Scientific Networks & Collaborations

The School of Social Theology & Christian Culture participates in:

Τhe Byzantine Research Centre that according to its founding decree (B.D. 413/1966, Official Gazette 106 T.A.) fulfills its mission by organizing research programs, special seminars, scholarly meetings and conferences, publishing the results of research projects, cooperating on research fields with other domestic and foreign research institutions. Furthermore, the Centre publishes important collective works, individual essays and the journal “BYZANTINA”.

In the Administrative Board of the Centre participates for the biennium 2021-2023:

  • Apostolos Kralidis, Professor of History of Religions and Head of the School, as Member of the Board

The Patriarchical Foundation for Patristic Studies, whose main activity is primarily the conduct of research and scientific programs in the field of Theology and related humanities. The purposes of the institution include the organization of conferences, lectures and seminars, in collaboration with scientific bodies from Thessaloniki, from Greece and abroad.

In the Administrative Board of the Foundation participate:

  • Theodoros Giagkou, Professor of Cannon Law, as Vice President
  • Symeon Paschalidis, Professor of Patristics-Hagiography, as Director

In the Scientific Board of the Foundation participate:

  • Theodoros Giagkou, Professor of Cannon Law
  • Dimitrios Nikolakakis, Professor of Cannon Law
  • Aikaterini Tsalampouni, Professor of New Testament
  • Protopresbyter Chrysostomos Nassis, Assistant Professor on Sources of Divine Worship

The Institute of Historical Research, of the National Hellenic Research Foundation and specifically:

  • in the Research Program: “Hagiography of the Late Byzantine Period (1204-1453)”.  
    In the Program participate since 2021:
    • Symeon Paschalidis, Professor of Patristics-Hagiography
    • Dimosthenis Kaklamanos, Associate Professor of Hagiography-Hymnographyος 

The Antigonid Network
Network Manager: University of Exeter UK (Classics and Ancient History)

Network’ s member:

  • Aikaterini Tsalampouni, Professor of New Testament