IFAO

The 8th International Summer School in Coptic Papyrology brings together scholars and specialists from Egypt and abroad for an intensive programme on Coptic papyri. Through lectures, discussions, and practical training, participants will explore Coptic papyrology with particular attention to editing of Coptic texts.

Instructors: 

• Dr. Lajos Berkes — Berlin
• Dr. Esther Garel — Strasbourg
• Dr. Korshi Dosoo — Paris
• Dr. Ahmed Nekshara — Ain Shams University

Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Jacques van der Vliet — Leiden
• Prof. Dr. Tonio Sebastian Richter — Berlin
• Prof. Dr. Anne Boud’hors — Paris
• Prof. Dr. Maher Eissa — Fayoum University

Public lectures:

As part of the Summer School, leading scholars will give a series of public lectures:

• Sunday, 27 September 2026

Prof. Dr. Anne Boud’hors at IFAO 18.00: 'Coptic Studies at the Ifao: History and Memories'

• Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Prof.Dr. Tonio Sebastian Richter at Egyptian Museum Cairo at 18.00: 'From Declaration (homologia) to Writ (khartion). Observations on the Alteration of Coptic Legal Instruments from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century CE'

• Thursday, 1 October 2026

Prof. Dr. Jacques van der Vliet at NVIC 18.00: 'Moses of Abydos: A Life in Fragments* (on the Sahidic Life of Moses)'

Organizing Committee:

• Prof. Dr. Louay Mahmoud — Bibliotheca Alexandrina
• Prof. Dr. Ali Abdelhalim — Egyptian Museum, Cairo
• Dr. Zeinab Hanafy — Bibliotheca Alexandrina
• Dr. Nesreen Monir — Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
• Prof. Dr. Maher Eissa— Fayoum University