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ABOUT

Nishant Alphonse Irudayadason is a professor of Philosophy and Ethics at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth: Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religions (JDV), Pune, India. Having obtained two doctoral degrees in Ethics and Philosophy from Université Paris-Est and Insitut catholique de Paris, France, he has been actively pursuing academic life. He is also visiting faculty in many colleges and universities in India. He also holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and DEA (equivalent to MPhil) in Biblical Inter-testament Studies. He has presented research papers in many National and International Conferences. He has authored two books, edited two books and published many articles in National and International Journals as well as in edited books. He is a regular contributor to contemporary political analysis in “Light of Truth,” a bimonthly published from Kochi, Kerala. He was the founding director of JDV centre for Applied Ethics and chairperson of the PhD programme in Philosophy at JDV.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL STATUS

Professor, Faculty of Philosophy, Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune

Chairperson of Doctoral Committee (October 2011-May 2017)

Director, JDV Centre for Applied Ethics (January 2012-March 2015)

Visiting Faculty at Sybiosis School of Liberal Arts, Pune (since 2015)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Exchange Program

Boston College, Massachusetts, US (2007-2008)

Doctorate in Philosophy, thesis in French, defended on 14 November 2008

Université Paris-Est & Institut Catholique de Paris, France

Master’s (DEA) in Philosophy, thesis in French, defended on 24 Nov. 2004

Université Paris-Est & Institut Catholique de Paris, France

Master’s in Philosophy (MPH), thesis defended on 18 Mar. 2002

Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Pune, India

MA in Political Science (Distance Education)

Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamilnadu, India

Bachelors in Theology (BTH)

Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Pune, India

Bachelors in Philosophy (BPH)

Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Pune, India

BA in English Litterature

Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamilnadu, India

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Tamil, English & French (fluent)

German & Hindi (basic knowledge)

Sanskrit, Latin, Greek, Hebrew (sufficient knowledge to read and understand)

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS

Hermeneutics. Pune: JDV, 2001.

Penser un monde par-delà les frontières. Sarrebruck: Editions Européens Universitaires, 2010.

(ed.) Musings and Meanings: Essays on Eastern and Western Hermeneutical Traditions. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2016.

(ed.) Philosophizing the Body: Challenges and Opportunities. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2016.

ARTICLES

“The End of Ethics?: Interface between Ethics and Postmodernism.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies, Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2002, pp. 97-111. “Debout dans la lumière, accueillons le salut de Dieu.” La revue de VEA: D’un congrès à l’autre. No. 285, November 2005.

“La sagesse hindoue pour une spiritualité cosmique: une lecture herméneutique de Purusha-sûkta de Rig-veda 10.90.” Spiritus. No. 190, November 2008, pp. 107-120.

“Tears That See... Do You Believe? Derrida’s Deconstructive Reading of Husserl and Levinas.” Relation and Relativity: Studies on Moral Issues. Festschrift in Honour of Rev. Dr. Felix Podimattam, OFMCap. Edited by Johnson Puthenpurackal. Delhi: Media House, 2010, pp. 21-59.

“Treasuring the Word: Biblical Hermeneutics in Priestly Ministry.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies. Vol. 13, No. 1, January 2010, pp. 4-25. “The Virtue Forgiveness.” AUC: Asian Journal of Religious Studies. Vol. 55, No. 5, September 2010, pp. 4-25.

“Ethics, Postmodern,” ACPI Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, Vol. 1. Edited by Johnson Puthenpurackal. Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2010, pp. 471-475. “Death,” ACPI Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, Vol. 1. Edited by Johnson Puthenpurackal. Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2010, pp. 365-368.

“Construction and Deconstruction of History: Foucault and Derrida at Crossroads on the History of Madness.” History and Historizing: Philosophical Reflections. Edited by John Peter Vallabadass. Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2012, pp. 59-87.

“The Im-possible Justice: Exploring the Meaning of Authenticity in Derrida’s Philosophy of Justice to-come.” Authentic Existence: A Philosophical Probe. Festschrift in Honour of Dr. Johnson Puthenpurackal, OFMCap. Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2012, pp. 349-368.

