Hearty Congrats to Sr. Dr. Merline

Sr. Dr. Merline defending her doctoral dissertation

Hearty Congrats to Sr. Dr. Merline Areeparambil, SH



LIFT (Leuven-Indian Forum for Theology) heartily congratulates Sr. Dr. Merline Areeparambil, SH, on the successful defence of her doctoral dissertation titled "A Relevant Theology of Women Empowerment in the Contemporary Catholic Church and Society in India with Special Reference to Mulieris Dignitatem" on 28th May, 2009, at the Catholic University of Leuven. She is thus granted by the University the Doctor's degrees in Theology (Ph.D. and S.T.D.). While Prof. Dr. Lambert Leijssen was her promoter, Prof. Dr. Veerle Draulans, Prof. Dr. Thomas Knieps, and Prof. Dr. Annemie Dillen were her examiners.

Sr. Dr. Merline with the board of examiners: Prof. Dr. Thomas Knieps, Prof. Dr. Annemie Dillen, Prof. Dr. Lieven Boeve (Dean of the Faculty of Theology, KUL), Sr. Dr. Merline, Prof. Dr. Lambert Leijssen, and Prof. Dr. Veerle Draulans

Sr. Merline is a member of the religious congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart (S.H.). She holds a Master's Degree in Theology (STL) from St. Peter's Pontifical Institute, Bangalore, India, and a Master of Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. She came to Belgium in 2004 for her pre-doctoral studies, and continued with her doctoral studies.

While we cherish the wonderful time the members of LIFT had with Sr. Dr. Merline during the last 5 years here at KUL, we wish her God's many blessings for her future work in India. God go with you dear Sr. Dr. Merline!