CALL FOR PAPERS V International conference Orthodox Christian Scholar in the Modern World ‘Synthesis of Science and Orthodox Christianity: preservation of spiritual and moral values in the modern world’ 24-31 May, 2016 Supraśl, 28-29 May Hannover, 24-29 May Voronezh, Russia 27-30 May We are pleased to invite you to the V International Conference 'Orthodox Christian Scholar in the Modem World'. Please note that the conference will be held as three events in three different places at the same time.

24-29 May - Hannover, GERMANY deadline - 15 April 2016 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION: ‘Orthodox Christian Medical Ethics’ German event - 15 April 2016 The event is a part of the International Congress Euromedica-Hanover-2016 Russian event – 1 May 2016 and Expo "Rehabilitation & Nutrition" (includes a visit to Netherlands) Hannover Congress Centrum Polish event – 1 May 2016 (presenters should apply Academia Europaea before 27 April 2016) [email protected] European Scientific Society A section meeting ‘Orthodox Christian Medical Ethics’ will be offered at EuroMEDICA– We welcome papers from recent graduates, Hannover 2016 Congress. Accompanied by the trade fair, the Congress has grown to become a major event for the medical sector in Germany. Today it is an annual researchers and academics and invite both scientists medical forum on the international stage, and a place where the latest developments in and humanists, specialists in the fields of medicine are discussed by the professionals from all parts of Europe. economics, law, sociology and political sciences to The awards of ‘Distinguished European Scientist’ and ‘European Doctor of the Year’ will be offered as a part of the event. Young scientists from Europe will be also offered a reflect on these issues. competition for the best poster presentation. Papers can be sent in English, German, Polish and 27-30 May - Voronezh, RUSSIA deadline - 1 May 2016 Russian (with abstracts, key words, title of the paper, ‘Science and Religion: the Urgent Need for a Synthesis’ and names of authors in English) and should be [email protected] Voronezh State Forestry Engineering Academy submitted along with the registration form to the following Today we can see increasing trends in the world towards globalization. We are email addresses (depending on the place of the event): witnessing economic activities crossing national boundaries, emergence of global fashion and trends, advancement of ‘universal’ values and formation of ‘the world without borders’. Huge numbers of migrants are moving from place to place looking for jobs and [email protected] – for the event in Germany better lives. Information technology (Internet and cable television in the first place) is [email protected] – for the event in Russia shaping uniform global public opinion. Advertisements promote the same products and services around the world making them recognized and popular internationally. [email protected] – for the event in Poland Centripetal forces within societies grow weaker and seem to have no chance of success, as they run counter to the very zeitgeist. Integration has become the soul of the 21st Please attach the abstract of your conference paper to a century and no national culture can resist it or has power to stop it. cover letter. Registration form and the speaker proposal In the light of these developments, it is important to establish the role the religion is going to play in the global world, and particularly the role of the Orthodox Christianity. Is should be attached separately to a cover letter as well it possible to have a ‘universal’ religion? Are the global world system based on economic (no zip file format). relations and policy principles, that the former dictate, and the religious life able to coexist? A publication opportunity will be available after the 28-29 May - Supraśl, POLAND deadline - 1 May 2016 ‘Preservation of spiritual and moral values in a secular world’ conference (free of charge). Papers submitted should In Memory of Saint Priest Martyr Archimandrite Grigol Peradze address the conference topic and meet the layout [email protected] Supraśl Academy requirements. Archimandrite Grigol Peradze was a Georgian ecclesiastic figure, theologian and historian. The committee reserves the right to select and edit He graduated from the University of with a doctoral degree in Philosophy, awarded (technically) provided materials. for his dissertation History of the Georgian Monasticism from its creation until 1064. He carried out extensive research in Germany, France and England and studied old patristic manuscripts in the library collections of the and Oxford University. We also welcome all those interested in a similar event - In 1931 Grigol Peradze took religious vows and was ordained. In 1933 he began teaching the conference ‘Modern Youth and Spirituality: at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of University. In 1934 Father Grigol received the dignity of Archimandrite. Reviving Society and Personality’ - to attend After the outbreak of war he continued his work in Polish Orthodox Metropolis. In May the meeting that will take place on the campus of 1942 he was arrested by the and sent to Auschwitz. st All his life archimandrite Grigol remained true to his Christian commitment - helping Minsk Theological Seminary, 31 May 2016 in the people in need. Confirmed by the testimony of witnesses, Father Grigol’s martyrdom village of Zhirovichi (Grodno region, Western Belarus). gave the highest confirmation to what he once said: ‘Through the cross and thorns leads Please contact conference manager Alla Glazeva at the path to victory’. Grigol Peradze was canonized by the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church in 1995. [email protected] for further information on this Archimandrite Grigol left behind a rich legacy of over 70 theological and scientific works event. published in Georgian, French, English, German and Polish.

