Second International Conference Held at St. Nersess Seminary Brings Scholars Together from Around the World
"Sitting as a Stranger": Evagrius in the Desert & Beyond June 4-6, 2026 https://youtu.be/8Y6M_bPUJBc?si=buF6KM6a7jjlaUm_ On June 3, scholars from across the world began to converge on the campus of St. Nersess Seminary in Armonk, New York, for the start of a three-day
St. Nersess to Host International Conference – June 4-6
The public is welcome to attend the upcoming International Conference by ZOOM, hosted by St. Nersess Armenian Seminary and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. An incredible panel of international speakers will share in a dialogue on the topic: Sitting as
St. Nersess Represented at the World Council of Churches Conference
Dr. Ani Shahinian, Assistant Professor of the Grace and Paul Shahinian Lectureship, traveled to the World Council of Churches Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order on October 24-28 in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt. The theme was “Where now for
St. Nersēs Shnorhali in His Context
St. Nersess Seminary cordially invites you to join us for our upcoming three-day international conference dedicated to "St. Nersēs Shnorhali in His Context" taking place on May 8-10, 2025, in hybrid format. Please join us as we hear the research
Faculty Member Speaks at International Conference
Earlier this month, Dr. Ani Shahinian represented St. Nersess Armenian Seminary at the 59th International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, MI. Held May 9 -11, on the 599th anniversary of Xlat‘ec‘i's martyrdom, Dr. Shahinian explored the "Armenian Menologium (Yaysmawurk')
Seminary Faculty Present Nationally and Internationally
The seminary's faculty members were very active during the Fall semester. In addition to teaching weekly classes and engaging with our students and offering online lectures and workshops to clergy and the public, the faculty also represented the seminary at
Seminary Welcomes New Faculty Member
This fall semester, the seminary welcomed Dr. Ani Shahinian, who will serve as an assistant professor of the Grace and Paul Shahinian Lectureship in Armenian Christian Art and Culture. Her position is being fully funded by Mr. Dean Shahinian, Esq,
St. Nersess Theological Review Resumes Publication
In mid-November, the Catholic University of America Press highlighted three new academic journals that will debut in 2023. One of the journals, the St. Nersess Theological Review (SNTR), was promoted on their website. As the scholarly publication of St. Nersess
Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople Shares with St. Nersess
Fr. Mardiros Chevian and Hayr Harutyun Damadian The Very Rev. Fr. Harutyun Damadıan, a vartabed from the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, arrived at St. Nersess on September 22. During his extended stay at the seminary until the end of April,
Seminarian Attends International Summit
On May 31 to June 3, some 50 delegates representing over 40 Orthodox theological schools and seminaries world-wide convened in Istanbul, Turkey, for the third Halki Summit hosted by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Dn. Alex Calikyan, who was selected