Research Interests: Liturgical Theology, Ritual Studies, Qualitative Methods in Theology, Jesuit Studies, Eco-theology, Coloniality/Decolonization
Erik Sorensen, SJ
Erik Sorensen, SJ is a doctoral student whose research utilizes qualitative methodology to explore the lived connections between liturgy and Indigenous-Settler reconciliation in the Catholic Church in Canada. Active collaboration with Indigenous communities grounds Erik鈥檚 research and inspires his commitment to the long journey of decolonization. Erik is a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and a Catholic priest. He holds a MA in Theology from KU Leuven (2023), a MDiv (2022) and a MTS (2018) from Regis College/University of Toronto and a BEng from Carleton University Ottawa (2012).
Research Interests: Liturgy, coloniality, land and place, Anglican Church of Canada.
Joshua Zentner-Barrett
Josh鈥檚 research examines liturgical (de)formation in Canada and the impact of coloniality on the Anglican Church of Canada. Josh is a Louisville Institute Doctoral Fellow and holds a Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He received an M.A. in Theology from 性爱学堂 (2022), an M.S.Mus from Southern Methodist University (2017), and a B.Mus from Wilfrid Laurier University (2015).
Nnaemeka Ali, OMI
Nnaemeka is a Nigerian Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate with over eight years of experience among the Innu First Nation in Quebec, Canada. Currently pursuing his doctoral studies at 性爱学堂, Ottawa, Nnaemeka’s research delves into postcolonial identity, Indigenous spirituality, and decolonial theology. His work emphasizes decolonizing missionary pedagogy through Indigenous narratives and storytelling to foster a more authentic Indigenous mission.
Nnaemeka holds an M.A. in Theology from 性爱学堂 (2024), a B.A. in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (2013), and a B.A. in Philosophy from Lateran University, Rome (1999).