Prof. Dr. Stephen Emmel
Current affiliations
- Centre for Text Edition and Commentary
- Centre for Eastern Mediterranean History and Culture (GKM)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Coptic language, literature, and culture
Academic Education | |
| 1980 - 1993 | Ph.D. Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.), Department of Religious Studies (Dissertation: "Shenoute’s Literary Corpus") |
| 1978 - 1980 | M.A. Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.), Department of Religious Studies |
| 1973 - 1978 | Study at the Claremont Graduate School (Claremont, California, U.S.A.), Department of Religion |
| 1976 - 1977 | Private study of Coptic and general linguistics with Prof. H. J. Polotsky (emeritus), Hebrew University, Jerusalem |
| 1969 - 1973 | B.A. cum laude, with honors in [the study of] religion, Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York, U.S.A.), Department of Religion |
Work Experience | |
| since 1996 | Professor of Coptology at the Institute of Egyptology and Coptology of the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (on leave 2010–11; Director of the Institute 2008–10, 2012-) |
| 09/2010 - 05/2011 | Visiting Professor of Coptology, American University in Cairo (Egypt), School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, and Egyptology, Egyptology Unit |
| 1992 - 1996 | Lector, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| 09/1994 - 12/1994 | Adjunct Professor, All-University Curriculum, University of Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| 01/1994 - 12/1994 | Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Brown University (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.) |
| 1984 - 1993 | Papyrologist, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| 1983 - 1984 | Teaching assistant/Lector, Department of Religious Studies, Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| 1982 - 1983 | Visiting lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon, U.S.A.) |
| 1979 - 1981 | Teaching assistant/Lector, Department of Religious Studies, Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.) |
| 06/1980 - 12/1980 | Volunteer staff member, Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books, British Library, London, England (Catalogue of Coptic Literary Manuscripts in the British Library Acquired since the Year 1905, project directed by Prof. Bentley Layton, Yale University) |
| 1974 - 1978 | Research associate (The Facsimile Edition of the Nag Hammadi Codices; The Coptic Gnostic Library; The Nag Hammadi Codices Editing Project), Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont Graduate School (Claremont, California, U.S.A.) and Coptic Museum (Cairo, Egypt) |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 07/2017 | Stellvertretender Vorsitz, Berufungskommission "Vorderasiatische Archäologie" (Nachfolge R. Dittmann) |
| since 04/2016 | Ordentliches Mitglied, Gleichstellungskommission im Fachbereich 09 / Philologie |
| since 04/2015 | Stellvertretendes Mitglied der I(nformations)V(erarbeitungs)-Kommission |
| since 2014 | elected "Accademico Fondatore" (founding member), Accademia Ambrosiana, Classe di Studi Africani, Milan |
| since 2012 | elected "Socio Straniero" (foreign member), Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome |
| since 10/2012 | Direktor, Institut für Ägyptologie und Koptologie im Fachbereich 09 / Philologie |
| since 2008 | Member of the Advisory Board, Sächsische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig research project "Database and Dictionary of Greek Loanwords in Coptic" |
| since 2007 | Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Coptic Studies (Leuven: Peeters) |
| since 2006 | Member, International Society for Arabic Papyrology |
| since 10/2006 | Studiengangsleiter des B.A.-Studiengangs "Antike Kulturen Ägyptens und Vorderasiens" und des M.A.-Studiengangs "Sprachen und Kulturen Ägyptens und Altvorderasiens" |
| since 2005 | Member of the Advisory Board of the Gertrud und Alexander Böhlig Foundation (in the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft) |
| since 2004 | Board member, Commissione Scientifica des Corpus dei Manoscritti Copti Letterari (Prof. em. Tito Orlandi, Rome, Director) |
| since 2004 | Member, American Research Center in Egypt |
| since 1997 | Member, Association Francophone de Coptologie |
| since 1997 | Member, Deutscher Hochschulverband |
| since 1996 | Member of the Advisory Board of the Brigitte and Martin Krause Foundation (in the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft) |
| since 1996 | Member, St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society |
| since 1996 | Editor (together with Johannes den Heijer, Martin Krause, and Andrea B. Schmidt), Sprachen und Kulturen des Christlichen Orients (Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag) |
| since 1984 | Member, American Society of Papyrologists |
| since 1984 | Member, Association Internationale de Papyrologues |
| since 1976 | Member, International Association for Coptic Studies (Secretary 2000- ; President 1996-2000; President-Elect 1992-94; Board Member-at-Large 1984-92) |
| 10/2014 - 09/2017 | Ordentliches Mitglied, Haushaltsausschuss im Fachbereich 09 / Philologie (Vorsitzender 2016-17) |
| 04/2015 - 03/2017 | Stellvertretendes Mitglied, Zentraler Wahlausschuss der Universität Münster |
| 11/2012 - 09/2016 | Ordentliches Mitglied, Rektoratskommission für Forschungsangelegenheiten |
| 2009 - 2010 | Ordentliches Mitglied, I(nformations)V(erarbeitungs)-Kommission |
| 2009 - 2010 | Ordentliches Mitglied der Promotionsordnungskommission des Fakultätsrats der Philosophischen Fakultät |
| 2008 - 2010 | Direktor, Institut für Ägyptologie und Koptologie im Fachbereich 09 / Philologie |
| 2008 - 2010 | Ordentliches Mitglied, Fakultätsrat der Philosophischen Fakultät |
| 2006 - 2010 | Ordentliches Mitglied, Fachbereichsrat des Fachbereichs 09 / Philologie |
| 2006 - 2010 | Stellvertretendes Mitglied, Rektoratskommission für Strategische Planung und Qualität |
