VOLOS ACADEMY FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES

National Network
اليونان
Address

Conference Centre “Thessalia”,
P.O Box 1308
38001 Volos
اليونان

Telephone
+30 24210 93 550
E-Mail
Info@acadimia.org
E-Mail (2)
pkalaitz@acadimia.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2003
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Religion
  4. Youth and education
General 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.

Contact (1) Full Name
Pantelis Kalaitzidis
Job Title
Manager
Head of the organisation
Pantelis Kalaitzidis