Seminar for students of Religious Studies: “A Declaration on the so-called ‘Russian World’ Teaching - issued by orthodox theologians”
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A hybrid seminar on "A Declaration on the ‘Russian World’ Teaching - issued by orthodox theologians" will be held for students of Religious Studies at Ilia State University on April 11 at 16:00.
See the Georgian and English versions of the text of the declaration at https://bit.ly/3JdVoA6
The Declaration, which raised a worldwide interest, was signed by Georgian theologians as well. At the seminar they will explain to students what is the significance of this text in the context of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Cyril Hovorun, one of the drafters of the declaration, Ukrainian Orthodox theologian, professor at Sainkt Ignatios Orthodox Institute in Stockholm, will participate virtually.
The signatories of the Declaration, who will speak:
- Gocha Barnovi, professor at the Saba University, Dean of faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Tamar Grdzelidze, associate professor of the Religious Studies program at Ilia State University
- Leonide Ebralidze, priest of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, invited professor of Orthodox Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University (Rome, Italy)
- Guram Lursmanashvili, Doctoral student; Director of Institute of Theology and Philosophy at the Saba University
- Malkhaz Songhulashvili, Professor of Religious Studies, will comment on the significance of the declaration
- Pavlo Smitsnyuk, a lecturer at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, will participate in the webinar as a guest
Students of Religious Studies are encouraged to attend the auditorium.
For participation in the seminar a pre-registration is mandatory: https://bit.ly/3uWU4MB
Time: April 11, 16:00-18:00
Format: Hybrid
- Participants who choose the point of attendance at the seminar in the physical space on the registration form, will receive information about the location of the seminar via email.
- Participants who choose the point of online attendance at the seminar on the registration form will receive a zoom link via email.
Fill out a simple electronic registration form to attend the seminar: https://bit.ly/3uWU4MB
2022