The St Paisy Readings are in blessed memory of St Paisy Velichkovsky (+ 28 November 1794), the prominent Athonite ascetic and influential ecclesiastic writer who left an indelible imprint on the spirituality and culture of Ukraine, Greece, Russia, Romania and Moldova.
The aim of the conference is to facilitate academic exchange, broad systematic discussion, study and dissemination of the legacy of St Paisy, and of the influence of Athonite hesychasm on the development of the spirituality, philosophy, art and literature of the Central and Eastern European peoples.
Coinciding with the 295th anniversary of St Paisy’s birth, the final day of the conference will take place on his feast day.
Organised by the Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra of the Dormition, the International Institute of the Athonite Legacy in Ukraine, the National Tavrida V.I. Vernadsky University Research Centre of Church Religion and History, and the A. I. Kuza Department of Slav Studies, Iași University (Romania).
Areas to be covered in the conference:
1. The imprint of St Paisy on Ukrainian, Romanian and Greek ecclesiastic and cultural life
2. St Paisy Velichkovsky’s school and disciples in the Balkans and Central and Eastern Europe
3. St Paisy Velichkovsky and the Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra
4. St Paisy Velichkovsky and the Prophet Elijah Skete on Athos
5. St Paisy Velichkovsky’s legacy and his influence on the renaissance of Orthodox theology, monasticism and elders
6. Hesychasm in the culture and spirituality of the Central and Eastern European peoples
7. The influence of Athos on the spirituality, monasticism, book-learning and culture of Rus’
8. The literary ties linking the Central and East Europe with Athos
9. Understanding St Paisy Velichkovsky’s legacy and republication of his works today
Papers to be delivered in Ukrainian, Russian and English.
Conference Location: Korpus 45 (Conference Hall of the Kieovo-Pecherskaya Lavra), Lavrskaya ulitsa, Kiev
Participants may deliver their papers both in person and by correspondence.
The conference papers will be published in an anthology.
The organisers will pay for participants’ board and lodging during the conference.
Organising Committee’s email address: institute@afon.org.ua (the International Institute of the Athonite Legacy in Ukraine, Director, S.V. Shumilo)
We ask participants to submit their application and paper topic by 20 September to the above email address. Their application should indicate the paper’s title and information on the speaker (e.g. full name, university degree or ecclesiastical rank, place of work, address, landline or mobile telephone number, and email).
sursa: https://www.facebook.com/balkanhistoryassociation/ (site accesat pe 8 august 2017)
Conference Location: Korpus 45 (Conference Hall of the Kieovo-Pecherskaya Lavra), Lavrskaya ulitsa, Kiev
Participants may deliver their papers both in person and by correspondence.
The conference papers will be published in an anthology.
The organisers will pay for participants’ board and lodging during the conference.
Organising Committee’s email address: institute@afon.org.ua (the International Institute of the Athonite Legacy in Ukraine, Director, S.V. Shumilo)
We ask participants to submit their application and paper topic by 20 September to the above email address. Their application should indicate the paper’s title and information on the speaker (e.g. full name, university degree or ecclesiastical rank, place of work, address, landline or mobile telephone number, and email).
sursa: https://www.facebook.com/balkanhistoryassociation/ (site accesat pe 8 august 2017)
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