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October, 1999

Volume 6(N.S. 3), No. 1

In This Issue: The Second St. Shenouda Conference of Coptic Studies (4) by Hany N. Takla ............ 1 Conference Abstracts (2) by Hany N. Takla ................................................................... 7 The 7th International Congress of Coptic Studies by Dr. J. van der Vliet ...................... 10 A Tribute to Professor Paul van Moorsel by Dr. Mat Immerzeel ................................... 12 News by Hany N. Takla .................................................................................................. 14

The Second St. Shenouda Conference of Coptic Studies (August 13 - 14, 1999 - Los Angeles, California) (4) (by Hany N. Takla)

scholar, Bishop Samuel of Shibin al-Qanatar, Egypt. Notably present was Prof. James Robinson , the retired director of the Claremont Institute for Christianity and Antiquity (ICA). Several of the presenters came from different parts of the United States: Prof. Boulos Ayad Ayad , Boulder Co; Dr. Bastiaan Van Elderen , Grand Haven MI; Dr. Fawzy Estafanous , Cleveland OH; Mr. Mark Moussa , Washington DC; Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian , Bakersfield CA. The rest of the presenters were from the Greater Los Angeles Area, most notable among them was Prof. Antonio Loprieno of UCLA and Prof. Jon Ma Asgeirsson of ICA who has recently accepted a professorship position in Early Christian Studies and New Testament Exegesis at the University of Iceland. Schedule: The following was the final schedule for the conference: Friday, August 13, 1999 8:30-10:00 a.m. Registration

Introduction: For a second time in as many years, the Society held its annual Conference of Coptic Studies. This time it was held at, its probable permanent future site, the Campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As planned, this gathering brought together several segments of the population that had the common interest of Coptic Studies. This mixture of the young and old, the amateurs and professionals, and the laymen and clergy continued to further the Society's objective of strengthening the bridge between the Coptic community and the academic world. A bridge that will most assuredly help both groups learn and benefit from what the Coptic Culture has to offer. Attendance and Participants: Over 100 persons attended part or all of this two-day conference, faculty members and students as well as Coptic laymen and clerics. The majority was from the greater Los Angeles area, but several came from all over the country and Egypt. Bishop Serapion , the Coptic Bishop of Los Angeles was in attendance as a participant along with the prominent Coptic

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