Dr. Malcolm Choat

Biography

Malcolm Choat is a Professor and Associate Dean of Research Training Performance at Macquarie University in the Faculty of Arts. His current research interests focus on discourses of authenticity, debates in cultural heritage, and the reception of the ancient world. He is particularly interested in how the ancient world is experienced through interactions between nations and peoples in the past. His research addresses key issues through projects such as 'Forging Antiquity' and 'Markers of Authenticity'. His academic training encompasses ancient history, papyrology, and Coptic studies, and his research is centered on early Christianity, monasticism, magic, and Greek and Coptic papyrology in Roman and Late Antique Egypt. Choat has worked on projects funded by the Australian Research Council, which include studies on religious authority and linguistic change in Late Antique Egypt, as well as communication networks in Upper Egyptian monastic communities. He has also been involved in editorial projects that focus on the rise of Christianity in Egypt and the transmission of magical knowledge in antiquity. His diverse research outputs and projects highlight his active engagement in the academic community and ongoing collaborations.

Research Interests