Upcoming Events:

SRPh's proposal The Problem of Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Science, Religion, and Culture: Preparing Community Leaders for the Twenty-First Century has been approved for funding in Metanexus Catalyst Grant program (MGNI) http://www.metanexus.net/gnn/, made possible by the support of the John Templeton Foundation.
As a multidisciplinary collaboration, this project will develop new methodologies and strategies to address the gap between knowledge in natural sciences and in theology and the humanities. It centers on multidisciplinary collaboration of professionals representing different scientific and theological fields. Three International Consultations are planed both in the US and Russia during the period of the project time 2009-2011. Involved Russian and American scholars: Dr. N.A. Pecherskaya - SPECRS Coordinator, Rector SRPh; Prof. Dr. William Cahoy - Co-Chair Person, St. John's University (SJU), Dean of the School of Theology (SOT); Prof. Dr. Noreen Herzfeld - Project Contact Person, SJU Department of Computer Sciences; Prof. Dr. Grigory Benevitch - SRPh, Dean, Department of Religious Studies; Dr. Darrell Jodock - Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religion at Gustavus Adolphos College in Minnesota; Abbot John B. Klassen, OSB - Abbot of St. John's Abbey, Chancellor of SJU and Preparatory School; Archpriest Dr. Kirill Kopeikin - St.Petersburg Russian Orthodox Theological Academy & Seminary, Academic Secretary; Priest Dr. Dimitry Kiryanov - Tobolsk Russian Orthodox Theological Seminary, Dean, Biblical Theology Department; Dr. A.A. Oskolsky - Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, SRPh; Prof. Dr. Kirk Wegter-McNelly - Boston University, School of Theology.

Launching the SRPh educational Project "International MA-Program: Comparative Studies in Religion, Science and Society (RSS)". Renewing education and training the trainers, the project aims to contribute to the formation of new generation of professionals by training the students, professionals and teachers in higher education, well familiar with the globalizing processes in religion, science and society (RSS) by virtue of comparative perspectives on Russian, Western, East-Asian, American RSS, and by this to stimulate the shift of intellectual and spiritual paradigms. The one-year educational Program starts September 2011. Lecturing will be in English by foreign and Russian professors. Participants from Russia and abroad are invited to apply.

The overall objectives of the new networking and research Project "SPECRS Program for the North-West Region of Russia and Internationally World Wide" (2008-2009) is to realize the SPECRS Program, which addresses scholar research and education and fosters the development of a sustainable system of scientific, educational and religious/spiritual partnership in St. Petersburg itself and the surrounding North West Region of Russia by bringing together, on a more adequate level than has hitherto been the case, scholar and educational institutions, educational and scientific centers and associations, religious organizations and churches (Russian Orthodox Church in particular). Interested LSI groups and individuals are invited to cooperate.

The main goal of the new research Project "Review of the Effect of Scholarly Research in Science and Religion in the System of Higher Education in the USA (Case of Philosophy and Religious Studies Departments)", scheduled for August-December 2008, is to provide data based on the experience of the USA in science and religion and how it influences education and, in particular, education in philosophy and religious studies in American universities. In the light of current general reforms in science and education in Russia this research can contribute to better understanding of the future of science and the future of religion.

The new research Project "On the Way to a Comprehensive Ontology" joint application of SPECRS/SRPh and the Interdisciplinary University in Paris to the Russian Foundation for Humanities (Russia) - Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (France). The 1st International Round Table "Mathematics and Metaphysics", is scheduled for 24-26 April, 2008, St.Petersburg, Russia

Voluntary Work of the SRPh students and professors for the charitable organization "Nochlezhka" to help to set up "heating stations" and other services for the homeless. The heating station is a heated army tent where 40 people can spend the night and receive hot meals, medical and social help. This low-barrier service is extremely important during the Russian winter because of the lack of beds available in state and non-state shelters.

Participation in the VIII International Conference "Russia: The Key Problems and Decisions" with the presentation on the results of the research Project International Relations in the Context of Interconfessional in North-West Region of Russian Federation at the Institute for Scientific and Technical Information of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 18-19 December 2007.

Participation in the International Conference "Community-The Art of Living Together", 10-13 June 2007, St. John University, Collegeville, MN (USA).

Participating Annual Conference "Rotary in Russia", Charter Districts of the American-Russian Intra-national Committee, 8-10 June, Skokie, Illinois (USA).

"Youth Competition on Contemporary Questions in Science, Culture and Society" organized by SPECRS/SRPh in cooperation with St.Petersburg Association of Scientists and Scholars (SPASS), Museum of World Religions, Anna Achmatova Museum and City Exhibition Hall "Manezh" for graduate students of St.Petersburg secondary schools, 4-19 May 2007.

The E-library ( http://srph.ru/library/ ) is designed and installed during January 2006-January 2007at the SRPh web site of some 150 authors, more then 300 valuable texts of books and articles (in Russian) on philosophy and history of science, sociology, psychology, arts to improve insights of religious and philosophical foundations of scientific thought. This E-library, started within the GPSS project, is addressed to the students and postgraduates to give them the Internet access to the reading sources in their native language. There is a plan to develop E-library in quantity and to improve its design in the future.

Participation in "Paris Workshop on the MAP GPSS", July 26-31, 2006, Paris (France).

