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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
  • Deliverance of lecture THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW THEOLOGICAL AGENDA IN ORTHODOXY AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE

    Deliverance of lecture THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW THEOLOGICAL AGENDA IN ORTHODOXY AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE

    Dr. Pantelis Kalaitzidis at the Princeton University Deliverance of lecture THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW THEOLOGICAL AGENDA IN ORTHODOXY AGAINST… Read More
  • Lecture by the Director of Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Pantelis Kalaitzidis, in Princeton University, NJ, USA

    Lecture by the Director of Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Pantelis Kalaitzidis, in Princeton University, NJ, USA

    THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW THEOLOGICAL AGENDA IN ORTHODOXY AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE This lecture examines… Read More
  • Deliverance of online lecture George Demacopoulos: “SOSON, KYRIE, TON LAON SOU”: THE SACRALIZATION OF VIOLENCE IN ECCLESIASTICAL TEXTS

    Deliverance of online lecture George Demacopoulos: “SOSON, KYRIE, TON LAON SOU”: THE SACRALIZATION OF VIOLENCE IN ECCLESIASTICAL TEXTS

    The online lecture of George Demacopoulos, Professor at Fordham University (New York, USA) and Co-Founding Director of the Center of… Read More
  • Metropolitan of Cameroun Gregorios (Stergiou): ORTHODOXY IN AFRICA: PROBLEMS, CHALLENGES, PERSPECTIVES

    Metropolitan of Cameroun Gregorios (Stergiou): ORTHODOXY IN AFRICA: PROBLEMS, CHALLENGES, PERSPECTIVES

    The third cycle of the online lectures "Time for Action" of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies was successfully launched… Read More
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  • Rescheduled Online Lecture George Demacopoulos: “SOSON, KYRIE, TON LAON SOU”

    Rescheduled Online Lecture George Demacopoulos: “SOSON, KYRIE, TON LAON SOU”

    Rescheduled Online Lecture George Demacopoulos: “SOSON, KYRIE, TON LAON SOU”: THE SACRALIZATION OF VIOLENCE IN ECCLESIASTICAL TEXTS Thursday, March 9, 2023, 7:00 p.m. (Athens time) The postponed lecture of Dr.…

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  • 2nd e-Lecture, Time for Action 3: George Demacopoulos: “SOSON, KYRIE, TON LAON SOU”: THE SACRALIZATION OF VIOLENCE IN ECCLESIASTICAL TEXTS

    2nd e-Lecture, Time for Action 3: George Demacopoulos: “SOSON, KYRIE, TON LAON SOU”: THE SACRALIZATION OF VIOLENCE IN ECCLESIASTICAL TEXTS

    Online Lecture George Demacopoulos: “SOSON, KYRIE, TON LAON SOU”: THE SACRALIZATION OF VIOLENCE IN ECCLESIASTICAL TEXTS The next event of the series of online lectures “Time for Action” will take…

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  • 1st e-Lecture, Time for Action 3 : Metropolitan Gregorios (Stergiou) of Cameroon: ORTHODOXY IN AFRICA: PROBLEMS, CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS

    1st e-Lecture, Time for Action 3 : Metropolitan Gregorios (Stergiou) of Cameroon: ORTHODOXY IN AFRICA: PROBLEMS, CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS

    Third Series of Online Lectures “Time for Action” Metropolitan Gregorios (Stergiou) of Cameroon: ORTHODOXY IN AFRICA: PROBLEMS, CHALLENGES, PROSPECTS The third series of online lectures “Time for Action” by Volos…

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  • Volos Academy for Theological Studies Resolution On the passing away of the Elder Metropolitan of Pergamon and Member of the Academy of Athens John D. Zizioulas

    Volos Academy for Theological Studies Resolution On the passing away of the Elder Metropolitan of Pergamon and Member of the Academy of Athens John D. Zizioulas

    Volos Academy for Theological Studies was informed with deep sorrow on the passing of the Elder Metropolitan of Pergamon and member of the Academy of Athens, John D. Zizioulas. Metropolitan…

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Announcements

TIME FOR ACTION - 3: Lecture by Metropolitan of Cameroon Grerogios

TIME FOR ACTION - 3: Lecture by Metropolitan of Cameroon Grerogios

The third series of online lectures “Time for Action” of the Volos Academy of Theological Studies will start next Wednesday,… 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

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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    Βαρθολομαίος Οικουμενικός Πατριάρχης
  • ...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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  • Είναι εξαιρετικά σημαντικό πως μπορέσαμε να λάβουμε όχι μόνο γνώση θεωρητική, αλλά στην πραγματικότητα να αισθανθούμε την αληθινή αγάπη, έγνοια… Read More
    π. Βλαδίμηρος Vakin Πρύτανις της Θεολογικής Ακαδημίας του Βολίν
  • Για παράδειγμα, η Ακαδημία Θεολογικών Σπουδών της Ιεράς Μητρόπολης Δημητριάδος οργανώνει τακτικά διεθνή συνέδρια και δημοσιεύει πάνω σε θέματα όπως… Read More
    Μουζέλης Νίκος Ομότιμος καθηγητής κοινωνιολογίας στη Σχολή Οικονομικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών
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