Academic PORTFOLIO

RESEARCH

Ruwan’s present research projects are:

• Contemporary doctoral education
  
  
• Doctoral education and professional ministry practice
  
  
• The intertextuality of the Holy Books with special reference to themes in religion
  
  
• Theravada Buddhism in Southeast Asia with special reference to Australia
  

TEACHING

Since 2001 Ruwan has taught the following units in the United Faculty of Theology:

Postgraduate Units

• Globalisation for the Common Good: The Dialogue of Cultures and Religions – on-line (2008) in conjunction with the Globalisation for the Common Good 7th International Conference


• Foundations of Pastoral Care –on-line (2007)


• Myths of Origin & End, World Religions and Interreligious Dialogue  (2006)


• World Religions, Diversity and Dialogue (2005)


• Groundwork for Christian Ministry (2001, 2002-2004, 2006)


• Buddhism: The Nobel Middle Path (2004)


• Religious Traditions of South and Southeast Asia (2006)

Undergraduate Units

• Mission and Evangelism in an Ecumenical and Pluralist Context (2005)
  
  
• Religious Traditions of South and Southeast Asia (2003)

Within the Theological School, Ruwan has responsibility for:

• Coordinating the College's Supervised Theological Field Education (STFE) Program
  
  
• Organising STFE Supervisor Training events.
  
  
• Facilitating Theological Reflection Groups
  
  
• Mentoring students