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Khalid Lyamlahy @khalidlym.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📢 Job alert: The Department of French and Francophone Studies at @batescollege.bsky.social invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in French and Francophone Studies beginning July 1, 2027. Details: apply.interfolio.com/192246 #francophonestudies #teachingjobs

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Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

And finally, we come to the cat with the densest fur, the roundest eyes and the flattest head. 👀 With low-set ears built to peer over rocks and a face that looks how we feel, there’s no way to score the Pallas’s cat any less than 1000/10.

A side view photo of a stocky cat with very dense fluffy grey fur, round green eyes and a flat square head looking towards the camera.

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Implicit Religion @implicitreligion.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

@davidfeltmate.bsky.social will be delivering a workshop on journal publication at the Implicit Religion US conference. David is editor-in-chief of online.ucpress.edu/jrpc About Implicit Religion US www.implicitreligion.co.uk/ir-us/implic... Programme cdn.prod.website-files.com/616453adbf9f...

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Blue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I hate every bot I see. From gpa to gpt

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colin horgan @cfhorgan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

In his Davos speech, Mark Carney called the rules-based order rigged. But what about the economic system that keeps it running? me in @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/the-carney-d...

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Carney’s Davos Speech Won’t Fix the World Canadians Actually Live In | The Walrus

He called the rules-based order rigged. But what about the economic system that keeps it running?

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Yuliya Komska @ykomska.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Chicago UP is running a HUGE sale, and you can get extremely well-researched hard-bound books about all sorts of topics and all sorts of places for a price of a cheap paperback press.uchicago.edu/resource/Sal...

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Russell T. McCutcheon @mccutcheonsays.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Mellon postdoc in REL wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/welles...

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David Feltmate @davidfeltmate.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

I'm always surprised by this chapter, but it goes really well with the recent editorial I wrote for the Journal of Religion and Popular Culture. I've been thinking a lot lately about the field and how we develop it. link.growkudos.com/1dwrwi1mlmo

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How I do Develop Theories Through My Research

An explanation of how I develop and test theoretical concepts between major projects. This chapter is written to help scholars of religion and popular culture think about how they are making larger co...

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Mississippi’s largest synagogue was set on fire before dawn Saturday. Fire department ruled it arson, and a suspect has been arrested. It is the same synagogue that the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights. mississippitoday.org/2026/01/10/f...

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Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today

A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights...

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Art history books IN Russian and Polish and Bulgarian. If you have an institution or library or university that wants that, that's AMAZING, would love to talk, but that's the big hurdle from here in northeast Missouri.

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Kristian Bernt Karlson @kbkarlson.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

LAST CALL! #Sociology Professorships in Copenhagen, Denmark! We're hiring 2+ open-rank profs (Asst/Assoc/Full). Any area. Deadline: this Saturday, Nov 15! Join a leading European sociology department. Please repost! jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

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Call for two or more open-rank academic positions in Sociology

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James Smyth @jamessmyth621.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

There are two ways to get your pierogi at Veselka

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Judith Weisenfeld @jlweisenfeld.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

60% off selected @nyupress.bsky.social books. Here's the list of Religion books on sale: nyupress.org/sale25-relig...

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Sale Titles: Religion - NYU Press

Browse All Titles Offer expires on 8/31/25.

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Philip Forness @philipforness.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

We have extended the call for applications to July 30th for a post-doc position in the Frankfurt-Leuven Project “Commentary on the Ecclesiastical History of John of Ephesus.” The successful candidate would not necessarily need to move to Frankfurt to take up this position.

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Study of Religion as an Analytical Discipline Workshop @soraaad.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

"Reestablishing Religion" a Conversation with @richschragger.bsky.social , @micahschwartzman.bsky.social & @nelsontebbe.bsky.social , will take place Monday, 18 August from 10-11:30 am CST (-6 UTC) online. Registration will Open July 8.

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Dr. Kaitlyn Ugoretz @kaitlynugoretz.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

TIL there's a shrine in Kyoto dedicated to medicine deities that, besides the usual #kami suspects (Onamuchi no mikoto & Sukunabikona), enshrines the Chinese deity Shennong (not so strange) AND Hippocrates (v cool)! #globalshinto Photo credit: Fred Cherrygarden www.atlasobscura.com/places/yakus...

