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Nuam Hatzaw @nhatzaw.bsky.social · 23d

today! looking forward to talking with colleagues about place and religion. i'll be sharing my current research on ethnic minority Christians in Scotland and ideas around belonging and place. @peterjatkins.bsky.social @uoedivinity.bsky.social

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Aug 13

Rev Prof Gordon Graham is kicking off a series of talks at Canonmills Church in September - looks to be an interesting evening!

www.eventbrite.com/e/the-canonm...

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Bathsheba Demuth @brdemuth.bsky.social · Jun 19

In England “wood with beaver facets [were found] in multiple human constructions, along with extensive networks of ancient beaver dams and channels that had been integrated into prehistoric settlements.”

A fascinating piece by Sarah Newman on how animals inspired culture 🦫

aeon.co/essays/did-a...

Did animals provide the blueprints for human culture? | Aeon Essays

Prehistoric humans didn’t create art and architecture out of nothing. They took inspiration from the nonhuman world

aeon.co

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · Apr 24

Today's university losing staff is Edinburgh, which has got itself into a frightful muddle and panic about cashflow - but which is becoming emblematic of just how vulnerable the Welsh and Scottish Higher Ed systems really are.
www.scotsman.com/education/un...

University funding model ‘no longer fit for purpose’ amid Edinburgh job losses

Hundreds of staff leave institution as it looks to cut £140 million from its budget

www.scotsman.com

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Mar 4

This Thursday and Friday is the Humanimal 2.0 virtual conference on The Bible and "Animal" Others. Free to register and participate, and there is a stellar line-up of speakers. Check it out: www.humanimalconference.org/program #humanimal2025

Program — Humanimal Conference

www.humanimalconference.org

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Kristine Toft Rosland @kristinerosland.bsky.social · Feb 18

Job opening: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Studies at the University of Bergen
- open for applicants with PhD in religious studies, archaeology or history

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Studies at the University of Bergen (275792) | University of Bergen

Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Studies at the University of Bergen (275792), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Monday, March 17, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Feb 14

If you care about Theological and Religious Studies in the UK then consider signing this petition to save the Cardiff degree programme
change.org/p/save-our-r...

Sign the Petition

Save Our Religion And Theology Degree!

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David Clough @dlclough.bsky.social · Feb 12

The Race & Class in UK Religious Studies and Theology project is recruiting a part-time postdoctoral researcher (3.5 hrs pw) to work on the project's qualitative research. Further details are available here: www.abdn.ac.uk/racrest Please circulate it to anyone who might be interested. Thanks!

Race and Class in UK Religious Studies and Theology | The School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History | The University of Aberdeen

www.abdn.ac.uk

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Will Tattersdill @tattersdill.bsky.social · Feb 11

I know it's a Guardian editorial and I know everyone following me already knows this, but this is very well put indeed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Feb 7

A great opportunity to campaign for and shape change in the Church of England’s approach to land management

Wild Card @wildcard.land · Feb 7

⭐ We're hiring! ⭐

We're looking for a campaigner to join our #RewildTheChurch campaign.The successful applicant will co-lead the campaign alongside one other team member starting March 2025.

Full job description and info on applying here: buff.ly/3WUPGwv

A black background has at the sides 4 plants and leaves on a vibrant green background and and 4 mammals birds and insects on a pink background. In the centre text reads ‘We’re hiring!’

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V is for very, very spooky @alana-m-vincent.net · Feb 6

Since I just had cause to consult this I thought it was useful to signal boost this spreadsheet @drmjcwarren.bsky.social initiated where people can *anonymously* report their advance/royalty rates from academic publishers.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Academic publishing rates sharing

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Moudhy Al-Rashid (she/her) @moudhy.bsky.social · Jan 30

For anyone wondering, some possible dog names have survived from cuneiform sources.

On tiny dog figurines found buried under a palace in Nineveh, Iraq are inscriptions that seem to be names.

dan rigiššu “loud is his bark”

munaššiku gārîšu “biter of his foe”

mušēṣi lemnūti “expeller of evil”

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Jan 27

It was great fun to appear on the Biblical Time Machine podcast talking about Nebuchadnezzar and his affliction in Daniel 4. The episode has just gone up!

www.biblicaltimemachine.com/listen-to-ep...

Ep. 98 The Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar — Biblical Time Machine

To the authors of the Hebrew Bible, King Nebuchadnezzar was a grade-A jerk. In the 6th century BCE, he and his army sacked Jerusalem, destroyed the First Temple and carried the Judahites into exile in...

www.biblicaltimemachine.com

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Jan 6

If you are thinking about nonhuman animals in biblical texts then there is still time to submit an abstract to the Humanimal 2.0 Virtual Conference: The Bible & "Animal" Others.

The Call for Papers closes on the 15th January.

#Humanimal2025
www.humanimalconference.org/call-for-pap...

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Dec 21

Thanks, I love Ezeclectic!

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Dec 20

Thank you, that's what I have used so far but it is quite difficult to say!

Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Dec 20

Any biblical scholars out there give me advice on the standard adjectival form for Ezekiel? Ezekielic? Ezekielian? Or something else?

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Dec 6

Don’t forget @uoedivinity.bsky.social

School of Divinity (@uoedivinity.bsky.social)

Official Bluesky account for the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh

uoedivinity.bsky.social

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AVAR: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in ANE @avartnp.bsky.social · Dec 3

Did you see our message on the AGADE server or just delete it? Our open issue 4.2 has been open - and is still open call - but we are looking to feature a special section on (non-human) animals and animality in the ANE. Interested?
avarjournal.com/avar/submiss...

Open Journal Systems | Avar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Life and Society in the Ancient Near East

avarjournal.com

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Nov 28

If I only I knew more about Samuel et al!

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Nov 28

Have you thought about this in relation to Tobit 2:11-12? This refers to "women's work" and implies this is to do with fabric.

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Nov 28

Thanks for this! Yes I have read your article on the dog and found it really helpful for the written version of my SBL paper. Really appreciate your scholarship on Tobit!

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Nov 25

Fantastic book panel on the book God and the Little Grey Cells by @danclantonjr.bsky.social #sblaar2024

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Nov 24

Day 1 highlights of #SBLAAR2024: Sea Lions, Pelicans, Hummingbirds, and Egrets

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Peter Joshua Atkins @peterjatkins.bsky.social · Nov 23

First session on Animal Studies and the Bible unit at #SBLAAR24 is a panel on the book Ask the Animals by SBL Press

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