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as in Switzerland that were engaged in m aking modification proposals to the original work. Until the f inal editorial board f or this project is selected, all com ments, m odifications, or new entries should be submitted in writing as follows: Hany N. Takla St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society 1701 So. Wooster St. LA, CA, 90035 USA e-mail: htakla@stshenouda.com 16. The Scriptorium: The Scriptorium has undergone many changes in the past period. Our colleagues Drs. Carroll and Pattengale have left this f ine institution f or various reasons. Another esteemed and well-respected colleague was appointed as a Director, Dr . Bastiaan van Eldern. This renowned Christian archaeologist and scholar will surely guide the organization in a m ost wise manner. W e are hopeful that the Society will be involved in working on som e of the literary Coptic material in their possession. It is probably too early to say any more about the subject at this tim e

especially at this time of transition there. We wish Dr. van Eldern the best on his new post. 17. The International Association of Coptic Studies (IACS): Prof. Dr. Em mel inform ed us that the offices of IACS have moved from Rome to Münster, Germ any. This organization links the researchers working in the field of Coptic Studies. Its prim ary function has been to organize the Coptic Congresses, held every four years. Scholars and those keenly interested in scholarly work related to Coptic Studies, can join by sending a letter stating their interest as well as their activities in the f ield. Also two ref erence letters f rom existing members of IACS should accompany such letter. All this can be send to the f ollowing address: Prof. Dr. Stephen Emmel Institut für Ägyptologie und Koptologie Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Schlaunstrasse 2 D-48143 Münster, Germany email: emmstel@uni-muenster.de

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