I am a Senior Lecturer in History of Christianity at the Pacific Theological College in Suva, Fiji. Together with Shruti Dixit I coordinate the Network of Hinduism in Dialogue. I am also an Associate Editor with CrossCurrents.

My academic focus is on (inter)religious communication, both verbal and non-verbal. This includes the communication strategies of religious diplomacy, interreligious art, and creative formats for comparative theology. My training is in Religious Studies, Theology and Indology. I work particularly on Christianity, Hinduism and Jainism.

My doctoral thesis was published by Brill/Leiden in the series Currents of Encounter as Jain Approaches to Plurality: Identity as Dialogue. Currently I am working on a book on the involvement of the Vatican and the World Council of Churches in Hindu-Christian relations. This will be the main output from my DFG-funded research project at the University of Münster (2018-2023).

I also do creative writing, often on themes relating to my research.

Education

Ecclesiastical Licence in Divinity, Maryvale Institute/Faculté Notre Dame de Paris

Certificate in Philosophical Competency, Pasifika “Whole of Life” Philosophies, Research and Development, Pacific Theological College

Dr. phil. in Indology and Religious Studies, LMU Munich

M. St. in Oriental Studies, University of Oxford

B.A. (Hons) in Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Stirling