Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026“For months, Anthropic has wined and dined theologians and religious scholars under nondisclosure agreements…” Excuse me? Who?! When?! 🧐 293
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026We’ve got a great line up of seminars across disciplines at this semester (and there’s a biblical studies series too!). We’re online only and open to all - just email me for the link. 121
Reposted by Siobhán JolleySteve Wright @stephenjohnwright.bsky.social · 20/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti... Always take the opportunity to learn about the Magdalene from @siobhanjolley.bsky.socialbbc.co.ukPenitent sinner or fiery saint? Mary Magdalene is one of the Bible's most divisive figures. These paintings show whyKnown as the "apostle to the apostles”, the controversial and multifaceted saint Mary Magdalene is shrouded in mythology and mystery. What do these artworks reveal about her? 032
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyKatie Turner @katieturnerphd.com · 01/09/2026I live across the street from David Bowie's childhood home. It's been a fun little fact since moving in 8 yrs ago. That all changed in January. Since then, I've found myself someplace I *never* thought I'd be: tired of Bowie. A 🧵 on celebrity, cultural memory, and community engagement...bbc.co.ukDavid Bowie childhood home plans opposed by neighboursA heritage group wants to build a visitor centre in the garden of the star's childhood home in Bromley. 296
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Our final paper is from my former student Ninnaku Oberholzer, who is sharing part of her doctoral research on 'Bodies that Heal: The Haemorrhoïssa, Sacred Touch, and Reparative Visual Criticism' #BNTS2026 041
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Our final Reception, Critical Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies session of #BNTS2026 is underway, with @profpaulmiddleton.bsky.social presenting on music as exegesis in Walton‘s Belshazzar‘s Feast (which of course draws on themes from the book of Revelation as well as Daniel). 072
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Our metal music morning continues with Tobias Ålöw who is presenting “Given to You by Mother Earth” Entextualization and Ideological Inversion of 1 John 2:16 in Ghost’s “Umbra” #BNTS2026 031
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026First up we have Julia Lindenlaub and Charlotte Naylor-Davis presenting The “Perennial” Sophia from Ancient Gnostic Literature to Modern Metal Music: The Sophia Myth and the Dragon Rouge in Therion’s ‘Gothic Kabbalah’ (2007). #BNTS2026 071
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Reception Critical Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies section is kicking off #BNTS2026 with a panel on metal music and the New Testament. 071
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyCandida Moss @candidamoss.bsky.social · 21/08/2026If you are a scholar, grad student, or post doc at an institution where there you do not have seminars in Biblical Studies and you'd like to attend/participate in the Birmingham Biblical Studies Seminar let me know! (Those who do have seminars are welcome to come too) 44119
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026While I was on leave, a lovely review of my first book by Caroline Vander Stichele was published in RBL. I’m very grateful to Caroline for her careful and supportive reading, not least because it would have put a real dampener on today’s paperback release if she hated it! 163
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Jason Arday was hounded to death by a bitter racist and the complicit media in this country. His accuser was sacked for racism, the media were warned repeatedly about the risks of their persecution and now a man is dead because they cared more about clicks than his life. 192
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Proofs day never gets old... Very much looking forward to reading the full catalogue and seeing the show in Frankfurt when it opens next month! www.staedelmuseum.de/en/mary-magd... 041
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 01/08/2026It’s been a busy old time lately but all good things! 151
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyJames F. McGrath (ReligionProf) @religionprof.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Information about a Mary Magdalene exhibition coming next year www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/... www.nationalgallery.org.uk/about-us/pre...nationalgallery.org.ukMary Magdalene: Woman and Myth | Across the UK | National Gallery, London 131
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 25/07/2026If you’re in London on Monday and fancy spending your lunch break in a lovely air conditioned room, come and join me for a talk on Saints at the National Gallery! www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/lunch...nationalgallery.org.ukLunchtime lectures: The Wonder of Art | Events | National Gallery, LondonJoin us for a series of lunchtime talks celebrating 'The Wonder of Art'. Each week a different topic is covered from colour to saints. From Monday, 6 July 2026, 1 - 2 pm. Tickets from £0. 074
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Happy Feast of St Mary Magdalene to all who celebrate! Seems like a perfect day to share that Mary Magdalene: Woman and Myth, a National Gallery touring exhibition will be coming in 2027. 193
