday 22nd and Wed 23rd July, 2025. (Physical Presentation)
Plenary Sessions: Thursday 24th July, 2025. (Virtual Presentation)
Departure: Thursday 24th July, 2025.

Venue:
Caleb University, City Campus, Magodo, Lagos, Nigeria. 

Theme:
RELIGION, EDUCATION AND CULTURAL IDENTITY IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION.

Keynote Speaker: Professor Francis Omoyele Falako, Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos.
Religion, Education and Cultural Identity in the age of globalization.

Lead Paper Presenter 1: Professor Paramole Kabir Wale, Department of Religions and Peace Studies, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos.
Islam, Education and Cultural Identity in Nigeria.

Lead Paper Presenter 2: Dr. Adeniyi Olufemi Abodunrin, Ag. Dean, College of Education, Caleb University, City Campus, Magodo, Lagos, Nigeria.
Christianity, Education and Cultural Identity in Nigeria.

Sub – Themes
• Islam, Education, and Cultural Identity in Nigeria.
• Islam, Education, globalization and Cultural Identity. 
• Islam, Education and Cultural Identity in Africa.
• Islam, Governance and Cultural Identity.
• Islamic Ethics and nation’s Cultural Identity. 
• Islamic Moral Values versus Cultural Identity. 
• Islamic Preachers’ Perception of Cultural Identities.
• Islamic Scholars and Preservation of Cultural Values.
• Conflicts between Islamic Tenets and Cultural Identities.
• Islamic models of worships versus Cultural worship models.
• Islamic Belief System versus Cultural Belief System.
• Arabic Education and Cultural Identities in Nigeria.
• Arabic Education and Cultural Identities in Africa.
• Arabic Education, globalization and Cultural Identities.
• Muslims’ Involvement in Cultural Practices in Nigeria.
• Christianity, Education and Cultural Identity in Nigeria.
• Christianity, Education and Cultural Identity in Africa.
• Christianity, Education, globalization and Cultural Identity.
• Christian Evangelism and Cultural Identity in Nigeria.
• Christian Evangelism and Cultural Identity in Africa.
• Christianity, Church Governance and Cultural Identity.
• Christian Ethics and nation’s Cultural Identity. 
• Christian Moral Values versus Cultural Identity. 
• Christian Preachers’ Perception of Cultural Identities.
• Christian Scholars and Preservation of Cultural Values.
• Conflicts between Christian Teachings and Cultural Identities.
• Christian modes of worships versus Cultural worship modes.
• Christian Belief System versus Cultural Belief System.
• Christians’ Involvement in Cultural Practices in Nigeria.
• Traditional Religion and Cultural Identity in Nigeria.
• Rituals and Sacrifices versus Cultural Identities in Nigeria.
• Traditional Religion and Cultural Identity in Africa.
• Traditional Religion, globalization and Cultural Identity.
• Rituals and Sacrifices versus Cultural Identities in Africa.
• Ritual Cleansing versus Cultural Identities.

Registration
Each participant is expected to register for the conference with a sum of Thirty thousand naira only (#30,000). 
Co Participants are to register separately to get certificates and Conference Materials: #30,000.
Students attending the Conference are to pay a registration fee of #15,000 only. 
International participants are to register with One Hundred dollars only ($100). 
International Students participants are to register with $50 only.

N. B. There is provision for virtual presenters who may not be able to attend the conference physically. Note that virtual presenters may not be entitled to conference materials.

Abstract Submission (16th March to 20th June, 2025)
Abstract that will not be more than 250 words should be sent to Editor – in – Chief through [email protected] on or before 20th June 2025.
Full papers should not be more than 15 pages on A4 paper, double-line-spacing, including referencing. The manuscript including tables, figures, and references should conform to the APA latest format. 

Note: Authors are to send full papers and power-point slides for presentation on or before 20th June 2025. This is very important as the conference will take power-point presentation in the 2025 Conference.

Payment for the conference should be made to NASRED Account number: 
Bank Name: Al-Hayat Microfinance Bank Limited
Account Name: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education. Account no: 1100162734.
Make Payment to the Bank through Direct Transfers, Online or Internet Transfers. Please scan your evidence of payment and send to [email protected]

Editor in Chief
Prof. Taofiki Ajani SALAKO (08034771380)
Department of Religious Studies,
College of Humanities,
Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State.
NASRED Website: www.nasred.com
NASRED Journal Website: www.nasred.com/re
• mail: [email protected]

Chief Host
Professor Sunday Adewale,
Ag. Vice Chancellor,
Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Nigeria.
Host
Dr. Adeniyi Olufemi Abodunrin,
Ag. Dean, College of Education,
Caleb University, City Campus, Magodo, Lagos, Nigeria.

NASRED President 
Professor Afolorunso Olalekan Dairo,
Faculty of Humanities,
Redeemer’s University, Ede,
Osun State.
Phone no: 08034001020

LOC Chairman
Dr. Adeniyi Olufemi Abodunrin,
Ag. Dean, College of Education,
Caleb University, City Campus, Magodo, Lagos, Nigeria. 
Phone no:  07033530808

NASRED Secretary
Dr. L. A. Jimoh 
Provost,
Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun, Osun State.
Phone no: 07037979166

Vice President North
Dr. Abdul Hamid A. Yusuf. 
Sheu Musa, Yar Adua University, Katsina.     
Phone no:08035879129

Vice President South
Rev. Dr. S. A. Okediji. 
Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo.
Phone no: 08036953168

NASRED PRO
Dr, Mrs. M. O. Ajibade,
Dept. of Arts & Social Science Education,
Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
Phone no: 08067377584
Hotel Accommodation (Samples and Ranges)
There are affordable hotel accommodations around the conference venue.

All enquiries should be directed to the Editor in Chief.