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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Steven Lukes will be discussing his latest book - The Diversity of Morals - at our next Social Studies of Ethics, Morality and Values meeting, on 21 September (online). All are welcome! Details and link to register below @princetonupress.bsky.social sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/s...

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Just overheard in airport security: "Oi Paul - look! It's another bloody colander!" My work is done.

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Joanna Malone @joannamalone.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

NEW PAPER: 'Institutionalising Non-religion? Locating Non/Religion in a Welsh Primary School', with @annastrhan.bsky.social, @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social & Sarah Neal, in Sociological Research Online, funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

So a key question now is whether the new @andyburnham.bsky.social led administration will take the higher education funding crisis seriously as a threat to his aspirations around regional growth and skills…

"Universities will be central to achieving the regional growth aspirations of our new prime minister, but they are suffering a major financial emergency," Shah said.
"The result is greater inequalities, fewer opportunities for students and the gradual erosion of the world-leading research our economy, democracy and global standing rely on.
«The alarm bells are ringing, and policymakers should treat these findings as a wake-up call before more lasting damage is done."

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

PLEASE SHARE: The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion has immediate opportunity for new Executive Officer. This part-time, remote position pays $55k. Details in attachment. Apply here bit.ly/SSSR-2026-EO.

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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Gorgeous wild flowers this morning by York city walls

Colourful wild flowers in front of city walls

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Open Research at York @uoyopenres.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Take a look at these @pintofscience.uk events taking place at venues around York next week (18-20 May) #pint26 🍻 ☕ 🧠

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Scientists in York share their discoveries with you.

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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Very happy that this is now out in the world!

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Institute for Religion, Culture and Societal Futures @ircsf.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

We’re looking forward to hosting a webinar with Anna Strhan on her new co-authored book "Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England," 2:30pm-3:30pm EST on March 4th. To attend the free virtual event, please register here: uwaterloo.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Please share: 2 weeks remain to submit a proposal for $3k for writing a paper using recent Pew-Templeton global datasets. We will support 19 projects. Submit by Monday, March 2. www.pewresearch.org/2026/01/16/seek…

To encourage reuse of our data, Pew Research Center, with support from the John Templeton Foundation, invites researchers to submit proposals for new research publications that use one or more of the following datasets (collectively, Datasets) from the Global Religious Futures (GRF) project: Global Restrictions on Religion 2007-2022 dataset. This cumulative dataset includes measures of government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion in nearly 200 countries and territories. Spring 2024 Survey. This dataset includes measures of religion and spirituality in 35 countries. (Comparable data was also collected in 2023 and 2024 for the United States. The downloadable materials which accompany the international dataset include additional information about U.S. data.) Dataset of Global Religious Composition Estimates for 2010 and 2020. This dataset includes estimates of the size of seven major religious groups in more than 200 countries and territories. We encourag

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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Digital Geographies of Childhood and Youth @uniheidelberg.bsky.social, co-organised by Professors Peter Kraftl and @sarah-mills.bsky.social (with @tabeabork.bsky.social and Christina Ergler). Submit your abstract by 8 March! ⬇️

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Lucy Potter @lucypotter.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

So nice to finally have my research turned into something tangible and accessible in hand! A report ready to be read, shared and used 📄✨ Launch coming soon 📆 @humanists.uk @annastrhan.bsky.social @uoy-sociology.bsky.social

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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

📖 Leslie J. Francis reviews 'Growing up Godless: Non-religious childhoods in contemporary England', which "offers an interesting and well-documented window into the world of non-religion among primary-school students in England" #education #nonreligion #schools

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Book review: Growing up Godless: Non-religious childhoods in contemporary England by Anna Strhan and Rachael Shillitoe

This is a useful study of a change in society, says Leslie J. Francis

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Ideas Roadshow @ideasroadshow.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

👣 Love this Bowl with Human Feet which is almost 6,000 years old! Egypt, Nile clay, ca. 3700–3450 B.C. The bowl which has a beautiful polished surface is very similar in form to the Egyptian hieroglyph meaning "to bring." 🏛️ Met 🏺 🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #ancientbluesky #archaeology #Egypt

Bowl with Human Feet. This simple, round bowl, tipped slightly forward as if to offer its contents, has two such feet solidly attached to its underside

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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

#16 for my @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social advent is @annastrhan.bsky.social & Rachael Shillitoe’s brilliant- like sociology book of the year level brilliant- Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England newbooksnetwork.com/growing-up-g...

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Anna Strhan and Rachael Shillitoe, "Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England" (Princeton UP, 2025) - New Books Network

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

It comes around quicker every year.

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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

For any York peeps who are interested - I'll be talking about Growing Up Godless at York Humanists December Meeting, on Dec 4th. All are welcome! @princetonupress.bsky.social @uoy-sociology.bsky.social #humanism #atheism www.yorkhumanists.org.uk/news.html

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 03/11/2025

How does the therapeutic ethos manifest itself in Britain’s primary schools? @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social and co-authors take a closer look at the post-COVID mental health crisis, religion and unrecognised complexities. #OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com @leverhulme.ac.uk buff.ly/gIv2osH

Peter J. Hemming, Anna Strhan, Joanna Malone and Sarah Neal
Schooling citizenship and character in a therapeutic society
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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

In the #Cairngorms for an autumn break - had a visitor this morning 🐿️

Red squirrel munching a nut on a wooden balcony

Child watching red squirrel munching a nut on a wooden balcony

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Please repost: We're looking for an excellent writer/editor with strong data journalism skills to join the religion team at @pewresearch.org. pewtrusts.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Center...

