Schedule
280
- Pre-Conference 19 Jun 2023
- Day One 20 Jun 2023
- Day Two 21 Jun 2023
- Day Three 22 Jun 2023
-
Online Only
Asynchronous
Sesión virtual
Sesión asincrónica de acceso permanente
Derechos de las mujeres y libertad religiosa: Experiencias de católicas, evangélicas y testigos de Jehová en Cuenca (2022-2023)
Karen Antonella Andrade Bracero, Student, Last year of Master's program in Urban Planning, Universidad de Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
El delito de sevicia en el México virreinal y la España peninsular en el siglo XVIII
Francisco Laguna álvarez, Investigador Postdoctoral Margarita Salas, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Latinoamericanos de la Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
Resolución de conflictos religiosos: Una propuesta desde la espiritualidad y el Soft Diplomacy
Rosa María Siabato Ospina, Account Executive, International Logistic, Teleperformance, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia
Robert Ojeda Pérez, Proffessor, Social Science, Universidad de la Salle, Colombia
Nuevas sensibilidades judías en Buenos Aires: Entre lo étnico, lo estético y lo político
Lorena Peña Jiménez, PhD student, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Ecumenismo, modernidad artística o pérdida simbólica: Algunas conclusiones acerca del despojamiento iconográfico en los templos católicos españoles desde 1950
Carmen Pardo De Santayana, PhD student (IPF), Departamento de Investigación, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain
Sesión virtual
Sesión asincrónica de acceso permanente
Madame de Staël y Benjamin Constant: La religión en tiempos de crisis
Encarnación Ruiz Callejón, Profesora Titular , Departamento de Filosofía II, Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
Proceso de formación académica en el diálogo entre razón y fe
Santiago Quishpe, Docente e Investigador - revisor, Educación, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Pichincha, Ecuador
La religiosidad del Perú profundo: La fiesta de Santiago
Paola del Socorro Celi Arellano, Docente , Humanidades , Universidad de Piura , Piura, Peru
República Islámica de Irán - El debate en torno a la compatibilidad entre Islam y democracia: Implicaciones orientalistas
Maritza Eridania Espejel Pineda, Profesora, Centro de Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Tour del Congreso: Museo de la Acrópolis
Punto de encuentro: Museo de la Acrópolis (entrada del museo)
Mesa de inscripción abierta
Universidad Nacional y Kapodistríaca de Atenas (sede en el centro). Dirección: Panepistimiou 30
Inauguración del Congreso (en inglés y en español)
Universidad Nacional y Kapodistríaca de Atenas (sede en el centro). Dirección: Panepistimiou 30
Recepción de bienvenida online y Mesa redonda: Room 1
Solo Online (Zoom) - 18:00 (hora de Atenas, Grecia)
Recepción de bienvenida
Universidad Nacional y Kapodistríaca de Atenas (sede en el centro). Dirección: Panepistimiou 30
Mesa de inscripción abierta
Facultad de Teología, Laboratorio de Pedagogía y Educación Religiosa. Universidad Nacional y Kapodistríaca de Atenas (sede Zografou). Dirección: Kolokotroni 51
Plenary Session - James Walters, Founding Director, Faith Centre and the Religion and Global Society Research Unit, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
“Postsecular Temporalities and the Clash of Futures”
Mesa redonda (en español)
"Religión en la esfera pública: Desde la antigüedad hasta la era posmoderna"
Soteriología y escatología
Solo presencial
El infierno y sus tormentos: Imaginarios en la pintura novohispana del siglo XVI
Berta Gilabert Hidalgo, Profesora de Carrera, Historia, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Distrito Federal, Mexico
La función de la Virgen en la soteriología popular de los búlgaros, pomácos (musulmanes) y cristianos ortodoxos de los Ródopes: Reivindicaciones para la salvación según el manuscrito de Závet (Bulgaria del noreste)
Vladislava Spasova Ilieva, Antropóloga y Dra. en Ciencias de las Religiones, Instituto de Etnología y Estudios Folclóricos con Museo Etnográfico, sección Estudios comparativos folclóricos , Academia Búlgara de las Ciencias, Sofia, Bulgaria
