Established 1989 Dean P. G. George | Founded 1989 Headquarters Serampore | |
Type Centre for advanced theological research Location Serampore, West Bengal, India Affiliations Senate of Serampore College (University) Parent organization Senate of Serampore College (University) Similar Senate of Serampore College, Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Kerala United Theologic, Serampore College, Aizawl Theological College | ||
South Asia Theological Research Institute (SATHRI) was established by the Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College (BTESSC) in the year 1989. It is located at Mack House Complex in Serampore.
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It offers doctoral programmes in theology.
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:
research at doctoral and non-degree levels emphasizing its indigenous and contextual character. 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.
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
Courses offered
Doctor of Theology in the fields of:
Administration
A Dean oversees the programmes of SATHRI under the supervision of a Committee on Research of the Senate of Serampore College (University).
The present Dean is Rev. P. G. George
Journal
The SATHRI journal is an occasional bulletin published by SATHRI.