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Fifth Circular for the 13th International Congress of Coptic Studies

The Fifth Circular for the 13th International Congress of Coptic Studies (Göttingen, 27 July–1 August 2026) has now been published on the congress website. It contains practical information for all participants, including details on registration, venues, the latest programme updates, social events, and cultural activities during the congress. The congress website has also been updated […]

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Exhibition Booklet Now Available

As the 13th International Congress of Coptic Studies approaches, we are pleased to present the booklet accompanying the manuscript exhibition Entangled Communities: Global Egypt and Its Multilingual Manuscript Heritage, curated by Lina Elhage-Mensching and Alin Suciu. The booklet introduces the central idea of the exhibition, namely that Egypt’s manuscript heritage cannot be understood in isolation,

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Coptic Christianity

University of Vienna, Institut für Christentumsgeschichte From September 2026 or later. Limited contract for 30 months. Working with Dr Dan Batovici, the PI, the post holder will be part of the ERC CoG project Secondary Pseudepigraphy: Claimed Apostolically-Connected Authors and the Reception of Early Christian Literature, which will start in September 2026. CLAIM Project (claim.univie.ac.at)

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Fourth Circular of the 13th International Congress of Coptic Studies

The Organising Committee of the 13th International Congress of Coptic Studies announces the release of the Fourth Circular for the upcoming congress, which will take place in Göttingen from 27 July to 1 August 2026. Nearly 300 participants have already registered for the congress. The Fourth Circular announces the publication of the preliminary programme on

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Curatorial Position in Egyptology at the Ägyptische Museum und Papyrussammlung in Berlin

A new position has opened at the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection in Berlin, which possesses one of the largest collections of papyri in the world. The museum is currently seeking a wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in / Kurator*in in the field of Egyptology. The position offers the chance to work closely with one of the most significant collections

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New Position in Egyptology & Coptology at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Colleagues in Egyptology and Coptology may be interested in a newly advertised two-year position at the Seminar für Ägyptologie und Koptologie in Göttingen. A full-time position (wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in, E13 TV-L) is now open, starting at the earliest possible date. The appointment is limited to two years and is designed to support advanced research, particularly the

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Digital Coptic Textual Studies: Lecture Series Winter 2025/2026

The Institute for Egyptology and Coptic Studies, University of Göttingen, and the project Digital Edition of the Coptic Old Testament, Göttingen Academy, invite you this winter for a new lecture series on Digital Coptic Studies. The series brings together leading scholars exploring how digital technologies are reshaping the study of Coptic language and manuscripts. Speakers

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Call for Prize-Competition Submissions for the “Alexander-Böhlig-Preis 2027”

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 2027” (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 history of Christianity in the Eastern

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Trainee – Digital Edition and Translation of the Coptic Old Testament

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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