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Department of Social Theology & Religious Studies
ACADEMIC DIVISIONS
The Department’s teaching and research activities are organised into three academic Divisions. Select a Division below to view its academic profile, director and members.
Canon Law and Byzantine Theology from the 9th Century onwards – Biblical Studies and Cultural Life of the Mediterranean
The Division brings together teaching and research in Canon Law, Byzantine Theology, Biblical Studies and the cultural life of the Mediterranean. It contributes to the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supports research across related theological, historical, canonical and cultural fields.
Director: Eleni Giannakopoulou, Professor
Canon Law and the Teaching of the Ecumenical Councils
elgiann@soctheol.uoa.gr
Canon Law and the Teaching of the Ecumenical Councils
elgiann@soctheol.uoa.gr
Academic Staff
| Name | Rank | Academic field | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sotirios Despotis | Professor | New Testament Interpretation | sotdespo@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Eirini Christinaki | Professor | Canon Law | echristinaki@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Emmanuil Karageorgoudis | Professor | History and Literature of the Church of Greece | ekarag@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Athanasios Glaros | Professor | Orthodox Ecclesiastical Literature | atglaros@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Eleni Giannakopoulou | Professor | Canon Law and the Teaching of the Ecumenical Councils | elgiann@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Efstathios Lianos-Liantis | Associate Professor | Geopolitics of Religion and Religious Diplomacy | liantis@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Athanasios Antonopoulos | Associate Professor | Theology of the New Testament | aathanasios@soctheol.uoa.gr |
Technical Staff
Afroditi Agapitou
Special Technical Laboratory Staff (ETEP)
Office: 105
Telephone:
+30 210 727 5731
Email:
afrodita@soctheol.uoa.gr
Christian Worship, Education and Pastoral Care
The Division supports teaching and research in Christian worship, religious education, pastoral care, communicative theology, counselling and related areas, linking theological scholarship with educational and pastoral practice.
Members
| Name | Rank / Category | Academic field | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasileios Gaitanis | Professor | Communicative Theology | vgaitainis@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Rev. Fr Athanasios Melissaris | Associate Professor | Pastoral Counselling and Psychology | agmelissaris@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Ioanna Komninou | Assistant Professor | Theory and Practice of Christian Education | ikomninou@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Anastasios Mandrapilias | Assistant Professor | Religious Rhetoric | amandrap@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Dr Ariadni Sarantoulakou | Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) | Hagiology | asarant@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Dr Spyridon Stergiou | Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) | Christian Worship, Education and Pastoral Care | spystergiou@soctheol.uoa.gr |
Religious Studies, Philosophy and Sociology
The Division develops teaching and research in Religious Studies, philosophy, sociology, psychology and comparative approaches to religion, as well as the study of major religious traditions and interreligious relations.
Director: Diotima Nikolakakou-Liantini, Professor
Religious Iconography and Museum Education
dioliant@soctheol.uoa.gr
Religious Iconography and Museum Education
dioliant@soctheol.uoa.gr
Members
| Name | Rank / Category | Academic field | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diotima Nikolakakou-Liantini | Professor | Religious Iconography and Museum Education | dioliant@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Kirki Kefalea | Professor | Comparative Religious Literature | kkefalea@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Spyridon Tsitsigkos | Professor | Psychology of Religion | stsitsig@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Haralambos Ventis | Professor | Philosophy of Religion | hventis@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Nikolaos Denaxas | Associate Professor | Sociology of Religion | ndenaxas@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Apostolos Michailidis | Assistant Professor | Hinduism | apostmichail@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Lampros Patsavellas | Assistant Professor | Islam | lpatsavellas@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Petros Toulis | Assistant Professor | Dogmatics | ptoulis@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Dr Evangelia Voulgaraki-Pisina | Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) | Missiology | evivoulg@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Dr Kerasenia Papalexiou | Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) | Ancient Greek Philosophy | papalexiouker@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Dr Georgios Fountoulakis | Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) | Religious Studies, Philosophy and Sociology | giorgosfount@soctheol.uoa.gr |
| Dr Dimitrios Athanasiou | Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) | Islam and Islamic-Christian Relations | dimathan@soctheol.uoa.gr |