THEOLOGY AND MEDICINE
The Bioethical and Therapeutic Dimensions of Faith and Science
Alba Iulia
May, 13-15, 2024

About the conference

On behalf of the “1 Decembrie 1918” University, the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Alba Iulia, and its partners for this event,

the Organizing Committee is pleased to invite you to

the 18th International Symposium on Science, Theology and Arts (ISSTA 2019)

 on the main topic

THE VILLAGE

AND RURAL SPIRITUALITY

between tradition and modernity

The symposium will be held at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Alba Iulia, on

May, 6-8, 2019

having five different panels (please see details on the Home Page):

  1. Culture and  Rural Spirituality: converting, transforming, adapting;
  2. Ritual Behavior, education and the transfer of knowledge;
  3. Rural Legacy: past, present, future;
  4. Rural Europe: between globalization and urbanization;
  5.  Liturgical Art in the rural areas in Transylvania as compared to the areas of Byzantine tradition.

ISSTAA 2019-first appeal 

 ISSTA 2019-second appeal

PARTNERS

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

  • Mihai HIMCINSCHI, “1 Decembrie 1918” University, Alba Iulia, Romania director of ISSTA 2019
  • Emil JURCAN, “1 Decembrie 1918” University, Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Jan NICOLAE, ”1 Decembrie 1918” University, Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Mark J. CHERRY, Edward’s University, Austin, Texas, SUA
  • Ovidiu PANAITE, “1 Decembrie 1918” University, Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Corinna DELKESKAMP-HAYES, Freigericht, Germany (Director of European Programs, International Studies in Philosophy and Medicine)
  • Mariyan STOYADINOV, ”St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
  • Lucian COLDA, “1 Decembrie 1918” University, Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Ana ILTIS, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Andrei DÎRLĂU, researcher, theologian, writer, editor, translator

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

  • Mihai HIMCINSCHI, PhD, Rev., Professor, dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, “1 Decembrie 1918” University in Alba Iulia – director of ISSTA 2019
  • Emil JURCAN, “1 Decembrie 1918” University, Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Jan NICOLAE,  ”1 Decembrie 1918” University, Faculty of Theology in Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Alin ALBU, ”1 Decembrie 1918” University, Faculty of Theology in Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Ovidiu PANAITE, ”1 Decembrie 1918” University, Faculty of Theology in Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Lucian COLDA, ”1 Decembrie 1918” University, Faculty of Theology in Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Răzvan BRUDIU, ”1 Decembrie 1918” University, Faculty of Theology in Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Agignoaei ALEXANDRU, PhD Candidate, Doctoral School in Theology, Alba Iulia
  • Tiberiu APOLZAN, MA Theology, MA Economics, secretary of the Faculty of Theology in Alba Iulia

CONTACT