Fr. Augustine Thomas Pamplany
Little Flower Institute of Philosophy and Religion,
Little Flower Road, Aluva- 683101, Kerala
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SSLC - St. Thomas’ H.S., Kilianthara, 1987, I Class

Resident Lecturer (2000-2013; 2016-2017)

• Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Little Flower Seminary, Aluva.
  Subjects Taught: Science and Religion, Philosophy of Science, Indian Philosophy, Scientific Cosmology.

Visiting  Lecturer (Science and Religion, Bioethics)     

• Palacky University, Olomos, Czech Republic, 2006-2008;
• Dublin City University, Ireland, 2009-2010; 2018-
• Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. 2009-11
• Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth (Pontifical University), Pune, 2000 to now
• St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva. 2000 to now
• Paurastya Vidyapeetham, Kottayam. 2003 to now
• Mary Matha Major Seminary, Thrissur. 2000 to now
• Indian Institute of Spirituality, Bangalore. 2013 to now
• Good Shepherd Seminary, Kunnoth. 20011 to now
• Indian Institute of Spirituality. 2012 to now
• Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore. 2013 to now.

• Dean of Philosophy 2000-2003, 2006-07, Little Flower Seminary
• Founder Director, 2000-2018, Institute of Science and Religion, Little Flower Seminary, Aluva.
• Vice-Rector (2003-2009), Little Flower Seminary, Aluva
• Rector (2010-2013)
• Director, Jyoti Darshan – Centre for Mission and Peace, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, 2015-2017.

Memberships

• UNESCO Forum of Bioethics Teachers.
• Fellow Member, International Society for Science and Religion, Cambridge University, England.
• Association of Christian Philosophers in India (ACPI), Hyderabad.
• Kerala Philosophical Congress, Cochin.
• Treasurer, Indian Association of Science and Spirituality (Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai)
• Life-member, Asian Philosophical Congress
• Life-member, Indian Philosophical Congress, New Delhi.
• Trust member, Loyola Institute of Peace and International Relations (LIPIR), Cochin.

• The Philosophy-Knowledge (Darsanika-Vaijnanika) Award of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Conference in 2007.
• Best Doctoral Thesis Award of the period from 1965-2007 in the Science and Spirituality section from the Open International University, Colombo, in 2007.
• Fellowship from the European Commission for Erasmus Mundus Master in Bioethics from Katholieke Univerisiteit, Leuven; Njimegen, Holland and Padua University, Italy) in 2006.
• GPSS (Global Perspectives on Science and Spirituality) Fellowship from the Interdisciplinary University, Paris and the Elon University, USA in 2005.
• Publication Award of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, Philadelphia, USA, in 2003
• Science-Religion International Course Award from the Centre for Theology and Natural Sciences, Berkeley, California in 2002. Course Title: Science and Mysticism – Towards an Integral Vision of Reality.
• John Templeton Foundation’s International Student-Essay Award in 1997 (Topic: Can Scientific Research Enhance Theology?)
• John Kachiramattam Foundation’s Award for All Kerala Young Literarists (1994).

Publications

Publisher

• Managing Editor and Publisher, Omega – Indian Journal of Science and Religion, published by the Institute of Science and Religion, Little Flower Seminary, Aluva, Kerala, India.

Books

• Justice in Geoengineering; Doctoral dissertation to be published in 2018.
• Mastery Meets Mystery – Interdisciplinary Essays in Science, Philosophy and Theology (New Delhi: Serial Publications, 2015).
• (Editor), Evolution and Theology (New Delhi: Serial Publications, 2011).
• (Editor) Re-humanizing the Human – Interdisciplinary Essays on Human Person in Context (Aluva: Little Flower Seminary, 2006).
• Theological Mysteries in Scientific Perspective (Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2005)
• (Editor)Jeevarahasyangalile Darsanikatha (Philosophical Perspectives in Bio-mysteries) (In Malayalam) (Aluva: Institute of Science and Religion, 2006).
• Cosmos, Bios, and Theos- Introduction to Philosophy of Science, Scientific Cosmology and Science-Religion Dialogue (Textbook) (Aluva: Institute of Science and Religion, 2004).
• East-West Interface of Reality - A Scientific and Intuitive Inquiry into the Nature of Reality (Pune: ASSR Publications, 2003). Co-authored with Dr. Job Kozhamthadam.
• (Editor) Isvarasamvedhanam Sastrayugathil (Divine Perceptions in an Age of Science) (In Malayalam) (Aluva: Institute of Science and Religion, Aluva, 2002).

