As we move towards the end of the global pandemic, we are looking forward to a reopening of the university campus in Fall 2021. All courses will continue to be available online, but some courses will also return to being offered in person in the Larkin Building (LA) of Trinity College. Only students of the University of Toronto will be able to attend in person; non-U of T auditors are restricted to the online sections of courses. See below for details for each course.
For online courses, please note that courses vary in terms of asynchronous (materials and activities which can be accessed and completed at any time) or synchronous (live scheduled activities) delivery. Please check with the individual course instructor and the course syllabus to ensure you understand how the course will be delivered.
We understand that accessing education can often present even greater challenges for those with special needs, particularly remotely and during these difficult times. As well as registering with U of T's accessibility services, please let us know if there is anything we can do to make our courses more accessible.
All times given are Eastern time zone.
Fall 2021 (September to December)
Renewing Catechesis and Discipleship: Teaching, Learning and Living the Faith in the Contemporary Church (TRP2401)
Dean Chris Brittain and Fr Geoffrey Ready
In-person section: Mondays, 7pm to 9pm
Online section: mainly asynchronous with 4 optional live sessions
Living in the Spirit: Orthodox Spirituality for Modern Times (TRH2455)
Dr Paul Ladouceur
Online only: including 6-7 live sessions on Tuesday evenings at 7pm
Orthodox Iconology: Iconography in a Worship Context (TRT2111)
Professor Richard Schneider and Fr Geoffrey Ready
In-person section: Wednesdays, 7pm to 9pm (first two weeks online)
Online section: mainly asynchronous with weekly optional live classes and drop-in office hours (together with in-person section on first two Wednesdays, then Thursdays thereafter)
Early Thought, Doctrine and Theology in the Church Fathers and Mothers (TRT2504)
Dr Daniel Opperwall
Online only: asynchronous
Winter/Spring 2022 (January to April)
Orthodox Eucharistic Liturgies and Liturgical Theology (TRP2123)
Fr Geoffrey Ready
In-person section: Mondays, 7pm to 9pm
Online section: mainly asynchronous with 3-4 optional live sessions
Oriental Orthodoxy Unveiled (TRT1301)
Andrew Youssef, PhD candidate
Online only: mainly asynchronous with some optional live sessions on Tuesday evenings at 7pm
Orthodox Understanding of the Old Testament, and Contemporary Orthodox Exegesis (TRH2459)
Professor Richard Schneider and Fr Geoffrey Ready
In-person section: Wednesdays, 7pm to 9pm
Online section: mainly asynchronous with 3-4 optional live sessions
Age of Schisms: History of the Eastern Churches 451-1204 (TRH2412)
Dr Daniel Opperwall
Online only: asynchronous
Summer 2022 (May to June)
Methodology and Resources for Theological Studies (TRT2820)
Dr Paul Ladouceur
Mondays and Thursdays, 7pm to 9pm (also offered online)
The Church of the Margins: Ministering to Christ in the Poor, the Sick, the Alienated, the Imprisoned (TRP2661)
Fr Geoffrey Ready
Online only: mix of synchronous and asynchronous with 6 required live sessions on Wednesday evenings at 7pm