INEZ AND JULIUS POLIN – INSTITUTE FOR THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH is our full name, but we generally shorten this to The Polin Institute. We’re an independent research institute at Åbo Akademi University.
Our address is The Polin Institute, Theologicum, Biskopsgatan 16, FI-20500 Åbo, Finland. Come and say hello!
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14.03.2024 | Conference
PENTECOSTALISM AND THE DIALECTICS OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE POSTCOLONY
An international conference organized by the Polin Institute of Åbo Akademi University Espoo, Finland, 27th-30th August 2024 Pentecostalism is one of the most dynamic and influential forms of Christianity in contemporary Africa. It has been variously described as a response to modernity, a postmodern phenomenon itself, a revitalization movement, a return to the fundamental theology embodying […]
03.12.2025 | Temakurs
The Sunken Basilica of Saint Neophytos
After an eventful day in Iznik, one of our last visits was to the Basilica of Saint Neophytos. In 2014, the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality took pictures of the Iznik River, where archaeologist Mustafa Sahin discovered an underwater basilica. The Basilica is believed to have been built in the 4th century AD. When the archaeologist discovered […]
01.12.2025 | Temakurs
Opium Des Istanbul
This blog text is a result of the thematic course “Interreligious Relations in Istanbul and Beyond: The role of Religion in Society, State and Secularism” at Åbo Akademi University through the Polin Institute because of the jubilee of the council in Nicaea that took place in the year of our Lord 325. It has been […]
30.10.2025 | Workshop
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION KNOWLEDGE AT SEA DEADLINE 15 December 2025
May 9-25, Turku, Finland – Ísafjörður, Iceland KNOWLEDGE AT SEA – TRANSDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABILITY Study trip for artists, students, researchers and cultural workers What happens when artists, researchers, and cultural workers set sail together to explore sustainability—not just as a concept, but as a lived, shared practice? Dive into transdisciplinary action—share knowledge, build […]
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Are you writing a doctoral thesis or are you a post-doc researcher in theology? The Polin Institute awards working scholarships to researchers and doctoral students. The research must take place in association with Åbo Akademi University. Find out more about how to apply for funding.