Análisis antropológico de la fábula fantástica mexicana "Macario" a partir de sus elementos religiosos
Saray Reyes Aviles, Student, Posdoctorante, Posdoctorante Universidad de Guadalajara, Michoacán, Mexico
Análisis crítico
Solo presencial
La violencia en los discursos fundamentalistas católicos en el Perú: Estudios de casos en Twitter
Rafael Fernández Hart, Student, Doctorate, Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, Lima, Peru
Juan Dejo, Vicepresident of Research, Philosophy & Theology, University Antonio Ruiz de Montoya, Lima, Peru
La religión como un elemento fundamental en la construcción de género de la madre sobreprotectora: El caso de la libertad sexual de la adolescente
Melissa Jimenez, Student, Licenciatura, Universidad Xochicalco, Baja California, Mexico
Maria Renee Ramirez, Student, Universidad, 4rto, Universidad Xochicalco, Baja California, Mexico
El Papa Francisco y la crítica de la economía liberal: El caso del Presidente de México
Saul Manuel Albor Guzmán, DOCENTE E INVESTIGADOR DE TIEMPO COMPLETO, DE ESTUDIOS CULTURALES, DEMOGRAFICOS Y CULTURALES, UNIVERSIDAD DE GUANAJUATO. México, Guanajuato, Mexico
Plenary Session - Aristotle Papanikolaou, Professor of Theology, Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture, Co-founding Director, Orthodox Christian Studies Center, New York, USA
"Political Communion: The Proper Role of the Church in a Democratic Public"
Cena del Congreso: Attikos House
Reserve su plaza con antelación
Plenary Session - Gert Biesta, Professor of Educational Theory and Pedagogy, Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, UK
“Religious Education in the Impulse Society: On the Need for Transcendence”
Análisis del radicalismo
Solo presencial
#Letustalk - Un análisis de redes: Mujeres contra el hjyab
Rubén Rodríguez Puertas, Professor of sociology, Geography, History and Humanities, University of Almería, Spain, Almería, Spain
Alexandra Ainz Galende, Professor, Geografía, Historia y Humanidades, Universidad de Almería , Spain
Musulmanes, jóvenes y radicales, de las TIC a las mezquitas: Una comparativa entre jóvenes residentes en Almería (España) y Sarajevo (Bosnia)
Alexandra Ainz Galende, Professor, Geografía, Historia y Humanidades, Universidad de Almería , Spain
Rubén Rodríguez Puertas, Professor of sociology, Geography, History and Humanities, University of Almería, Spain, Almería, Spain
Mapeo crítico del discurso sobre las políticas de prevención de la radicalización en Europa
Dory Merino, Profesora Titular, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), Spain
Arantxa Azqueta, PhD, Theory of Education , International University of La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain
Aprender a convivir en la era de los extremismos
Arantxa Azqueta, PhD, Theory of Education , International University of La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain
Dory Merino, Profesora Titular, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), Spain
Contribución de la libertad religiosa a la regeneración de la democracia: Pluralismo y progreso moral de la sociedad
Ana Maria Vega Gutiérrez, Catedrática de Derecho eclesiástico del Estado, Derecho, Universidad de La Rioja, La Rioja, Spain
Elementos tradicionales y populares
Fe y prácticas asociadas con la religiosidad popular: el caso de Santa Raimunda do Bom Sucesso, Acre (Brasil)
Rachel Dourado da Silva, Student, Maestra , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , Distrito Federal, Mexico
Saberes culturales, espirituales y capacitación en la Medicina Tradicional y Alternativa para su sobrevivencia
ángel Raúl Cruz Hernández, Student, Doctorado, Universidad de Guanajuato, Michoacán, Mexico
Miriam Reyes
Saul Manuel Albor Guzmán, DOCENTE E INVESTIGADOR DE TIEMPO COMPLETO, DE ESTUDIOS CULTURALES, DEMOGRAFICOS Y CULTURALES, UNIVERSIDAD DE GUANAJUATO. México, Guanajuato, Mexico
La religión yoruba y sus arquetipos femeninos: Su relación con las teorías de Carl Jung.
