Call for Papers 2010
The Orthodox Theological Society in America will hold its 2010 Annual Meeting June 3-5, 2010 at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary.
Very Reverand John Erickson
Fr. John Erickson is the Peter N. Gramowich Professor of Church History, Professor Emeritus and forer Dean of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. He is the author and editor of numerous books and articles, an expert in Canon Law, and has worked extensively with ecumenical organizations as a representative of the Orthodox Church.
2010 Theme: "Exploring the Icon of The Servant Church"
The Orthodox Theological Society in America announces its annual call for papers for the scheduled meeting at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary June 3-5, 2010. Proposals for panels and individual papers must be submitted no later than January 25, 2010 to be considered for acceptance on the program. The Society welcomes all proposals on any topic having to do with Orthodox theology, history and culture, but we especially invite papers that focus on of what service or "Diakonia" means for the entire Church in all of its members. Papers delivered to other professional societies and academic forums are welcome. We invite papers focusing on any period from the patristic period to the present that explore (for example):
- service and the emerging Christianity of the "global south";
- the role of the "Servant of the Servant of God" (St. Gregory the Great) and implications for Orthodox-Catholic understandings of the Church;
- the role of the priesthood of believers;
- the forms of service of the ordained deacons, presbyters and bishops;
- the service witness of monastic life;
the challenge of service and changing understandings of the roles of male and female in the Church's life.
Members are also encouraged to organize a panel, dealing with a single theme or a panel devoted to a recent book, especially if the book’s author could attend the session. Authors whose papers are accepted for presentation are the guests of the Society to the Annual Meeting, i.e., they pay no registration for their attendance.
Members wishing to present papers should submit an abstract of no more than 250 words to the Secretary of the Society for review (otsa.secretary@gmail.com). Abstracts must follow the format which appears at the bottom of the Call for Papers (PDF or Doc).
Presenters will be given 20-25 minutes for presentation of the paper (approximately 10-12 pages) with time for questions and discussion. These time limits will be strictly enforced.
Abstracts of accepted papers will be posted on the Society’s website as part of the Annual Meeting program.