Adam Bursi
@adambursi.bsky.social
Acquisitions Editor at Fortress Press.
Research on relics/senses/material religion in late antiquity and early Islam. Wrote a book about it:
https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-traces-of-the-prophets.html
We should improve society somewhat
Research on relics/senses/material religion in late antiquity and early Islam. Wrote a book about it:
https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-traces-of-the-prophets.html
We should improve society somewhat
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Adam Bursi
@adambursi.bsky.social
· Jun 3
Really, seriously: Please do shop around for presses committed to using human hands in book and journal production (there are lots like MHRA still holding that necessary line). You're going to have a *much* better publishing experience that way.
Publish your monograph or scholarly edition or journal article with @themhra.bsky.social! Human copy-editors and typesetters only.
Speaking of which:
We at Fortress Press are eager to read (with human eyes 👀) proposals including but not limited to:
late antique and medieval Christian history;
Jewish Studies;
Islamic Studies;
and Religious Studies broadly conceived.
Please reach out if you’re working on a project!
We at Fortress Press are eager to read (with human eyes 👀) proposals including but not limited to:
late antique and medieval Christian history;
Jewish Studies;
Islamic Studies;
and Religious Studies broadly conceived.
Please reach out if you’re working on a project!
News to me, but apparently this article is out now in #openaccess!
I study the perfuming and ritualization of spaces associated with the memory of the Prophet Muhammad in early Islamic Medina. Part of a special issue on Scents in Medieval Material Culture
www.brepolsonline.net/doi/abs/10.1...
I study the perfuming and ritualization of spaces associated with the memory of the Prophet Muhammad in early Islamic Medina. Part of a special issue on Scents in Medieval Material Culture
www.brepolsonline.net/doi/abs/10.1...
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
News to me, but apparently this article is out now in #openaccess!
I study the perfuming and ritualization of spaces associated with the memory of the Prophet Muhammad in early Islamic Medina. Part of a special issue on Scents in Medieval Material Culture
www.brepolsonline.net/doi/abs/10.1...
I study the perfuming and ritualization of spaces associated with the memory of the Prophet Muhammad in early Islamic Medina. Part of a special issue on Scents in Medieval Material Culture
www.brepolsonline.net/doi/abs/10.1...
Reposted by Adam Bursi
Assyriologists when they find yet another cuneiform tablet that's the equivalent of a Rite Aid receipt (I say this with love, I love it all)
October 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Assyriologists when they find yet another cuneiform tablet that's the equivalent of a Rite Aid receipt (I say this with love, I love it all)
He was on his way to MESA. Absurd and infuriating
November 25, 2025 at 3:38 AM
He was on his way to MESA. Absurd and infuriating
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November 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Trump giving him the rhetorical out and then Mamdani just saying “Ok, alright” and shrugging is incredible
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Trump giving him the rhetorical out and then Mamdani just saying “Ok, alright” and shrugging is incredible
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
Increasingly seeing AI-produced images in academic PowerPoints and I think it’s very bad
November 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Increasingly seeing AI-produced images in academic PowerPoints and I think it’s very bad
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If you’ll be at the AAR meeting in Boston this month:
Please come see Salih Sayilgan of Georgetown University give the International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Al Faruqi Memorial Lecture in celebration of his recent @fortresspress.bsky.social book on the Prophet Muhammad
iiit.org/en/iiit-al-f...
Please come see Salih Sayilgan of Georgetown University give the International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Al Faruqi Memorial Lecture in celebration of his recent @fortresspress.bsky.social book on the Prophet Muhammad
iiit.org/en/iiit-al-f...
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you’ll be at the AAR meeting in Boston this month:
Please come see Salih Sayilgan of Georgetown University give the International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Al Faruqi Memorial Lecture in celebration of his recent @fortresspress.bsky.social book on the Prophet Muhammad
iiit.org/en/iiit-al-f...
Please come see Salih Sayilgan of Georgetown University give the International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Al Faruqi Memorial Lecture in celebration of his recent @fortresspress.bsky.social book on the Prophet Muhammad
iiit.org/en/iiit-al-f...
