An international conference on patristic studies and the Christian tradition of Late Antiquity, was held at the University of Helsinki on August 20–22, 2026.

One of the conference’s five keynote speakers was Barbara Crostini, who delivered the fifth and final keynote presentation, entitled “Joyous Prayer: Interweaving Chaire and Chara in the House of Assembly”. The conference brought together scholars from 14 countries for 2.5 days of presentations and discussions exploring prayer in Late Antiquity.

Link to the Conference program​