Deenabandhu Manchala

Dr. Deenabandhu Manchala holds a doctorate from the South Asia Theological Research Institute and is a researcher, activist, and scholar specializing in social justice, contextual ethics, and the experiences of marginalized communities. Formerly a programme coordinator with the World Council of Churches in Switzerland (2000–2014) and an Area Executive with Global Ministries in the USA (2014–2022), he currently chairs the Student Christian Movement of India and serves as a consultant for global study programmes.

Dr. Manchala has published extensively on social movements, ideological fundamentalism, Dalit studies, peacebuilding, and the rights of oppressed communities, with selected works including Dalit Theology in the Twenty-First Century: Discordant Voices, Discerning Pathways (co-editor) and Nurturing Peace: Theological Reflections on Overcoming Violence (editor).