Abstract
The programme seeks to clarify the history of conjectural emendation and shed light on the role of conjectures in the current critical editions of the text of the New Testament. It intends to do so in two complementary ways: proper historical research and data collection. The historical research will develop an understanding of key periods of the history of NT textual criticism and conjectural emendation. The data collection will collect, describe, edit and evaluate important conjectures that have been proposed on the text of the New Testament. It will be of fundamental value for the preparation of the new Editio Critica Maior and is enthusiastically welcomed by ITSEE and INTF. Collaboration with these institutes is planned and both institutes have responded positively to the idea.