21/7/2013

“Freedom, Consciousness and the Edict of Milan” lecture within the Mariapoli Summer School, Deliblato.

 

13/6/2013

“Interpolations Between Religion and Politics” podium discussion at the Media Center, Belgrade (in Serbian).

 

1/6/2013

„Kirche und Staat – von der europabildenden Kraft des Glaubens“ participation in podium discussion, 39. Paneuropa-Tagen der Paneuropa-Union Deutschland, Halle an der Saale.

 

14/05/2013

“To Abide in Truth and Love” book promotion and panel discussion.

 

8/5/2013

“Nationalism and Orthodoxy” lecture at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade (in Serbian).

 

9/4/2013

“We Don’t Need No Education? Facing Educational Challenges in Contemporary Times, lecture within the Internest project, “Dušan Vasiljev” Gymnasium, Kikinda (in Serbian).

 

28/3/2013

“Religions in Interethnic Reconciliation” podium discussion, Media Center, Belgrade.

 

16/3/2013

“Finding New Social and Economic Models, Facing the Challenges of the Neo-Liberal Concepts” lecture within the “Economy of Communion” panel, “Dom Pavlovića” cultural center, Beograd.

 

14/12/2012

“The Total(itarian) Truth: The Architecture of Ideologies” talk at Szent István University of Budapest (in English and Hungarian).

 

19/11/2012 

“Religion and Reconciliation” podium discussion, Media Center, Belgrade.

 

26. 1. 2012 

“Nationalism, Statism and Orthodoxy” talk at the Russian and East European Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington.

 

29/5/2012

“Being Human: from Orthodox Iconography, via Pornography to Facebook” talk at the Foundation of Ilija M. Kolarac, Belgrade (in Serbian).

 

15/5/2012 

“Contemporary Artistic Scene of New York: Chelsea Galleries” talk at the Foundation of Ilija M. Kolarac, Belgrade (in  Serbian).

 

3/4/2012 

Talk about Plus Ultra book by Davor Džalto

 

5/12/2011

“Church and Nation: Challenges for Contemporary Orthodoxy,” talk at the Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Chicago.

 

16/11/2011    

“Borders and Perspectives in (Orthodox) Christian Art and Iconography,” talk at the Department of Theology, Fordham University of New York.

 

10/11/2011   

“How to be a Human Being? Masks and Identities, from Iconography via Pornography to Facebook” talk at Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City.

 

9/6/2011

“Iconography of Cretan Icon-Painters (15th to 18th c.)” talk at the Hellenic Fund for Culture, Belgrade.

 

22/3  – 12/4/2011

“Christianity and Creativity” series of lectures at the Foundation of Ilija M. Kolarac, Belgrade.

 

22/2/2011

“Faith and Freedom” talk at the Public Orthodox University, Patriarchate, Belgrade.

 

2-23/3/2010

“Art as Institution: the End of a Construct” series of lectures at the Foundation of Ilija M. Kolarac, Belgrade.

 

13/11/2009

“3. Münchner Balkantage – Dialog der Religionen“ participation in podium discussion, organized by the Südost Institut Regensburg, Munich.

 

9/5/2009

“Creativity and Truth” talk at St. Nicolas Orthodox Church in Indianapolis.

 

2/4/2009

“Vanishing Acts: Corporeal Absences in 20th Century Art” talk within the Burke Lecture Series, Department of Art History, Indiana University, Bloomington.

 

Oct. – Nov. 2008

“A Short History of Absence” series of lectures at the Foundation of Ilija M. Kolarac, Belgrade.

 

25-31/8/2008

Presentations and workshops within the international “(Un) Limited Identities” Summer Academy, organized by Kulturklammer, Belgrade.

 

4-7/4/2008 

“Kultur macht Staat – Kultur macht Europa” participation in podium discussion within the XXIX Andechser Europatag Conference, organized by Paneuropa-Union Deutschland, Andechs palace, Munich.

 

29/3/2008

“Die religiös-pastorale Botschaft der Ikonen” talk at the Sodalitas center, Tainach/Tinje, Austria.

 

April – May 2007

“Person and Image” series of lectures at the Foundation of Ilija M. Kolarc, Belgrade.

 

March 2006    

“Art is Art, Art is not Art” series of lectures at the Foundation of Ilija M. Kolarac, Belgrade.

 

23/3/2006 

“The Artist as Author in Late Twentieth Century Art” talk at the Museum of Applied Arts, Belgrade.

 

16/9/2005

“Identity. Mask. Person.” participation in podium discussion, Students Cultural Center/VIP Gallery, Belgrade.

 

20/5/2005

“The Art of the Christian East and West – Connections and Mutual Influences” talk at the Christian Cultural Centre, Belgrade.

 

18/5/2005

“The Problem of Personhood in Contemporary Art and Culture” talk at the Cultural Centre of Studentski grad, Belgrade.

 

28/11/2004

“Human Body as a Symbol of Individuality and/or Personality – The Global and Local Perspectives” presentation and participation in podium discussion, Students Cultural Center, Belgrade.

