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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
  • The complete video recording of the Conference ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY BETWEEN PRE-MODERN COMMITMENTS, MODERN CHALLENGES, AND POST-MODERN RELEVANCE

    The complete video recording of the Conference ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY BETWEEN PRE-MODERN COMMITMENTS, MODERN CHALLENGES, AND POST-MODERN RELEVANCE

    The complete video recording of the Conference ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY BETWEEN PRE-MODERN COMMITMENTS, MODERN CHALLENGES, AND POST-MODERN RELEVANCE is available at… Read More
  • Online Demo: What Can ReIReSearch Do for You? – A new service by RESILIENCE

    Online Demo: What Can ReIReSearch Do for You? – A new service by RESILIENCE

    December 1 st 2023, 4 p.m. - 5.45 p.m. : Online registration here: https://www.resilience-ri.eu/registration/ ReIReSearch is a Religious Studies Discovery Environment, offering… Read More
  • Completion of the international conference In honor of professor emeritus and member of the Academy of Athens Paschalis M. Kitromilides

    Completion of the international conference In honor of professor emeritus and member of the Academy of Athens Paschalis M. Kitromilides

    with his Reception as Fellow and Honorary Member of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies of Volos An International Conference,… Read More
  • “Storm Daniel” strikes Greece (Thessaly and Volos): Living in the Anthropocene and the role of the Church today

    “Storm Daniel” strikes Greece (Thessaly and Volos): Living in the Anthropocene and the role of the Church today

    Title: “Storm Daniel” strikes Greece (Thessaly and Volos): Living in the Anthropoceneand the role of the Church today When: November… Read More
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  • ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY BETWEEN PRE-MODERN COMMITMENTS, MODERN CHALLENGES, AND POST-MODERN RELEVANCE

    ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY BETWEEN PRE-MODERN COMMITMENTS, MODERN CHALLENGES, AND POST-MODERN RELEVANCE

    Completion of the International Conference (October 19–22, 2023) On Sunday, October 22, the international conference “Orthodox Christianity Between Pre-Modern Commitments, Modern Challenges, and Post-Modern Relevance” concluded its work with the…

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  • MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU AND THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ESTONIA

    MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU AND THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ESTONIA

    Today, Monday, October 23, 2023, there has been the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the Volos Academy for Theological Studies (represented by its Director, Pantelis Kalaitzidis), the Estonian…

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  • 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 The Conference “Orthodox Christianity Between Pre-Modern Commitments, Modern Challenges, and Post-Modern Relevance” is planned to take place in Volos,…

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  • 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 different countries began to return home, bringing new ideas, actions,…

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Announcements

Webinar: “Storm Daniel” strikes Greece (Thessaly and Volos): Living in the Anthropocene and the role of the Church today

Webinar: “Storm Daniel” strikes Greece (Thessaly and Volos): Living in the Anthropocene and the role of the Church today

Title: “Storm Daniel” strikes Greece (Thessaly and Volos): Living in the Anthropoceneand the role of the Church today When: November… 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
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