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Department of Sociology, University of York @uoy-sociology.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

The Religion & Spirituality in Society & Culture Lab explores religion, spirituality, and secularity in society and culture, across spaces and scales, as well as how these intersect. Want to know more? buff.ly/uZxFfR3 @annastrhan.bsky.social @adagiomminor.bsky.social @joannamalone.bsky.social

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Department of Sociology, University of York @uoy-sociology.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

With growing numbers of staff and PGRs in the dept researching religion and spirituality, we've launched a new working group: the Religion & Spirituality in Society & Culture Lab. Keep reading below 👇 #UniversityofYork #UoY #Sociology #Religious #Culture #Spirituality #Research

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Berghahn Books @berghahnbooks.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Todays begins SPEP online conference @speporg.bsky.social! While we are not attending, we're highlighting some of our #Philosophy titles, including some #OpenAccess that you can browse here: bit.ly/3J8R370 includes @annastrhan.bsky.social

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Amanda Rees @amandarees.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

SCIENCE RELIGION AND THE HUMAN FUTURE (Oxford UP) available Jan 16! So grateful to fabulous co-authors Charlotte Sleigh & David Wilkinson who stepped up after the dreadful loss of Tom McLeish (plus new jobs for other authors): book would not be here without them! @eclasproject.bsky.social

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will pooley @willpooley.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

one of the astonishing things about working in a UK uni in the last decade is complete DISCONNECT between (on one hand) hostile media stories, ill informed govt policy, end of unis as we know them and (on the other) the joyful work of actually talking w/students and discovering new things together

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Turning Circle @turningcircle.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Luna has obviously been watching this Sesame Street classic for inspiration... youtu.be/oRRe5GkBPjs?...

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Sesame Street: "Doll House" (1970)

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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Happy #Caturday from Luna who has claimed this house as her own #catsofbluesky

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Martin O'Neill @martinoneill.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I’m sorry to learn that Jonathan Lear has died. His book Radical Hope is one of the deepest and wisest books I’ve read this decade. If you’ve not read it, I’d recommend it. It’s a book for the dark times we’re in.

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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Some great events coming up in our Social Studies of Ethics, Morality, and Values Network exploring affirmative action and the judging of cat shows, the possibility of political depolarization, and values at the end of life. All are warmly welcome! Details and link to register:

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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Enjoyed chatting with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social about how and why children are growing up nonreligious, and the beliefs, feelings, and values interwoven in this for @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social @princetonupress.bsky.social @uoy-sociology.bsky.social #humanism #nonreligion #atheism #sociology

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Pallavi Banerjee @pallavib.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

JOB ALERT FOR #SOCIOLOGIST: Come work with me. We have FOUR Assistant Professor positions in the Sociology Department at the University of Calgary. careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1672106...

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Assistant Professors - Sociology, Faculty of Arts in Calgary, AB, ...

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Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Listen! @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social talks to @annastrhan.bsky.social & Rachael Shillitoe about the fascinating "Growing Up Godless Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England" newbooksnetwork.com/growing-up-g...

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Anna Strhan and Rachael Shillitoe, "Growing Up Godless: Non-Religious Childhoods in Contemporary England" (Princeton UP, 2025) - New Books Network

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Nicholas Witkowski @nwitkowski.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

SEPT 15 JOB DEADLINE: Assistant Professor in South/Southeast Asian Religions (w/ focus on Hindu Traditions, defined BROADLY) in my department at the University of San Diego (PLEASE SHARE WIDELY). jobs.sandiego.edu/cw/en-us/job...

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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

'Open the book to page ninety-nine and read, and the quality of the whole will be revealed to you' - Ford Madox Ford Marshal Zeringue asked us to put Growing Up Godless to the Page 99 test @princetonupress.bsky.social page99test.blogspot.com/2025/08/anna...

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Anna Strhan and Rachael Shillitoe's "Growing Up Godless"

Anna Strhan is reader in sociology at the University of York. She is the author of The Figure of the Child in Contemporary Evangelicalism ...

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Anna Strhan and Rachael Shillitoe's "Growing Up Godless"

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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 06/08/2025

This research reinforces what we’ve long known to be true: that children can grow up to be kind, ethical, and fulfilled without religion playing any part in their lives. Wonderful to read about children's natural curiosity for science, capacity for compassion, and awe in the natural world.

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

An open letter has been launched today (27/7/25) for members of the UK academic community (academics and other university staff) to sign, to press the UK Home Office to facilitate safe passage out of Gaza for 40+ students with offers for UK universities. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Open letter from UK university staff: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities

More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. We, the academic community hoping to welcome these scholars, ca...

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