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Immediately following @willtullett.bsky.social and everyone who likes this because this is SO niche they must be my people. HT @katieturnerphd.com! 050
Reposted by Siobhán JolleySarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 02/07/2026I have said it before, but I like to teach ancient texts topographically. That's what makes ToposText so fun. Every toponym from Livy, Thucydides, and over 800 more authors—plus trans. & links to the original Greek or Latin—from Spain to India. Such a cool thing to teach & read with. topostext.org 310429
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Exeter is one of the best TRS departments in the UK, staffed by wonderful humans doing outstanding research and excellent teaching. The shortsightedness of this decision is staggering, and there’s not much about the state of higher education that can still shock me. Please share and sign. 1144
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyAn Siopa Leabhar @ansiopaleabhar.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Does anyone know anyone with Hindi and Irish, even a bit of Irish? Have been speaking to a family who recently moved from India, and while the kid is entitled to an exemption they would like to learn some Irish. No comfortable in English yet, so someone to intro it with Hindi would be ideal. 32851
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyNiamh Ní Cheallaigh 🇮🇪 ♿️ 🇵🇸 @niamhnicheallaigh.bsky.social · 19/06/2026There are 116 data centres in the Greater Dublin area. www.datacentermap.com/ireland/dubl...datacentermap.com 210638
Reposted by Siobhán JolleySociety for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026NEW BOOK SERIES with @dgb-history.bsky.social: "Connected Worlds in Early Modernity" with series editors Christina H. Lee and Julia Schleck. Send proposals to the fabulous @erikagaffney.bsky.social All info: rensoc.org.uk/announcement... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians 11514
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyLaurel Gale @laurelgale.bsky.social · 03/06/2026I found this neat tool that lets you generate text and images just from your ideas. It's really good! 783572968
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 02/06/2026🎉 New book day! It’s been available early in National Gallery shops for a couple of weeks now but yesterday was official publication day for Saints. Available now at all good book shops and the billionaire bad ones too. 2196
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyMichael Brown @medhistoryman.bsky.social · 11/05/2026📢JOB ALERT 📢 We are looking to appoint a F/T open-ended Lecturer in Late Medieval / Early Modern History (1400-1700) @lancasteruni.bsky.social. This is an amazing opportunity that we are very proud to announce, so please spread the word far and wide! www.hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...hr-jobs.lancs.ac.ukJob Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Medieval/Early Modern HistoryThe School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Late Medieval / Early Modern History (1400-1700). This is a 1.0 FTE indefinite appointment to start on 1 August... 1126154
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyJesse Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · 09/05/2026National Gallery, London, July 3: "Josefa de Óbidos: Painter of the Portuguese Baroque" a half-day symposium with Susana Varela Flor, Salvador Salort-Pons, Charlotte Chastel-Rousseau, Carmen Ripollés and Daniel Sobrino Ralston. Free and open to the public www.nationalgallery.org.uk/events/josef... 0516
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Learned from my publisher that my new book dropped early in the National Gallery shops today! If you would like to look at nice pictures of Saints and learn fun things about them, this is the one for you. 1449
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 16/04/2026A fun afternoon dropping in to moan about the Mary movie and have some great conversation with John Dunne and Jeannine Brown's Jesus Film Class at Bethel. Luckily they weren't offended when I plugged @mattpagefilm.bsky.social's book immediately after talking about their new volume! 221
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Excited to receive my hard copy of the Oxford Handbook of Mary Magdalene in the post! 1163
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyMichael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Since people are clearly appreciating his work, here's my absolute favorite image by Allan Rohan Crite, his stunning and deeply felt "Streetcar Madonna" from 1946 115043
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Reception folks! Theory heads! Submit your abstracts to @tdbiii.bsky.social and me by 13th April. 142
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Fancy a little day out to Chester to see some Mary Mag art at @chestercathedral.bsky.social? @dawnllewellyn.bsky.social and I are talking about faith, art and feminism tomorrow at 2pm. It's free but you need to book. Some extra tickets have just been released! chestercathedral.com/events/event... 010
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Rounding off this busy week, I’m looking forward to presenting this year’s Peake Lecture with my friend and colleague Samuel Hildebrandt tomorrow on our current research: ‘From Miriam to the Magdalene: Women Witnesses in the Bible and Beyond’ (no points for guessing which bit I’ll be covering!). 0132
