Institute of Theology

1. Name:
	Deacon Porphyrios (Fadi) Georgi
2. Address and Contact Details:
	Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology University of Balamand P. O. Box 100 1300 100 Tripoli – LEBANON Telephone: Office: 00961 6 930306 /7, Ext. 112 Mobile: 00961 70 995916 Fax: 00961 6 930304 E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3. Personal Details:
	Date of Birth: January 1, 1971. Nationality: Lebanese Family Status: Married
4. Current Academic Rank:
	Assistant Professor of Dogmatic Theology
5. Education:
	2007		PhD in Dogmatic and Systematic Theology Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE Thesis: The Eschatological Dimension of the Teaching of Saint Gregory Palamas: A Systematic Approach
	2002		Bachelor of Theology University of Balamand, LEBANON
	1999		Masters of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature American University of Beirut, LEBANON Thesis: The Nocturnal Journey “Al Israa’ wal Miirāj” in the Sīrah Literature: A Study of the Transmission and Poetics of the Text
	1996		Teaching Diploma American University of Beirut, LEBANON
	1994		Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature American University of Beirut, LEBANON
6. Academic Experience:
	2006 – Present		Assistant Professor of Dogmatic Theology University of Balamand, LEBANON
	October 2011		Visiting Professor of Dogmatic Theology Dumitru Staniloae Faculty of Orthodox Theology Alexandru I. Cuza State University of Iasi, ROMANIA
	March 2012		Visiting Professor of Dogmatic Theology Faculty of Theology Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE
	June 2012		Visiting Lecturer of Dogmatic Theology Faculty of Theology University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, ROMANIA
7. Professional Experience:
	1996 - 1998		Full Time Teacher of Arabic (Middle and High School) Lebanese Program and Arabic as a Second Language Program American Community School – Beirut, LEBANON
8. Assistantship:
	1994 – 1999		Graduate Assistant Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages American University of Beirut, LEBANON
9. Scientific Authority:
	October 2011 – Present		Academic Coordinator Bachelor of Theology Program Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology University of Balamand, LEBANON
	2009 – Present		Editorial Board Member Revistei Teologia Ilarion V. Felea Faculty of Theology Aurel Vlaicu State University of Arad, ROMANIA
	2010 – 2011		Editorial Board Member Annals Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology University of Balamand, LEBANON
	September 2010 – Present		Adoption of my book: The Resurrection and Life: The Eschatology of Saint Gregory Palamas as a textbook taught in undergraduate elective courses of Patrology. Faculty of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GREECE
10. Memberships, Affiliations, Associations:
	2009 – Present		Member International Association of the Orthodox Dogmatic Theologians Chair: Ilarion V. Felea Faculty of Theology Aurel Vlaicu State University of Arad, ROMANIA
	2011 – Present		Founding Member Ecumenical Patristic Society Chair: The Finnish Institute at Athens, GREECE
	April 2011 – March 2012		Member of the Steering Committee that planed and organized the Joint Inter-Orthodox Courses on Ecclesiology initiated by the World Council of Churches in collaboration with the Orthodox Theological Faculty of the Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, the Orthodox Theological Faculty Andrei Saguna of Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania and the St John of Damascus Institute of Theology, University of Balamand, Lebanon. (The courses took place as following: April 2011 in Thessaloniki; October 2011 in Sibiu; April 2012 in Balamand).
11. Community Service:
	September 2007		Representative of the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East The Tenth Session of the International Theological Dialogue Between the Orthodox Church and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (Volos, September 27-October 2, 2007), GREECE
	2008 – Present		Member Bible Society General Assembly – Middle East, LEBANON
	2008 – 2011		Observer and Representative of the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Bible Society Board – Middle East, LEBANON
	2012 – Present		Member and Representative of the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Bible Society Board – Middle East, LEBANON
12. Language Skills:
	Arabic, French, English, Greek (Modern), Greek (Koine), Hebrew (Biblical)
13. Publications
	13.1. Books
		2010	Georgi F., The Resurrection and Life: The Eschatology of Saint Gregory Palamas. Barbounaki, Thessaloniki 2010. (408 pages) ISBN 978-960-267-150-4 (IN GREEK)
	13.2. Chapters in Books (Peer-Reviewed)
		2010	Georgi F., “The Vision of God as a Foretaste of Eternal Life in the Teaching of Saint Gregory Palamas,” in Gotteserlebnis und Gotteslehre: Christlische und islamische Mystik im Orien.. Gottingen Orientforschungen Syriaca 38, ed. M. Tamcke, Harrassowitz Verlag, Wiesbaden 2010, 147 – 156. ISBN 9-783447-064262
		2012	Georgi P., “The Influence of the Cappadocian Fathers on Saint Gregory Palamas,” in The spiritual Heritage of the Cappadocians for the Multi-confessional and Multi-Ethnical Christianity Today. Ed. N. Dumitrascu, Versita De Gruyter Publishing House, Berlin (Under Print, Expected Date of Issue: December 2012).
