University of Kansas International
Papyrology Conference:
Ancient Greek & Coptic Manuscripts
August 16-17, 2000
Department of Religious Studies
University of Kansas, Lawrence
A working conference that featured formal presentations on research
in progress in Greek and Coptic papyri, with open discussion.
Presentations included photographs of manuscripts, initial transcriptions
and translations. Open to the public.
Conference participants:
Plenary speaker:
Sarah Clackson, Lady Wallis Budge Research Fellow
in Egyptology, Christ's College, Cambridge University, England
Iain Gardner, Chair, Department of Religious Studies, University
of Sydney, Australia, and papyrologist at Dakleh Oasis project, Egypt
Tyler Gillett, graduate student in Religious Studies, University of
Kansas, Lawrence
David Jordan, Director, Canadian Archaeological Institute of Athens, Greece
Roy Kotansky, independent research scholar, Santa Monica, California
David Martinez, Associate Professor of Classics,
University of Texas, Austin (currently at the University of Chicago)
Marvin W. Meyer, Professor of Religious Studies and Dean of the
Faculty, Chapman University, Orange, California
Paul Mirecki, Convener, Associate Professor of Religious Studies,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Classics
University of Kansas, Lawrence
The conference was a workshop in which the participants interacted
intensively. It was free and open to the public.
Funding was generously provided by: the University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies (an independent organization supporting the academic study of religion at the University of Kansas), KU's Department of Classics, KU'sDepartment of History, and the KU Humanities & Western Civilization Program.
Conference Photo and Detailed Presentation Information
For more information please contact:
Professor Paul Mirecki
Department of Religious Studies
The University of Kansas
205 Smith Hall
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
Phone: 785.864.7252
FAX: 785.864.5205
