Curriculum Vitae
Name: ROBERT PEN, SDB
Date of birth: 30.7.1969
Place of birth: Ghas (M.S.), India.
Current Address:
Divyadaan – Salesian Institute of Philosophy
Don Bosco Marg, Nashik -422005. India.
Phone: 0091- 253- 2576075/2580735/2576086.
Email: rp69it@yahoo.it ; robertpen.sdb@gmail.com
Religious Congregation Salesians of Don Bosco
Province/Diocese Bombay
Teaching experience 4 years
Positions occupied:
Teacher, Divyadaan: Salesian Institute of Philosophy, Nashik, 1992-1994. Teacher,Bosco
Udyogshala (pre-novitiate), Pinguli, 1994-1995.
Administrator and Assistant Parish Priest, Don Bosco, Jaitala, Nagpur, 1999-2000.
Zonal Youth Director in the Archdiocese of Nagpur, 1999-2000.
Teacher and Prefect of Studies, Divyadaan: Salesian Institute of Philosophy,
Nashik, 2000-2001.
Zonal Youth Director in the Diocese of Nashik, 2000-2001.
Teacher, Prefect of Studies and Registrar in Divyadaan: Salesian Institute of Philosophy, Nashik from
June 2004 onwards.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Philosophy, Divyadaan: Salesian Institute of Philosophy, Nashik, 1990.
Master of Philosophy, Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune, 1992.
Bachelor of Arts (with specialization in Psyhology and Sociology), University of Bombay, 1993.
Bachelor of Theology, Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore (affiliated to the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome), 1998.
Certificate course in “Human Development and Spiritual Counselling Skills.” Institute of St. Anselm: International Centre for Religious Formation, England, 2003.
Ph.D., Faculty of Philosophy, Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, 2004. “Communication as Mutual Self-Mediation in Context: Bernard Lonergan’s Philosophy of Communication”. Director: Adriano Alessi, S. D B.
Specialization:
Lonergan, Philosophy of Communication.
Courses offered for the students of Bachelor of Philosophy:
From 1992-95 and 2000-2001.
Logic: Classical and Symbolic, Epistemology, Philosophy of the Human Person, History of Modern Western Philosophy, Contemporary Indian Philosophy, Ancient Indian Philosophy, Indian Culture, Media Education
From June 2004 onwards:
History of Modern Western Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Introduction to Philosophy of Communication, Mass media Communication
Courses offered for students of Master of Philosophy
Philosophy of Communication, Philosophy of Language, Vedanta Darshana
Seminars offered for the students of Bachelor of Philosophy
History of Contemporary Indian Philosophy
Seminars offered for the students of Masters of Philosophy
Perspectives in Pastoral Communication
Publications: books\articles\reviews\other
“Evaluating Ambedkar’s Social Philosophy in the Context of Casteism in India.” Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and Education 6 (1995) 63-70.
“The Dialectic of Faith and Reason” Jnanodaya: Journal of Philosophy 6 (1997) 41-46.
Book notice of Abraham Vettical, Salesian Vision 2020: Quality Education of Poor Youth: Proceedings of the National Conference on Salesian Academic and Technical Schools, Hyderabad, 13-16 September 1999. Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and Education 12 (2001) 328-329.
Book notices of V.T. Rajshekar, Christians and Dalit Liberation: What the Church Can Do?; V.T. Rajshekar, The Second Partition of India? Sunset on the Dalit World; B.R. Ambedkar, Untouchables are not Hindus but a Separate Element: An Essay on the Tyranny of the Hindus. Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and Education 13 (2002) 150-151.
“From Mirage to Oasis.” Jnanodaya: Journal of Philosophy 10 (2003) 49-66.
“The Lonerganian Notion of Mediation in the Process of Communication.” Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and Education 15/3 (2004) 477-520.
“Objectivity and Truth in Communication and Interpretation according to Bernard Lonergan.” Jnanodaya: Journal of Philosophy 11 (2004) 39-71.
Communication as Mutual Self-Mediation in Context: Bernard Lonergan’s Philosophy of Communication. Extract of the Doctoral Thesis (Rome: Salesian Pontifical University, June 2004).
“Communication as Mutual Self-Mediation in Context: Bernard Lonergan’s Philosophy of
Communication.” Annuario per l’anno accademico 2003-2004. LXIV dalla
fondazione. Universita’ Pontificia Salesiana. Roma 2005. 309-350.
“Mass Media and the Plurality of Values.” Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and
Education 16/3 (2005) 323-342.
“Prayer as a mutual self-mediation of God and Humankind” Jnanodaya: Journal of Philosophy 12 (2005) in the process of printing.
“Introduction: Towards a Holistic Philosophy of Education.” Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and Education 17/1 (2006) 1-8.
Book review of Peter Henrici, A Practical Guide to Study with a Bibliography of Tools of Work for Philosophy and Theology. Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and Education 17/3 (2006) 331-333
Book review of Joseph Palakeel (ed.), Towards a Communication Theology. Divyadaan: Journal of Philosophy and Education 17/3 (2006) 336-338.
“Mass Media and the Plurality of Values.” Johnson Puthenpurackal (ed.), Plualism of Pluralism: A Pluralistic Probe into Philosophizing. Bangalore: ATC publication, 2006. 275-298.