| 2008 - 2009 | Vorsitz, Berufungskommission „Ägyptologie“ (Nachfolge E. Graefe) |
| 2006 - 2008 | Stellvertretendes Mitglied, Fakultätsrat der Philosophischen Fakultät |
| 1997 - 2008 | Editor, Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies (Leiden: Brill; with Hans-Joachim Klimkeit 1997–99; with Johannes van Oort 2002–8) |
| 2004 - 2006 | Member of the American National Geographic Society's Codex Advisory Panel for the conservation and publication of the Codex Tchacos containing the "Gospel of Judas" and other Coptic Gnostic texts |
| 1988 - 2001 | Editor (together with Gerald M. Browne), Journal of Coptic Studies (Leuven: Peeters) |
| 1994 - 1997 | Member, Society of Biblical Literature/American Schools of Oriental Research Joint Committee on Access to Ancient Materials |
| 1991 | Appointed member, Society of Biblical Literature Research and Publications Committee ad hoc subcommittee on policy regarding scholarly access to ancient manuscripts |
Appointments | |
| 2011 | Offer to a Professorship, The American University in Cairo |
Publications
Emmel Stephen (2021) In: Cuadernos Monásticos, 56 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Emmel Stephen (2018) In: Lafkioui Mena, Brugnatelli Vermondo (eds.), Written Sources about Africa and Their Study / Le fonti scritte sull'Africa e i loro Studi. Mailand: Biblioteca Ambrosiana. Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | |
Emmel, Stephen (2018) In: Behlmer Heike, Pietruschka Ute, Feder Frank (eds.), Ägypten und der Christliche Orient. Peter Nagel zum 80. Geburtstag. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Emmel Stephen (2018) In: Journal of the Canadian Society for Coptic Studies, 10 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Emmel Stephen (2017) In: Bosson Nathalie, Boud'hors Anne, Aufrère Sydney H. (eds.), Labor omnia uicit improbus. Miscellanea in honorem Ariel Shisha-Halevy. Leuven etc.: Peeters Publishers. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: 01/06/2018 - 31/05/2021 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/07/2016 - 30/06/2018 Funded by: DFG - Publication Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/06/2009 - 31/05/2014 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 01/06/2008 - 31/10/2013 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 19/08/2005 - 31/07/2013 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project |
Talks
| Shenoute the Archimandrite: The Extraordinary Scope (and Difficulties) of His Writings Emmel, Stephen (05/04/2017) Séminaire permanent de la Bibliothèque copte de Nag Hammadi, Université Laval, Québec, Kanada Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Shenoute the Archimandrite: The Extraordinary Scope (and Difficulties) of His Writings Emmel, Stephen (01/04/2017) Tenth Annual Symposium of the Canadian Society for Coptic Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, Kanada Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Looking at Coptic Literature as Sources about Africa Emmel, Stephen (27/01/2017) Written Sources about Africa and Their Study, III Dies Academicus, Classis Africana, Accademia Ambrosiana, Mailand, Italien Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Scribal Corrections in Nag Hammadi Codex III: What Can They Tell Us about the Book’s Reader(s)? Emmel, Stephen (13/12/2016) Noncanonical Texts and Monastic Manuscript Culture: New Frontiers, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norwegen Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Coptic Nominal Word Classes and the Problem of Coptic Adjectives Emmel, Stephen (01/12/2016) Explorations in Coptology, Database and Dictionary of Greek Loanwords in Coptic, 27th Survey, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland Type of talk: scientific talk |
Prizes
| Election as founding member of the Accademia Ambrosiana, Classe di Studi Africani, Sezione di Coptologia Awarded by: Accademia Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy Award given to: Boud'hors, Anne; Camplani, Alberto; Emmel, Stephen; Luisier, Philippe Date of awarding: 15/10/2014 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Election as foreign member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, in the class of Scienze Morali, Storiche e Filologiche, categoria Filologia e Linguistica Awarded by: Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, Italy Award given to: Emmel, Stephen; et al. Date of awarding: 15/07/2012 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Grant for Research outside Germany Awarded by: Heinrich Hertz Foundation Award given to: Emmel, Stephen; et al. Announced at: 15/11/2007 Type of distinction: Scholarship |
Doctorates
| Studies in the Origins of Coptic Book Production (working title) Candidate: Schröder, Katharina | Supervisors: Emmel, Stephen; Richter, Siegfried G. Period of time: until 27/06/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Translation of and Commentary on the First Letter in Shenoute's Canon 1 (working title) Candidate: Becker, Sina | Supervisors: Emmel, Stephen; Richter, Tonio Sebastian Period of time: 01/03/2009 - 31/12/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Gnostis, Philosophers und Christians in the Second and Third Centuries C.E.: Studies in the Philosophical Roots of Certain Coptic Gnostic Texts from the Nag… Candidate: Marinca, Stefan | Supervisors: Emmel, Stephen Period of time: 01/07/2004 - 31/12/2014 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| The Word in Pictures: A Study of the Iconography of Monks and Martyrs in Egypt and Its Bases in Coptic Hagiography Candidate: Nafroth, Carola | Supervisors: Emmel, Stephen Period of time: 01/10/2005 - 19/09/2013 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Studies in the History of Composition and Transmission of the Coptic Difnar on the Basis of the Hymns of the Last Four Months of the Coptic Year Candidate: Mekhaiel, Nashaat | Supervisors: Emmel, Stephen Period of time: 01/07/2002 - 02/10/2008 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |