South Asia Theological Research Institute (SATHRI) is a doctoral research centre established by the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESSC)Wati Longchar, "Challenges for Ecumenical Theological Education : Towards a common strategy and mechanism", Jorhat, 2002, p.2 in the year 1989.Dr. K.C. Abraham Farewell to Rev. Samartha It is located at Mack House Complex in Serampore.

It offers doctoral programmes in theology.Word Press Tyrst with the Academia

Background In the eighties, the BTESSC and the Senate of Serampore College (University) saw the urgency to establish initially one advanced research centre in the country to: develop, coordinate, and facilitate research at doctoral and non-degree levels emphasizing its indigenous and contextual character.The Story of Serampore and its College pp.116-117 Intense planning and negotiation led to the establishment of SATHRI in 1989 in Bangalore as the research wing of the BTESSC to deal with the promotion of contextualized research, both at the degree and the non-degree levels.Ibid.

It was meant to strengthen centres for research and to promote basic tools for theological education, to involve in publication of research work and to arrange for programmes that would strengthen the relationship between the theological institutions for the purpose of research.

Validation The Senate of Serampore College (University) was one of the first institutions in India to be given the status of a university in 1829.Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development The Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESSC) established in 1975 is the theological arm under the Senate.The Story of Serampore and its College pp.112-114 SATHRI is the research wing under BTESSC established in 1989.

Courses offered Succession of Deans of SATHRI1989-2000,John C. England (Edited), Asian Christian Theologies: Asia region, 7th-20th centuries; South Asia; Austral Asia, ISPCK, New Delhi, 2002, pp.300-301. The Rev. K. C. Abraham, Ph.D. (Princeton),Philip Mathew, Indian Church mourns death of noted Asian theologian, 14 June 2016. 2000-2009,Minutes of the 35th Meeting of the Board of Theological Education of Senate of Serampore College held on 3rd and 4th February 2010 at the United Theological College, Bengaluru, Karnataka. - Report of the Director In-Charge, Research and SATHRI, p.6. The Rev. Samson Prabhakar, Dr. Theol. (Berne),Geoffrey Wainwright, Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (Edited), The Oxford History of Christian Worship, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006, p.xv. 2009-2011, The Rev. A. Wati Longchar, D.Th. (Serampore),Senate of Serampore College (University) List of the Recipient of the Degree of Doctor of Theology. 2011-2014, The Rev. H. Vanlalauva,Senate of Serampore College (University), Minutes of the Executive Committee, 5 November 2010, Kolkata, 2010, p.88. D.Th. (Serampore), 2014-2018, The Rev. P. G. George, Th.D. (Toronto) 2018-present, The Rev. Limatula Longkumer, D. Th. (Serampore)

Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) in the fields of: Old Testament New Testament Theology and Ethics Women's Studies Dalit Theology Communication

Administration A Dean oversees the programmes of SATHRI under the supervision of a Committee on Research of the Senate of Serampore College (University).

Journal The SATHRI Journal is an occasional bulletin published by SATHRI.World Cat SATHRI Journal

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