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Naomi Baker @drnaomibaker.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

go.bsky.app/PGTCboR I’ve made a starter pack for people interested in literature and theology/religion - please share and let me know if you would like to be added!

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Journal of Religious History @j-religioushist.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Statement from the Religious History Association condemning the Marsden fund cuts in Aotearoa New Zealand #humanities #highered #history

The Religious History Association states its unequivocal opposition to the disbanding of the Social Sciences and Humanities Panel of the Marsden Fund. This will remove funding for arts, humanities and social sciences researchers in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The impact of this decision will be disastrous not only for researchers, but also for the reputation of Aotearoa New Zealand as a place where blue-skies research can flourish in all its disciplinary forms and where intellectually diverse thinking matters and is valued.

Aotearoa New Zealand has been a locus of outstanding scholarship in religious history, research which as well other other humanities, arts and social sciences fields is foundational for democratic and social cohesion.

The decision to cut funding is wrongly premised on the notion that tangible social impacts can only be found in the economic outcomes of STEM research. Already in Aotearoa New Zealand the fastest growing sector in its economy is the arts and creative sector. The disciplines and fields of research that constitute this sector are not siloed; they work with medicine, science, technology, economics, business and more to produce cutting-edge transdisciplinary research with critical social and economic outcomes. Cutting funding to arts, humanities and social sciences will only impoverish research and research outcomes everywhere.

Humanity's big questions can only be answered with the input of arts, humanities and social sciences research; a creative society can only flourish with support for the arts; societies can only cohere when our histories, ideas, languages and literatures are explored, questioned and able to flourish.

The Religious History Association condemns this ill-advised decision and calls for its reversal.

Professor Megan Cassidy-Welch President, Religious History Association, on behalf of the committee

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Journal of Religious History @j-religioushist.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

We’re looking for a new co-editor to join @sistosesto.bsky.social for an initial 3-year term at the Journal of Religious History! Could this be you, or someone you know? Please share here and circulate across your networks. Deadline 17 Jan 2025.

Journal of Religious History: Call for Expressions of Interest in Position of Co-Editor The Journal of Religious History is seeking expressions of interest in the role of co-editor of the Journal to work alongside Dr Miles Pattenden. The new co-editor will take over from Associate Professor Sarah Irving-Stonebraker who is stepping down from this role after three years' service. The position would run for a three-year period, subject to a one-year probationary period, with potential for renewal for a second three-year term, if so desired. The JORH is published by Wiley and engages an Editorial Manager (Paul Watt) to work on practical matters relating to the Journal, as well as benefiting from support from Wiley staff and an international editorial board. While the position is a voluntary one, the Agreement between Wiley and the Religious History Association may allow for limited travel support each year to promote the journal, subject to the approval of the RHA executive committee. The tasks involved in editing JORH vary considerably from week to week - some weeks we are only required to answer a few emails, other weeks require a full day's work making decisions on articles and proofreading. On average, each editor probably spends 4-6 hours per fortnight on the role. The main tasks involved are:

* representing the Journal at appropriate events

* working with the Editorial Manager (Paul Watt) to make initial decisions about sending articles for review

* keeping the database of reviewers updated

* making decisions on each article based on the reviewers' recommendations

*corresponding with authors about these decisions

* checking revisions made by authors proofreading articles for Early View

*proofreading and approving each issue (which has been copyedited by a professional copyeditor)

* approving the table of contents selecting an image for the cover

* shortlisting articles for the annual prize

If you are interested in finding about this position, cont…

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