Biography
Fr Dr Renish Geevarghese Abraham is an Associate Professor at the Department of English, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India. He completed his masters and doctoral studies in English Literature from the University of Delhi and Masters in Divinity and Masters in Theology from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary (SVOTS), New York. He teaches undergraduate courses in Indian Classical Literature, European Classical Literature, 14 to 17 Century and 18 Century British Literature. He was awarded Westcott-Teape Lectureship in 2017 and delivered three lectures at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge on the topic “Negotiating Hinduism and Christianity in Kerala.” He has also been awarded visiting lectureships at Soka and Keio Universities, Tokyo, Japan. He has published reviews and articles in various journals and books and delivered lectures at various national and international conferences. He has held various administrative responsibilities in St. Stephen’s including Bursar, Associate Dean of Residence, Head of the Department of English, and Coordinator, Centre for Languages.
Research Interests
Qualifications
- Ph.D. — University of Delhi