“The Wonder Called Cosmic Oneness: Towards Astroethics from Hindu and Buddhist Wisdom and Wolrdviews.” Encountering Life in the Universe: Ethical Foundations and Issues and Social Implications. Edited by Chris Impey, Annah H. Spitz and William R, Stoeger. Arizona: The University of Arizona Press, 2013, pp. 91-115.

“Response to the Unbound Prometheus: Hans Jonas’ Affirmation of Responsibility in Technological Age of Unbridled and Uncontrolled Development.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies. Vol. 16, No. 2, July 2013, pp. 38-54.

“Lack, Desire and Insatiability.” Identity, Difference and Conflict: Postcolonial Critique. Edited by Victor Ferrao and James Ponniah. Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2013, 284-302.

“Folly by another Name: Foucault and Lyotard on Knownledge,” Committed to the Church and the Country, Reflections on Christian Living in India in Honour of Professor Kurien Kunnumpuram SJ. Edited by Kuruvilla Pandikattu, James Ponniah, Thomas Kuriacose. Pune: ISPCK/JDV 2013, pp. 133-147.

“Revisiting Hent de Vries’ Religion and Violence.” Satya Nilayam: Chennai Journal of Intercultural Philosophy. No. 24, October 2013, pp. 144-156.

“Wisdom Grafting Faith and Reason.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies. Vol. 17, No. 1, January 2014, pp. 180-188.

“Hoping for Justice in a World of Economic Injustice: Reflection on the concept of the Other in Emmanuel Levinas.” Jeevadhara. Vol. 44, No. 260, pp. 95-112.

“Awaiting with the Incantation ‘Come!’: Weaving a Tapestry of Hope from Derrida’s Messianicity and Justice.” Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and Education. Vol. 25, No. 1, May 2014, pp. 43-60.

“An Indian Paradigm for Interreligious Dialogue: Contributions of Swami Abhikshitananda (Dom Henri Le Saux).” Theologien in ihrer kulturellen Prägung: Beiträge zum inter-religiösen Dialog in Indien und Deutschland. Edited by In René Dausner and Joachim Eck. Regensburg: Verlag Friedrich Pustet, 2014, pp. 136-146.

“Geopolitics and Development.” The Dynamics of Development: Negations and Negotiations. Edited by Keith D’Souza. Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2014, pp. 113-134.

““Modernity and Postmodernity.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies. Vol. 17, No. 2, July 2014, pp. 30-51.

“Unmasking the False Dichotomy in the Abortion Debate: In Defense of the Empowerment of Women and the Entitlement of the Preborn.” Jnanadeepa: Pune Journal of Religious Studies. Vol. 18, No. 1, January 2015, pp. 45-63.

“Thinking Symbolically: Tracing the Symbolic Axis in the Structure of Consciousness.” The Symbolic World: Construction and Deconstruction. Edited by S. Sekar Sebastian. Bangalore: Asian Trading Corporation, 2015, pp. 27-45.

“Striking a Poetic Chord with Love of Nature and of the Poor: Reflections on Laudato Si’.” AUC: Asian Journal of Religious Studies. Vol. 60, No. 6, November 2015, pp. 5-11.

“Celebrating Difference: Doing Philosophy Otherwise.” Musings and Meanings: Essays on Eastern and Western Hermeneutical Traditions. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2016, pp. 15-30.

“Modernity and Exile of the Body.” Philosophizing the Body: Challenges and Opportunities. Edited by Nishant A. Irudayadason. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2016, pp. 3-12.

“Making Oneself at Home: Journeying with Gandhi towards an Inclusive Society.” Enhancing Our Home: Re-claiming and Re-reading the Gandhian Vision of Life (Festschrift in honor of Dr. A. Pushparajan). Bangalore: ATC, 2016, pp. 464-479.

“Healing Ministry and Palliative Care in Christianity (co-authored).” Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2, no. 4 (Oct-Dec 2017): 238-243.

“Imagining a Nation.” Becoming a Nation: Processes and Prospects. Edited by Dolreich Pereira. New Delhi: Christian World Imprints, 2017, 3-14.

