Conference Programme

All keynotes, discussions and paper presentations in Joensuu take place at the auditiorion AG 100 (Agora building). Program updated 28 April 2026.

Wedesday 2 September, 2026

  • Arrivals and registration. Registration starts at 12.00 at the lobby of Agora building.
  • 13.00 Opening of the conference and greetings
  • 13.30 Keynote 1: H.G. Bishop of Synada, Dr. Anthony Vrame. 20 Years Later: Old Challenges, New Opportunities
  • 14. 45 Coffee break
  • 15.15 Paper session 1
  • 16.15 Paper session 2
  • 17.30 Paper session 3 / Panel discussion
  • 18.30 Closing of the first day
  • 19.30 Dinner (at own expence)

Thursday 3 September, 2026

  • 9.15 Keynote 2: Professor Arniika Kuusisto (University of Helsinki). Minority Religious Socialization and Sustainable Existential Well-Being in Superdiverse Global Context: Pathways to Resilience
  • 10.45  Paper session 4
  • 11.45 Coffee Break
  • 12.15 Paper session 5
  • 13.15 Panel discussion of RE among minorities
  • 14.15 Lunch
  • 15.00 Keynote 3: Dr. Yauheniya Danilovich (University of Vienna). Negotiating Tradition: Rethinking Orthodox Religious Education in the Diaspora through the Perspectives of Children and Adolescents
  • 16.15 Paper session 6
  • 17.30 Closing of second day
  • 18.00 Visit to Church of St. John Theologian (Orthodox seminary church) and closing of the second day
  • 19.30 Dinner (at own expence)

Friday 4 September, 2026

  • 9.00 Departure to excursion to Lintula convent and Valamo monastery
  • 10.00 Arrival at Lintula convent and meeting with igumenia Ksenia
  • 11.30 Departure for Valamo monastery
  • 12.00 Meeting with igumen Mikael and a tour at the monastery
  • 13.00 Lunch and free time
  • 14.30 Visit to Valamo lay Academy
  • 15.00 Paper session 7
  • 16.00 OCREA´s Administrative meeting -what next?
  • 17.15 Return to Joensuu (arrival to Joensuu approximately 18.00)
  • 19.30 Conference dinner (at own expence)

Saturday 5 September, 2026

Departures