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Last night I was privileged to be at the @manchester.ac.uk John Kennedy Lecture Series, to hear Dr Mary McAleese in conversation with HE Martin Fraser, followed by a wonderful dinner in the museum. The recording is available to watch back now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4s5... 010
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 20/03/2026It's been a busy old week - starting with a wonderful launch of Encountering Biblical Bodies with @uomreligion.bsky.social and celebrating our exhibition of Sarah Lightman's art with @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social, as illustrated by the wonderful Len Grant. 041
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 17/03/2026Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York. 1008389509564
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyChris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Oxford historian Lyndal Roper wins this year's £466K Holberg Prize - speaking to @timeshighered.bsky.social, she warns that the humanities are facing Thatcher-scale cuts just when we need them most www.timeshighereducation.com/news/lyndal-... via @jgro-the.bsky.socialtimeshighereducation.comLyndal Roper: ‘Drastic’ cuts to UK humanities risk brain drainNewly crowned winner of Holberg Prize raises alarm over job losses and shuttering of courses across UK 163
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyRev. Dr. Liz Gloyn @lizgloyn.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Have you had personal tutoring responsibilities in a UK HEI in the last five years? I'd love to hear from you! I'm running a short survey on interpersonal relationships & care within personal tutoring, which takes ~10 minutes to complete. Please do share: I'm keen to get a wide range of responses!surveymonkey.comThe Role Of Interpersonal Relationships And Care In Personal Tutoring Within UK HEISTake this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free. 11529
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 11/03/2026We're filling up fast for Monday's celebration of Sarah Lightman and the launch of our new @uomreligion.bsky.social project, Encountering Biblical Bodies! Book your place and please share if you know folks around Manchester who have a body (biblical or otherwise) at tinyurl.com/BibWomen 045
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 11/03/2026So just to be clear: they’ve opted in to the Teachers Pension Scheme and have now decided to exclude *teaching* staff from that? Make it make sense. 040
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyDan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Second “explainer” piece here www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comWhich human remains are held in UK museums – and where?Institutions including the Natural History Museum and Cambridge University hold more than 263,000 human remains, Guardian investigation finds 17825
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyDan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · 07/03/2026(3/3) From this first overview of the situation for over 20 years, it’s clear that it’s time for DCMS to review its failed historic Guidance, and introduce regulation for the retention of human tissue in legacy colonial collections. Full story >> www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comVast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and expertsExclusive: Guardian study finds UK museums hold more than 260,000 items of remains, often in sacrilegious ways 610535
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyDan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · 07/03/2026(2/3) it’s with mixed feelings that we now share these shocking details of the scale and depth of enduring violence, posthumous abuse, secrecy, neglect, and silence about over a quarter of a million human remains in over 250 UK museums. (That’s a higher number than the population of Southampton.) 311034
Reposted by Siobhán JolleyDan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · 07/03/2026This FOl enquiry for the Guardian has taken up a great deal of my life for the past 2 years. (1/3) 10429172
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 05/03/2026One last update from this very busy March so far… A project @hannahmstrommen.bsky.social and I have been cooking for a while has gone live at biblereception.com 🎉 Growing out of our methods reading group, BRIM is going to be a one stop hub for all things Bible and reception.biblereception.comHome - BRIMWelcome toBRIMWe are an international hub for scholars interested in how the Bible has been interpreted, used, and reimagined. Events About Us Our goals are: - to connect scholars across diverse parts... 132
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 04/03/2026📣 Yesterday, Holly Morse and I were thrilled to install Encountering Biblical Bodies: Sarah Lightman's Biblical Women in the Glass Corridor Gallery at The University of Manchester. 183
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Last week I presented at an interdisciplinary seminar about faces as part of the UMRI 2025 project ‘Challenging the Impossible’.Definitely the most eclectic lineup I’ve been a part of! multifacetedresearch.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/f... 010
Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · 22/02/2026"Like all the muscles in the body, if we do not use them, if we do not move them, they die. The brain needs to be used, so our intelligence must also be exercised a little so as not to lose this capacity.” 071