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VOLOS ACADEMY FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
National Network
Greece
Address
Conference Centre “Thessalia”, P.O Box 1308 38001 Volos GreeceCountry
GreeceCity
VolosStreet address 2
Conference Centre “Thessalia”, P.O Box 1308Telephone
+30 24210 93 550E-Mail (2)
pkalaitz@acadimia.orgWebsite
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2003Contact Person1
Pantelis KalaitzidisJob Title 1
ManagerOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
GenderGeneral Information
Academy of Demetrias is a non governmental, non profitable organization with five partners and four staff members and an annual budget of 80.000 €, which comes mainly from donations and sponsorships. It organizes seminars, conferences, workshops and projects in collaboration with numerous other institutions, like universities and institutes from Greece and abroad, research centres, dioceses, publication houses and journals.Mission and Objectives
The Academy of Demetrias functions as an open forum of thought and dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the broader scholarly community of intellectuals worldwide. In its effort to foster interdisciplinary and inter-religious understanding, the Academy has been organizing a series of studies, international seminars, congresses, round tables and publications.Main Projects / Activities
The Academy has been organizing a series of studies, international seminars, congresses, round tables and publications on the following topics: “Orthodoxy and Modernity”, “Islam and Fundamentalism-Orthodox Christianity and Globalization”, “Orthodox Christianity and Otherness”, “Gender and Religion. The place of women in the Church”, “Women and religions: the Problem of Violence and Fundamentalism”, “Theology and Literature”, “Theology and Modern Church Architecture”, “Orthodox Christianity and Education. Religious Instruction as an Inquiry in Identity and Culture”, “Orthodox Christianity and Multiculturalism”, “The participation of laity in Church life” , “State and Church”, “Orthodoxy and Islam. Islam in Europe”, “Ecumenical Theological Education in Central and Eastern Europe”, etc.