EMMANOUIL K. DOUNDOULAKIS

Associate Professor PUEAC

President of PUEAC

CURRICULUM VITAE

BORN: Heraklion - Crete, in 1975.

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

Associate Professor at the Patriarchal University Ecclesiastical Academy, Heraklion, Crete (PUEAC): Programme of Pastoral Studies &Programme of Ecclesiastic Music, where he holds the Chair of Hagiography (Hagiology) and Hymnology. He has been teaching there since 2007.

Director of the Department of Pastoral Studies (2021- 2023)

COURSES TAUGHT

Ancient, Byzantine, Post Byzantine, Contemporary & Cretan Hagiography, Hymnology and Interpretation of Worship's Hymns and Prays, Patristic Studies, Ecclesiastical Celebrations, Introduction at the Worship, Bioethics, Speech, etc.

EDUCATION – ACADEMIC DEGREES

- SUPPLEMENTARY STUDIES & QUALIFICATIONS

I. THEOLOGY:

Doctorate in Theology (2006), Department of Theology, University of Thessaloniki.(Summa cum Laude)

Master of Theology (2001), Department of Theology, University of Thessaloniki.(Summa cum Laude)

a. Postgraduate Studies in Theology (1999 - 2001), Department of Theology, University of Thessaloniki. (Summa cum Laude)

b. Postgraduate Studies in Theology (2002 & 2003), Universities of Switzerland: Fribourg (Roman-catholic Theology), Genève (Protestant Theology) and Chambésy (Orthodox Theology)

Undergraduate Studies in Theology:

a. Degree of the Department of Theology, University of Thessaloniki, 1998. (Summa cum Laude, Honor)

b. Degree of the Higher Ecclesiastic College of Crete, 1995. (Summa cum Laude, Honor)

II. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, STRATEGY & SECURITY

Post-graduate Studies Neapolis University Pafos [Cyprus] (distance learning, since Autumn 2022)   [Semester A’: Summa cum Laude].

III. GLOBAL INTERMEDIATE EXPRESS IN COMPUTING

Certificate (8/ 24/ 2022) of the Global Cert in the following modules: Word Processing (MS Word 2010), Spreadsheets (MS Excel 2010) & Internet Service (MS Outlook 2010 & MS IE II).

IV. GREEK PALEOGRAPHY:

Diploma of the "Centre of Hagiographical Studies", Holy Monastery of St Theodora, Thessaloniki 2000.(Summa cum Laude)

V. PSYCHOLOGICAL & SOCIAL SUPPORTOF PRISONERSAND RE-INTEGRATION ISSUES

Certificate of the University of Athens, Athens2022 (Summa cum Laude)

VI. CRIMINOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY:

Certificate of the University of Athens, Athens2015.

VII. SOCIAL & PASTORAL INTERVENTION IN MATTERS OF GRIF ISSUES

Certificate of the Pastoral Department of H.A.A., Athens2021.

VIII. MANAGING FAMILY LIFE PROBLEMS

Certificate of the Pastoral Department of H.A.A., Athens2021.

IX. PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Certificate of the Pastoral Department of H.A.A., Athens2020.

X. SOCIAL & PASTORAL CARE ON CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE'S PROBLEMS

Certificate of the Pastoral Department of H.A.A., Athens2020.

XI. COUNSELING UPON DIVORCE

Certificate of the University of Athens, Athens2015.

XII. MANAGEMENT - MARKETING

Certificate of the "Centre of Studies 'Dimitra'", Thessaloniki 2000.

XIII. MIX MARKETING & BRAND:

Certificate of the University of Athens, Athens2022.

XIV. PSYCHOLOGY - COUNSELING

Certificate of the "Citizen's Academy", Crete 2013.

XV. PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISM

Certificate of the "Citizen's Academy", Crete, (from February 2013 to February 2014).

XVI. RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES & CHURCH DURING PANDEMY

Certificate of the CEMES, Thessaloniki 2020

LANGUAGES:

Modern Greek (native speaker),English (level: Proficiency), French (Advanced level), Italian (level: Diploma), Arabic (rudimentary knowledge), German (rudimentary knowledge).

MEMBERSHIP

(selection)

I. World Academy of Arts & Culture (WAAC), Life member

II. American Society of Byzantine Music and Hymnology, since 2013

III. Pan-Hellenic Foundation of Writers, since 2011

IV.Pan-Cretan Syndesmos of Theologians, since 2008

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:

Hagiography, Hymnology, Christian Celebrations. Also Research, transcription and publication of manuscripts (Hagiography, Hymnoloigy).

PUBLICATIONS

Fifty-one (51) of his books, on Academic Theology, and on Literature (Poetry), have been edited since 1999. And more than 35 of his academic findings have been published in Academic Magazines. Additionally, many of his journalistic articles were edited in newspapers and on the internet.

A. MAIN BOOKS

Written in English, Arabic or Chinese¹

Ι. THEOLOGICAL

ΙΙ. LITERATURE

B. MAIN ARTICLES

Written in English²

1. “The Terms "Light", "Illuminations", and their Synonyms in the Hymns of the "Theotokarion" of Saint Nicodemus The Hagiorite”, Glasul Bisericci, Anul LXXVIII, NR. 1-3 (2019) 195-207.

2. "Aesop's 'Myths' and Hagiographic Texts. Parallel Reading. Introductory Note" The 2015 WEI International Academic Conference Proceedings, Roma. Italy 2017, σσ. 22-27.

3. Unknown Contemporary Cretan Hymnographers and their Unpublished Hymns", Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Orthodox Church Music, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland 8-14/ 6/ 2015,εκδ. The International Society of Orthodox Church Music 2017, σσ. 456-469.

4. "Proverbs and Rare Words in the Lives of the Saints, according to the Metaphrastic Menologion (Interdisciplinary Approach)", The 2016 WEI International Academic Conference Proceedings, Prague, Vienna, Austria 2016, σσ. 31-35.

5. "Crimes, Victimizers and Victims in the Lives of the Saints. Hagiographical, Criminological and Psychological Approach", West East Journal of Social Sciences, v. 4, n. 3 (2015) 1-8.

6. "Saints and Sanctity in the Poems of Greek 'Unconventional' Poets during the 20th and 21st Century. The Cases of C.P. Cavafy& D. Christianopoulos" The 2015 WEI International Academic Conference Proceedings, Prague, Chez Republic 2015, σσ. 12-18.

7. "Criminality and Victimization in the Lives of the Saints. Interdisciplinary Approach.",The 2015 WEI International Academic Conference Proceedings, Barcelona Spain 2015, σσ. 46-53.

View CV in pdf.

¹Not included in the list books (from the 51 titles) written in Greek (see CV in Greek, for these books).

²Not included in the list articles (from the 35 titles) written in Greek (see CV in Greek, for these articles).