Adonis Díaz Fernández, Spanish Instructor III, Modern Languages & Linguistics, The University of the West Indies, Tunapuna-Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago
Biblia, fe y familia en Barrancabermeja: Resistencia social al actor violento (1990-2008)
Osmir Ramirez trillos, Student, Estudiante de Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Santander, Colombia
William Elvis Plata Quezada, Associate Professor, History Department, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Santander, Colombia
La libertad religiosa en la historia constitucional y legislativa cubanas desde inicios del siglo XIX hasta la constitución de 2019: Retos en pos de su perfeccionamiento
Marcia Del Carmen Campos Jardines, Presbitéra, Asesora Legal, Catequista infantil y Profesora Asistente, Vicaría General, Sacro Arzobispado Ortodoxo en Cuba, La Habana, Cuba
- Pre-Conference 19 Jun 2023
- Day One 20 Jun 2023
- Day Two 21 Jun 2023
- Day Three 22 Jun 2023
-
Online Only
Asynchronous
Featured Book Presentation - When it Hurts to Care
Asynchronous Session
Online Welcome and Training Session
Live - Online Only
Innovation Showcase
Asynchronous Session
Trauma Informed Spiritual Practice
Jesse Eugene Herriott, Student, Ordained Ministry (Unity Minister), Unity Institute and Seminary (UWSI), Missouri, United States
Virtual Poster Session
Asynchronous Session
Adapting Cognitive Behavior Therapy's Theory of Modes for the Christian: The Beloved Mode
Constance Salhany, Director, Cognitive Therapy of Staten Island/ Emmaus CBT, New York, United States
Online Only Workshop
Live - Online Only
Children's Spiritualty Coping with Grief
Paul Thayer, Clinical Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, Boston University, Massachusetts, United States
Shifting Contexts
Asynchronous Session
The Emergence of Free Market (Religious) Pluralism in the U.S. Military (1970s-1990s): The Chaplaincy’s Role in its Enactment
Jessica Sitek, Student, Doctoral Candidate, Temple University, Pennsylvania, United States
Self-Transcendence and Consumerism in Late Capitalism: From Dichotomy to Dialectic
William Tilleczek, Visiting Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Deep Springs College, California, United States
The Images of the Female Monastic in the Nectar Ritual Paintings : Gender, Public Space, and Ritual Authority in Chosŏn Buddhism
Hyangsoon Yi, Professor, Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies, University of Georgia, Georgia, United States
Commercialized Consecration: Pop Culture Villainy in Modern Spirituality
Matthew Hodge, Associate Professor, Theatre and Music, William Peace University, North Carolina, United States
Deep Investigations
Asynchronous Session
The Patriarch, the Promised Land and the "Chosen" Nation: Interrogating Religion, Masculinity, and Nationalism in Exodus - Gods and Kings
Jyoti Mishra, Student, PhD Scholar, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Religious Thoughts in Kairos: A Comparative Study of Ancient Greek and Chinese Classics
Yiling Fang, Student, Doctoral Student, Soochow University, Jiangsu, China
Qian Na, Soochow University
Fraternal Correction: Borrowing a Religious Model to Understand International Politics
Brian Muzas, Assistant Professor and Director, the Center for United Nations and Global Governance Studies, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University, New Jersey, United States
Hideaki Anno's Postmodern Vision in Evangelion: A Personal Interpretation of Salvation
José María Toro Piqueras, PhD Student, Departamento de Filologías Integradas, Universidad de Sevilla & Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia, Córdoba, Spain
Critical Explorations
Asynchronous Session
Shedding Catholic Religion in 21st Century Poland: An Interview-based Project
Magdalena Grabowska, Assistant Professor, Institute of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Languages, University of Gdansk, Poland, Poland
Narrative as an Effective Tool of Persuasion in Protestant Sermons
Martin Adam, Associate Professor, English Language and Literature, Masaryk University, Jihoceský kraj, Czech Republic
The Parthenon Marbles as Sacred Space: Past, Present and Future
John Scott Gray, Professor, Humanities/Philosophy, Ferris State University, Michigan, United States
Krishna’s Leela and Winnicott’s Play: A Correspondence
Vineet Gairola, Student, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Contemporary Views
Asynchronous Session
"Religious Belief Has No Place Here": Between the Religious and the Secular in Greek Orthodox Organizations
Hannah Howard, PhD Candidate, Anthropology, Boston University, United States
Encountering Religious Difference in University: The Impact of Education on Students' Pluralism Orientation and Appreciative Attitudes
Alyssa Rockenbach, Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, North Carolina State University, North Carolina, United States
Religious Leadership and Power Abuse: Effects on Nigeria’s Development
Michael Muonwe, Lecturer, Religion and Human Relations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra, Nigeria
Chioma Maureen Udemba, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Southern Comfort in the Age of Jim Crow : Representing Soul Food in Ralph Ellison’s Juneteenth
Anton Smith, Associate Professor, Humanities, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Massachusetts, United States
Classifying Muslims - but How?
Fadime Apaydin, Student, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, California, United States
Religion in a Scientific Age
Agga Wansa, Student, Buddhist Monk, Pannaparmi Meditation Center Monastery, Yangon, Myanmar
Looking Back
Asynchronous Session
The Evolution of Primary and Secondary Burial in Greece: An Analysis of Contemporary Accounts of Funerary Ritual Across Three Periods in Time
Milo Rhys Teplin, Asst. Archeologist, Cultural Resources Management, SWCA Environmental Consultants, Texas, United States
Prohibition, Censorship, Denial: Polish Episcopate’s Discourse on Homosexuality Between 1945 and 1989
Agnieszka Laddach, Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Figurational Research, University of Warsaw, Poland
Paul's Rebuke of Christian Patriarchy in First Corinthians: Paul's Dialogue Concerning the Undo Influence of Patriarchal Civic Ecclesial Discourse
David Odell-Scott, Professor of Philosophy, Coordinator of Religion Studies, School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities, Kent State University, Ohio, United States
The Religious Thought of Alchemy and the Novalisian Expansion of Consciousness: How Alchemy and the Spiritual Thoughts of Romanticism Can Develop a More Conscious Outlook on the World
Sérgio Das Neves, Student, PhD, The Institute for the Study of Traditional Literature (IELT) at NOVA University of Lisbon – School of Social Sciences and Humanities (NOVA FCSH), Lisboa, Portugal
Historical Faces of Jesus - Late Antiquity
Hannah Tonn, Student, Master of Arts in Religion, United Lutheran Seminary, Pennsylvania, United States
The Quest for Islam and Muslim Society: Late Twentieth and Early Twenty-first Century Muslim Intellectual Reflections on Reform
Maha F. Habib, Assistant Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates
Frames and Final Thoughts
Asynchronous Session
Digital Religion: Worship God through Internet?