Articles (Select)

Published about 30 academic articles:

• “Intergenerational Justice in Geoengineering – A Rawlsian Perspective,” (Forthcoming in December 2017; in Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research
• Compendium on Global Bioethics Atlas – “India,” Springer Publications, London, 2012.
• “The Indian Epistemic Equilibrium - A Catalytic Paradigm for Global Science-Religion Dialogue,” in Kuruvilla Pandikattu (ed.), Together Towards Tomorrow – Feschtrift for Prof. Dr. Job Kozhamathadam (Pune: IISR Publications, 2005).
• “Beyond the Big Bang – A Scientific Hermeneutic of the Biblical Nihil,” in Omega – Indian Journal of Science and Religion, Vol. 3. No. 2, December 2003.
• “Epistemological Integrity for an Ontological Proximity between Science and Religion,” in Living Word, November 2002.
• “Postmodernity – Transition from the Newtonian Paradigm to the Relativistic Quantum Paradigm,” in Jnanadeepa – Pune Journal of Religious Studies, Vol. 5, No.2, 2001.
• “Science and Theology – Conflict Between Truth and Truth?” in Living Word, May-Aug. 2000.
• “Science and Religion – Epistemological Foundations of Dialogue,” in Job Kozhamthadam, ed., ASSR Series 1. Pune, 2001.
• “The Earth as God’s Poem,” in Jnanadeepa, Vol.2 No.2, 1998.
• “Eco-Vision of Reality, Towards Cosmotheandric Integration,” in Job Kozhamthadam, ed., Interrelations and Interpretations, New Delhi: Intercultural Publications, 1997.

• Regular columnist (fortnightly) on Science and Faith in Sathyadeepam – the largest Christian Weekly in India.
• Editorial Advisor to the Online Science-Religion Journal of the Metanexus Institute Philadelphia.
• Book Reviewer to the Magazine, Science –Theology News by the John Templeton Foundation. (2003-2006).
• Editor, Ezhuthu Magazine (A Literary and Cultural Monthly in Malayalam) published by the Loyola Institute of Peace and International Relations (LIPIR), Cochin.

*Presented Papers in over 100 Conferences (International, National and Regional).

• The Complexity and Transcendence of Matter from Neurobiological Perspectives,” University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, July 16-17, 2014
• “The Epistemic Challengers from Science for Philosophy,” Banaras Hindu University, September 23, 2011.
• Gods’ Particle and the Dimensions of the Absolute; Key-note lecture at the UGC Symposium at Zakir Husain College, Delhi University, March 21, 2012.
• “Vision of Nature as Metaphor of Reality - Science and Religion in the Indian Context,” in the International Symposium on Visions of Nature: Putting Science and Religion in its Place,” held at St. Ann’s College, Oxford University, organized by the Ian Ramsey Centre, Oxford, July 13-16, 2006.
• “Indian Medical Tradition – A Conceptual Catalyst for Science-Religion Dialogue,” in the International Workshop on Global Perspectives on Science and Spirituality, organized by the Interdisciplinary University, Paris and the Elon University, USA, held at Pavilion Henry IV, July 26-30, 2006
• “Indian Scientific Legacy: An Epistemic and Religious Hermeneutics,” in the GPSS International Workshop organized by the Interdisciplinary University, Paris and the Elon University, USA, held at Mount Chateau Hotel, Paris, July 17-21, 2005,
• “The Advaitic Epistemology of Hinduism: An Eastern Hermeneutical Tool for Science-Religion Enterprise” in the International Science-Religion conference Held in Philadelphia, USA on June 15-20, 2002, organized by the Metanexus Institute for Science and Religion.
• “A Scientific Hermeneutic of the Hindu Mysticism of Cosmic Love,” in the International Conference in Villanova University, Villanova, Organized by the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love. June 11-15, 2003
• “Philosophical Assumptions of a Technological Ethics,” Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. January 21, 2006.
• “Modern Cosmology: Towards a Cosmic Vision of Spirituality,” in Mumbai World Congress on Science and Spirituality, January 28-31, Russian Cultural Centre, Mumbai.
• Biotech Revolution – Challenges to Society, Religion and Ethics,” National Conference on Science and Society and Ethics, Ashirbhavan Cochin, September 2004, Organised by the Zoroastrian College, Mumbai.
• “Molecular Information and Divine implications,” in the National Philosophical Symposium on Human Person in Context, organized by Little Flower Seminary at Cochin, Jan. 17-19, 2003.
• “The Scientific Worldview and the Eastern Religions,” Regional Conference on Science, Technology and Values, held at Ashirbhavan, Cochin, organized by the ASSR of Pune in preparation to the CTNS-SRCP Regional Workshop in Pune.
• “Science and Religion: Historical Background and Contemporary Opportunities,” Keynote Address in the Science-Teachers’ Workshop on Science, Religion and Values in Cochin.
• “A Scientific and Philosophical Hermeneutic of Love and Compassion,” - Key-note address in the regional conference on Science and Religion organized by the Catholic Teachers’ Guild, Archdiocese of Thrissur, Jan.31, 2004.
• “Recent Developments in Cosmology – Some Philosophical and Religious Implications, Seminar on Christian Faith in an Evolving World of Science,” Organised under the Aegis of the CBCI-CSRS, held at Chaitanya Pastoral Institute, Kottayam, Sept. 28-29, 2005.
• “Developments in Technology: A Philosophical and Religious Appropriation,” International Workshop on Future Technologies held at Vimala College, Thrissur. September 2005.