ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
Jonathan is an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Humanities and Arts.
Qualifications
Doctor Of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2008.
Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, TAFE WA, 2002.
Master of Arts in Biblical Studies, United States of America, 1982.
Master of Arts, United States of America, 1978.
Bachelor of Arts, Singapore, 1975.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Books
James, J., (2017), Transnational Religious Movements: Faith's Flows., 248, Thousand Oaks, USA, SAGE Publications Ltd.
Book Chapters
James, J., (2020), Global, 'Glocal' and local dynamics in Calvary Temple: India's Fastest growing Megachurch. Handbook of Megachurches, 302-322, Leiden, Netherlands, Koninklijke Brill NV, DOI: 10.1163/9789004412927_016.
James, J., (2018), "I Still Call Australia Home?" Indian Christians Negotiate Their Faith in Australia. Diaspora Christianities: Global Scattering and Gathering of South Asian Christians, 142-157, Minneapolis, USA, Fortress Press.
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