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Taking as a starting point the biblical testimonies, the main centers in Greece that have pilgrimage interest (Philippi, Thessaloniki, Veria, Athens, Corinth, Patmos) are examined representatively. Apart from history, relevant texts of thyrathen, extra-Christian and apocryphal literature are used as sources of pilgrimage sites and the ways in which this information creates the specific places of memory of the Christian tradition are examined. In addition, information is given on the archaeological findings of these sites in order to (a) clarify the cultural and historical context in the time of the apostles and ancient Christianity and (b) highlight how these monuments perceive and reflect the historical memory of the Christian past. The novel theological and social messages of the preaching activity of the apostles in those places are particularly developed. The traditions use visual material of presentations (ppt or other) and a corpus of texts from ancient sources related to the specific pilgrimage sites. In addition to the basic bibliography, a historical and geographical delimitation of the routes that possible tours can follow is given (route map).

Instructors: KYRIAKOULA PAPADIMITRIOU, Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH
AIKATERINI TSALAMBOUNI, Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH

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The course aims to explore and understand research methodology processes and the stages involved in the research process. This is intended to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills required for critically evaluating and analyzing research papers, as well as for designing, preparing, writing, and presenting small to medium-scale scientific papers. Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to apply the knowledge acquired during their studies, so that they can respond immediately to the research problems that will arise during the preparation of their postgraduate thesis, but also to prepare for any further studies related to the acquisition of a doctoral degree.

Instructors: FOTIS KILIPIRIS, Department of Organization Management, Marketing and Tourism, IHU
EVANGELIA STALIKA, Department of Organization Management, Marketing and Tourism, IHU

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Based on the source material and historical data, the main monastic centers in Greece, which are a pole of attraction for pilgrims and objects of religious tourism, are comprehensively examined. The sources (historical and ecclesiastical literature) study the foundation, the historical development of the monuments as well as the prominent personalities (ecclesiastics, statesmen, woodcarvers, painters, workshops) and the historical events associated with the monument. At the same time, the contribution of monuments to the spiritual life (religious currents) and culture of the region (local traditions and folklore elements) is recorded and each monastic complex is presented archaeologically (architectural type, frescoes, relics). In lectures, visual presentation material is used and a basic bibliography is delivered.

Instructors: IAKOVOS POTAMIANOS, Department of Theatre, School of Fine Arts, AUTH
ANNA KARAMANIDOU, Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH
SOULTANA LAMPROU, Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH

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The course is designed to assist students in comprehending the principles, philosophy, and applications that define marketing across all tourism sectors. This includes both tourism businesses and tourist destinations, with a focus on religious tourism. More specifically, after successfully attending this course, the student will be able to:
- explain the conceptual content and approaches of tourism marketing,
- develop the importance and nature of tourism experiences,
- describe the structure and characteristics of supply and demand in tourism and their relationship with the philosophy of marketing,
- analyze the process of developing tourism marketing plans,
- analyze the ways in which the needs and desires of consumers of tourism products are identified,
- describe the process followed for the segmentation of the tourism market, the targeting of consumer segments and the placement of products in different segments,
- analyze the concept and usefulness of the tourism marketing mix and distinguish the characteristics of its components,
- describe the role, function, objectives and strategies regarding tourism products and services;
- describe the role, function, objectives and strategies regarding the pricing of tourism products;
- describe the role, function, objectives and strategies regarding the communication and promotion mix in tourism;
- develop practices and strategies for the development and management of tourism experiences.

Instructor: EVANGELOS CHRISTOU, Department of Organization Management, Marketing and Tourism, IHU

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The Christianization of the Slavs, coupled with their subsequent connection to Byzantium, led them to adopt a substantial legacy of cultural and spiritual assets. This, in turn, enabled them to construct their own Slavic cultural framework. The subject of study, based on sources, bibliography, historical and cultural data, will be the history, culture and spiritual texture of the Slavic world, as it was reflected in its monuments and pilgrimages.The shepherding for centuries of the entire Orthodox Slavic peoples by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and their close relationship with Mount Athos, The Holy Land, important monastic and pilgrimage centers of Greece and their tradition, contributed decisively to the cultural and artistic identity of the Slavic world. The thirteen units of the course will attempt to understand the penetration of Greek Christian culture, the process of cultural dispersion, emptying and transplanting goods of Greek culture into the world of the Slavs and southeastern Europe.
In this way, Postgraduate students will have the opportunity to systematically study the Slavic world, the Byzantine influences on its spiritual and cultural life, the transplantation of goods of Greek Byzantine culture, the particular pilgrimage tradition of the Slavs, the most representative works of art and the most important monuments and pilgrimages with which Byzantium left its traces in the Slavic world but also gave him the foundations to develop them further with his own character traits. In this manner, postgraduate students will have the chance to systematically explore the Slavic world. The focus will be on understanding Byzantine influences on its spiritual and cultural life, the transfer of cultural elements from Greek Byzantine culture, the unique pilgrimage tradition of the Slavs, as well as the most notable works of art and significant monuments and pilgrimage sites. Through this study, students will gain insights into how Byzantium not only left its mark on the Slavic world but also provided the foundations for its further development with distinctive character traits. Moreover, art is the clearest mirror where the synthesis of Byzantine culture with the Slavic world is shown. Audio-visual material (ppt, videos, maps) is used and basic bibliography is offered.

Instructors: IOANNIS BAKAS, Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH
VAIOS KYRITSIS, Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH
IRENE KASAPI, Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH

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Religious Tourism as a social and cultural event and the inclusion of holidays, customs and folklore as memory and experience of cultural dynamics. The course explores key elements fostering social unity and cohesion. In particular, students delve into the identity-forming aspects of holidays and customs, exploring their role in shaping ecclesiastical, religious, and social consciousness. Special attention is given to their contribution in addressing the challenges posed by the modern post-industrial world. The course delves into the contemporary intersection of interactive elements and the historical nature of museum exhibits and monuments. The folklore description of the communal, moral and customary code and the social ethos of religious and cultural pragmatics. The value framework of the dialectical coexistence of identity with otherness, religious humanism with cosmopolitanism and modernization, imprinted in the Christian Anthropology of feasts, customs, and Divine Worship. Visual material is used in the courses and basic bibliography is delivered.

Διδάσκοντες: THEODOROS DARDAVESIS, School of Medicine, AUTH
KONSTANTINOS KOTSIOPOULOS , Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH
TRYFON TSOMPANIS , Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH
ELIAS KARALIS, Department of Social Theology and Christian Culture, AUTH