Baiju Markose

Baiju Markose serves as an Assistant Professor of Theology at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, affiliated with Capital University. His academic pursuits integrate theological scholarship with interreligious engagement and ecological concerns.

• Ph.D. in Theology and Anthropology, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (2019)
• Th.M., Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (2016)
• M.Th., Senate of Serampore University (2012)
• M.Div (B.D.), Senate of Serampore University (2004)
• B.Sc. in Chemistry, Calicut University (2000)

Dr. Markose's research explores postcolonial theological frameworks through the lenses of intersectionality, climate justice, and subaltern eco-spiritualities. His work bridges the science-religion dialogue while emphasizing theopoetics and interfaith peace studies. Recent scholarship focuses on arboreal activism, sacred groves, and Dalit religious experiences.

His publications since 2015 demonstrate growing emphasis on ecological theology and subaltern religious discourse. Notable themes include ritual liminality, hybrid religious identities, and climate justice frameworks in interfaith contexts.

• Marion McFarland Award (2017)

Dr. Markose's innovative pedagogy transforms theological education by encouraging students to engage in constructive theological practices through personal narratives and intersectional analysis. He contributes to interfaith climate action initiatives as global coordinator for OMNIA Institute's Climate Justice Interfaith Peace Maker Team.