Next Symposium
2025 Summer Symposium
Call-for-Papers
The Antiochian House of Studies’ Orthodox Academic Society will be holding its 2025 Summer Symposium themed The Legacy of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in commemoration of the 1,700 year anniversary of that event. The symposium will take place on May 24th, via Zoom. The symposium will run 3 hours and consist of 20 minute summary presentations of each paper, followed by 15 minute question and answer sessions.Â
OAS symposia offer AHOS graduate students enrolled in the MTS, MPCC, MDiv, DMin or PhD programs a chance to present their academic work to the wider AHOS community. All papers are welcome but papers related directly to the First Ecumenical Council will be given preference in the selection process.
A notice of acceptance to selected presenters will be sent on May 1st.
-> Papers will be received from March 3rd to April 1st.
Technical Steps for Paper Submisson
Prepare Your Paper
Please follow the following Paper Requirements
5,000 – 8,000 words
Times New Roman; 12 font
Word doc.
Footnotes & Bibliography
Chicago Manual of Style (Turabian)
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