 

 

1. (2013) “Totalitarianism and Pluralism: An Orthodox Perspective” paper presented at “Religion and Transnational Justice in the Western Balkans” international conference, Hotel Saraj, Sarajevo, June 22.
2. (2013) “Total Truth and Pluralism: Interpolations Between Orthodox Theology and Postmodern Thought” paper presented at “Political Theology of the Edict of Milan” conference, Dom Omladine, Belgrade, June 7.
3. (2013) “Orthodoxy and Contemporary Art: An (Un)Natural Alliance?” paper presented at “Can O thodox Theology Be Contextual? Concrete Approaches from the Orthodox Tradition” international conference, Cluj-Napoca, May 23-28.
4. (2013) “Modern Art and Modern Times vs. (Orthodox) Christianity” paper presented at “Tradition and Innovation – Reflection on Different Streams of Orthodox Theological Thinking in Exile and its Impact on Ecumenical dialogue” international conference, Charles University, Prague, May 17-19.
5. (2012) “The Culture of Nationalism and the Culture of Love: A Social-Political Aspect of (Orthodox) Christianity” paper presented at “Presence and Absence of the Orthodox Theological Reflection of Modern Ideologies and its Ecumenical Impact” international conference, organized by the Protestant Theological Faculty, Charles University, Prague, February 3-5.
6. (2012) “Toward Some of the Basic Theological/Theoretical Principles of Contemporary OrthodoxChristian Architecture” paper presented at “Church Architecture: Between Tradition and Contemporaneity” conference, organized by Association of Serbian Architects, Union University, Belgrade, April 20.
7. (2012) “Nationalism, Statism and the Orthodox Church” paper presented at “Ecclesiology and Nationalism in Postmodern Era” international conference, Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Volos, May 24-27.
8. (2012) “(Irresponsible) Art and Aesthetics in the Service of Power” paper presented at “Contemporary Confrontations Between Art, Morality, and Politics” international conference, University of Nanterre-Paris, Paris, June 1-2.
9. (2012) “Christian and National Identity in Serbia in the Context of EU Integrations” paper presented at “National and European Identity in the Process of European Integrations” international conference, organized by the Institute for International Politics and Economy and Hans Seidel Stiftung, IIPE, Belgrade, June 28-29.
10. (2012) “Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Blue? Theology of Dialogue” paper presented at “Theology of Dialogue” international conference, organized by St. Andrew Biblical Institute (Moscow) and the Faculty of Protestant Theology of Novi Sad, Faculty of Protestant Theology, Novi Sad, November 7-10.
11. (2011) “Beauty will Destroy the World?” paper presented at the IV Annual Scholarly Conference of the Sofia Institute: “Beauty and The Beautiful in Eastern Christian Thought and Culture” Union Theological Seminary, New York City, December 2.
12. (2011) “The Defeat of Education in the Age of Digital Technologies” paper presented at the conference “Digital Media Technologies, Society and Education” Belgrade Fair, Belgrade, October 26.
13. (2011) “Necessary Images: Mass Media and the Kingdom of Perishable” paper presented at the international conference “Philosophy of Media” organized by the Center for Media Philosophy and Media Research – Zagreb, Cres, September 16-18.
14. (2011) “Orthodoxy and Socio-Economic Development” presented at “Economy and Religion” conference, organized by the Christian Cultural Center and Ministry of Economy and Regional Development of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade Art Hotel, Belgrade, June 24.
15. (2011) “The Instability of Memory: Construction of the Past as a Prison of the Future” presented at “Dangerous Memories and Reconciliation” conference, organized by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Religious Studies, Dom omladine, Belgrade, June 10-11.
16. (2011) “Non Nova Sed Nove: Reading the Balkan Baroques” presented at international conference “Innovation in Art: Conditions and Processes” Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg, Greifswald, April 14-17.
17. (2011) “How to Remember? Art History and the Problem of Memory” presented at international conference “Spaces of Memory: Architecture-heritage-art” organized by the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade and Museum of Applied Arts in Belgrade, University of Belgrade, April 12.
18. (2011) “Borders in (Orthodox) Christian Art and Iconography?” presented at international conference “Roots and/or Borders? Negotiating the Difficult Aspects of Ecumenical and Intercultural Conversations” organized by the Protestant Theological Faculty, Charles University, Prague, February 4-6.
19. (2010) “Empty Field of the (Post) Modern Art as a Metaphor of Creativity” presented at the “Contemporary Serbian Theology” international symposium organized by the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Belgrade; May 28-29.
20. (2010) “Aesthetics of Absence” presented at the “18th International Congress of Aesthetics” University of Beijing, August 9-13.
21. (2010) “The (Eternal) Otherness of the Balkans: the Case of Kusturica and Žižek” presented at “Re-thinking Humanities and Social Sciences, First International Conference: The Issue of the (Post) Other: Postmodernism and the Other” University of Zadar (Croatia), September 10-13.
22. (2010) “Ekstasis as a Cognitive Aspect of Human Person” presented at the “Days of Applied Psychology – VI Conference” University of Nish, September 25.
23. (2009) “Techne vs. Creation: An Inner Conflict of Art” presented at the “Fine Arts and Aesthetics Conference: Originality in Artistic Creation – Creative Process, Aesthetic Value, Cultural Role of Art, Metaphysical Significance” organized by the International Society of Phenomenology, Harvard University, Cambridge MA, May 14-15.
24. (2009) “Art – A Construct of the Modern (Western) Civilization” presented at “The Days of Applied Psychology – 5th Conference” Faculty of Philosophy, University of Nis; November 27-28.
25. (2007) “European Identity as the University Tradition” presented at “Education, Art and Media in the European Integration Process” international conference, University of Arts, Belgrade, October 11-14.
26. (2006) “Worlds of Lost Identity” presented at the “X Spring Colloquium” of the Slovenian Society for Aesthetics, Ljubljana, April 6-7.