	13.3. Edited/Co-edited Books
		2010	Kattan A. and Georgi F. (editors), Thinking Modernity: Towards a Reconfiguration of the Relationship between Orthodox Theology and Modern Culture. Balamand Theological Conferences 1, Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology and Westphalian Wilhelm’s University Center for Religious Studies, Balamand – Münster 2010. ISBN 978-9953-452-31-9
		2012	Georgi P. (editor), Bioethics: Need for a Paradigm Shift? Balamand Theological Conferences 2, Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology and Academy of Hofgeismar, Balamand – Hofgeismar 2012. ISBN 978-9953-452-42-5
		2012	Georgi P. (editor), Saint John of Damascus: Theology, Image, and Melody. Balamand Theological Conferences 3, Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology, Balamand (Under Print, Expected Date of Issue: November 2012).
	13.4. Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals
		2012	Georgi P., “Theological Features of Spiritual Experience and the Vision of the Divine Light According to Saint Gregory Palamas”, in the Annals of the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology, (Under Print: Expected Date of Issue: December 2012). (IN ARABIC)
	13.5. Published Conferences
		2009	Georgi F., “Saint Gregory Palamas: An Essential Key for Teaching Dogmatic Theology Today,” in Tradition and Dogma: What Kind of Dogmatic Theology do we Propose for Nowadays? Ed. I. Tulcan and C. Ioja, International Association of Orthodox Dogmatic Theologians and Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad Faculty of Theology, Arad 2009, 74 - 85. (Peer-Reviewed)
		2010	Georgi F., “Death as an Expression of a Theocentric Anthropology in the Thought of Saint Gregory Palamas” in Teologie si Viata Isihasta in Opera Sf. Grigorie Palama. Ed. Picu Ocoleanu & Nicolae Razvan Stan, Studia Theologica 2, Trans. Nicolae Razvan Stan, Crajova 2010, 135 – 148. (IN ROMANIAN) (Peer-Reviewed)
		2012	Georgi P., “Notes on Christology in Saint John the Damascene and its Relevance to a Contemporary Cultural Context”. Saint John of Damascus: Theology, Image, and Melody. Ed. by P. Georgi, Balamand Theological Conferences 3, Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology, Balamand (Under Print, Expected Date of Issue: November 2012). (Peer-Reviewed)
		2012	Georgi P., “Eschatology in the Antiochian Fathers up to the Fifth Century”, in Exegesis and Theology in the Antiochian Schools of Antioch, Edessa and Nisibis. Balamand Theological Conferences 5, Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology, Balamand (Submitted to editing). (Peer-Reviewed)
		2012	Georgi P., “From Glory to Glory: The Dialectic of Death and Transfiguration According to Saint Gregory Palamas”, in Saint Gregory Palamas: The Theological and Philosophical Significance of His Work. Ed. C. Athanassopoulos, Cambridge Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge U.K. (Submitted to editing). (Peer-Reviewed)
		2012	Georgi F., “The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and the Ecumenical Perspective in Theological Education”, in The Ecumenical Movement in Theological Education and in the Life of Orthodox Churches: International Inter-Orthodox Conference, Sibiu, Romania, November 2010. Ed. D. Buda, WCC Press and the Orthodox Theological Faculty Andrei Şaguna, Geneva - Sibiu (Under Print, Expected Date of Issue: April 2012).
		2012	Georgi F., “An Orthodox Response to The Nature and Mission of the Church: The Eucharist (Paragraphs 78 – 81)”, in The Inter-Orthodox Consultation the Nature and Mission of the Church: A Stage on the Way to a Common Statement (Faith and Order Paper 198, 2005 WCC) Aghia Napa/Paralimni, March 2 – 9, 2011. Ed. G. Limouris, WCC Press, Geneva (Under Print, Expected Date of Issue: December 2012).
	13.2.6. Academic Presentations
		2009	Georgi F., “Is the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity Relevant to the Life of the Believer?”, in the Public Annual Lectures organized at the Near East School of Theology, Beirut, May 21, 2009.
		2010	Georgi F., “The Message of Orthodox Christology Today” in the International Conference: The Holy Scripture, the Word of God for Every Age, the Second Theological Convention in the Patriarchate of Alexandria, Cairo, January 28 – 30, 2010, (IN ARABIC)
		2010	Georgi F., “Christology in the Sixth Century and its Reception” in the Debate on the Book La Route Royale: Sévère D’Antioche et les Églises d’Orient (512 – 518) by Frederic Alpi, organized at the Centre Culturel Francais in Beirut, by the Department of Archeology and History of Antiquity – Institut Francais du Proche Orient, Beirut, March 18, 2010. (IN FRENCH)
		2010	Georgi F., “Man, His Nature and Salvation: Anthropology in the Thought of Saint Basil of Ceasarea”, in The Actuality of Saint Basil the Great: International Conference in Turku (September 20 – 23, 2010), the Faculty of Theology of Abo Academy, Turku (Finland).
