CALL FOR PAPERS

THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN COPTIC ARCHAEOLOGY

(LANGUAGE – ARCHITECTURE – ART – MANUSCRIPTS)

CAIRO: 24th -26th of September 2022

About the Conference:

Coptic archaeological heritage is as rich as it is diverse. The connections between the Coptic culture and the ancient Egyptian civilization are a testament to continued traditions some of which stand until today. Not only that, but the Coptic culture has influenced many others while having embraced traditions from other peoples.

The continued research on Coptic archaeology has revealed a wealth of information that is still constantly being broadened by ongoing scientific and academic investigations. In this regard, the Faculty of Archaeology at Ain Shams University, in cooperation with the Société d’Archéologie Copte, and the Institut français d’archéologie orientale, kindly invites specialists from different backgrounds working on Coptic archaeology to participate in “The First International Conference in Coptic Archaeology“.

The Conference aims to bring together both young and leading scholars, professors, and archaeologists to exchange and share their research results on all aspects of Coptic Archaeology.

Conference Objectives:

While emphasizing the wealth of Coptic civilization is at the core of this conference, more specific objectives are:

• Analyzing influences between the Coptic culture and other cultures, such as ancient Egyptian, Greco-Roman, or Islamic cultures. These influences may be in art, architecture, language, or manuscripts.
• Shedding light on the daily life of the Copts through the archaeological studies.
• Tracing the development of Coptic architecture, art, language, and manuscripts.
• Supporting young scholars in the field of Coptic archaeology and providing them with a venue to present their ongoing research.

Conference Themes: 

• Language; Architecture; Art; Manuscripts. 

Conference Locations:

• Cairo, Ain Shams University, Société d’Archéologie Copte, and Insitut français d’archéologie orientale
• Online participation is possible.

Conference Languages:

• Arabic and English.

Abstracts: 

• Deadline of abstract submission is the 31^st of May 2022.
• For Papers in English, Abstracts of around 300 words should include the title of the research paper, the research themes and main keywords.
• For Papers in Arabic, Abstracts should send in both Arabic and English in not less than 400 words and not more than 500 words should include the title of the research paper, the research themes, and main keywords. 
• Please include an updated one-page CV of the primary author.
• Please fill in the form included in the following Link for abstracts and CV’s.

https://forms.gle/sA4JaGdJpu4v6idj8  

– The research papers should be unpublished before.

– The conference proceedings will be published in a peer-reviewed volume as soon as possible after the conference. Details will be announced at a later date.  

Important Dates: 

• Deadline of Abstract Submission is: the 31^st of May 2022. 
• Notification of Acceptance of the Abstract: 31^st of June 2022. 
• Announcement of the Conference Program: 1^st of September 2022. 
• Conference Days: 24^th -26^th of September 2022. 

Kindly note that no fees are required to participate in the conference.

For inquiries, please contact us at archeology.conference@arch.asu.edu.eg 

We appreciate your interest to participate in our conference.

Organizing Committee: 

• Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Shoky (Vice-Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Researches, Faculty of Archaeology, Ain Shams University). 
• Prof. Dr. Abbés Zouache (Director of Studies at L’Insitut français d’archéologie orientale). 
• Dr. Nora Mohammed Hussien (Lecturer of Coptic Archaeology, Faculty of Archaeology, Ain Shams University). 
• Dr. Rasha El-Mofatch (Director of environmental projects at Faculty of Archaeology, Ain Shams). 
• Mr. Nabil Farouk (Director of the Library at the Société d’Archéologie Copte). 
• Mr. Ahmed Nakshara (Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Archaeology, Ain Shams University). 
• Mr. Amr Baghat (Communication and Media Support at the Insitut français d’archéologie orientale).