Sonny Zaluchu, Student, Doctoral, Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Baptis Indonesia Semarang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
Contemplative Pedagogy and the Meaning of Death: Using Practices Drawn from Religions in a College Classroom in the US
Bishal Karna, Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, Nazareth College, New York, United States
Spiritual Intelligence, Burnout, and Loneliness: A Study among Roman Catholic Sisters
Simran Pillarisetty, Student, M.A Psychology, Rutgers University, United States
Behind Death and Construction of the Beyond: Historical and Narrative Analysis of the Mortuary Rituals of Current Religions in Latin America
Fabio Andrés Medina Ostos, Maestrante, Universidad Central, Colombia
Contemporary Influences
Asynchronous Session
John Paul II on the Spirituality of Youth
Lorna Lagumbay, Student, Doctor of Philosophy - Religious Studies, University of St . La Salle, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Addressing the Divine in Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism : Who Is Solicited with What Intention?
Marta Magyar, Assistant Professor, Vaishnava Theology, Bhaktivedanta College, Budapest, Hungary
Mulajadi Nabolon : From Indigenous Religious Practice to Contemporary Society in Public Sphere
Halim Wiryadinata, Lecturer, Theology, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
The "Absolutization" of Autonomy : The Stance of Christian Bioethics
Angelos Mavropoulos, PhD student and part-time lecturer, School of Theology, Philosophy, and Music, Dublin City University, Ireland
Facing Hardships
Asynchronous Session
Debt Forgiveness, Religious Principles, and the Path Towards Alleviating Poverty: A Multifaith Approach to Sovereign Debt Relief
Charles Ho Wang Mak, Lecturer in Law, Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom
“Knowledge, Experience, and Love”: The Contribution of Spirituality to Women Exiting Street Prostitution and Substance Use
Nili Gesser, Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychology, University of North Dakota, United States
A Stranger in One's Faith: Ritual Desecration and Reverse Ritual Purification in Religious Communities and Society
Paul Shockley, Lecturer, Languages, Culture, and Communication, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas, United States
Raul Prezas, Associate Professor, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Lamar University, Texas, United States
Ignatian-Inspired Pedagogies to Build Community and Collaboration for the Common-Good
Katia Moles, Lecturer, Engineering, Santa Clara University, California, United States
Pre-Conference Tour: Acropolis Museum
The tour is fully booked
Conference Registration Desk Open
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens main building. Address: Panepistimiou 30
History of the Idea of Democracy in Modern Greek Orthodox Theology
Conference Opening
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens main building. Address: Panepistimiou 30
Welcome Reception
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens main building. Address: Panepistimiou 30
Conference Registration Desk Open
School of Theology, Laboratory of Pedagogy and Religious Education. Address: Kolokotroni 51, Zografou 157 72 Athens, Greece
Daily Update
Plenary Session - James Walters, Founding Director, Faith Centre and the Religion and Global Society Research Unit, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
“Postsecular Temporalities and the Clash of Futures”
Talking Circle
The Politics of Religion
Talking Circle
2023 Special Focus—Religion in the Public Sphere: From the Ancient Years to the Post-Modern Era
Talking Circle
Religious Commonalities and Differences
Earthly Connections
Post-Colonial, Post-Christian Interventions on Eco-justice
Nadja Furlan Stante, Principal Research Councillor, Institute for Philosophical and Religious Studies, ZRS Koper, Slovenia
Islam and the Environment: Applying the Historical Perspective
Jakub Koláček, Researcher, Lecturer, Department of the Middle East, Charles University, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic
Modernity and Religion
Nicos Mouzelis, Emiritus Professor, Sociology, London School of Economics, United Kingdom
Developing Understanding
Learning Empathy and Learning Wonder: An Interrogation of Two Contrasting Aspirations in the Classroom
Jessica Scott, Teaching Associate, Theology and Religious Studies, University of Nottingham, London, City of, United Kingdom
Formation of Women Leaders: The Influence and Effects of Catholic Education in the Philippines
Joanna Marie Oliva, Student, PhD in Education, St Mary's University, Twickenham, London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Sacred Trees in Crete: Religious and Folk Traditions and Their Contribution to Environmental Awareness
Evangelos Markantonis, Chemist-Theologian, M.Ed., PhD, Laboratory of Pedagogy and Religious Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Past to Present
Religion in the Philosophical Sphere: The Digression in Plato's Theaetetus
Kerasenia Papalexiou, Lecturing in Ancient Greek Philosophy (Special Theaching Stuff), Social Theology and Religious Studies, School of Theology, NKUA, Greece
