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):
- Culture and Rural Spirituality: converting, transforming, adapting;
- Ritual Behavior, education and the transfer of knowledge;
- Rural Legacy: past, present, future;
- Rural Europe: between globalization and urbanization;
- Liturgical Art in the rural areas in Transylvania as compared to the areas of Byzantine tradition.
PARTNERS
- ”1 Decembrie 1918” University in Alba Iulia, Romania
- Doctoral School in Theology, Alba Iulia
- Orthodox Archdiocese of Alba Iulia
- Orthodox Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara, Deva
- State Secretariat for Religious Affairs, Bucharest
- National Authority for Scientific Research and Innovation, Bucharest
- ”Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi” Institute for Romanians Worldwide
- Alba County Council
- Center for Interreligious Research and Christian Psychopedagogy
- Alba Iulia City Hall
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
- Technical secretariat: secretariat@issta.ro
- Mihai HIMCINSCHI:himmihai@yahoo.com