ACADEMIC CURRICULUM VITAE
REV. GEORGE DANISTER TISSERA
The National Seminary, Ampitiya, Sri Lanka
Phone: 0094-812219584
Cell: 0094-719011059
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www.drgeorgetissera.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Theology, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, 2015
Concentration : Biblical Theology
Dissertation : A Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of Honour-and-Shame Towards a Markan Narrative Christology
Dissertation Advisor: Rev. Clarance V. Marqez OP, S.Th.D.
M.Phil., Christian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2007
Concentration: Biblical Studies
Thesis: The Matthean Beatitudes: A Contextual Study of Mt 5:3-10
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Shirley Lal Wijesinghe S.T.D., Ph.D.
M.A., Theology, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, 2011
Concentration: Biblical Theological Studies
Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Open University of Nawala, Sri Lanka, 2003
B.Ph., Pontifical Urbanian University, Rome, 1991.
B.Th., Pontifical Urbanian University, Rome, 1996.
EXPERIENCE
Professor, 2016 – up to now
The National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka, Ampitiya, Sri Lanka, which is an Accredited Affiliate of the Pontifical Urbaniana University Rome Courses: Historical Books of the OT, Psalms, and Apocalypse
Teacher, 2000 – 2008
WP/Basilica College, Ragama, Sri Lanka
Courses: Christian Culture, Scripture, Church History
RESEARCH SKILLS
Extensive knowledge of SQCC and QCC: I actively participated in the 8th (2005) and the 10th (2007) International Conventions on Students’ Quality Control Circle, organized by the CMS and Degree College, Lacknow, India.
PRESENTATION
Tissera, George Danister. “Being Poor in Spirit as Human Liberation: A Symbiotic Reading of Scriptures for Asia,” Lectio Brevis at the Inauguration of the New Academic Year 2018-2019 at the National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka, Ampitiya, Sri Lanka, (Oct, 2018).
Tissera, George Danister. “The Reconciliation: The love of Christ compels us,” Paper Presentation at the Unity Week at Theological College of Lanka, Pilimathalawa, Sri Lanka, (Jan, 2017).
PUBLICATIONS
Tissera, George Danister. “[Mt 5:3] Interpreting μακάριοι and πτωχοὶ τῷ πνεύματι on the Mount.” Living Faith 18, no. 01 (July, 2018) 1-14.
Tissera, George Danister. “A Symbiotic Reading of Scriptures,” Living Faith 15, no. 01 (July, 2015) 91-102.
Tissera, George Danister. “Being Poor in Spirit as Human Liberation,” East Asian Pastoral Review 47, no. 01 (2010) 77-106.
HONOUR AND FELLOWSHIP
Full Member (The Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines, since 2017)
Full Member and the Treasurer (The Catholic Biblical association of Sri Lanka, since 2018)
Representative of the Associate member – The National Seminary of Our Lady of Lanka, Ampitiya Sri Lanka, of the Catholic Biblical Federation (since Dec, 2018).
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Microsoft Office, Internet
Fluent in Sinhalese, English, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, with the working knowledge of Páli, German, French and Latin
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