Rhetorical Haunts: The Ancient Greek Temenos, Plato's Phaedrus, and a New Theory of Civic Discourse
Ben Crosby, Associate Professor, English, Brigham Young University, Utah, United States
Shaman Drums in Postmodern Hungarian Religiosity
Edit Ujvari PhD, Head of Department, Cultural Studies, University of Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary
Cultural Complexities
Catholicism in the Latinx Community: A Look at Identity Impact on Mental Health
Ana Marie Lopez, Student, Master's in Counseling Psychology, The University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Neopagan Identity in a Conservative State: Exploring a Complex Cultural Identity in a Predominately Christian State
Alexis McKernan, Student, Masters in History and Masters in Museum Studies, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Toxic Masculinity’s Role in the Hindutva Movement, 1940s-Present
Jacob Reavis, Student, Master of Arts in History, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Active Engagement
Food Evangelism on the Street : Hare Krishnas and Seventh-day Adventists in Action
Tamas Lestar, Senior Lecturer, Responsible Management and Leadership, University of Winchester, United Kingdom
Ritual and Role-play in the Metaverse: Building Community, Suspending Disbelief
Jean-Paul Lafayette DuQuette, Senior Instructor, English Language Centre, University of Macau, Macao
Parallel Moral Communities of Welfare: Welfare Regimes and the Prosperity Gospel in Flanders
Lise Dheedene, PhD Student, Sociology, University of Antwerp, West-Vlaanderen (nl), Belgium
Conceptual Considerations
The Biblical Conception of Plagues
Bina Nir, A lecturer , Department of Multidisciplinary Studies, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel
A Faith-Based Epistemology: An Insecure Hope or Certain Knowledge?
Jacob Tubbs, Student, PhD, University of West Georgia, Georgia, United States
Jewish Participation in the Temple of Religion at the New York World’s Fair of 1939
Naomi Yavneh Klos, Rev. Bienvenu SJ Distinguished Chair of Humanities and Professor, Languages and Cultures, Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Images and Icons
Cosmology, Music, and Identity in the Andes
Cara Schreffler, Assistant Professor, Music, Rocky Mountain College, Montana, United States
Civil Religion and Nationalism: A Godly-Civil Continuum
Eyal Lewin, Chair of Department of Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ariel University, Israel
Will There Be Races in Heaven?: Identify and the Afterlife
Nathan Placencia, Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy/Religious Studies, Los Angeles Valley College, California, United States
Emerging Identities
Christian, Country, and Queer: Analyzing the Effects of Christianity on the Midwestern Queer Community of the Late Twentieth Century United States
Emma Stewart, Student, History, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
From a Lutheran to a Secular Nation: How Ideology and Politics turned Sweden into one of the most Secular Nations in the World
Kjell Olof Urban Lejon, Professor, Head of Division, Director of Studies, Deparment of Culture and Society (HKR/IKOS), Linköping University, Sweden
Essential Understandings
Religion in Society : Ethnic, National, and Racial Identities
Aphiwe Zondi, African studies researcher, African psychology , Mind Spring Mental Health Alliance, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
From Sabbath to the “Nap Bishop”: Liberative Movements to Reclaim Rest
Claire Wolfteich, Professor, School of Theology, Boston University, Massachusetts, United States
Love Thy Neighbor As Thyself: Masturbation, Queer Love, and Homoeroticism in the Life of Jesus Christ
Clint Jones, Full-time Faculty, Religion and Philosophy, Capital University, Ohio, United States
Civic Insights
A SWOT Analysis of a Family-Wahhabi Nationalism: A Case Study in Saudi Arabia
Gadi Hitman, associate professor; head of MECARC (Middle East and Central Asia Research Center, Middle East and Political Science, Ariel University, Israel
Can Mysticism Contribute to Inter-religious Relations?: Some Reflections
Patrick Laude, Professor, Theology and Religious Studies, Georgetown University, Ad Dawhah, Qatar
‘Based on Your Source…’: The Ba'alawi of the Malay World's Legitimizing Sunnism, Shiism, and Salafism Through the Utilization of Each Other's Belief Systems
Sharifah Huseinah Madihid, Student, PhD, University of Malaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Diverse Reflections
Secularism and the Right to Spirituality: Work, Leisure, and Contemplation
Arik Segev, Head of the M.Ed. Program in Educational Leadership Development, School of Advanced Studies, Kaye Academic College of Education and Sapir Academic College, Israel
Hieratic Communication Embodied in Art: A Consideration of the Transubstantiative Symbolism in Silver Age Art
Sally Stocksdale, Instructor, History, Towson University, Maryland, United States
Spiritual Inquiry
Conversion and Gratitude in/to Love: Bernard of Clairvaux’ Community-building Spirituality
Jean-Pierre Fortin, Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michael's College, Ontario, Canada
Catholic Currents in the Antipoetry of Nicanor Parra: Navigating Belief in Chilean Society
