Ladies of Bethany Chairs | Religious Education

Handing on the torch of inspiration

The Ladies of Bethany Chairs promote theological education and research for promising scholars

About Us

Our Locations

Tilburg University

Moral Education

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KU Leuven

Global Catholicity

Go to Leuven

Annual Study Conference

Every year we gather to present and discuss research from the chairs according to the following 4 questions:

What is the importance of your research?
How do you see this reflecting the mission of the Ladies of Bethany?
What should we pay extra attention to in the near future?
What binds us together?

Annual International PhD Seminar

This seminar brings together doctoral researchers from four sponsoring institutions: the Australian Catholic University (ACU), KU Leuven, Tilburg School of Catholic Theology (TST), and Regis-St. Michael’s Faculty of Theology, Toronto School of Theology (RSM), to discuss their PhD projects with a special focus on the tasks and methods of theology today.

The seminar offers future scholars from different institutions and different continents an opportunity to learn from one another, and thus contributes to the internationalization of knowledge exchange.

All Our Scholars

Anitha Showri Rani Kondaveti

The Salvation of Souls and the Religious Apostolate: A Theological Reflection on the Religious Apostolate Today

Arputha Lilly Antony

The (Un)Told Mission History of The Sisters of the Society of Jesus Mary Joseph (JMJ) in India: An Historical Study of Missionary Generations Shifting between Dutch Legacy and Indian Inculturation (1904-1969)

Corline Melisse

Reading a Biblical text in the classroom using cognitive semantics

Our Scholars

Students and researchers join this programme to develop and promote their work in the field of theology, philosophy and ethics education.

I hope my work will foster greater inclusivity and gender equality within religious institutions by highlighting women's contributions to theology. (...) Ultimately, I aspire to inspire dialogue and understanding, contributing to a more equitable and compassionate society.

Linta Vettiyamkandathil Kuriakose, India