Mohammed Dejen Assen

Mohammed Dejen Assen was born in 1978 in Wollo, Ethiopia. He obtained a BA Degree in History in 2000, an MA Degree in 2009 and a PhD Degree in 2016 in Federalism and Governance Studies from Addis Ababa University. He also received his LLB Degree in Law from Mekelle University in 2012. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at Addis Ababa University. His research interests include: the interaction between law and religion, religion and human rights, federalism, minority rights, secularism, politics and governance in Africa, ethnicity and identity politics in Ethiopia. He is a self-financed guest researcher at the African Studies Centre Leiden in November and December 2018.

His publications include:

Mohammed D. Assen (2017) “Ethiopia’s Ahbash Path for Religious Moderation and Countering Extremism: Pitfalls and Discontents”, in Journal for the Study of Religions of Africa and Its Diaspora, Meron Zeleke and Klute, Georg (eds.), Vol. 3, Issue 1. 21 pp.
Mohammed D. Assen (2017) “Religious Tolerance in Ethiopia: Reality and Rhetoric”, in Religious Pluralism, Heritage and Social Development in Africa, edited by Pieter Coertzen, M. Christian Green and Len Hansen (eds.), SUN MeDIA Press. 3-19 pp.
Mohammed D. Assen (2016): “Contested Secularism in Ethiopia: The Contention between Muslims and the Government”, PhD Dissertation, Addis Ababa University. 376 pp.
Mohammed D. Assen (2016) Religion and the Secular State Order: The Ethiopian Experience. Central Printing Press, Addis Ababa University. 74-93 pp.  
Mohammed D. Assen (2016) “Contested Secularism in Ethiopia: The Freedom to Public Manifestation of Faith”, in Religious Freedom and Religious Pluralism in Africa: Prospects and Limitations, edited by Pieter Coertzen, M. Christian Green and Len Hansen, ACLARS, SUN MeDIA. 415-436 pp.
Mohammed D. Assen (2015) “Secularism and Politicized Faith in Ethiopia”. Online: www.tanaforum.org. 15 pp.
Mohammed D., Assen (2010) “The Use of Mother-Tongue in Education: The Case of Afaan Oromo in Oromo Nationality Zone of Amhara National Regional State”, in Ethiopian Federalism, Principle, Process and Practice, Alem Habtu (ed.), Addis Ababa University Press. 23 pp.