Participation in the "Local Community Foundations VII International Conference", Kaliningrad June 29-30, 2006.

Newspaper article at "St. Petersburg Times" on the conference "Charity in Russia - Concepts and Experiences of Charity Investment and Sponsorship", 16 June, 2006.

Lecture "Debate of Evolutionists and Creationists in Modern Russia, or may Biologist be a Christian?" by Dr. Alexei Oskolsky (SPECRS collaborator) on the interface between religion and biology for postgraduates of the Faculty of Biology and Soil Science, St. Petersburg State University, delivered 13 February 2006.

Lecture "Russian Orthodoxy To-day" by Dr. Natalia Pecherskaya for postdoctoral students of the Theological Faculty of Frankfurt on Main University (Germany), delivered 28 January 2006, Frankfurt on Main (Germany).

SPECRS/LSI Workshop "Spiritual Investment and Scientific Research - Concepts and Experiences of Charity Investment and Practical Sponsorship in Scientific Research", St. Petersburg, 16-18 June, 2006, Russia. Awarded by the Supplement Grant Award from the METANEXUS Institute (USA) http://www.metanexus.net/globalnetwork

St. Petersburg School of Religion and Philosophy (SRPh) with the support of the Committee for International Relations, Committee for Young People Policy of the St.Petersburg Administration, Institute Metanexus/LSI (USA), The Rotary Club “Saint Petersburg International”, is pleased to announce an international consultation “Charity in Russia – Concepts and Experiences of Charity Investment and Sponsorship”, 16th- 18th June 2006, in St. Petersburg, Russia (see the Program). Please, send your Application to charity-rus@srph.ru

SRPh invites interested individuals from Europe and USA to submit an application for the Summer Courses in Icon Painting.The courses are held in the following three-week period: 2-21 July 2006 See also the pictures from the last course in icon painting with the four Australian sisters under the guidance of the iconographer Mr. Philip Davydov (http://sacredmurals.com)

 

The Orbiculus Phaenomenologicus of the St. Petersburg School of Religion and Philosophy (SRPh) and the Center for Advanced Research in Phenomenology, Inc. headquartered at Florida Atlantic University (CARP) are organizing an international conference with the title "RUSSIA AND THE PHENOMENOLOGICAL TRADITION". The conference will take place in St. Petersburg, Russia September 14th – 18th, 2005. Detailed information it the following conception. See also Proceedings of the Conference, Greetings, Photos.

The St. Petersburg Educational Center for Science and Religion (SPECRS) the St. Petersburg School of Religion and Philosophy (SRPh)together with St.Petersburg Association of Scientists and Scholars, are pleased to announce a conference on the topic of "SCIENCE, IDEOLOGY and RELIGION", scheduled for March 30th - April 2nd, 2005,  in St. Petersburg, Russia.

In 2004 SRPh will enter the CASC Master Certificate program within the International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education (IAPCHE) in the USA

SRPH has one place for the 2004 in the new master’s program, Christian Studies of Science and Society” at the Free University—Amsterdam (consult with SRPh if necessary)

Starting from January 2004 the new distance courses will be proposed at the SRPh

SRPh is going to publish the new book by Dr. Grigory Benevitch "Mother Maria" (read some chapters in Russian on the Jordanville web site http://www.russian-inok.org/

Collected scholarly papers "Series of Seminars at the St. Petersburg Educational Center "Religion and Science" (SPECRS)", ed. by Dr. Natalia Pecherskaya, SRPH Publisher, v.6, 2003 (Most of the papers are in Russian, one is in English and one is in German), Sponsored by CTNS Science & Religion Course Program (USA)

Recently accomplished scholar projects:

Series of Seminars at the St. Petersburg Educational Center "Religion and Science" (SPECRS), 2002-2003. Sponsored by CTNS Science &Religion Course Program . Scholar Coordinator - Dr. Natalia Pecherskaya

Conference New Stage in the Development of General Semiotics: Contribution of Techno- and Biosemiotics, April 17-19, 2003. Sponsored by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research. Scholar Coordinator – Dr. Sergei Chebanov

Assembly of Students Scholar Societies and Conferences, 26 May 2003. Sponsored by the Committee on Science and Higher Learning of the City Mayor Office. Scholar Coordinator – Mr. Boris Panich

On 23d June 2003 SRPh celebrated the 9th graduation.

In 2002 SRPH became the affiliate organization of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU)

Science and Faith. The Problem of Human being in Science and Theology. Proceedings of the International Conference, ed. by N. Pecherskaya, St. Petersburg 30 November - 2 December 2001, (4 issues in Russian and one issue totally in English), Sponsored by the Templeton Foundation (USA) and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research

M. Heidegger. Die Grundprobleme der Phaenomenologie. Translated into Russian by Alexei Chernyakov, ISBN 5-900291-19-7, St. Petersburg, 2001, pp.445, (translation into Russian), Sponsored by INTAS, EU, (Belgium) and Inter Nationes (Germany)

A. Chernyakov. The Ontology of Time. Being and Time in the Philosophies of Aristotle, Husserl and Heidegger. (Phaenomenologica 163). – Dordrecht - Boston - London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002. – 234 p, (in English), Sponsored by SRPh, Free University of Amsterdam (Holland) and Kluwer Academic Publishers