As was previously pointed out in the announcement of the first Workshop in 2016, the aim of this annual gathering is to foster a fertile scientific dialogue that will enrich our knowledge of Athonite monasticism and broaden the scope of Athonite research. The Scientific Workshops, through the presentation of individual or group papers, provide members of the scientific community with an opportunity to publicise the final results of research projects or to provide preliminary or progress reports on ongoing projects or scientific programmes, thereby helping to improve the final outcomes.
All the papers presented at the Workshop must necessarily deal with a certain aspect of Mount Athos (e.g. history, art, theology, law, institutions, literature, archaeology, history of art, architecture, other visual arts, the natural environment, conservation of the built environment, works of art etc.).
Each presentation is to last no more than 20 minutes, and will immediately be followed by a period of 10 minutes for public discussion.
All researchers wishing to present a paper at the forthcoming Workshop should complete the attached registration form, which should, without fail, include the title of the proposed paper and be accompanied by an abstract (300-600 words) outlining the subject-matter.
In its selection of papers, the Scientific Committee will not consider applications that are not accompanied by an abstract. Neither will it be possible for accepted papers to be presented by an individual other than the designated speaker.  
Prospective speakers are requested to bear in mind that they must submit the full text of their paper for publication in the Workshop’s Proceedings by the end of May 2027. Instructions regarding this procedure will be issued later.
 
The final date for submission of registration forms is 15 June 2026.
The main criteria that will be used in the selection of papers for the final programme of the Workshop are as follows: thematic representativeness; the scope of the proposed topic; the use and presentation of original material, and the presentation of new research programmes. Special consideration will be given to individual or group proposals by young researchers.  
For the purpose of organising and conducting the Ninth International Scientific Workshop, the governing board of the Mount Athos Center has, by means of a relevant decision, appointed a Scientific Organising Committee, with the following composition:
Chairman:
Kriton Chrysochoidis, Director Emeritus of Research, Institute of Historical Research at the National Research Foundation
Members:

• Elder Euthymios Zographitis
• Hieromonk Chariton Docheiaritis
• Hieromonk Ieronymos Simonopetritis
• Theodoros Yiangou, Professor of Canon Law, Faculty of Theology, A.U.Th.
• Symeon Paschalides, Professor at the Faculty of Theology, A.U.Th. / Director of the Patriarchal Institute for Patristic Studies
• Athanasios Semoglou, Professor of Byzantine Archaeology & Art, School of History and Archaeology, A.U.Th.
• Ioannis Liakos, Assistant Professor, School of Social Theology and Christian Culture, A.U.Th.
• Stephanos Diamantis, Dr. of Forestry – Phytopathologist
• Ploutarchos Theocharides, Architect
• Phaedon Chatziantoniou, Architect – Restorer
• Nikolaos Mertzimekis, Dr of Archaeology / Ephorate of Antiquities of Chalkidiki and Mount Athos
• Dimitrios Liakos, Dr of Archaeology / Ephorate of Antiquities of Chalkidiki and Mount Athos
• Panagiotis Tamvakis, Dr of Theology

 
 
Scientific Committee
of the Ninth International Scientific Workshop
 
 
 

 


Application form for participation
  


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