“Ethical Reflections on Human Dignity in the Milieu of Public Health Care.” Palliat Med Care 4, no. 3 (2017): 1-6.

“Mysticism, Practical Spirituality and Hospitality: Walking and Meditating with Jacques Derrrida.” Practical Spirituality and Human Development. Edited by Ananta Kumar Giri. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Press, 2017 (forthcoming).

SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Presented a Paper on “Recontres des religions et cultures indiennes,” at Missions Etrangères de Paris, France, September 2005.

Presented a Paper on “Les trios voies de liberation,” in the National Congress of Vivre de l’Evangile Ensemble Aujourdhui held in Avignon, France, November 2005.

Presented a Paper on “L’herméneutique de Purusha-sûkta de Rig-veda 10.90” at Institut catholique de Paris, France, October 2007.

Participated in the Fifth International JDV Pune-Insbruck conference in Pune on Quest for Human and Cosmic Fullness, August 28-31, 2009 organized by Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune.

Presented a paper on “Nanotechnology: Moral Challenges and Opportunities,” at the International Symposium in Lonavala on Nanotechnology: The Master of Science and the Mystery of Religion, January 1-5, 2010 organized by the Indian Institute of Science and Religion.

Presented a paper on “Evolving an Ethics of Nanotechnology,” in a conference in Goa on Nanotechnology, February 12-13, 2010 organized by Sangam and St. Xavier’s College.

Presented a Paper titled “Knowledge from Postmodern Perspectives” on 28 October 2010 for the National Seminar organized by IGNOU in Delhi on the theme Philosophy and Distance Education: Innovations in Knowledge Infusion.

Presented a Paper titled “Genomics: Science, Philosophy and Culture” in a conference organized by AIACHE in Pune, May 04, 2011.

Presented a Paper titled “Philosophy, Religion and Violence: A re-reading of Hent de Vries,” in JDV-SN Seminar organized in JDV, Pune, October 01, 2011. Presented a Paper titled “Construction and Deconstruction of History” in a conference on the theme History and Historizing organized by ACPI in Good Shepherd Seminary, Kunnoth, October 26, 2011.

Organized the annual De Smet-de Marnaffe Memorial lecture on behalf of the Faculty of Philosophy on the topic “With and Beyond Plurality of Standpoints: Sociology, Theology and the Sadhana of Multi-Valued Logic, Living and Transversal Co-Realizations,” by Dr. Ananta Giri on January 20, 2012.

Delivered Lectures on “Spirituality in the Age of Postmodernity” to the Bombay Laity as part of Lay Theology Programme held in JDV, February 2012.

Organized the annual De Smet-de Marnaffe Memorial lecture on behalf of the Faculty of Philosophy on the topic “Thomas Berry and The Influence of Hinduism on the Emergence of the New Story, Tracing and Seeking Links between Teilhard de Chardin, Berry’s Interpretation of Hindu Mystical Insights, and the Convergence of Science and Religious Insight in Berry’s Later Works” by Prof. Christopher Key Chapple on June 15, 2012.

Presented a Paper on August 12, 2012 titled “Addressing the Ethical Issues of Development: A Study on Jonas’ Imperative of Responsibility” in a conference organized by Research in Values and Philosophy, Washington DC on the theme Tradition, Development and Freedom at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune from August 11-13, 2012.

Delivered Lectures on October 26, 2012 on the topic “Moral Issues of Life from the Perspective of Christian Faith” to the Bombay Laity as part of Lay Theology Programme held in JDV October 2012.

Presented a Paper on October 29, 2012 titled “Lack, Desire and Insatiability” in a conference organized by ACPI on the theme Identity, Difference and Conflict: A Postcolonial Critique at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune from October 26 to 29, 2012.

Presented a Paper on October 03, 2012 titled “Revisiting Jonas’ Ethics in the Era of Technological Civilization” in a conference organized by PHADE, Roumania with JDV Centre for Science and Religion on the theme Wisdom in the Emergence of Technological Era at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune from October 26 to 29, 2012.

