Winter 2024 Symposium
Symposium Details
Date and Time
Will be on Zoom, Saturday, January 27, 2024
(12 PM-3:30 ET/ 9 AM-12:30 PT)
Recordings and Videos
You can access the Symposium Media through from this page:
Noting that you should have an account to access this link (and also an OAS member), If you have not created one yet, we encourage you to create one through the following which allows you to either log in with your account or register a new one:
Papers and Speakers
Speaker: Peter Lee, PhD Student
Paper Title: The Symbolic Unity of Theurgia and Hierurgia in the Dionysian Liturgy
Description: An analysis of Dionysius’ commentary on the liturgy and the Eucharist under the Syriac notion of symbol.
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Speaker: R. Joseph Bussard, PhD Student
Paper Title: St. Gregory the Sinaite: A 14th Century Mystagogue and True Teacher on the Incarnation of Christ The Word – Θεού Λόγος in the Human Heart of Man
Description: A presentation of the theological synthesis found in St. Gregory, which unites many of the deep Christian mysteries into an approachable understanding.
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Speaker: Nicholas Szabo, PhD Student
Paper Title: Who Am I and How Should I Live? Christianity in Twenty Words
Description: A presentation of ways to deliver the Orthodox Christian message quickly and succinctly to all demographics, inspired by work in a homeless shelter.
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Speaker: Maximus Sauskojus, MTS Graduate
Paper Title: The Orthodox Church’s Approach to Mental Health
Description: An exploration of how the Orthodox Christian life addresses the interrelationship between mental and spiritual health.
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Speaker: Kathleen McKinnon, MPCC Student
Paper Title: Healing in the Family: The Ethics of Becoming a Healing Presence to Your Relatives
Description: An examination of ethical issues that arise when caring for members of one’s family.
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Speaker: Br. John-Marmion Villa, MPCC Student
Paper Title: Forming Monks and Fostering Fraternity in the Rule of St. Benedict
Description: How the ancient wisdom of the Rule of St. Benedict can be applied in modern contexts, offering practical preventative and therapeutic suggestions to improve the vibrancy of life for monastic communities.
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Speaker: Laura Wilson, PhD Candidate
Paper Title: The “Priestly Schema of the Diaconate” in the Vitae of St. Domnika
Description: An analysis of the theological meaning of the ordination of deaconesses in the Constantinopolitan tradition through the hagiography of St. Domnika.
Full Program and Details
You can check out the full program through the following link: