Christos Karakolis Curriculum Vitae
Professor of New Testament, Department of Theology,
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
1. Education
1997 Diploma in Byzantine Church Music.
1996 Th.D. in New Testament at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1992–96 Post-graduate studies in New Testament at the Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
1991–92 Post-graduate studies in New Testament at the Universität Regensburg
1990 Bachelor’s in Theology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2. Career
2018–present Professor of New Testament, Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2013–18 Associate Professor of New Testament, Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2006–13 Tenured Assistant Professor of New Testament, Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2005–06 Assistant Professor of New Testament on tenure track, Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2004–07 Visiting Lecturer at the Church Seminary of Athens
2003–05 Assistant Professor of New Testament on tenure track, Department of Social Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
1998–2003 Lecturer of New Testament, Department of Social Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
1994–96 Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft, Faculty of Protestant Theology, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
3. Research Grants and Scholarships
2024–25 Research Scholarship by the Center of Advanced Studies “Beyond Canon,” Universität Regensburg
2016 Research Scholarship by the Deutsche Bischofskonferenz
2002 Research Scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
1991–95 Scholarship for postgraduate studies by the Deutsche Bischofskonferenz
1986–90 Scholarship for undergraduate studies by the State Scholarships Foundation of Greece
4. International Scholarly Activity
2017–present Research Fellow at the Department of Old and New Testament, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
2026 Erasmus+ Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universität Regensburg
2025 Erasmus+ Guest Lecturer, Protestant Theological Faculty, Charles University, Prague
2024 Visiting Professor, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universität Regensburg
2023–24 Visiting Professor, Department of Orthodox Theology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2022 Erasmus+ Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven
2019 Research Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies “Beyond Canon,” Universität Regensburg
2018–23 Visiting Professor, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universität Regensburg
2018 Visiting Professor, Department of Orthodox Theology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2017 Erasmus+ Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universität Regensburg
2016 Visiting Professor, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universität Regensburg
2015 Erasmus+ Guest Lecturer, Department of Orthodox Theology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2014–17 Extraordinary Associate Professor at the Faculty of Theology, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
2014 Visiting Professor, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universität Regensburg
2012–14 Erasmus+ Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universität Regensburg
2010 Visiting Lecturer at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge
2007–9 Visiting Scholar, Department of Orthodox Theology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2005 Erasmus+ Guest Lecturer, Department of Orthodox Theology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2003 Visiting Lecturer at the Theological Faculty, Universität Bern
5. Organization of Academic Events
2026 Organizing Committee member for the 10th East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars held in Skopje and Ohrid. Theme: “Encountering God: New Testament Spiritualities”
2025 Local organizer of the Colloquium Ioanneum 2025 in Thessaloniki
2024 Organizing Committee member for the international Conference “Orthodox Theology in the 21st Century: Challenges and Perspectives.” National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2022 Organizing Committee member for the 9th East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars held in Varna. Theme: “Apostolicity and Mission of the Church according to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings”
2019 Organizing Committee member for the 8th East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars, held in Caraiman, Romania. Theme: “Stories and Images of the Human Being in the New Testament and in Church Tradition”
2018 Chair of the local organizing committee for the 73rd SNTS Meeting in Athens
2016 Co-convener of the 5th Seminar of doctoral and post-doctoral candidates “Colloquium Johanneum,” entitled “Das Johannesevangelium in östlicher und westlicher Exegese am Paradigma der Thematik von Taufe und Reinigung.” Theological Faculty, Universität Zürich
2016 Organizing Committee member for the 7th East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars held in Moscow. Theme: “History and Theology in the Gospel Narratives”
2014 Co-convener of the EABS and SBL joint Seminar on the Relationship between the Gospels of Luke and John
2013–18 Co-convener of the annual SNTS Seminar on Johannine Writings
2013 Organizing Committee member for the 6th East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars held in Belgrade. Theme: “The Holy Spirit and the Church according to the New Testament”
2010 Organizing Committee member for the 5th East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars held in Minsk. Theme: “Gospel Images of Jesus Christ in Church Tradition and in Biblical Scholarship”
2007 Organizing Committee member for the 4th East-West Symposium of New Testament Scholars, held in Sambata de Sus, Romania. Theme: “Das Gebet im Neuen Testament”
2007 Organizing Committee member for the international Conference “Apostle Paul and Corinth” held in Corinth
6. Academic Memberships
2016–present International Advisory Board member of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts, Plano, TX.
2016–present Editorial Board of the journal Analogia: The Pemptousia Journal for Theological Studies.
2013–present Colloquium Ioanneum
2011–present Editorial Board of UBS Greek New Testament (6th ed.) and Novum Testamentum Graece (29th ed.)
2004–present Colloquium Oecumenicum Paulinum
2003–present Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS)
2001–present Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)
1993–present Greek Society of Biblical Studies
2019–21 Editorial Board of the journal Theologia (Theol[A])
2018–24 Editor of the Greek Journal of Religious Education (GJRE)
2013–22 Advisory Board of the journal Early Christianity (EC)
2008–12 Editorial Board of the journal New Testament Studies (NTS)
2005–16 Committee on Scholarly Editions of the German Bible Society (COSE)
2004–15 Editorial Board of the journal Deltio Biblikon Meleton (DBM)
7. International Invited Lectures
2026 “Interpreting the Gospel of John as an Orthodox New Testament Scholar: Challenges and Perspectives.” Centrum für Religionsbezogene Studien and Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät, Universität Münster
2026 “Character Analysis of the Johannine ‘Mother of Jesus’ and Simon Peter.” Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Brookline, MA.
