David A. Flood

Software Engineer | PhD | Textual Criticism & Digital Humanities

Publications

The Manuscripts of John of Damascus on Paul

DOCTORAL THESIS UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, 2024

Identifies a new textual family in Paul's letters (Rom 13–1 Cor 4) comprising GA 0150, GA 2110, and GA 1506. The archetype traces to John of Damascus at Mar Saba in the 8th century.

Pen, Print, and Pixels

EDITED VOLUME HENDRICKSON, 2023

Co-edited collection of essays from the Text and Manuscript Conference.

New Readings in GA 1506

CHAPTER GORGIAS PRESS, 2022

Published in 'That Nothing May Be Lost'. Details paleographical discoveries from the thesis research—readings made visible through digital magnification that were previously illegible.

Conference Papers and Presentations

YearConferenceTitle
2023Society of Biblical Literature Annual MeetingApatosaurus: A Web Platform for the Creation, Visualization, Analysis, and Publication of a Digital Critical Apparatus
2022Society of Biblical Literature Annual MeetingReassessing the Text of Paul Available to John of Damascus
2022Society of Biblical Literature Annual MeetingIntroducing criticus: A Suite of Tools for Transcribing, Collating, and Creating an apparatus criticus
2021Evangelical Theological Society Annual MeetingFrom Transcription Software to the CBGM: Demystifying Computer Tools for NT Textual Criticism
2021Society of Biblical Literature Annual MeetingOld Transcriptions and New Readings in P45
2021European Association of Biblical Studies Annual MeetingFamily 0150: An Introduction to a Recently Identified Manuscript Family
2021Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New TestamentNew Readings in 1506
2020Society of Biblical Literature Annual MeetingThe Damascene Catenae: 0150, 2110, and 1506 as a New Textual Family of Paul’s Letters
2020Evangelical Theological Society Annual MeetingThe Text of Paul in the Catenae of John of Damascus: A New Manuscript Family
2018Society of Biblical Literature Southwest Regional MeetingNew Readings in P45 in Luke