Journeying with the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians on Contextuality (1989–2021)

The author describes her journey with the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians (the Circle) in 25 years between 1996 and 2021. This is done terms methodological values autoethnography, a method to describe critique cultural phenomena through author’s own experiences; “cultural” referring here culture doing theology from women’s perspectives. participation five six Pan-African conferences first Accra, Ghana, 1989, included discussion, but was not attended by author). article specifically notes developments foci general. journeys Nairobi, Kenya (1996); Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2002); Yaoundé, Cameroon (2006); Kempton Park, South Africa (2013); Gaborone, Botswana (2019) are presented. evaluates Circle’s ability contextualise its theologies questions, namely: 1) whether has been non-reductionist establishing causes contextual patriarchy; 2) able establish multi-dimensional contra-culture vis-à-vis 3) placed binaries male female dialogue one another; 4) have brought healing gendered society; 5) established partnerships outside epistemological social borders.