Joseph Wagner, Associate Professor of English, Humanities Department, Bowling Green State University, Firelands College, Ohio, United States
Spiritual Capital and Class Privilege in Women's Spirituality : The Case of Feminist-Spiritualist Menstrual Movement the Red Tent
Polona Sitar, Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Primorska, Slovenia
Historical Views
Thomas Aquinas and the Catholic Archive: Orthodoxy and Exclusion in Catholic Theo-Politics
James Powell, Student, Master's Student, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Revival of the Religious Ideal in Postmodern Social Life through the Symbolic Depiction of Angels
Eleni Linardou, Student, PhD candidate, Panteion University Social and Political Sciences, Attiki, Greece
Here, There, and Everywhere
White Christians and White Supremacy: The Less Familiar Story
Mary Marcel, Associate Professor, Experience Design, Bentley University, Massachusetts, United States
Paul the Apostle's Rhetoric on Injustice and Its Bearing on Community Cohesion
Christos Karakolis, Professor, Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attiki, Greece
Religion and Spirituality in a Spacefaring Society: Interdisciplinary Explorations
Demetrios Alexopoulos, Special Associate for Research and Development, School of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attiki, Greece
Plenary Session - Aristotle Papanikolaou, Professor of Theology, Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture, Co-founding Director, Orthodox Christian Studies Center, New York, USA
"Political Communion: The Proper Role of the Church in a Democratic Public"
Conference Dinner: Attikos House
The dinner is fully booked. The participants will be meeting directly at the restaurant.
Conference Registration Desk Open
School of Theology, Laboratory of Pedagogy and Religious Education. Address: Kolokotroni 51, Zografou 157 72 Athens, Greece
Daily Update: Room 5
Plenary Session - Gert Biesta, Professor of Educational Theory and Pedagogy, Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, UK
“Religious Education in the Impulse Society: On the Need for Transcendence”
Creative Empowerment
Belief as a Construction of Society
Phillip Pierce, Professor, Social Sciences, Texas Woman's University, Texas, United States
Imagination - the Spiritual Key to Self-actualization: The Dynamics of Thought in the Heart of Humankind; the Potential Exponential
Coralee Prutzman, ESOL contact/teacher, ESOL , Palm Beach School District, Florida, United States
Photis Kontoglou, Writer and Painter: Reflections of His Lifetime Experiences and Deep Religiousness in Texts and Artworks
Ioanna Stoufi-Poulimenou, Professor, School of Theology/ Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attiki, Greece
Panagiota Katopodi, Student, PHD, UOA, Greece
Michail Asfentagakis, Student, Post. Doctoral Researcher, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attiki, Greece
Education and Engagement
Performing Religion in the Resounding Classroom: Dante’s Inferno, Interdisciplinary Art Education and Religion in a Post-secular World
Morten Stene, PhD Fellow, Humanistic Studies and Teacher Education, Volda University College, Norway
Inspirational Inter-institutional Religious Education: A Cross-course Case Study from Qatar
Robert Bianchi, Associate Professor of English, Liberal Arts and Sciences, VCUarts Qatar, Qatar
Muhammad Modassir Ali, Senior Researcher , Center for Muslim Contribution to Civlization, Hamad bin Khalifa University , Qatar
Akintunde Akinade, Professor, Theology, Georgetown University, Qatar
Theology and Culture in Contemporary Greek Religious Education: The Case of the Religious Education Curricula 2011-2018
Stavros Yangazoglou, Associate Professor, Department of Theology, Faculty of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Learning Legacies
Meaning in Life, Generativity and Legacy in Educational Leaders
Douglas Hagedorn, Student, PhD, Dallas Baptist University, Colorado, United States
Theological Considerations of Artificial Intelligence
Vasileios Aristarchos Gkrekas, Assistant Professor, Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attiki, Greece
“There’s No Separation of Church and State”, a Metaphorical Analysis of Muslim Native Speaker Teachers’ Representations of the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language and Islam in Saudi Arabia
Ismael Louber, Assistant Professor, English, Academic Writing Programme, Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait
Social Shifts
Two Birds, One Stone?: Reshaping Nationhood and Secularism through the Regulation of Religion in Quebec, Canada
Dia Dabby, Associate Professor, Sciences Juridiques, Université du Québec à Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Interpretation of Armenia's Religious Heritage in Tourism Practices - Goshavank Monastery
Pawel Plichta, Assistant Professor, Institute of Intercultural Studies, Jagiellonian University, Malopolskie, Poland
Anna Duda, Assistant Proffessor, Institute of Intercultural Studies, Jagiellonian University, Malopolskie, Poland
African Precarity and the Evolution of Religious Imagination
Kenneth Amadi, Student, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, Indiana, United States
