Author
Fred Sheldon Mwesigwa
Mwesigwa is a senior lecturer and dean Faculty of Education and Arts at Uganda Christian University, Mukono. He was recently elected Bishop in the Anglican Church of Uganda. His interest in the English language and writing was ignited while he was pursuing a Diploma in Education (English Language and Christian Religious Education) at National Teachers College, Kakoba. Subsequently he taught English Language and General Paper at Kibubura Girls SS and Ntare School in Ankole, western Uganda. Mwesigwa obtained a Bachelor of Divinity degree awarded by the Association of Theological Institutions in Eastern Africa (AITEA), a Master of Education degree and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Leeds, UK. He is a guest writer on topical religious and values issues in two leading Ugandan national newspapers: The New Vision and The Monitor. He belongs to several academic associations including the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values (ISREV), Association for the Study of Religion in South Africa (ASRSA) and International Ecumenical Fellowship (IEF). He has published in international journals and has presented academic papers in countries including South Africa, Kenya, Sweden, Turkey and the Netherlands.