Eastern Orthodox Studies Unit and Nineteenth Century Theology Unit

Theology Bridging East and West During the “Long Nineteenth Century"

This panel explores the interaction between nineteenth-century Western philosophy and theology within nineteenth- and twentieth-century Eastern Orthodox thought. To foster interdisciplinary dialogue in theology, philosophy, religious studies, history, literature, and cultural studies, this session will explore the complex and often understudied interactions between nineteenth-century Western philosophy and religious thought and their reception within Eastern Orthodox theology in the “long nineteenth century” (1789- 1918). Panelists will explore interactions in both their historical reception histories and in their theological relevance for contemporary discussions. Session papers might include, but are not limited to, the following topics: reception histories of German Idealism and Romanticism in Eastern Orthodox theology, interactions between Orthodox thought and Western schools of thought (ressourcement, French Catholic mysticism, etc.), earlier nineteenth-century Orthodox engagements with Western modernity, personalist philosophy; aesthetics, literature, symbolism, and religious imagination after Immanuel Kant; and ecumenical dialogue.