Presented a Paper on January 04, 2013 titled “Tracing an Indian Paradigm for Interreligious Dialogue from the Life and Works of Swami Abhikshitananda (Henri Le Saux)” in a conference at the University of Eichstätt, Germany.

Presented an observation paper on October 13, 2013 titled “Wisdom Grafting Faith and Reason” in a two-day inter-faculty Seminar organized on Faith, Reason and Wisdom: Towards an Integral Approach to Religious Studies at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune from October 12 to 13, 2013

Presented a Paper titled “Development and Geopolitics” on 27 October 2013 in the Annual Seminar of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India on the topic Dynamics of Development: Negations and Negotiations held in St. Charles Seminary, Nagpur from 25 to 28 October 2013.

Organized workshop on behalf of JDV Centre for Applied Ethics in JDV on the topic Spiritual Pragmatics by Dr. Ananta Giri, Madras Institute of Development Studies and Dr. Frederic Vandenberghe, Instituto de Estudos Sociais e Politicos, Brasil on January 27, 2014.

Organized the De Smet – de Marneffe Memorial two-day International Conference in JDV, Pune on 31 January and 1 February 2014 on the topic Themes and Issues in the Western and Eastern Hermeneutical Traditions and Presented a Paper titled “Celebrating Difference: In Search of a Common Space” on January 1, 2014.

Presented a Paper titled “Technology and Democracy” on 4 February in the International Seminar on the topic Science, Technology and Values organized by JDV Centre for Science and Religion in collaboration with Indian Institute of Science and Religion.

Delivered Lectures on February 03, 2014 on “UN Guidelines for Medical Ethics” at Transworld Education Academy in Pune.

Delivered Lectures on February 28, 2014 on the topic “The Political Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas” at the Department of politics and Public Administration in the University of Pune.

Presented a Paper titled “Thinking Symbolically” on 15 October 2014 in the Annual Seminar of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India on the topic The Symbolic World: Construction and Deconstruction held in Alwey Pontifical Institute, from 15 to 18 October 2014.

Presented a Paper online on December 26, 2014 titled “The Communicative and the Narrative: Grafting an Ethics of Technology in the Differentiated Modern Society” in a conference organized by PHEADE, Roumania with JDV Centre for Science and Religion on the theme Ethics and Predictions of the Future of Technology. Technoethics in the Age of Surprise from December 26 to 29, 2014.

Presented a Paper titled “Physiosophy and Anthroposophy: Spirituality after Postmodernity” on 11 January 2015 in the International Seminar on the topic Science, Technology and Values organized by JDV Centre for Science and Religion in collaboration with Indian Institute of Science and Religion.

Organized workshop on behalf of JDV Centre for Applied Ethics in JDV on the topic “Criminal Legal System in India & Rights of Women and Children” by Advocate Fr. Peter Ladis F., Professor at Patna Law College on January 17, 2015.

Organized the annual De Smet-de Marnaffe Memorial lecture on behalf of the Faculty of Philosophy on two topics “Apophasis as Negative Theology: Upanishads and Medieval Christianity” and “Transcendence and the Transcendent: A Phenomenological Re-Thinking on Otherness” by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Velassery on January 23, 2015.

Delivered Lecture on June 29, 2015 on the topic “Engaged Spirituality” to the priests working in the Diocese of Poona. Organized the ICPR (Indian Council for Philosophical Research) sponsored three-day National Conference in JDV, Pune from 16 to 18 July 2015 on the topic Democratic ‘We’: A Philosophical Search for Human Development and Pluralistic Nationhood and Presented a Paper titled “Theory of ‘Participation: Revisiting the Idea of Radical Democracy in Nancy Fraser” on July 16, 2015.

Presented a Paper titled “Ecology and Social Justice” on September 18, 2015 in the Seventh International JDV Pune-Insbruck conference on the topic Ecology: Philosophical, Theological and Spiritual Perspectives held in JDV, Pune from 18 to 21 September 2015.

