Photo Credit: "Incipit of the Garshuni compendium of Dadishoʿ of Qatar's Commentary on the Paradise of the Egyptian Fathers ," Birmingham, MS Mingana Syriac 174 (19th c.).
Project Team
General Editorial Committee
Dr. Thomas A. Carlson, Oklahoma State University (2012-2017)
Dr. Nathan P. Gibson, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Dr. Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent, Marquette University (Assistant Director)
Dr. David A. Michelson, Vanderbilt University (General Editor)
Dr. Daniel L. Schwartz, Texas A&M University (Director)
Dr. James E. Walters, Rochester College, Michigan
Research Staff
Winona Salesky, Independant Consultant (Senior Programmer)
Postdoctoral Research Assistants
Dr. Thomas A. Carlson, Princeton University (2012-2014)
Dr. Nathan Gibson, Vanderbilt University/Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2015-2017)
Dr. Michelle M. Taylor, Vanderbilt University (2018-2019)
Advisory Committee
Chair: Peter Brown, Princeton University, Emeritus
Dr. Clifford Anderson, Director of Scholarly Communications, University Libraries, Vanderbilt University
Dr. Sebastian P. Brock, F.B.A., Emeritus Reader in Syriac Studies in the University of Oxford
Dr. Aaron M. Butts, Catholic University of America
Dr. Tom Elliott, Associate Director for Digital Programs, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University
Dr. Kristian Heal, Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts, Brigham Young University
Dr. George A. Kiraz, Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute
Dr. Laura Mandell, Director, Initiative for Digital Humanities, Media, and Culture, Texas A&M University
Geography Editorial Committee
Chair: Dr. Thomas A. Carlson, Oklahoma State University
Dr. Aaron M. Butts, Catholic University of America
Dr. Mark Dickens, University of Alberta
Dr. George A. Kiraz, Beth Mardutho: The Syriac Institute
Ex Officio: Dr. David A. Michelson, Vanderbilt University
Dr. Jonathan Loopstra, Capital University
Dr. Heleen Murre-van den Berg, Institute of Religious Studies, Universiteit Leiden
Dr. Hidemi Takahashi, University of Tokyo Center of Philosophy
Dr. Lucas Van Rompay, Duke University
Dr. Joel Walker, University of Washington
Dr. Anthony Watson, Brown University
Dr. David Wilmshurst, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hagiography Editorial Committee
Chair: Dr. Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent, Marquette University
Dr. André Bingelli, Institut de recherche et d’histoire des textes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris
Dr. Claude Detienne, Instituto de Filosofia e Teologia de Goiás, Brazil
Dr. Maria Doerfler, Duke University
Ex Officio: Dr. David Michelson, Vanderbilt University
Dr. Sr. Jincy Othottil, Chaldean Syrian College, India
Dr. Aho Shemunkasho, Salzburg University
Dr. Jack Tannous, Princeton University
Fr. Ugo Zanetti, Monastère de Chevetogne
SPEAR Editorial Committee
Chair: Dr. Daniel L. Schwartz, Texas A&M University
Dr. Kutlu Akalin, Department of Syriac Language and Culture, Mardin Artuklu University (Turkey)
Dr. Volker L. Menze, Department of Medieval Studies, Central European University
Dr. Meredith L.D. Riedel, Duke University
Ex Officio: Dr. Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent, Marquette University
Syriac Authors Editorial Committee
Chair: Dr. David Michelson, Vanderbilt University
Dr. André Bingelli, Institut de recherche et d’histoire des textes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris
Dr. Françiose Briquel-Chatonnet, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris
Dr. Muriel Debié, Institut de recherche et d’histoire des textes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris
Ex Officio: Dr. Nathan Gibson
Dr. Kristian Heal, Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts, Brigham Young University
Dr. Columba Stewart, O.S.B., Hill Museum and Manuscript Library
Dr. David G. K. Taylor, Lecturer in Aramaic and Syriac, Oxford University
Dr. James E. Walters, Rochester College, Michigan
New Handbook of Syriac Literature Editorial Committee
Chair: Dr. Nathan Gibson, Vanderbilt University
Dr. André Binggeli, Institut de recherche et d’histoire des textes, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris
Dr. Monica J. Blanchard, The Catholic University of America
Dr. Maria Conterno, Universiteit Gent
Dr. Grigory Kessel, Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna
Dr. Adam McCollum, University of Vienna
Ex Officio: Dr. David Michelson, Vanderbilt University
Morgan Reed, The Catholic University of America
Dr. Jeanne-Nicole Saint-Laurent, Marquette University
Ex Officio: Dr. Daniel L. Schwartz, Texas A&M University
Dr. Columba Stewart, Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, St. John’s University / Institute for Advanced Studies
Graduate Research Assistants
Justin Arnwine, Vanderbilt University
Anthony Davis, Vanderbilt University
Mitchell Esswein, Princeton Theological Seminary
Daniel Greeson, Vanderbilt University
Eric Gruebel, Beth Mardutho Research Library
Tucker Hannah, Vanderbilt University
Erin Minta Johnson, Vanderbilt University
Peter Miller, Vanderbilt University, Project Manager
Research Contributors
Dayroyo Roger-Youssef Akhrass, St. Aphrem Theological Seminary, Damascus – Syria, PhD candidate, Patristics, Catholic University of Paris
Robert Aydin, Oxford University
Jad Kaado, Beth Mardutho Research Library
Adam Perea-Kane, St. Michael’s College, Vermont
Dr. James E. Walters, Rochester College, Michigan
Project Alumni
Blake Bassett, University of Alabama
David Blum, University of Alabama
Dr. Hugh Cayless, New York University
Charlie Deer, University of Alabama
Samantha Edmonds, University of Alabama
Dr. Sean Gilles, New York University
Nathan Godwin, University of Alabama
Kimberly Goins, University of Alabama
Edward Gray, University of Alabama
Edward Gray, University of Alabama
Sam Grimes, University of Alabama
Chip Harrison, University of Alabama
Christopher Johnson, University of Alabama
Corbin Karl, University of Alabama
Katherine Kelley, University of Alabama
Samer Khader, Beth Mardutho Research Library
Ian King, University of Alabama
Philemon Kirlles, University of Alabama
Kim Kosta, University of Alabama
Tim LaBarbera, University of Alabama
Matthew Makar, University of Alabama
Logan Manthey, University of Alabama
Andrew Martin, University of Alabama
Kathleen McCormick, University of Alabama
Michael McDowell, University of Alabama
Paul McKelvey, University of Alabama
Isabela Morales, University of Alabama
Jaimie Murdock, Indiana University
James Piazza, University of Alabama
Kyle Redding, University of Alabama
Patrick Sequeira, University of Alabama
Chris Sherrill ✝, University of Alabama
Ryan Stitt, University of Alabama
David Walston, University of Alabama
Elizabeth Walston, University of Alabama
Christopher Warner, New York University
Christian Wehby, University of Alabama
Cameron Wood, University of Alabama