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Volos Academy

The Volos Academy for Theological Studies is included among the recognized Greek research centers by the Law 4310/2014 (“Research, Technological Development and Innovation and other provisions”) of the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs.

Our Goal

The volos Academy for Theological Studies functions as an open forum of thought and dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the broader scholarly community of intellectuals worldwide, organizing a series of studies, international seminars, conferences, roundtables and publications.

Program

Information about the current program, upcoming conferences and events

Program
  • VOLOS ACADEMY AT THE 2023 DARE FORUM

    VOLOS ACADEMY AT THE 2023 DARE FORUM

    As the Discernment and Radical Engagement (DARE) Global Forum concluded on 16 September in Bangkok, Thailand, 120 participants from 30… Read More
  • ESTONIA: VOLOS ACADEMY PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE PATRIARCHAL VISIT

    ESTONIA: VOLOS ACADEMY PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND THE PATRIARCHAL VISIT

    The Estonian President, Alar Karis, made a special reference to the cooperation of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies with… Read More
  • International Conference: Orthodox Christianity between Pre-Modern Commitments, Modern Challenges, and Post-Modern Relevance

    International Conference: Orthodox Christianity between Pre-Modern Commitments, Modern Challenges, and Post-Modern Relevance

    International Conference “Thessalia” Conference Centre, Melissatika, Volos, Greece October 19-22, 2023 In the present-day pluralistic and global context, crucial questions… Read More
  • Study programme: “Orthodox Church and Contemporary Challenges”

    Study programme: “Orthodox Church and Contemporary Challenges”

    The School of Theology and Religious Studies of the University of Tartu, along with Volos Academy for Theological Studies and… Read More
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  • COMPLETION OF THE FOURTH SUMMER SCHOOL FOR UKRAINIAN CLERGY AND LAY THEOLOGIANS

    COMPLETION OF THE FOURTH SUMMER SCHOOL FOR UKRAINIAN CLERGY AND LAY THEOLOGIANS

    On Wednesday, July 12th, the “Fourth Summer School for Ukrainian Clergy and Lay Theologians” was completed. This training program of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies was implemented in collaboration…

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  • “Enlarged” Board of Directors of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies with the presence of His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

    “Enlarged” Board of Directors of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies with the presence of His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

    The scheduled meeting of the “enlarged” Board of Directors of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies took place on Saturday, June 24, at the “Thessalia” Conference Center in Melissatika, Volos,…

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  • Round table completion: THEOLOGY OF RELIGIONS IN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM

    Round table completion: THEOLOGY OF RELIGIONS IN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM

    Round table completion THEOLOGY OF RELIGIONS IN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM On Wednesday, June 21, the round table on “Theology of Religions in Orthodox Christianity and Islam” took place, with…

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  • Round table “Theology of Religions in Orthodox Christianity and Islam”

    Round table “Theology of Religions in Orthodox Christianity and Islam”

    Round table THEOLOGY OF RELIGIONS IN ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM Wednesday, June 21, 7:00 p.m. (Athens time) E.S.I.E.A. (20, Akadimias str), Athens The last event of the series of online…

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Announcements

Online Lecture Series TIME FOR ACTION - 3

Online Lecture Series TIME FOR ACTION - 3

The programme of this year’s series is as follows. The first lecture has been delivered already. We note that there… Read More
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Εκδηλώσεις Ακαδημίας

Events - Conferences

Volos Academy during its annual thematic cycles, in collaboration with Universities and Institutes of Greece and abroad, organizes open to the public book presentations, lectures, workshops, seminars and conferences.

Events
Conferences
Online Conferences
All programs of Academy

Events Calendar

International Conference: Ort...

October
Thursday
19
https://www.acadimia.org/en/news-announcements/press/1165-orthodoxy-pre-post-modern  
09:00 h
Conference Centre of Thessaly
Conferences

Publications

Since 2014, the Volos Academy, has entered a new and important phase of its publishing program, by the self-publication through its publishing House “Ekdotiki Dimitriados/Volos Academy Publications” of various works (conference and seminars, public lectures and events), and also the publication of individual works of wider theological and intellectual relevance, by Greek and foreign authors.

Publications
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Research Center

The Research Center of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies includes five specialized scientific and research departments, these departments are

Department of Chanting Art and Musicology
Department for the study of the manuscript tradition of the New Testament
Department of Canonical Theology
Department of Interreligious Studies
Department of Research, Management and Conservation of Byzantine and post-Byzantine Monuments and Relics
  • Board of Directors
  • Academic Team
  • Other Collaborators
Metropolitan Ignatius of Demetias
Chairman
Dr. Pantelis Kalaitzidis
Director
Rev. Dr. Grigorios Papathomas
Professor University of Athens and St.Sergius Orthodox Institute in Paris, President of the European Forum of Orthodox Schools of Theology
Dr. Christos Karakolis
Assosiate Professor, University of Athens
Dr. Dimitris Moschos
Associate Professor, University of Athens
Dr. Angeliki Ziaka
Assistant Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Dr. Aikaterini Tsalampouni
Assistant Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Rev. Dr. Demetrios Bathrellos
Lecturer, Hellenic Open University, Visiting Lecturer, Orthodox Institute of Cambridge
rev. Dr. Christos Chachamidis
Priest of the Metropolis of Demetrias
Dr. Nikolaos Asproulis
Deputy Director, Volos Academy for Theological Studies
Rev. Dr. Augoustinos Bairactaris
Assistant Professor, Higher Ecclesiastical Academy of Crete
Rev. Dr. Amfilochios Miltos
Priest of the Metropolis of Demetrias
Georgios Vlantis
Director, Council of Christian Churches in Bavaria
Aikaterini Perkidou
Secretary on Theological dialogue, CEC
Dr. Nikos Kouremenos
Post-Doctoral Fellow Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Vaso Gogou
BA, Theology and Philosophy
Apostolos Barlos
MTh
Haralambos Bardas
Msc
Vasiliki Papademetriou
BA, Library Science
Philoktimon Stamopoulos-Samaras,
BA, Theology
Alexandros Iatridis
Dr Mech. Eng, MSc Computer Science
Helene Moursa
Ba Theology
Claire Nikolaou
BA, Theology, MTh Pedagogic
Valila Giannoutaki
MTh
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  • ...αλλά όλοι πιστεύουμε ότι η Ακαδημία [Θεολογικών Σπουδών] του Βόλου είναι ό,τι πιο ανοιχτό και εξωστρεφές μέσα στην Εκκλησία της… Read More
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