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Sophia Institute

 

Conference Schedule


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Conference Schedule

Friday December 4, 2009

 

Registration

8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. 

Entrance Hall – Ground Floor.

 

Welcome & Introductions 

9:00 a.m.–9:20 a.m. 

The James Chapel 1st Floor

 

1st Keynote Address 

9:20 a.m.–10:00 a.m. 

The James Chapel

Dr.Susan Holman . ‘On The Ground: Realizing an ‘Altared’ Philoptochia.’ Cappadocian Patristic Insights.

 

2nd Keynote Address 

10:20 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

The James Chapel

Prof. Fr. John McGuckin. ‘Embodying the New Society: Byzantine Christian Philanthropic Foundations.’

 

Coffee and Cookies

11:15 a.m.–11.45 a.m. 

Refectory 1st Floor.

 

3rd Keynote Address 

12:00 p.m.–12:50 p.m. 

 The James Chapel. Dr. Natalia Ermolaeva. ‘Orthodoxy in Action: Mother Maria Skobtsova and Modern Orthodox Social Engagement.’

 

Lunch Break 

1:00 p.m.0–2:30 p.m.

Local Eateries will be posted.

Note: For Fellows of the Sophia Institute: Fellowship Lunch – Bonhoeffer Room.

 

Short Paper Sessions 

2:30 p.m.–4.00 p.m.

 

4th Keynote Address 

4:10 p.m.–5.00 p.m. 

The James Chapel.

Dr. Tony Kireopoulos. ‘Seeking Justice and Promoting Human Rights: Orthodox Theological Imperatives or Afterthoughts?’

 

Announcements and Short Break 

5:00 p.m.–5:25 p.m. 

 

5th Keynote Address 

5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m. 

The James Chapel

Prof. Paul Blowers. ‘St. John Chrysostom on Works of Mercy.’

 

Concluding Remarks. & World Première Performance

6.15 p.m.-6:35 p.m.

Prayer of St. Symeon the New Theologian

By Lisa Radakovich Holsberg; for Soprano, Cello & Piano.

 

Sophia Institute Reception 

6:35 p.m.–7.30 p.m. 

The Refectory, 1st Floor. (By Ticket)

Musical Accompaniment.

 

Conference Banquet 

7:30 p.m.

The Refectory. 1st Floor.

Reservations Necessary - Please RSVP.

 

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