CONTACT: To register your interest in the conference or for any other enquiries please email or call: FOR THE EVENT IN POLAND/ FOR THE EVENT IN GERMANY: FOR THE EVENT IN RUSSIA: FOR THE EVENT IN POLAND: TRIP TO BELARUS: Father Yaroslav Uzvik Alexey Shulgin Igor Shanin Alla Glazeva Chancellor of the Supraśl Academy, Poland +79202285322 +79191863564 +7 908 134 74 17 +4 866 225 41 77, +4 860 666 74 44 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Web-site of the Association of the Orthodox scholars: http://www.ortsci.ru

We would appreciate if you forward this on to someone available and interested in the topic

FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PAPERS TO BE PUBLISHED IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

V International conference Orthodox Christian Scholar in the Modern World Papers can be presented in English, German, Polish, and Russian. However, if you send a non-English paper, abstracts, key words, title of the paper, and names of authors must be submitted in English to be registered with Russian Science Citation Index system.

Formatting specific areas of your paper (in the following order):

The title of your document should be bold, centered (+ English version) The author(s) information (full name(s), e-mail address) italicized, centered (+ English version) The supervisor information (for recent graduates) (Name, e-mail address) italicized, centered (+ English version) The full name of organization, city, country italicized, centered (+ English version) The paper text and images meeting the requirements

• References must be numbered in the order cited in the manuscript and indicated in the text by a number in square brackets (e.g. [1], [2, 5]). Your reference list should appear at the end of your paper. • Tables and figures should be numbered. In-text references should be provided for any images.

General layout of your paper:

• Your paper should be no more than 850 words in length • Margins must be 2 cm for the left, right, bottom and top of the page • Font must be Times New Roman throughout the document, Main Body of the Text - 11pt, Figure and Table Captions - 9pt. (If you want to use a font other than Times New Roman, do attach the font file in your e-mail) • Paragraph indentation should be 1 cm • Use single-spacing between lines • Paper size: A5, 210 mm x 148 mm • No page numbering • Hyphenation is allowed • Equations should be inserted using Microsoft Equation Editor • Diagrams and images must be submitted as embedded images in your document and as separate files as well which should be provided in standard formats such as tiff, jpg, bmp. The image resolution must be at least 96 dpi. Diagrams and images must be print-ready and submitted in black and white. • The document should be saved in Microsoft Office Word 2003/2007 format

Conference Registration Form V International conference ‘Orthodox Christian Scholar in the Modern World’

Thank you for your interest in the upcoming conference. Please fill in your information below.

Attendee Information

First Name Middle Name (if any) Last Name Organization/ University Name Position Academic Degree, Title

Paper Details

Paper title Co-author(s) (if any) and their details (as per above)

Specify your Participant Role

Presenter

A paper submitted without the participant attending

Specify Conference City (for presenters only)

Conference city (Voronezh, Supraśl, Hannover)

Specify the Type of Presentation

Oral presentation

PowerPoint based presentation

Mailing Address

Street Address City State/Province Country Zip/Postal Code

Contact Details

Phone E-mail

Do you need accommodation? (Yes/ No)

If you need a personal letter of invitation to attend the Conference please provide the following information:

Organization/ University Name and Mailing Address Supervisor Name Organization Fax/Phone Organization E-mai

Please email the completed registration form as an attachment to your cover letter to: [email protected] — to participate in the event based in Poland [email protected] — to participate in the event based in Germany