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Lecturer and Researcher
  • Name: Mengistu Alamineh Mazengia
  • Nationality: Ethiopian Date of birth: 12/09/1987 
  • Gender: Male
  • Phone number: +251911593109
  • Email address: mengistuphilo@gmail.com
  • Work: Bahir Dar University, 

  • P.O.Box 79, Bahir Dar (Ethiopia)

    ABOUT ME

I graduated from Addis Ababa University with both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Philosophy in 2011 and in 2014 respectively. From September 2011 to October 2016, I had been employed by Wollo University's Department of Civics and Ethical Studies. I have been working as lecturer at the Department of Political Science and International Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences at Bahir Dar University. I have had a lot of experience giving trainings, providing community services, and organizing conferences. I am particularly interested in working on issues of Environmental Ethics, Political Philosophy, Environmental Politics, Environmental Governance, Moral Philosophy, Development Ethics, and Applied Ethics etc. Since October 2024, I am pursuing my PhD study in Political Science and International Studies, Department of political science and international studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bahir Dar University.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1. Masters of Art in Philosophy, Addis Ababa University [10/09/2012 – 12/07/2014]
Address: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Website http://www.aau.edu.et/
2. BA Degree in Philosophy, Addis Ababa University [05/09/2008 – 30/07/2011] 

Address: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Website http://www.aau.edu.et/
3. Higher Diploma Program (One Year Training on Teaching Methods):- Higher diploma for teacher Educators. 14, March, 2013. Wollo University
Address: Dessie (Ethiopia) Website https://wu.edu.et/

WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Lecturer
Bahir Dar University [21/10/2016 – Current]
2. Lecturer
Wollo University [12/07/2014 – 20/10/2016]
3. Graduate Assistant
Wollo University [20/09/2011 – 09/09/2012]
4. Continuing and Distance Program Coordinator, Department of Political Science and International Studies in the Faculty of Social Science, Bahir Dar University [09/04/2024 – 09/10/2024]
5. Head, Department of Political Science and International Studies in the Faculty of Social Science, Bahir Dar University [11/03/2022 – 23/03/2024]
6. Chairperson of Faculty of Social Science Students’ Disciplinary affairs Committee Bahir Dar University [18/12/2016 – 19/01/2023]
7. Course chair of Philosophy and Reasoning Skills Bahir Dar University [08/02/2017 – 11/03/2022]

HONOURS AND AWARDS
1. Certification of Participation – Bahir Dar University in Collaboration with USAID-RTI International PReSERVE project for participating in the Training titled Qualitative Research Methods held from July 23- 25, 2024.
2. Certificate of Recognition: Bahir Dar University and Dire Dawa University in collaboration with British
Council and European Union, being a Organizing Committee for 11 th Social Sciences International 
Conference on the theme “Women and Youth Engagement in Peace Building” which was held on June 06-07, 2024.
3. Certificate of Recognition: Bahir Dar University in collaboration with British Council and European Union, being trainer of five-day Peace Education Training as part of Enabling University Peace Education delivered to selected staff and Students of Bahir Dar University held from April 12-16, 2024.
4. Certification of Participation: Bahir Dar University for attending and completing training on Research
Ethics Review and SOP preparation conducted from February 21-22, 2024.
5. Certification of Participation – British council and Coventry university [ 20/04/2023] for attending and
completing peace education training of trainers delivered by British council in partnership with the center for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, UK
6. Certificate of Participation: Bahir Dar University Faculty of Social Sciences [ 22&23/06/2019] Being a trainer of Community service Project titled Awareness Raising Training on Conflict Resolution Mechanisms in Amhara National Regional State Police Commission Members.
7. Certificate of Recognition: Bahir Dar University Faculty of Social Sciences, Being a trainer of Community service Project titled Preliminary Training on Critical Thinking for Grade 12 Preparatory School
Students June 2022.
8. Certificate of participation: Bahir Dar University Faculty of Social Sciences. Being a member of the
organizing committee member for 3 rd International Conference on Political Sciences held on 25/10//2018.
9. Certificate of Participation: Bahir Dar University Faculty of Social Sciences [02/06/2018] Being a trainer of Community service Project titled Intercultural Dialogue among Bahir Dar University Students: the case Faculty of Social Science students.
10. Certificate of Participation: Bahir Dar University Faculty of Social Sciences [08/06/2019] Being a trainer of Community service Project titled Intercultural Dialogue among Bahir Dar University Students: the case Faculty of Social Science students.
11. Certificate of Recognition: Bahir Dar University Faculty of Social Sciences [07/11/2018] Being a trainer of Community service Project titled Basic Life Skills Training for Bahir Dar University Freshman Students, October 2018.
12. Certificate of Recognition: Bahir Dar University Deliverology Unit, being a data collector of Bahir Dar
University’s Graduate Tracer Study held from November –December 2019.
13. Certificate of Recognition: Bahir Dar University Research and Community Service V/President Office
[13/08/2019] Being a coordinator of Community service Project titled Tutorial Service for Secondary and
Preparatory School Students of Bahir Dar City, delivered in 2018 and 2019

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Mother tongue: Amharic
  • Other language: English

PUBLICATIONS
1. Shumet Amare & Mengistu Alamineh, 2023, Political Narratives and their Impact on Amhara
People. Abyssinia Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 8(2), 84-92.
2. Yayew Genet& Mengistu Alamineh, 2023, Questioning the Interference of External Actors on the Internal Affairs of Ethiopia on the Case of Northern Armed Conflict. Kepes-Journal, 21(3), 362-371
3. Mengistu Alamineh, 2020, Environmental injustice and its manifestations in Africa and its relation to race, class, marginalization and Poverty, journal of SOCRATES Vol. 7 No. 1 and 2 (2019): Environmental Policy: Issues and Prospects at the Global Level. Published on 2020-01-29
4. Mohammed Seid Ali and Mengistu Alamineh Mazengia, 2018, The State of Africa in the Global Political
Economy, South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics (SAJSSE), Volume 1 Issue 3.

  • References
    1. Dr. Shumet Amare Zeleke, Head, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Faculty of Social Science, Bahir Dar University.
  • Email: shumetzeleke@gmail.com

Mobile: 0911586983
2. Dr. Ayele Tariku, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bahir Dar University

3. Dr. Tadie Degie, Vice Dean, PGRCS, Faculty of Social Sciences, Bahir Dar University

  • Email: degietadie@gmail.com
Department
Political Science and International Studies