Professor Dr. Gesa Schenke

Professor Dr. Gesa Schenke

Schlaunstr. 2, room 155
48143 Münster

T: +49 251 83-28430

Consultation Hours

Tue, Wed, Thu 4–5 pm

 
  • Research Foci

    • Literary and documentary papyrology
    • The cult of saints and early legends of the Egyptian church
    • Daily life in late antique cities and villages
    • Knowledge and education in late Roman Egypt
    • Health care and medicine: Healing cults and medical care in hospitals and healing shrines
  • CV

    Academic Education

    Cologne University, PhD in Classical Archaeology
    International Summer School in Papyrology, Christ Church, Oxford. Papyrusedition: P.Oxy 4629: Letter to a Countess
    Cologne University, studies in Papyrology, MA in Egyptology, Classical Archaeology and Ancient Greek
    Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, MA studies in Egyptology, Classical Archaeology and Ancient Greek
    Pitzer College, The Claremont Colleges, Claremont, California, USA, BA in Classics und Anthropology
    College Year in Athens, American School of Classical Studies
    Catholic girls school in East Berlin

    Positions

    Professor for Coptology at the Institute for Egyptology and Coptology in Münster
    Research Associate at the University of Oxford, Faculty of History. European Research Council Project: The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity, Electronic Corpus
    Research Associate at Leiden University, School for Middle Eastern Studies, Leiden Institute for Area Studies. European Research Council Project: The Formation of Islam. The View from Below: The History of Islam’s First Two Centuries from Arabic, Greek and Coptic Papyri
    Research Associate at the Institute for Classics in Cologne, Papyrology, Epigraphy and Numismatics: Edition of the Coptic papyrus codex with the earliest Testament of Job (TestIob), financed by the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung
    Temporary lecturer at the Institute for Egyptology in Cologne
    Research Fellow at the Institute for Egyptology in Cologne, Lise-Meitner-Habilitationsstipendium for the Project The Coptic Hagiographic Dossier of St Kollouthos
    Research Associate at the Institute for Classics in Cologne, Digital ZPE

    Honors

    Forschungsstipendium – Fritz Thyssen Stiftung
    Lise-Meitner-Stipendium – Ministerium für Innovation, Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
    Postdoc Stipendium für Papyrologie – Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Institut für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Arbeitsstelle für Papyrologie, Epigraphik und Numismatik
    Doktorandenstipendium – Graduiertenkolleg Formierung und Selbstdarstellung städtischer Eliten des römischen Reiches, Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Universität zu Köln
    Forschungsstipendium – Arbeitsstelle für Papyrologie, Epigraphik und Numismatik der Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften
    Honorary Senior Research Associate – Griffith Institute, University of Oxford
  • Teaching

  • Projects

    • Time and Artefact ()
      Internally at the University of Münster Funded Project: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs
    • EXC 2060 A3-28 – EXC 2060 A3-28 - Abraham and Daily Life: Active and Transmitted Piety in the Coptic Tradition of the Testament of Abraham Through Original Codices of the 4th and 10th Centuries (since )
      Subproject in DFG-Joint Project Hosted at the University of Münster: DFG - Cluster of Excellence | Project Number: EXC 2060/1
  • Publications

    Books (Edited Collections)

    • Anne, Boud’hors, Alain, Delattre, Gesa, Schenke, Sebastian, Richter Tonio, and Georg, Schmelz, eds. . Studien und Texte aus der Heidelberger Papyrussammlung, Vol.1, Coptica Palatina : koptische Texte aus der Heidelberger Papyrussammlung (P.Heid.Kopt.), Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing.
    • Armoni Charikleia, Backhuys Thomas, Daniel Robert W., Korte Jannik, Maresch Klaus, Schenke Gesa, and Spinou Alkestis A., Wegner Wolfgang, eds. . Abhandlungen der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Künste. Papyrologica Coloniensia, Vol.7,15, Kölner Papyri: Band 15 , Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh.

