Conference Program

The confirmed conference program will be published on this page on June 15, after the conference team has confirmed the presentations to be presented in the working groups and the sessions.

Confirmed keynotes are prof. Catherine Wanner, dr. Harutyun Harutyunyan, dr. Tornike Metreveli, prof. Cyril Hovorun, and dr. Iryna Fenno.

Thursday September 26, 2025

  • Registration, at the lobby of School of Theology
  • 13.30 Opening of the conference, at auditorium AT 100
  • Key note, at auditorium AT 100
  • Key note, at auditorium AT 100
  • 16.30 Coffee break
  • Panel discussion, at auditorium AT 100
  • 19.30 Dinner

Friday September 26, 2025

  • 9.00 Session 1
  • 10.30 Coffee break
  • 11.00 Key note, at auditorium AT 100
  • 12.15 Lunch break
  • 13.45 Session 2
  • 15.15 Coffee break
  • 15.45 Key note, at auditorium AT 100
  • 17.00 Panel discussion, at auditorium AT 100
  • 19.30 Dinner

Saturday September 27, 2025

  • 9.00 Session 3
  • 10.30 Coffee break
  • 11.00 Key note, at auditorium AT 100
  • 12.15 Lunch break
  • 13.15-14.00 Closing the conference, at auditorium AT 100

17.00 Orthodox Vigil Service at St. Nicholas Church in downtown Joensuu

Sunday September 28, 2025

Sunday September 28, the fourth day of the conference, is devoted to full-day excursion to Ilomantsi. Price of the excursion is about 50 €. The price will be confirmed NLT June 15, 2025.

We will learn about and participate in the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Assumption of the Holy Prophetess Hannah and the Mother of God in Sonkajanranta.

Lunch will be served after the liturgy and the journey continues to explore the municipality of Ilomantsi. Ilomantsi is the most east municipality in Finland as well in EU on the Russian border. The excursion will take you to the experiences of Karelian and Orthodox culture as well as museums of World War II battlefields.

Please note that walking tours in WW II front line areas will involve forest trails, dirt roads and boardwalks which may be difficult for people with mobility issues.

We will return Joensuu NLT 17.00. We can guarantee connections to trainstation and airport of Joensuu.

Registration for the excursion will be made in conjunction with conference registration from June 15 to August 15, 2025.