Diane D'Souza

Diane D'Souza directs the Mission Institute, a faith-based initiative that inspires and accompanies congregations and groups to dismantle racial inequities and build communities with courage to confront the effects of racism within and around us. She is published in the fields of gender, religion, inter-religious dialogue, and peace building. D'Souza lived and worked in India for nearly twenty years, where she taught Islam and Christian-Muslim relations, conducted research on Muslim women's religious practices, and founded a vibrant conflict transformation initiative at the Henry Martyn Institute. She earned her doctorate in religious studies from Vrije University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and now lives near Boston.