SHAJI GEORGE KOCHUTHARA, Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae
DR. SHAJI GEORGE KOCHUTHARA
Personal Data:
Surname Kochuthara
Name Shaji George
Date of Birth 01 January 1967
Postal Address Dharmaram College, Bangalore 560029, India
Email Address kochuthshaji@gmail.com

Education:
Bachelor of Philosophy 1987-1989
Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore (First Class with Distinction)
Bachelor of Arts (English Literature) 1990-1993
M.S. University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (First Class)
Bachelor of Theology 1993-1996
Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore (First Class with Distinction and with First Rank)
Licentiate in Moral Theology 1998-2000
Gregorian University, Rome (Summa cum Laude; Thesis: “Formation of Conscience: A Study with Special Emphasis on Self-Development and Conscientization”)
Doctorate 2000-2006
Gregorian University (Summa cum Laude; Dissertation: The Concept of Sexual Pleasure in the Catholic Moral Tradition)

Experience:
2001-2006 Guest Lecturer in the Faculty of Theology, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore
2006 - Lecturer in the Faculty of Theology, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore.

Subjects Taught:
Fundamental Moral Theology
Moral Theology of Sexuality and Marriage
HIV/AIDS and Moral Challenges
Sex Education
The Theology of Marriage and Sexuality in the Recent Teachings of the Church
Theology of Sexuality
A Critical Evaluation of Contemporary Theologians
History of Moral Theology
Theology of Conjugal Sexuality
Natural Law
Sexuality, Celibacy and Intimacy
Homosexuality, Contraception and Masturbation: Contemporary Theological Approaches

Publications:
Books:
1. Edited: Vivahasandesangal (Malayalam: Theology of Marriage and Homilies for the Liturgical Celebration of Marriage), ed. Shaji Kochuthara, Ernakulam: St. Pauls, 2004.
2. Shaji George Kochuthara, The Concept of Sexual Pleasure in the Catholic Moral Tradition, Roma: Editrice Pontificia Università Gregoriana, 2007.
3. Co-edited: John Britto Chethimattam: A Pioneer of Indian Christian Theology, eds. Kuncheria Pathil and Shaji George Kochuthara, Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 2007.
Articles:
1. Shaji George Kochuthara, “Conjugal Sexual Pleasure: Contemporary Theological Perspectives,” Ephrem’s Theological Journal 13 (2009), 44-71.
2. Shaji George Kochuthara, “Kama without Dharma? Understanding the Ethics of Pleasure in Kamasutra,” Journal of Dharma 34 (2009), 69-95.
3. Shaji George Kochuthara, “Experience of the Divine: Symbolism of the Sensual and the Spiritual,” in New Horizons of Indian Christian Living, ed. Saju Chackalackal, Bengaluru: Vidyavanam Publications, 2009, 855-884.

Current Research Interests:
Ethics of Sexuality and Marriage
Natural Law
Gender Ethics
Women Studies
Bioethics
History of Moral Theology
Virtue Ethics
Indian Ethics
Psychology
Conscience
Formation of Conscience
Justice
Ethics in Politics
Anthropology
Scripture and Moral Theology

Visiting Scholar at Institutes:
Vidyadeep (CRI Institute), Bangalore, India