Narrative and Navigation
Christian Conservative Uses and Abuses of Historical Narrative
Jason Whitehead, Associate Professor, Political Science, California State University, Long Beach, California, United States
Interfaith Dialogue and Regenerating the Public Square
Peter Admirand, Associate Professor, Research Convenor, Director of Centre for Interreligious Dialogue, Theology, Philosophy, and Music, Dublin City University, Ireland
Consumption and Ritualization in Daoist Practices: Women’s Spiritualization in Ming-Qing China
Sara Elaine Neswald, Professor, English, Soochow University, Taiwan
Challenges and Solutions
Substance Dependence Among the LGBTQ+ Community in the Religious and Rural Southern United States
Hannah Ash Hannah, Student, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies , University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Buffering the Effects of Religious Incongruence on Adolescent-parent Connectedness: An Intergenerational Solidarity Perspective
Emily Taylor, Student, Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, Brigham Young University, Utah, United States
The Women’s Burden: Iranian Theocracy and the Case of Mahsa Amini
Melanie Rae Perez, Student, Doctoral, Florida International University, Florida, United States
Pathways to Knowing
Liturgy and Academics!: The Contribution of the School of Theology of the University of Athens to the Work of the Special Synodical Committee for Liturgical Rebirth of the Church of Greece
Fotios Apostolos, Assistant Professor, Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Exploring the Significance of Religious Locations in Taipei: Mapping, Comparing, and Investigating Their Role in Spiritual Sustainability
Lan Chih Wen, Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, China University of Technology, Taiwan
Wang Ming Hui, research fellow , Foundation of Urban Development and Environmental Education , Taiwan
Religion and Education in Post-dictatorial Greece (1974-1989): Mapping the Field
Nazir Paul Nazar, Student, PhD Candidate, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Youth Matters
What is the Relationship between Religiosity, Childhood Attachment, and Childhood Trauma in Adulthood?
Ashley Sainvil, Student, MA in Pscyhology, The New School University, New York, United States
Religious Education and Empathy: A Review of Empirical Research on Adolescents
Evita Rentzi, Student, PhD Candidate, Theology, National and Kapodristrian University of Athens, Greece
Marios Koukounaras Liagkis, Associate Professor, Pedagogy/Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Workshop
Daven - Examining Embodied Exploration and Choreographic Collaboration as a Model of Interfaith Engagement
Marin Roper, Assistant Professor, Dance, Brigham Young University, Utah, United States
Jordan Halterman, Student, BA in Dance Education, Brigham Young University, Utah, United States
Erik Stern, Professor, Performing Arts, Weber State University, Utah, United States
Innovation Showcases
The Rise of Religious Fundamentalism in the United States and Beyond: Exploring Issues Regarding Gender, Sexuality, and Marginalization
Lindsey Churchill, Professor/Director of Women's Research Center and BGLTQ+ Student Center/Director Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, History/Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Workshop
The Hidden Stories: Identity Through the Intersectionality of Religion/Spirituality and Social Advocacy
Tracy J. Mongan, MSW, LICSW, Assistant Professor of Social Work/Online Undergraduate Social Work Coordinator, Department of Social Work, The College of St. Scholastica, United States
Krista Harju MSW, LICSW, M.Ed, Assistant Professor, Program Director, Department of Social Work, The College of St. Scholastica, Minnesota, United States
Shelly Smart, Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, The College of St Scholastica, Minnesota, United States
Poster Session
Religion and Love: Queering Relationships to Deconstruct Patriarchal Christianity
Samantha Royka, Student, Professional Media, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Christian Nationalism and the Formation of Transgender Health Policies: A Review of Stigmatization around Gender Diversity in the Bible Belt
Grace Payne, Student, Urban Ecology, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Religious Coping and Psychological Well-Being: An Examination of the Relationship between Positive Religious Coping and Mental Health among Young Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mona Ibrahim, Professor, Psychology, Concordia College, Minnesota, United States
Aiyana Jollie Trottier, Student, N/A, Concordia College- Moorhead, Minnesota, United States
Religiosity, Spirituality, and Religious Conspiracy Theories: Their Association with Health Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Alice Kosarkova, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Theology, Department of Christian Education, Palacky University in Olomouc, Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic
The Theoretical Construction and Social Significance of Leonardo Boff's Mariology: How Does Liberation Theology Reconcile the Ethics of Social Movement and Everyday Life?
