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ITA

Members

The theologians and scholars who form the Indian Theological Association.

Dr. George Karuvelil SJ

President, ITA

Jnana Deepa, Pune

A distinguished professor of systematic theology with over three decades of academic experience. His research focuses on Indian Christology and contextual theological method.

Dr. Shaji George Kochuthara CMI

Secretary, ITA

Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore

Specializes in moral theology and bioethics, with extensive publications on ethical issues in the Indian context. He coordinates ITA's annual theological consultations.

Dr. Virginia Saldanha

Member, Executive Committee

Independent Scholar, Mumbai

A pioneering lay woman theologian known for her work on feminist theology and women's participation in the church in Asia.

Dr. Felix Wilfred

Founding Editor, Asian Journal of Theology

University of Madras, Chennai

An internationally acclaimed theologian whose work spans interreligious dialogue, theology of religions, and post-colonial theological thought.

Dr. Kochurani Abraham

Member, ITA

Samanvaya Theology Centre, Kolkata

A feminist theologian and social activist working at the intersection of gender justice, Dalit theology, and grassroots ecclesial communities.

Dr. Joseph Prabhakar Dayam

Member, ITA

Andhra Christian Theological Seminary, Hyderabad

A Dalit theologian and ecumenical scholar whose research centers on subaltern theology, caste and religion, and the prophetic witness of the church.

Dr. Francis X. D'Sa SJ

Senior Advisor, ITA

De Nobili College, Pune (Emeritus)

A veteran scholar of Indian philosophy and Christian theology, known for his pioneering work in Hindu-Christian comparative studies and inculturation.

Dr. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala

Member, ITA

Independent Scholar, Mumbai

A bioethicist and theologian who has contributed extensively to discourses on women in the church, medical ethics, and lay participation in theology.