SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Prof. J. Harold Ellens, Al Fihrist of ibn al-Nadim and Coptic Christianity in the 10 th Century. 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Recess 1:30-2:00 p.m. Prof. Boulos Ayad Ayad, The History and Literature of the Ancient Egyptian and Coptic Languages 2:00-2:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian, Living for Christ: Voluntary Poverty in Early Egyptian Monasticism 2:30-3:00 p.m. Dr. Mark Swanson, Telling (and Disputing) the Old, Old Story: Mark ibn al- Qunbar, Michael of Damietta and a Popular Copto-Arabic Narrative of Redemption. 3:00-3:30 Intermission 3:30-5:00 p.m. Business Meeting of the Members of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society. Time and Location: This year the event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday July 26-27. Any modification to the above time schedule will posted on the website. The place is set at UCLA Royce Hall Room 314. Organizing Committee: This conference is another cooperative effort of the Collegiate Coptic Orthodox Christian Club of University of California, Los Angeles (CCC-UCLA), Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures of UCLA (DMELC-UCLA), and other members of the Society (SSACS). The following individuals have been designated as members of the Organizing Committee: Dr. Nabil Elgabalawi (SSACS) Joseph Fahim (SSACS) Deacon Severus (Maged) S. Mikhail (SSACS) Nardine Saad (CCC-UCLA) Dr. Saad Michael Saad (SSACS) Hany N. Takla (SSACS)

customarily surveys of research done over a specific period of time in a specific area in the field. Each plenary paper will be scheduled as a 30-minute presentation with no follow-up discussion. The second type is the regular presentation where the researcher briefly presents the work that he/she has or is doing in the field. These presentations will be structured in a 20- minute format with a 10-minute follow-up discussion. The maximum time allotted to these presentations, including the discussion, will be 30 minutes. The third type is the papers that involve substantial slides or similar graphic presentations. Prior approval by the organizing committee is required for such presentation. The presenter will be given 30-35 minutes for the presentations with a maximum of 10-minute follow-up discussion. The maximum type for such presentation will be 45 minutes. Registration: All interested persons can pre- register through our website. The address is 'http://www.stshenouda.com/society/4ccnfreg.htm' A nominal registration fee for the 2-day conference will be charged as follows: Members: $20.00 Non-Members: $25.00 UCLA Students & Faculty N/C Other Students $15.00 Notification and Abstracts: Those interested in participating need to notify the Society in writing by April 30, 2002. Written abstracts will be due by May 31, 2002. Publications of the Proceedings: Selected papers presented at the Conference will be published in Coptica for the year 2004. A final draft of each paper shall be submitted by the presenter no later than January 30, 2003.

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

Monee A. Takla (CCC-UCLA) Nefertiti M. Takla (CCC-UCLA)

Format: Presentations are classified into three types. The first is plenary papers which are

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