Presented a Paper titled “Modernity and Exile of the Body” on 22 October 2015 in the Annual Seminar of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India on the topic Philosophizing the Body: Challenges and Opportunities held in Vijnananilayam, Eluru from 22 to 25 October 2015.

Delivered Lecture on “Slippery Slopes in Priestly Ministry” on 06 December 2015 to a group of religious priests and brothers in Khammam in Telangana State. Organized the De Smet-de Marneffe Memorial Two-day International Conference in JDV, Pune on 21 and 22 January 2016 on the topic Public Philosophy and Presented a Paper titled “Public Action” on January 22, 2016.

Organized the annual De Smet-de Marnaffe Memorial lecture on behalf of the Faculty of Philosophy on the topic “Religious Violence in South Asia: Exploring Convergences and Divergences Across Nations” by Prof. Dr. James Ponniah, University of Madras on August 19, 2016.

Delivered a lecture on “Deontology, Religion, Ethics and Moral Development” for the students of Symbiosis Law School, Pune on September 03, 2016. Organized and conducted one-day workshop on “Spiritual Moral Journey” for the Law students of Symbiosis Law School, Pune and Philosophy students of JDV at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth on September 14, 2016.

Presented a Paper titled “Imagining a Nation” on 20 October 2016 in the Annual Seminar of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India on the topic Becoming a Nation: processes and Prospects held at St. Albert’s College, Ranchi from 20 to 23 October 2016.

Presented a paper on November 12, 2016 titled “With, Against and For the Other” in a two-day inter-faculty Seminar organized on Dissent in Democracy: A Demand of the Day at Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune from November 12 to 13, 2016.

Delivered Lecture on “Digital Fascism” on 06 December 2016 to a group of religious priests and brothers in Khammam in Telangana State. Presented a paper on December 10, 2016 titled “A Sign that will be oppressed” in a three-day conference on the topic Religious Freedom, Marginality, and Justice: Towards an Inclusive and Tolerant Society held at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune from 08 to 10 December, 2016.

Organized the Staff-Student Seminar on behalf of the Faculty of Philosophy on the topics “Cultural Identity and Democracy” and “History and Purpose” by Prof. William Sweet, St. Francis Xavier University, Antogonish, Canada on January 13, 2017 Conducted a workshop on “Palliative and End-of-life Care” on January 13, 2017 in the Sixth National Bioethical Conference organized by Indian Journal of Medical Ethics from 13 to 15 January 2017.

Presented a paper on January 27, 2017 titled “Hybridity and Mobility: Deconstructing Stereotype Identities,” in a two-day 4th National Seminar on the topic Caste System and its Implications in in contemporary Indian culture held at Sanskruti: Institute of Dravidian Culture and Research, Hyderabad from 27 to 28 January 2017.

Presented a paper on February 13, 2017 titled “Ethics of Biotechnology” in a two-day National Seminar organized on Recent Developments in Biological Sciences: A Philosophico-Ethical Appraisal in Democracy at PES’s RSN College of Arts and Science, Goa from February 13 to 14, 2017.

Presented a paper on March 4, 2017 titled “Dialogue in Public Sphere: Between Pluralism and Consensus” in a National Seminar organized on Nurturing Dialogue: Forms, Person and Institutions at Gyanadhara Institute of Philosophy, Goa.

COURSES OFFERED

Introduction to Philosophy

General Ethics

Applied Ethics

Medical Ethics

Meta-Ethics

Political Philosophy

Political Philosophy of Kant

Logic and Philosophy of Knowledge

History of Ancient Philosophy

History of Modern Philosophy

History of Contemporary Philosophy

The 20th Century Jewish thinkers

Hermeneutics

Phenomenology

Hermeneutical Phenomenology

Post-structuralism

Post-colonialism

Research Methodology

Languages: Latin and French

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS CONDUCTED

Genetic Engineering: Moral and Political Challenges

Phenomenology of Desire

Dwellers of Earth: Appraisal of Environmental concern in Heidegger’s Ontology

The Trace of the Other and the Face of the Stranger in the Ethics of Levinas

Foucault’s Critique of Power-Knowledge Relations

Issues of Geopolitics