		2011	Georgi P., “The Pastoral Agreement between the Rum Orthodox and the Syriac Patriarchates of Antioch”, the Joint Inter-Orthodox Course for Ecumenical Formation: Orthodox Ecclesiology and the Challenges of the Ecumenical Movement, organized by the World Council of Churches and the Theological Faculty of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, April 3 – 7, 2011. (Keynote Lecture)
		2011	Georgi P., “The 1993 Balamand Agreement: Background, Content and Reception”, the Joint Inter-Orthodox Course for Ecumenical Formation: The Holy Mysterion of Baptism and its Ecclesiological Implications from an Ecumenical Perspective, organized by the World Council of Churches and the University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Orthodox Theological Faculty Andrei Şaguna, Sibiu, November 9 – 12, 2011. (Keynote Lecture)
		2011	Georgi P., “Christian Presence in the Middle East: Past, Present and Perspectives for the Future” Public Academic Lecture, University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Orthodox Theological Faculty Andrei Şaguna, Sibiu, November 12, 2011.
		2011	Georgi P., “The Relevance of the Cappadocian Theology to a Modern Cultural Context”, in the International Conference on the Cappadocian Fathers, organized by the Department of Systematic Theology of the Abo Academy Faculty of Theology and the Finnish Institute in Athens, at the Finnish Institute in Athens, December 5 – 7, 2011.
		2012	Georgi P., “Eucharistic Ecclesiology in the Ecumenical Discourse: The Case of The Nature and Mission of the Church Document”, in the Joint Inter-Orthodox Course for Ecumenical Formation: Prayer and the Eucharist from an Ecclesiological and Ecumenical Perspective, organized by the World Council of Churches and the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology, University of Balamand, April 25 – 27, 2012. (Keynote Lecture)
		2012	Georgi P., “Witnessing to the Gospel in a Changing World: The Challenges of Christian Mission in the Patriarchate of Antioch”, in Challenges of Christian Mission in a Changing World, Conference organized at the University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu, Orthodox Theological Faculty Andrei Şaguna, Sibiu, June 11 – 12, 2012.
	14. Services at the University of Balamand
		May 2006	Commissioned to design a Proposal for the “New Program of Teaching Dogmatic Theology at the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology”. It was approved by the council of the Institute and has been implemented since October 2006.
		October 2006 – September 2010	Member of the Research and Publication Committee at the Institute of Theology The duty of this committee is to define the general policy of research and publication as well as to assure the production of published works and researches at the Institute.
		October 2006 – February 2011	Coordinator of Students’ Activities at the Institute of Theology My responsibility is to set the program of extracurricular activities’ at the Institute as well as to apply it, with the aim of enriching student life experience.
		October 2007 – September 2011	Member of the Research Council of the University The Research Council encourages and supports both theoretical and applied research at UOB and connects the university’s research activities with national and international research centers, and with major publishing houses. It evaluates and continuously works on improving the quality of research at UOB.
		February 2007 – September 2011	Coordinator of the Research and Publication Committee at the Institute of Theology My job was to organize, supervise, and follow up the work of the committee. I had a special interest in encouraging publication of translation works.
		October 2007 – present	Member of the Council of the Institute of Theology It is the administrative body which supervises the students’ life and the academic operation of the Institute.
		October 2007 – present	Member of the Administrative Committee of the University The committee is in charge of assessing student cases related to disciplinary issues and reported by the Faculties, professors and administrators, such as plagiarism, academic dishonesty, trouble making, acts of violence, etc…
		December 2008	Coordinator of the International Conference “Bioethics: Need for a Paradigm Shift?” which was held by the Institute of Theology and the Academy of Hofgeismer (Germany) at the Patriarchal Monastery of Balamand on December 1 – 3, 2008.
		December 2009	Academic Coordinator of the International Conference “Saint John of Damascus: Theology, Image, and Melody” which was held by the Institute of Theology at the Patriarchal Monastery of Balamand on December 1 – 4, 2009
		October 2011 – present	Member of the Academic Committee at the Faculty of Theology This committee focuses on the academic programs at the Institute which are the Bachelor of Theology, the Master’s of Theology, and the online study programs. As a member of this committee I was in charge of the Bachelor program.
		October 2011 – present	Academic Coordinator of the Bachelor of Theology Program at the Institute of Theology.
		March 2012	Local Organizer of the Joint Inter-Orthodox Courses on Ecclesiology initiated by the World Council of Churches in collaboration with the Orthodox Theological Faculty of the Aristotle University Thessaloniki, Greece, the Orthodox Theological Faculty Andrei Saguna of Lucian Blaga University Sibiu, Romania and the St John of Damascus Institute of Theology, University of Balamand, Lebanon.

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