    Articles

    Research Articles (Journals)
    • . . “The 'Ode' to Egypt : P.Köln 354: Egypt as the Holy Land of martyrs.Journal of Coptic Studies, 20: 165172. doi: 10.2143/JCS.20.0.3284657.
    • . . “The healing shrines of St. Phoibammon : evidence of cult activity in Coptic legal documents.Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum, 20 (3): 496523. doi: 10.1515/zac-2016-0044.
    Research Articles in Edited Proceedings (Conferences)
    • . . “The monastery of Apa Apollo as landowner and employer.” in Village institutions in Egypt in the Roman to early Arab periods, Vol.231 of Proceedings of the British Academy, edited by Rathbone Dominic Langellotti Micaela. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • . . “Introduction.” in Coptic society, literature and religion from late antiquity to modern times. - volume 1, Vol.247 of Orientalia Lovaniensia analecta, edited by Buzi Paola, Camplani Alberto and Contardi Federico. Löwen: Peeters Publishers.
    • . . “Micro- and macro-management responsibilities of the head of the monastery of Apa Apollo at Bawit.” in Coptic society, literature and religion from late antiquity to modern times. - volume 1, Vol.247 of Orientalia Lovaniensia analecta, edited by Buzi Paola, Camplani Alberto and Contardi Federico. Löwen: Peeters Publishers.
    Book Contributions
    Research Article (Book Contributions)
    • . . “Monastic control over agriculture and farming : new evidence from the Egyptian monastery of Apa Apollo at Bawit concerning the payment of APARCHE.” in Authority and control in the countryside, Vol.9 of Leiden studies in Islam and society, edited by Delattre Alain, Legendre Marie and Sijpesteijn Petra M.. Leiden: Brill. doi: 10.1163/9789004386549_014.
    • . . “641. Heilmittel gegen Blutungen aus dem Unterleib, gegen Schwellungen und Angstzustände (Inv. 1850).” in Kölner Papyri: Band 15, Vol.7,15 of Abhandlungen der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Künste. Sonderreihe Papyrologica Coloniensia, edited by Backhuys Thomas Armoni Charikleia, Korte Jannik Daniel Robert W., Schenke Gesa Maresch Klaus and Wegner Wolfgang Spinou Alkestis A.. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh.
    • . . “640. Anrufung der Sonne und all ihrer Mächte in der Hoffnung auf eine gute Honigernte (Inv. 20826).” in Kölner Papyri: Band 15, Vol.7,15 of Abhandlungen der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Künste. Sonderreihe Papyrologica Coloniensia, edited by Backhuys Thomas Armoni Charikleia, Korte Jannik Daniel Robert W., Schenke Gesa Maresch Klaus and Wegner Wolfgang Spinou Alkestis A.. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh.
    • . . “639. Über die Nichtigkeit der Philosophie angesichts des Todes (Inv. O 2 ).” in Kölner Papyri: Band 15, Vol.7,15 of Abhandlungen der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Künste. Sonderreihe Papyrologica Coloniensia, edited by Backhuys Thomas Armoni Charikleia, Korte Jannik Daniel Robert W., Schenke Gesa Maresch Klaus and Wegner Wolfgang Spinou Alkestis A.. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh.
    • . . “A potter's way of bookkeeping : a tally stick from early Islamic Egypt.” in Labor omnia uicit improbus, Vol.256 of Orientalia Lovaniensia analecta, edited by Bosson Nathalie, Boud’hors Anne and Aufrère Sydney H.. Löwen: Peeters Publishers.
    • . . “61-62 : two papyri from Djeme.” in Mélanges Jean Gascou : textes et études papyrologiques (P. Gascou) , Vol.20,1 of Travaux et mémoires, edited by Papaconstantinou Arietta Fournet Jean-Luc. N/A: Selbstverlag / Eigenverlag.
    • . . “593: Liste von Gefangenen (Inv. 2227).” in Kölner Papyri: Band 14, Vol.7,14 of Abhandlungen der Nordrhein-Westfälischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Künste. Sonderreihe Papyrologica Coloniensia, edited by Armoni Charikleia, Fournet Jean-Luc, Gronewald Michael, Kovarik Sophie and Maresch Klaus. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh.
    • . . “Christian women in Muslim Egypt : a public minority.” in The late antique world of early Islam, Vol.25 of Studies in late antiquity and early Islam, edited by Robert G Hoyland. N/A: Sonstiger Verlag / other publisher.
    Entries in Encyclopediae (Book Contributions)
    • . . “Stephanos of Lenaios.” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 2, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • . . “Satrius Arrianus.” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 2, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • . . “Phileas of Thmuis.” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 2, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • , and . . “Papnouthis, archive of.” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 2, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • . . “Paese and Thecla, Ss.” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 2, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • , and . . “Nicopolis (Egypt).” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 2, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • . . “martyr passions, Egypt.” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 2, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • . . “Julius of Aqfahs (Julius of Kbehs).” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 2, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • . . “Culcianus (Clodius Culcianus).” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 1, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • . . “Colluthus, S.” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 1, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
    • . . “Antinoopolis.” in The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity. - volume 1, edited by Nicholson Oliver. Oxford: Oxford University Press.