CONTRIBUTORS
Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar
Evangeline Anderson-Rajkumar completed her B.D. from UTC, M.Th from
Tamilnadu Theological Seminary and her doctorate from South Asia
Theological Research institute. She has served as lecturer in Theology
and Ethics at the Serampore College for four years. She is
currently working as the Associate Professor and Chairperson of Women’s
Studies Department at the United Theological College, Bangalore. She
belongs to the India Evangelical Lutheran Church. Evangeline is also
the President of Association of Theologically Trained Women of India
(ATTWI).
N.B.E. Bharathi
N.B.E Bharathi did her M.A. (History) from Hyderabad Central
University, B.D. from Union Biblical Seminary, Pune and M.Th from the
United Theological College, Bangalore. Presently she is teaching
History of Christianity at the Union Biblical Seminary, Pune.
Gabriele Dietrich
Gabriele Dietrich
Dr. Gabriele Dietrich is Professor at the Department of Social Analysis
of Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai. She is teaching
Social Analysis and Feminist Theology at BD, M.Th and Doctoral
level. She is prolific writer on Women’s movement, ecology and
religion. She has been active in the women’s movements since over
25years and also works closely with Unions on the unorganised
sector. She has been on the Executive of Indian Association of
Women’s Studies several times. She is a member of Senate of
Serampore. She is a naturalised Indian citizen.
Stella Faria
Stella is very active member of the Church and she has held different
kinds of jobs and
is also trained journalist. For over 20 years she has served as a
member of the Karnataka
Board of Social Welfare. Author/Editor of numerous articles and
some books. She has done her MA in Political Science and
post-graduate work in Philosophy at Dharmaram College, Bangalore.
Stella is also a founder member of AWRC and WINA. At present, she
is a President of WINA.
Aruna Gnanadason
Aruna Gnanadason is Coordinator of the Justice Peace and Creation Team
and of the Women’s Programme of the World Council of Churches, Geneva,
Switzerland. She took up her appointment with WCC in May,
1991. She has served as a Lecturer in English Literature in
Bangalore, with the Ecumenical Christian Centre, Whitefield,
Bangalore, and with the All India Council of Christian Women, of the
National Council of Churches in India as its executive secretary.
She is a member of the EATWOT (Ecumenical Association of Third World
Theology and has received honorary doctorate from the Academy of Indian
Ecumenical Theology and Church Administration and an Honorary Doctorate
in Theology from the Senate of Serampore College, India recently. She
is presently a candidate for a doctoral degree in ministries in the
areas of feminist theologies, with the San Francisco Theological
Seminary, USA.
R.L. Hnuni
R.L. Hnuni belongs to the Mizoram Baptist Church. She did her
B.D. from Serampore College, M.Th and D.Th from UTC, Bangalore.
She taught in Eastern Theological College (ETC) Jorhat for a long
time. She is presently the Treasurer of the Senate of Serampore
College and also the first woman Principal in the Theological Colleges
under the Senate of Serampore College family.
Narola Imchen
Dr. Narola Imchen is a lecturer at Eastern Theological College, Jorhat.
She teaches History of Christianity and is the head of the Department
of History. She is the Director of the Post-Graduate Programme in the
college. She is also the Dean of the Women Study
centre. she has great interest in women's issues and is actively
involved in creating awareness about women's issues, especially in
North East India. She has written and edited several articles and books
on women of North East India.
Elizabeth Joy
Elizabeth Joy comes from a family of theologians where fourteen are in
theology and ministry from seven different ecumenical denominations.
She belongs to the Orthodox Church. She has completed her B.D. and
M.Th. from the United Theological College, Bangalore. Till recently,
she served as the General Secretary of the Student Christian Movement
in India. Presently she is working as the Executive Secretary for
Mission Education for the Council for World Mission.
Sunita Noronha
Sunita Noronha till recently was the Executive Secretary of the All
India Council of Christian Women Unit IV of the National Council of
Churches in India. At present she is working towards her doctoral
studies in States at Emory University, Atlanta GA. Her
qualifications include, B.Ed. from Hawabagh Women's College, Jabalpur,
B.D. from Union Biblical Seminary, Yavatmal, M.Th. from United
Theological College, Bangalore and Th.M. from Candler School of
Theology, Emory University, Atlanta. Sunita is member of the Methodist
Church in India.
Augusta Paul
Augusta Paul
Augusta Paul belongs to Methodist church in India worship at Richmond
Town Methodist Church. She has MA in Sociology and MA in Biblical
Studies. She teaches Sociology and Value Education at Baldwin
Women’s Methodist College. She married to Thomas Paul and is a
proud mother of three daughters.
Lalrinawmi Ralte
Lalrinawmi Ralte, who is also known as ‘Rini’ completed her B.D. from
the United Theological College, Bangalore, and STM from Christian
Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, USA and D.Min. in Feminist
Liberation Theology and Ministry from the Episcopal Divinity School,
Cambridge, Boston. She is teaching at the United Theological
College, Bangalore. She is a member of EATWOT and CATS. She
is a Coordinator of a newly formed INDIAN WOMEN IN THEOLOGY,
which is a voice of women theologians in India.
Leela Jolly Thomas
Leela J.Thomas belongs to the Mar Thoma Church and works among the
Church women. She is also active in the Sevika Sangam, women’s wing of
the MarThoma Church.
Nirmala Vasanthakumar
Nirmala Vasanthakumar got her B.D. from the United Theological College
in 1975.
She is a pastor in the Karnataka Central Diocese. Formerly she worked
as Executive Secretary of the NCCI, for AICCW. She is active as the
President of the Women’s Fellowship of the Karnataka Central Diocese,
CSI.