{"id":118,"date":"2026-02-22T23:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:13:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:13:01","slug":"meet-the-speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/meet-the-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-1 has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b1b0d74b6fa998e4021e0ec25e899a5d has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--1\" style=\"color:#2c2c2c;background-color:#b7b1a6;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-840b37f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-7ed1b8cc is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Confirmed Speakers <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1356\" height=\"1355\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avramov-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avramov-edited.jpg 1356w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avramov-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avramov-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avramov-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Avramov-edited-768x767.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1356px) 100vw, 1356px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr. Thedor Avramov<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Chair of Assistant Professor (Church History), Faculty of Theology, Sofia University \u201cSv. Kliment Ohridski\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raluca-Boboc-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raluca-Boboc-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raluca-Boboc-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raluca-Boboc-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raluca-Boboc-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raluca-Boboc-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raluca-Boboc-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Raluca-Boboc-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Dr. Raluca Boboc <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lecturer (Swedish Languages and Literatures), Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.36-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.36-edited.jpeg 1181w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.36-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.36-edited-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.36-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.36-edited-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Dr. Drago\u0219 Boicu<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lecturer (Church History), Faculty of Theology, \u201cLucian Blaga\u201d University of Sibiu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-840b37f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-7ed1b8cc is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Confirmed Speakers <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burlacu-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burlacu-edited.jpg 604w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burlacu-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burlacu-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Dr. Magdalena Burlacu<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Member of scientific staff in the SNF project IMAGO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Damyanova-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Damyanova-edited.jpg 604w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Damyanova-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Damyanova-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Dr. Ekaterina Damyanova<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Associate Professor (Old Testament), Faculty of Theology, Sofia University \u201cSv. Kliment Ohridski\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1494\" height=\"1494\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.37-1-edited-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.37-1-edited-1.jpeg 1494w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.37-1-edited-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.37-1-edited-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.37-1-edited-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-25-at-18.55.37-1-edited-1-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1494px) 100vw, 1494px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Revd. Dr. Radu-Gheorghe G\u00e2rbacea<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lecturer (Patristics), Faculty of Theology, &#8220;Lucian Blaga&#8221; University of Sibiu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-840b37f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grigorova-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grigorova-edited.jpg 451w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grigorova-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grigorova-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Kalina Grigorova<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Doctoral Student (Old Testament), Faculty of Theology, Sofia University \u201cSv. Kliment Ohridski\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1887\" height=\"1887\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huian-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huian-edited.jpg 1887w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huian-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huian-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huian-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huian-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huian-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1887px) 100vw, 1887px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Prof. Dr. Georgiana Huian<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Professor (Systematic Theology and Ecumenism) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christkath.unibe.ch\/index_eng.html\">Institute of Old Catholic Theology<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unibe.ch\/index_eng.html\">University of Bern<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Veronika-Javor-Szelid_photo-1-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Veronika-Javor-Szelid_photo-1-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Veronika-Javor-Szelid_photo-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Veronika-Javor-Szelid_photo-1-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Veronika-Javor-Szelid_photo-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Veronika-Javor-Szelid_photo-1-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Veronika-Javor-Szelid_photo-1-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Veronika-Javor-Szelid_photo-1-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Dr. Veronika J\u00e1vor-Szelid<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Associate Professor (American Studies Department)<br>&#8220;E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd&#8221; University<br>of Budapest, Hungary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-840b37f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-840b37f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1384\" height=\"1384\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kaminis-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kaminis-edited.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kaminis-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kaminis-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kaminis-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kaminis-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1384px) 100vw, 1384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Dr. Ioannis Kaminis<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Chair of Assistant Professor (Patristics), Faculty of Theology, Sofia University \u201cSv. Kliment Ohridski\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/whum_1-dscf0479-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/whum_1-dscf0479-edited.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/whum_1-dscf0479-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/whum_1-dscf0479-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/whum_1-dscf0479-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/whum_1-dscf0479-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1067px) 100vw, 1067px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Dr. Zolt\u00e1n K\u00f6vecses<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Professor of Linguistics,&nbsp;Department of American Studies,&nbsp;E\u00f6tv\u00f6s Lor\u00e1nd University, Budapest<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mateiescu-edited-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mateiescu-edited-3.jpg 904w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mateiescu-edited-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mateiescu-edited-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mateiescu-edited-3-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Dr. Zaharia-Sebastian Mateiescu<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Postdoctoral researcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Institute of Old Catholic Theology,University of Bern<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-840b37f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-840b37f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-7ed1b8cc is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/ovidiu_matiu_bright_bg-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/ovidiu_matiu_bright_bg-edited.jpg 480w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/ovidiu_matiu_bright_bg-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/ovidiu_matiu_bright_bg-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong>Dr. Ovidiu <\/strong><\/strong><b>Mati<\/b><strong><strong>u<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lecturer (Contemporary American Literature, Literature and Theology, Translation Studies), Faculty of Letters and Arts, \u201cLucian Blaga\u201d University of Sibiu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-20.31.51-1-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-20.31.51-1-edited.jpeg 928w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-20.31.51-1-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-20.31.51-1-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-01-at-20.31.51-1-edited-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Dr. Andrew Mellas<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Senior Lecturer in Church History and Liturgical Studies, St Andrew&#8217;s Greek Orthodox Theological College,Sydney College of Divinity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1384\" height=\"1384\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naydenov-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naydenov-1-edited.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naydenov-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naydenov-1-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naydenov-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Naydenov-1-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1384px) 100vw, 1384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>Dr. <\/strong>Ivaylo Naydenov<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dean and Associate Professor (Old Testament), Faculty of Theology, Sofia University \u201cSv. Kliment Ohridski\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-840b37f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-7ed1b8cc is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-23-at-12.23.43-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-23-at-12.23.43-edited.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-23-at-12.23.43-edited-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-23-at-12.23.43-edited-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-23-at-12.23.43-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-23-at-12.23.43-edited-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Revd. Prof. Dr. Constantin-Horia Oancea<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dean and Associate Professor (Old Testament), Faculty of Theology, \u201cLucian Blaga\u201d University of Sibiu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1384\" height=\"1384\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pavlov-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pavlov-edited.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pavlov-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pavlov-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pavlov-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pavlov-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1384px) 100vw, 1384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong>Prof. Dr. Pavel Pavlov<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Professor of Church History, Faculty of Theology, Sofia University \u201cSv. Kliment Ohridski\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1384\" height=\"1384\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riboloff-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riboloff-edited.jpg 1384w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riboloff-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riboloff-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riboloff-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riboloff-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1384px) 100vw, 1384px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong>Dr. Svetoslav Ribolov<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Associate Professor (Patristics), Faculty of Theology, Sofia University \u201cSv. Kliment Ohridski\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-840b37f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-7ed1b8cc is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d6b9ab57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2758_white_bg-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2758_white_bg-edited.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2758_white_bg-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2758_white_bg-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2758_white_bg-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_2758_white_bg-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong>Prof Dr. Ciprian Streza<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Professor (Liturgical Studies), Faculty of Theology, \u201cLucian Blaga\u201d University of Sibiu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-353c4f5a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.ulbsibiu.ro\/imago\/wp-content\/uploads\/variant_2_logo_newBG-copia-5-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" 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