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Pop Culture & Theology (& Religion, too) @popandtheology.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Don’t know if folks saw these CFPs from a new religion and pop culture series @davidfeltmate.bsky.social is editing, but check them out!

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David Feltmate @davidfeltmate.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Colleagues, I am pleased to announce the first CFPs in the Blackwell Series in Religion and Popular Culture. Please circulate widely and apply if they fit your interests. I am also happy to answer general questions about the series. #religion #religiousstudies #MCU #Disney #popculture

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Study of Religion as an Analytical Discipline Workshop @soraaad.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Abstract: @drangelasutton.bsky.social will address the challenges of establishing clear causal links btwn a specific event/phenomenon& its extensive effects(&)the most common methodological obstacles early career scholars face when applying this framework (&) offer up an interdisciplinary toolkit

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University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

UC Press is delighted to be the new publisher for the "Journal of Religion and Popular Culture," which is edited by @davidfeltmate.bsky.social, who is the subject of a new Q&A on our blog. www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/q...

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Q&A with David Feltmate, Editor of the "Journal of Religion and Popular Culture"

Meet David Feltmate, editor of the "Journal of Religion and Popular Culture," which is now published by UC Press.

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Judith Weisenfeld @jlweisenfeld.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

For independent and contingent #AcRel scholars: Short-term visiting scholar program at Ohio State's Center for the Study of Religion. $3,000 stipend, lodging, travel, and meals for a week-long residency. Deadline: July 1, 2025

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Visiting Scholar Program | Center for the Study of Religion

The Center for the Study of Religion hosts a short-term visiting scholar program one or two times per academic year. Building on a successful pilot program held in March 2023, this initiative aims to ...

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Paula Arana Barbier @paulaaranab.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

#OnlineFirst My article “Moros y Cristianos Together?: The Politics of Death and Muslims in Spain” is already available at @EthnicitiesSAGE. #NewPublication journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

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Study of Religion as an Analytical Discipline Workshop @soraaad.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

EVENT: SORAAAD Book Club Composing Violence by Moyukh Chatterjee Religion, Authoritarianism & Public Narratives - Part 3 Sunday 13 April 2025 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM CST @themodsisyphus.bsky.social & @ichatterjea.bsky.social will lead this discussion. Register: soraaad.org

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Book Club: Moyukh Chatterjee
Composing Violence:
The Limits of Exposuer and the Making of Minorities

Religion, Authoritarianism, & Public Narratives - Part 3

Representation
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

As the expected Christian Nationalism EO came in, I’m seeing a bunch of “this isn’t real Christianity” noise in my mentions. Nope. Christian friends. 1/x 🧵 This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +

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DrGlitterbear @drglitterbear.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Chrissy has been leading the charge for Exvangelicals and is the voice I prefer to listen to and magnify.

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Colson Whitehead @colsonwhitehead.com · 10/01/2025

Anyone have a debut book coming out this spring? Tell me about it — it’d be nice to hear about something nice! Your first book only happens once, friend!

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Keren Landman @landmansplained.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I just got laid off from @vox.com along with 11 other talented and delightful people. I'm leaving with a deep bench of sources and a million ideas. Editors assigning work on public health, health misinfo, corporate ints/religion in healthcare, please reach out! Gonna go have cookies for lunch now

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Implicit Religion @implicitreligion.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

CFP IR US: The Call for Papers for 2025 Implicit Religion Conference, "Extensive Effects" is now posted. @drangelasutton.bsky.social will deliver the Keynote Lecture. CFP DEADLINE 17 March 2025. CFP: www.implicitreligion.co.uk/ir-us/implic... CFP PDF: cdn.prod.website-files.com/616453adbf9f...

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Implicit Religion @implicitreligion.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

#IR47's theme is taken from “Hidden Histories: Faith & Black Lesbian Leadership” Moultrie...argues including & fronting, sexual identity is essential to understanding the leadership styles & experiences of those who live at the intersections of race, class & gender oppression & sexual invisibility

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Study of Religion as an Analytical Discipline Workshop @soraaad.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

* Join us for SORAAAD's 1st Open House of 2025 and Social Media Mini Workshop: "Minimum Valuable Presence." * Meet Monique Moultrie, @drangelasutton.bsky.social 2025 @implicitreligion.bsky.social keynotes * The Big Reveal: the SORAAAD Book Club Title for April 13! Register at SORAAAD.org

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SORAAAD (Study of Religion as an Analytical Discipline)
Open House
Sunday
12 January 2025
11:00 am -12:30 pm
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Library purchases are purchases. They pay the press. The press counts them towards advances and royalties. And (gasp) the book is in a library!! It’s wonderful and no one should ever feel bad about getting a book through a library instead of buying it.

