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The IACS was founded on the occasion of the First International Congress
of Coptology in Cairo: Colloquium on the Future of Coptic Studies,
11–17 December 1976.
The Association is a non-profit organization designed to encourage
and contribute to the progress of all aspects of Coptic studies.
It promotes international cooperation among individuals as well as
among organizations and institutions. It advances the dissemination
of information about work in progress, new discoveries, and new results,
organizes the periodic International Congresses of Coptic Studies, facilitates full
access to and the rapid publication of source materials, identifies
priorities for research at a given time, brings to the attention of
younger scholars the whole range of Coptic studies, etc.
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Honorary Presidents:
Mirrit Boutros Ghali (1976–1992),
Pierre du Bourguet (1976–1988),
Alla I. Elanskaya (1984–2005),
Labib Habashi (1976–1984),
Rodolphe Kasser (2000–2013),
Martin Krause (2000–),
Pahor Labib (1976–1994),
Gamal Mokhtar (1976–1998),
H.J. Polotsky (1976–1991),
Hans Quecke (1996–1998),
James M. Robinson (2000–2016),
Torgny Säve-Söderbergh (1976–1998),
Bishop Samuel (2000–2003).
Board 2016-2020:
President: David BRAKKE
President-Elect: Paola BUZI
Secretary: Stephen EMMEL
Webmaster: Tito ORLANDI
Director, Cairo Center: Peter GROSSMANN
Editor, JCoptS Anne BOUD'HORS
Congress Secretary: Alain DELATTRE
Members at Large (2 terms): Elisabeth R. O'CONNELL
Caroline SCHROEDER
(1 term): Malcolm CHOAT
Janet Ann TIMBIE
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