Ma. Maricel S. Ibita

Ma. Maricel S. Ibita is an associate professor in the Department of Theology at Ateneo de Manila University. She earned her PhD and STD degrees in Theology from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Her research focuses on biblical narrative, poetry and metaphor, feminist and liberation hermeneutics, social-scientific approaches to biblical interpretation, and ecological readings of Scripture. Her scholarship brings biblical interpretation into dialogue with contemporary concerns, including ecological sustainability, gender justice, social vulnerability, and the experiences of marginalized communities. Her publications include “The Great Flood in Genesis 6–9: An Ecological Reading of the J and P Traditions” (2020), “The World and God’s Word: Of COVID-19, VUCA World, and Visions for the Future” (2021), and “The LORD, the Waters, and Miriam: An Ecolonial-Sustainability Reading” (2024).