2025 “Theophylact of Ohrid’s View of the Jews in His Commentary on the Gospel of Mark.” Center for Advanced Studies “Beyond Canon,” Universität Regensburg
2022–25 “New Testament Greek Pronunciation.” Faculty of Baptist Theology, University of Bucharest
2021 “Blindness and Healing of the Johannine ‘Jews’: A Reader-Centered Approach.” Invited Main Paper at the 75th General Meeting of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS), KU Leuven
2021 “Blindness and Healing of the Johannine ‘Jews’: A Reader-Centered Approach.” Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University
2021 “Baptism in the Fourth Gospel: A Synchronic Reading.” School of Theology and Religious Studies, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
2020 “Christology in the New Testament: Divinity and Preexistence of Jesus Christ (Christological Titles).” Neapolis University, Pafos
2020 “Die Kirchenväter können das eigene Verstehen anleiten, aber nicht ersetzen – eine orthodoxe Perspektive.” Center of Advanced Studies “Beyond Canon,” Universität Regensburg
2016 “Baptism in the Fourth Gospel: A Synchronic Reading.” Theological Faculty, Universität Zürich
2016 “Romans 6:10: Exegetical and Theological Problems.” Theological Faculty, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2015 “The Captive Paul and the Ethos of the Faithful of Philippi: Semantic Analogies and Moral Teaching in Phil 1:12–2:18.” Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
2015 “Patristic Tradition, Orthodox Theology, and the Significance of the Bible within the Orthodox Church in Greece.” Invited Keynote Speaker at the Symposium “Religion in a Global Age.” Helsinki
2015 “Patristic Tradition, Orthodox Theology, and the Significance of the Bible within the Orthodox Church in Greece.” University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu
2014 “Paulus evangelisch – katholisch – orthodox? Interkonfessionelles Bibelgespräch zu Röm 11.” Panelist at the 99th Katholikentag, Regensburg, Germany
2011 “Hermeneutical Reflections on Modern Jesus-Research: An Orthodox View.” Orthodox-Theological Faculty, University of Belgrade.
2008 “Die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft in der Orthodoxen Kirche und Theologie.” Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2008 “Die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft in der Orthodoxen Kirche und Theologie.” Theological Faculty, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
2008 “Der Tod Johannes des Täufers (Mk 6,14–29). Erzähltechnik und Christologie im Markusevangelium.” Theological Faculty, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
2004 “Der Tod Johannes des Täufers (Mk 6,14–29). Erzähltechnik und Christologie im Markusevangelium.” Department of Orthodox Theology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2003 “Der Tod Johannes des Täufers (Mk 6,14–29). Erzähltechnik und Christologie im Markusevangelium.” Theological Faculty, Universität Bern
8. International PhD Examination Committees
2025 Opponent for Tommi Lenho, “Of Gods and Men: John 10:22 from the Viewpoint of Modern Argumentation Analysis.” School of Theology, University of Eastern Finland
2023 External Examiner for Jacopo Marcon, “The Pseudo-Oecumenian Catena on Romans.” Department of Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham
2018 Examination Committee member for Scott Adams, “Prayer in the Farewell Discourse.” Faculty of Theology, Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen
2017 External Examination Committee member for Joan Brigida Corazon Infante, “A World beyond the Divide: A Cognitive-Linguistic and Historical-Critical Analysis of the Construal of κόσμος in Select Texts of the Fourth Gospel.” Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven
2016 External Examination Committee member for Bincy Mathew, “He Loved Them Perfectly: The Johannine Footwashing as the Sign of Perfect Love: An Exegetical Study of John 13:1–20.” Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven
2011 External Examination Committee member for Antony Binz, “No One Can Separate Us from the Love of God in Christ Jesus: A Theocentric Interpretation of the Gospel of God for an Ecclesial Purpose in Romans 1–8.” Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven
2008 Examination Committee member for Predrag Dragutinovic, “Mission and Communication in Early Christianity: Christian Travelling as an Instrument of Unity of the Church in the New Testament and Apostolic Fathers.” Orthodox-Theological Faculty, University of Belgrade
9. Administration and Academic Service
2022–present Vice-President of the Scientific Council for the Ecclesiastical Academies of Greece
2014–present Co-Director of the Section for the Study of the New Testament Manuscript Tradition at the Volos Academy for Theological Studies
2011–present Board member of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies
2008–present Board member of the Hellenic Bible Society
2008–present Vice-President of the Eastern Europe Liaison Committee (EELC) of the Studiorum Novi Testament Societas (SNTS)
2007–present General Assembly member of the Hellenic Bible Society
2006–present Academic Coordinator for Academic Exchanges, Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2003–present EELC member
1998–present Member of numerous electoral and evaluation committees for the election and promotion of faculty members in Greek Universities
2025–26 Member of the Philosophy and Theology, and the Study of Religions Review Panel of the Research Council of Finland
2024–25 Chair of three Textbook Evaluation Committees for Junior High School Religious Education
2024 Member of the Review Panel for Postdoctoral Research Projects, Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.) – Scientific Area: Humanities and Arts
2022–25 Head of the Biblical Studies Section, Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2020–24 Head of the Department’s Post-Graduate Program “Orthodox Theology in the Contemporary World”
2018–24 President of the Greek Theological Association “Kairos - for the improvement of religious education”
2017–19 Head of the Biblical Studies Section, Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2014–18 Member of the Research Committee at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2014–16 Member of the SNTS Steering Committee
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(Last updated: June 18, 2026)