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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),
Labib Habashi (1976–1984),
Pahor Labib (1976–1994),
Gamal Mokhtar (1976–1998),
H. J. Polotsky (1976–1991),
Torgny Säve-Söderbergh (1976–1998),
Alla I. Elanskaya (1984–2005),
Hans Quecke (1996–1998),
Rodolphe Kasser (2000–2013),
Martin Krause (2000–),
James M. Robinson (2000–2016),
Bishop Samuel (2000–2003),
Tito Orlandi (2022–).
Board 2022–2026:
President: Paola BUZI
President-Elect: Tonio Sebastian RICHTER
Secretary: Stephen EMMEL
Webmaster: Alin SUCIU
Director, Cairo Center: Mourad WAHBA
Editor, JCoptS Anne BOUD'HORS
Congress Secretary: Frank FEDER
Members at Large (2 terms): Florence CALAMENT
Hugo LUNDHAUG
(1 term): Elisabeth R. O'CONNELL
Caroline T. SCHROEDER
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