Pantelis Kalaitzidis

Dr. Pantelis Kalaitzidis studied Theology in Thessaloniki, Ancient and Medieval Philosophy in Paris, Sorbonne, where he obtained his M.A. His doctoral thesis deals with the issue of Greekness and Anti-westernism in the Greek “theology of the ’60s.” He has published three books, and over 70 articles in Greek, French, English, German, Romanian, Serbian, Russian, Byelorussian, and Arabic, mainly in the areas of the eschatological dimension of Christianity, the dialogue between Orthodox Christianity and modernity, theology and modern literature, religion and multiculturalism, religious nationalism and fundamentalism, issues of renewal and reformation in Eastern Orthodoxy, and post-modern hermeneutics of Patristics. He has a rich editorial activity, being the editor of many collected volumes (mainly issued from the Volos Academy’s conferences), while at the same time serving as the editor of the English-speaking theological series “Doxa & Praxis: Exploring Orthodox Theology” (WCC Publications). He has been a Visiting Scholar and Visiting Research Fellow at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Boston, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Princeton University. For the last fourteen years he has been the Director of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies. He teaches Systematic Theology at the Hellenic Open University (Thessaloniki), and at St. Sergius Institute of Orthodox Theology in Paris (as Visiting Professor). His last book Orthodoxy and Political Theology has been published by WCC Publications (Geneva, 2012).
Address: Dr Pantelis Kalaitzidis
Director, Volos Academy for Theological Studies
P.O Box 1308
GR-38001, Volos, Greece