Criteria For Membership
The International Association of Patristic Studies (I.A.P.S.) is not open to the general public. It is open only to scholars in patristics in the broad sense of the term, as shown by the numerous disciplines and methodological approaches reflected in the table of contents of the Bulletin. While scholars in patristics work in a variety of cultural, academic, and religious circumstances, applicants for membership should normally have published at least one article in a high-level scientific journal (with peer review).
Clarification of eligibility of PhD students:
In recent years, there has been an oral tradition that all candidates have a full PhD. However, this is not what our statutes say. For this reason, we have carefully considered this vital issue for AIEP and have established that, in addition to having a publication in a scientific journal of recognized prestige and quality, an applicant may be at a very advanced stage of their doctoral thesis. We believe that these criteria will allow many young scholars in patristics to join our association and have the opportunity to be enriched by the high academic and scientific level of AIEP. An article currently under review by a peer-review journal will be considered the equivalent of a publication. The quality of the journal will be taken into account. For other situations, national correspondents should present to the executive a case for why a candidate should be welcomed as a member.
Membership Dues
The membership dues for 2022 are 19 Euros, 18 € of which is for the membership and 1€ is a fee.
Application
Applicants for membership must submit an application form and a CV to the national correspondent of their country of residence, or, if there is no national correspondent or the address is unknown, to the Secretary of the Association:
Assoc. Prof. Fernando Soler
Faculty of Theology
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Email: fasoler@uc.cl
A list of recently admitted members, along with all relevant information, is published each year in the Bulletin.
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