Bishops and Monasteries: Late Antique Egypt

See presentations of recent research from two Coptic Studies scholars.

Event details: 

Where: Museum of Ancient Cultures Seminar Room, Building X5B, Macquarie University

When: Wednesday 26 October 2011

Time: 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm

Cost: FREE

Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from vending machines in carparks (accepts coins and credit cards). W4, X3 and X8 carparks are designated for casual parking.

Dr Jennifer Cromwell, a new Macquarie University Research Fellow in Coptic Studies who arrived from the University of Oxford in April 2010, will present a paper on archaeological and textual evidence for Bishops in Thebes.

Dr Victor Ghica, who teaches Coptic in the Department of Ancient History, will report on his excavations of monastic sites in the Eastern and Western deserts of Egypt.