Call for Papers

 

In memory of the founding chairman of the Society, Very Rev. Dr Ivan Moody (1964–2024), the organizers invite proposals for presentations dealing with different aspects of the general theme: ETERNITY.

 

Presentation topics or areas of exploration include:

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• Music, hymnography, rituals related to death, resurrection, eternal life

• Aspects of eternity in liturgical art (music, texts, iconography, architecture)

• Sanctification of time and liturgical cycles (e.g. Daily Office, Octoechos)

• Orthodox Christian eschatology

 

We also invite papers celebrating the musical legacy of Dmitry Bortnyansky (d. 1825).

The programme also allows for free papers.

 

Submission of abstracts

 

If you are interested in

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• giving a presentation of 20 minutes or

• presenting a poster,

 

please submit an abstract of 250 words by 31 January 2025 using our online abstract submission form.

 

The conference will take place physically, and we encourage everyone to attend in Joensuu. However, we are prepared to include a limited number of online presentations in the conference programme.

 

The language of the conference is English.

 

Articles based on papers presented at the conference will be published in the Journal of the ISOCM. It is expected that all presenters submit their papers to either the refereed articles or the conference papers section in time for publication.

 

Proposals are due by 31 January 2025. Acceptance notifications will be sent by 28 February 2025, and registration for the conference will be open from 1 February to 31 March 2025. Further information will be made available here on the conference website.

 

Questions

 

Contact the 2025 Conference Secretary: isocm.conference@gmail.com

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