Unpublished material:
“Social Humanism: the Social Philosophy of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar”. An unpublished paper completed at Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pontifical Institute of Philosophy and Religion, Pune, 1992, as a requirement of Master of Philosophy degree course.
“Communication as Mutual Self-Mediation in Context: Bernard Lonergan’s Philosophy of Communication”. Director: Adriano Alessi, S. D. B. Doctoral Extract, Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, June 2004.
“Introduction to Philosophy of Communication”, mimeographed notes, Divyadaan, Oct 2004.
“..and the Word was made Flesh: Philosophy of Language”. Translation from the original Italian book of Carlo Huber, E la Parole ci fece il Carne: filosofia del linguaggio, Editrice Pontificia Universita’ Gregoriana, Roma, 2001.
“Socio-Political Philosophy”, mimeogrpahed notes, Divyadaan, September 2005.
Courses/ Seminars/lectures:
In October 1999, conducted a week long seminar on “Skills in Communication and Youth Ministry” at Pillar Seminary, Nagpur.
In November 1999, conducted a 3 days seminar on “Parent -Youth Relations” at Pallotine Seminary, Nagpur.
In October 2000, conducted a week long seminar for the theologians of the 3rd and the 4th year on “Communication and Media Education” in St. Charles Seminary, Nagpur.
From 12th to 14th December 2004 conducted a ‘Seminar on Philosophy of Communication’ for the students of philosophy of St. John’s Regional Seminary, Kondadaba, Vishakapatanam.
On 7th February 2005 conducted a one day seminar on ‘Mass media communication and its effects in the 21st century’ for the teachers of St. Joseph High school, Jaitala.
On 3rd and 4th June 2005 conducted a seminar for the teachers of Don Bosco High School, Nashik on the topic ‘Personal Counselling’.
On 7th June 2005 conducted a seminar for the teachers of Kilbil, St. Joseph’s High School, Nashik on the topic ‘Communication skills’.
From 1st to 10th July 2005 conducted a course on ‘philosophy of communication’ for the students of philosophy of the Dominican Seminary, Orlem, Goa.
On 8th October 2005 he conducted a one day ‘Seminar on Social Communication’ for the Religious of Nashik Diocese at Shrirampur.
“Pluralism of Values in Mass Media” A lecture given at the 30th Annual ACPI (Association of Christian Philosophers of India ) - Sonada, Darjeeling, 15th -23rd October, 2005.
On 5th June 2006 conducted a seminar on “Group Communication” for teachers of Don Bosco School.
“Pastoral Communication and Alternative Media”, a three day seminar conducted at NESCOM (North East Communication Centre), Guwahati, August 2006.
“Youth and Media” a one day seminar conducted for the Youth Directors of Mumbai Archdiocese, Prayer House, Khandala, September 2006.
“Social Communication”, a 3 day course conducted at Salesian Pre-novitiate, Kudal, Sindhudurg, October 2006.
“Communication as sharing of Meaning and Values”. A lecture given at the 3rd International Lonergan Conference, held at Mainz, Germany from 2nd -7th January 2007 on the theme: “Intellectual Honesty in Philosophy and Theology Today: In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Publication of Lonergan’s Insight: A Study of Human Understanding”.
“Socio-Political Philosophy”, a 15 day course conducted for the second year philosophy students at Goregaon Seminary, January 2007.
Other information:
In June 2002, Participated in the Lonergan Workshop at Boston College, Boston, with the theme “The Morality of Inquiry: A Response in Memory of 9/11”.
From the 22nd to 25th October 2004 participated in the 29th annual ACPI (Association of Christian Philosophers of India) seminar held at Jalandhar, Punjab on the theme: ‘Philosophizing from a Subaltern Perspective’.
From 3rd to 6th November 2004 participated in the seminar on communication organized by BIS (Bosco Information Services), India, entitled ‘Leading youth through opinion generation’ in Delhi.
From 15th -23rd October 2005 participated in the 30th annual ACPI (Association of Christian Philosophers of India ) seminar held at Sonada, Darjeeling, on the theme: “Pluralism: A challenge to Philosophzing in Today’s India”.
From 5th to 9th March 2006 participated in the national seminar on “Media Response to Natural/Human made Calamities” organized by SIGNIS-INDIA in Vailankanni, Nagapatinam, India.
From 27th -30th October 2006 participated in the 31st annual ACPI (Association of Christian Philosophers of India ) seminar held at Sacred Heart Seminary, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamilnadu, October 2006” “Dynamics of Religion: a philosophical review from the Indian perspectives”.
From 12th to 17th December 2006 participated in the National Consultation on “Communication as Mission”, Ishvani Kendra,Pune.
From 2nd -7th January 2007 participated in the Third International Lonergan Conference, held at Mainz, Germany on the theme: “Intellectual Honesty in Philosophy and Theology Today: In Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Publication of Lonergan’s Insight: A Study of Human Understanding”.
Current status: Principal and Registrar, Teacher of Philosophy, Prefect of studies, Divyadaan: Salesian Institute of Philosophy, Nashik, India from June 2005 onwards.
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