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Academic Christmas

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Adam Music @musicadamt.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Last year, Mariah got a parking garage she didn't want. This year, she was making it clear - she didn't want a lot for Christmas.

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Study of Religion as an Analytical Discipline Workshop @soraaad.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Save the Date EVENT: Open House 12 Jan 2025 11-12:30 CST Online 1) Conversation 2) Study of Rel & Social Media Mini Workshop 3) SORAAAD Bk Club for April Title 4) Meet the IR UK & US Keynotes 5) Can I H@z PDF 6) More Conversation An official *snazzy* graphic & link to register will appear before NYE

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Mike Inouye @mikeinouye.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Wise words, pronouns not withstanding, from Peter Medawar's Advice to a Young Scientist (1979).... especially the bit about looking back at our own research beginnings and thinking how the hell we ever survived just crashing around

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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

you know who should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame? Sisyphus

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drnicgraham.bsky.social @drnicgraham.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I’m co-organising two panels on #HumourAndReligion with Dr Lina Liederman at ISHS 2025: Humour as a response to tragedy & suffering and Humour and Religion: Past, Present & Future. Deadline: 14 February 2025. More info here: ishs2025.pl/submissions/

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Submissions – ISHS 2025 – Krakow

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Implicit Religion @implicitreligion.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

CFP IR UK: The Call for Papers for 47th Implicit Religion Conference, "Negotiating, Religion, Race and Sexuality" is now posted. DEADLINE 10 March 2025. Professor Monique Moultrie will deliver the Edward Bailey Keynote Lecture. www.implicitreligion.co.uk/ir-uk/implic...

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David Feltmate @davidfeltmate.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

End of semester service commitments are the energy vampires of the week. And it's only Monday.

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Katie Turner @katieturnerphd.com · 02/12/2024

Could anybody point me to some research on a particular style of shoe - associated with Islamic cultures - with a curved toe? I'm looking for the name of the shoe, and any 15th/16th century history of its use (in Eastern Med & Europe). Thanks! #medievalsky #dresshistory #🗃️

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

It feels quite unreal, but *The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game* is officially out in the world as of today. Half a decade’s work finally on full display. Please grab a copy, request at your library, and spread the word. uncpress.org/book/9781469...

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Rich Harang @rich.harang.org · 23/11/2024

This! What's the training data? If it's fake, then how "good" are the confessions (from a strictly performative view, set theology aside for a moment). If it's real: where did it come from and what consent was involved and how do you prevent the system from leaking it?

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 18/11/2024

"Other countries have social safety nets; the US has women." Four years ago, that quote of mine went massively viral, maybe because it captured the crushing weight of what so many women had long been holding, plus the impossibility of holding even more without support as the pandemic dragged on. 1/

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Hannah Parsons-Morgan @beathas-ailsa.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Phd opportunity in African archaeology coastal Mozambique (historical, material analysis). 3 years funding + poss 6-12 months more. Visa & NHS surcharge covered McDonald Institute Cambridge International Entangled PhD Scholarship at University of Cambridge www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKR174/m...

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McDonald Institute Cambridge International Entangled PhD Scholarship at University of Cambridge

Explore a McDonald Institute Cambridge International Entangled PhD Scholarship. Apply today and discover more PhD opportunities at jobs.ac.uk.

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Ben Zeller @zellerben.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Through the end of November, free access to Nova Religio's newest issue on the New Apostolic Reformation, dominion theology, Donald Trump, and the January 6 insurrection. www.pennpress.org/blog/dominio.... muse.jhu.edu/issue/53568

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Dominion and Rebellion: Announcing a new special issue of Nova Religio - University of Pennsylvania Press

Penn Press is pleased to announce that a new special issue of the journal Nova Religio is now available. This timely publication, free to read through the

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