The Digital Edition and Translation of the Coptic Old Testament at the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony is dedicated to digitally describe, edit and analyse the transmission of the Coptic Old Testament with a focus on the Sahidic tradition. The long-term project has an opening for a one-year paid trainee program, […]
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Bentley Layton, a founding member and former president of the International Association for Coptic Studies, died Wednesday, 26 March 2025, at his home in New Haven, Connecticut, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 83. Layton received his B.A. summa cum laude from Harvard University in 1963 and the Ph.D. in the Study of Religion
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The organizers of the 13th International Congress of Coptic Studies, which will take place in Göttingen from July 27 to August 1, 2026, announce the launch of the official website at iccs13.com. This will serve as the primary platform for updates and information related to the congress. In addition, the First Circular has now been
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The Board of the International Association for Coptic Studies (IACS) announces an open call for applications for the position of Secretary (who acts as the Association’s treasurer, and as the editor of the Association’s newsletter). After serving with exemplary dedication since 2000, our current Secretary, Stephen Emmel, is about to retire from the IACS Board.
We are excited to announce an international conference on the Acts of the Council of Nicaea I (325), to be held in Issenheim, Alsace, from September 3 to 5, 2025. This conference will examine whether official records of the council’s proceedings ever existed and explore how both authentic and forged documents have shaped the reception
The Board of the International Association for Coptic Studies is pleased to announce the IACS Awards for Academic Excellence, to be presented during the Thirteenth International Congress of Coptic Studies, which will take place in Göttingen, Germany, from 27 July to 1 August 2026. For the 2026 competition, two prizes will be awarded: Submissions must
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It is our sad duty to announce the death of our esteemed colleague, Prof. Dr. Dr. Martin Krause, a towering figure in the field of Coptology. Renowned as both a teacher and a scholar, Professor Krause’s life and work profoundly shaped Coptic studies during many decades. His intellectual profile was defined by a remarkable breadth
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It is with much sadness and regret that we note the passing of our great colleague, Peter Nagel, Professor of Christian Orient at the Universities of Halle/Saale and Bonn. Professor Nagel had been a member of the IACS board since 1976 and president of our association from 1988 to 1992. His manifold contributions to Coptic studies relate
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Abbreviated English version of the announcement: The Gertrud and Alexander Böhlig Foundation supports scientific research in the languages and cultures of the Christian Orient. Therefore, the Foundation announces the “Alexander-Böhlig-Preis 2025” (for 7,500 euros). A prize is awarded every two years for outstanding doctoral dissertations and “Habilitationschriften” from the field of Christian Orient and the
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Via Joyce Wijnmalen: The goal of the Van Moorsel en Rijnierse Foundation is to stimulate research into Coptic Orthodox Christianity in Egypt and the Nile Valley. We are looking for applications for post doc projects in the field of (art) history and archaeology. The total available budget is € 360,000, which allows funding for two
