Dr. Thom Wolf
Thom Wolf, DLitt (Humanities) Grand Canyon Univ, PhD (Global Leadership) Andrews Univ, is Professor, global studies, TWIGS; and Facilitator Professor, Certificate in Global Leadership, Andrews University.
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Life member, Indian Sociological Society
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Life member, International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations
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Sustaining fellow, Society for Applied Anthropology
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Contributing editor, Forward Press, India’s first Hindi-English news magazine
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International consultant, The Oxford Encyclopedia of South Asian Christianity (2 vols., Oxford University Press, 2012).
His research Focus: global education, Jotirao & Savitribai Phule, Baliraja, comparative civilizations, Mahayana Buddhism, and developing replicative leaders of integrity, compassion, and justice.
In India
During 15 years of residence and involvement in India: Chair, International Buddhist Practices Session,
Bicentennial 2,550 Anniversary Commemoration of the Buddha, Bdh Gaya India: Govt of India Ministry of Culture 2007. Author, “Mahayana Buddhism: Tipping Point Buddhism” in Mungekar (ed.), Buddhism and the 21st Century Govt of India & Nava Nalanda MahaviharaU 2009 (Tibetan translation: Chok Monlan PhD, Dalai Lama’s translator).
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Visiting research professor, National Institute of Social Work & Social Sciences (NISWASS) Bhubaneshwar; Visiting research professor, Tirpude Institute of Management Edu (TIME) RTM Nagpur U. Campus lectures, faculty consultations|seminars, and educational, political and community leadership consultations: Lucknow U, Kashmir U, St. Stephens C of Delhi U, Jawaharlal Nehru U, Jamia Millia Islamia U, BUCC GuruNanakDev U Punjab, Din Bandhu|Friend of the Poor Nagpur; Govt of India: Indian Social Institute Delhi, Institute for Defense Studies & Analyses Delhi, Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla.
In the USA and the Americas
Visiting Professor, Global Leadership, Andrews University; Professor Facilitator, Certificate in Global Leadership, College of Education & International Services; previously International Fellow, Canyon Institute of Advanced Studies, Phoenix; and Research Fellow, Rinker Center for Experiential Learning, Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Lectures and campus speaking engagements include:
Indiana University, Baylor University, Kim School of Intercultural Studies, University of California Berkeley, Stanford University, Princeton University, Harvard University, University of Southern California, Arizona State University, California State University Los Angeles, University of California Los Angeles, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (USA); Tyndale University College Toronto and Urban Life International Vancouver (Canada); and Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (México).​​
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In Asia, the Middle East and Gulf States, and Europe
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Lectures on social change and development at:
Beijing Language & Culture University, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kunming University (China); Chiang Mai University (Thailand); President’s Lecture, American University Dubai (UAE); Kabul University and Kateb University (Afghanistan); Quaid-i-Azam University and Iqra University Islamabad (Pakistan); Budget & Treasury Academy Moscow Ministry of Finance (Russia); and National University of Singapore.
Comparative Civilizations and Transformational Change
Selected Publications
The Global Conversation: EuroNAfricaMidEast (Prague, 2002)
“3 Challenges for 21st Century Buddhism” (International Buddhist Conference, 2005)
“Progress-Prone | Resistant Cultures: Phule’s Baliraja Proposal,” Lucknow University Journal of Social Work (2007)
India Progress-Prone (2008)
“Mahayana: Tipping Point Buddhism,” Govt of India & Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (2009)
Phule: In His Own Words (English, Hindi, and Marathi, 2011)
“Transhistorical Interview: Deissmann,” Lumina Journal (Philippines, 2011)
“Comenius & Savitribai Phule,” Journal of AC Leadership (2011)
Switzerland & Nepal (2012)
Articles Editor, The Oxford Encyclopedia of South Asian Christianity (2 vols, Oxford University Press, 2012)
National Plenary Lecture, Indian Institute of Public Administration, Government of India (2014)
WV3 Geo Lifezones (2015)
“Development & the Indian Social System,” Comparative Civilizations Review (2016)
“Dr. Ambedkar’s J-Shaped Buddhism” (2016)
“India’s Education Problems: Phule’s Critique,” Indian Social Institute New Delhi (2018)
“Lack of Universal Education: The Indian Social System,” Religious Liberty & the Law | Applied Legal Philosophy Series, Routledge (2019)
“Resources & Researchers: Listening to Emic & Etic Voices,” Society for Applied Anthropology (2020)
“Another Dimension: The Moral Argument,” Critical Thinking in Religion Series, Routledge (2021)