During the next Coptological congress (Rome, 17-22 September 2012), eleven scholars will deliver reports concerning the recent developments in various fields of Coptic studies:

• Alessandro Bausi, Ethiopic literary production related to the Egyptian culture
• Heike Behlmer, Coptic Literature (2008-2012)
• Heinzgerd Brakmann, Coptic Liturgy (2004-2012)
• Andrew Crislip, Shenoutean studies
• Alain Delattre, Documentary papyrology (2008-2012)
• James E. Goehring, Egyptian Monasticism (2008-2012)
• Karel C. Innemée, Coptic Archaeology (2008-2012)
• Gertrud J.M. van Loon, Coptic Art (2008-2012)
• Tonio Sebastian Richter, Coptic Linguistics (2008-2012)
• Sofía Torallas Tovar, Coptic Codicology and Palaeography (2004-2012)
• Gregor Wurst, Gnosticism and Manichaeism (2008-2012)

Useful provisional bibliographies have already been supplied by Karel C. Innemée (Leiden University) and Sofía Torallas Tovar (Instituto de Lenguas y Culturas del Mediterráneo y del Próximo Oriente, Madrid). See the 2004-2012 bibliography on Coptic Codicology and Palaeography and the 2008-2012 bibliography on Coptic Archaeology.