DEACON GERASIMOS KOUTSORAS
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Sydney 1998)
Master of Arts (Sydney 2000)
Diploma of Byzantine Music (Thessalonica 2002)
Master of Theology with Honours (Thessalonica 2005)
Subject areas
Church History
Byzantine Music
Status
Part time
RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Research activity
Current research
The liturgical context of Holy Communion
The state of Byzantine Music in Australia
Sabbaiticus Graecus 417
Articles in refereed journals
‘Koinonikon: The Liturgical Context of Holy Communion’, Phronema 21 (2006) forthcoming
Research reports
‘Statistics’, chapter in the 2006 Directory of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Professional standing (last five years only)
Conferences attended
The Church of the Twenty-First Century Encounters Theology, Academy of Theological Studies, Volos, Greece, 2002
Second International Conference on Byzantine Music, Thessalonica 2004
Conference papers
“Byzantine Music in Australia”, Second International Conference on Byzantine Music, Thessalonica 2004
Participation in church, government and industry bodies
Member, Committee of Religious Education Teachers from all Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Bilingual Colleges (NSW)
Member, Committee on the Translation of Liturgical Texts, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Occasional lectures
‘Byzantine Music’, Guest Presentation, Master of Arts Intensive Course Unit, St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College, (Jan) 2004
‘The Koinonikon’, Greek Orthodox Church of All Saints, Belmore, (Aug) 2004
‘Natural Disasters and the fall of Byzantium’ (in Greek), Annual Lecture Commemorating the Fall of Constantinople (1453), St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College, (May) 2005
Media commentary
Radio Interview (in Greek), SBS Radio, 29 May 2005
Radio Interview (in Greek) on SBS Greek program (Melbourne) on the establishment of a School of Byzantine Music, 15 Jan 2006EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING (last five years only)
Course co-ordination, development of curriculum and teaching methodology
Development of courses in Church History, Byzantine Music and Modern Greek, St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College
Implementation of new course developed for All Saints Grammar (Primary School): K-6 Religion Program
Co-ordination of ‘Orthodox Studies’ subjects (Yrs. 7-12), All Saints’ Greek Orthodox Grammar, 2004
Tertiary teaching
Lectures in Byzantine Music, St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College, 2003- present
Lectures in Church History and Modern Greek, St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College, 2005- present
Contribution to vocational and continuing educational programs
Co-founder and instructor of School of Byzantine Music offering a three-year musical training program
CONTRIBUTION TO INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE (last five years only)
Membership of committees and bodies in the Member Institution
Member, Faculty, St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College, 2003- present
Activities within the Academic Department
Lectures in Church History, Byzantine Music and Modern Greek
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, PROFESSION AND CHURCH (last five years only)
Official church appointments Head Cantor, Greek Orthodox Church of St Theodora, Thessalonica, 2001-2002.
Head Cantor, Greek Orthodox Church of St Sophia, Darlinghurst, 2003 – 2006