Ran Gao, Assistant Professor, School of History, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China
Workshop
Buddhist Psychology to Enhance Recovery from Co-occurring Disorders: Enhancing the Effectiveness of DBT, ACT, MBRP, CBT
Christopher Mc Duffie, Associate Social Worker/Chemical Dependency Counselor II, Mental Health, AToN Center, California, United States
Colloquium
New Challenges in the Study of Animism: Human–Trees Relations Rediscovered
Eliran Arazi, PhD candidate, Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales\Hebrew University of Jerusalem, France
Miguel Astor-Aguilera, Professor, Arizona State University, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Oriel, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University, Denmark
Youval Rotman, Professor, Jewish History, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Guido Sprenger, Professor, Institute of Anthropology, Heidelberg University, Germany
Nurit Stadler, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Complex Connections
Forgotten Sorcerers: The Prevalence of Jews in European Witch Trials
Maya Fitch, Student, Museum Studies, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
A Comparison of Agency of the Women of the Hebrew Bible with other Ancient near Eastern Heroines: Agency (not) Granted to Women's Narratives in Ancient Near Eastern Literature
Deborah Gruber, Assistant Professor, Classical Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, CUNY Queens College, New York, United States
Mirabai in Public Spheres: Liminal Spaces, Bhakti, and Women's Emancipation in India
Ritu Varghese, Student, PhD Graduate Student, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Orissa, India
Key Figures of Religious Leaders in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Luis Andres Garduño Gómez, Student, Especialidad , Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas , Aguascalientes, Mexico
Cultural Links
Jerusalem Pilgrims : Spirituality, Rationality, and the Iconic in the Ministry of St. George's College
Stephen W. Need, Associate Professor, Theology, University of Notre Dame, London, United Kingdom
"Islamic” Human Rights as a Consequence of Islamic Religious Self-conscience: A Qur’ānic Dictate
Michalis Marioras, Associate Professor, Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attiki, Greece
Indigenous Spirituality from a Human Rights-based Approach
Núria Reguart-Segarra, Lecturer in Law and Religion, Faculty of Law and Economic Sciences, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain
Intersections in Focus
Religion in the Wake of Crisis: A Longitudinal Study in Puerto Rico
Julianne Bryant, Associate Professor, Modern Languages, Biola University, California, United States
Exploring the Cultural Evolution of Religion through Contemporary Practice: A Large-scale Study of New Religions
Stephen Christopher, Marie Curie Postdoc, Center for Contemporary Buddhist Studies, University of Copenhagen, København, Denmark
Dissecting Online Patriarchal Masculinity: How Christian Fundamentalism Bleeds into the Manosphere
Ty Anderson, Student, Geography, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Beyond Boundaries
The Holy Name Society : Catholic Masculinity in the United States during the Papacy of Pius XI (1921-1939)
Alfonso Gómez-Rossi, Teacher, Education, Instituto Universitario Boulanger/UMIS, Puebla, Mexico
At the Intersection of Queerness and Religion in the Bible Belt: Christianity as Hyper-marginalization for LGBTQIA+ Community
Merrick Sloane, Student, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Central Oklahoma, United States
Pagan Faith Identities within Social Networking Spaces - Narratives of the Instafamous Witch: A Case Study of Three Witches and Their Celebrity Status
Maggie Webster, Senior Lecturer in Education and Religion, Edge Hill University, Lancashire, United Kingdom
The Theopoetics of Father Raymond Roseliep
Nicky Gutierrez, Student, Master of Arts in Theopoetics and Writing, Bethany Theological Seminary, Indiana, United States
Growing Understanding
Religious Perspectives of Disability Inclusion and Sustainable Education for Persons with Disability in Uganda
Masiga Simon, Student, Doctorate, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Faith and Rhetoric in John Henry Newman: Students in the Public Forum
Luke Patrick O Connell, Professor, Theology, Georgetown University and Georgetown Visitation Preparatory , District of Columbia, United States
The Contribution of the First Christian Preaching (1st Cor. 15, 3-5) to a New Christian Identity: A Theological Approach
Alexandra Palantza, Assistant Professor, Theology, NKUOA, Attiki, Greece
The Neglected Agents: Individuals in the Protestant Churches and the Associated Institutions in Hong Kong during the Latter Half of the Twentieth Century
Haocheng Chen, Student, PhD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