Saw this sign and couldn’t understand what it could possibly mean, but it turns out it’s pretty much what it sounds like
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_ham...
Being American, I’m very interested in new burger technologies
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_ham...
Being American, I’m very interested in new burger technologies
November 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Saw this sign and couldn’t understand what it could possibly mean, but it turns out it’s pretty much what it sounds like
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_ham...
Being American, I’m very interested in new burger technologies
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_ham...
Being American, I’m very interested in new burger technologies
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If you're looking for illustrations for "AI", don't use robots, glowing disembodied brains, or computer code in empty space. Here are a some alternative suggestions:
November 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
If you're looking for illustrations for "AI", don't use robots, glowing disembodied brains, or computer code in empty space. Here are a some alternative suggestions:
The fact that the holy things aren’t repelling the demons is frightening
Demons hate holy things
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The fact that the holy things aren’t repelling the demons is frightening
Went to Topkapı Palace to see some Prophetic relics. An interesting experience. I was surprised to see an arm-shaped reliquary for John the Baptist. I also didn’t know there was a beard hair of Abu Bakr! The mantle and flag of the Prophet didn’t allowed photographs
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Went to Topkapı Palace to see some Prophetic relics. An interesting experience. I was surprised to see an arm-shaped reliquary for John the Baptist. I also didn’t know there was a beard hair of Abu Bakr! The mantle and flag of the Prophet didn’t allowed photographs
Feels like this for so many “creative” industries. Insane that the conditions of the 2010s look pretty decent by comparison
I've had a lot of conversations with journalists in recent months who feel stuck for a variety of reasons. Mostly, it is because the media ecosystem has largely been hollowed out.
There are some exciting new initiatives, outlets, etc. but stable jobs are harder to come by & conditions are worse
There are some exciting new initiatives, outlets, etc. but stable jobs are harder to come by & conditions are worse
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Feels like this for so many “creative” industries. Insane that the conditions of the 2010s look pretty decent by comparison
Terry Eagleton, Ideology: An Introduction
November 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Terry Eagleton, Ideology: An Introduction
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“I really believe that if I didn’t have [my] birth certificate, I would be somewhere in a facility,” one resident said, recalling that one of the armed federal agents who stopped him on the street aggressively asked if he was from Ethiopia or Ghana.
With @mlk50.com
With @mlk50.com
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“I really believe that if I didn’t have [my] birth certificate, I would be somewhere in a facility,” one resident said, recalling that one of the armed federal agents who stopped him on the street aggressively asked if he was from Ethiopia or Ghana.
With @mlk50.com
With @mlk50.com
Communism or barbarism quite literally
Chile's presidential race pits Communist Jeannette Jara Román against far-right José Antonio Kast, son of a Nazi. Voters head to polls on November 16 to decide between sharply opposing visions for the country.
In Chile’s Presidential Race, Communist Party Candidate Faces the Son of a Nazi
On November 16, Chileans will choose between communist Jeannette Jara Román and far right politician José Antonio Kast.
truthout.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Communism or barbarism quite literally
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AAA and AAR panels on THE DREAD HEIGHTS coming up next week, organized by milad and ali
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
AAA and AAR panels on THE DREAD HEIGHTS coming up next week, organized by milad and ali
We’re constantly told these are the experienced ones who know how to do politics correctly. And they always do this
Trump sure does look unpopular. Welp, time to cave to each of his insane demands
Trump getting booed at the Commanders game
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
We’re constantly told these are the experienced ones who know how to do politics correctly. And they always do this
Pretty telling that a speech that brought me (and I’m sure many others) to tears at several points evokes _this_ response from the WaPo’s editorial board
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Pretty telling that a speech that brought me (and I’m sure many others) to tears at several points evokes _this_ response from the WaPo’s editorial board
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Current University of Minnesota policy bars “academic departments and other centers on campus, [from] ‘addressing matters of public concern or public interest.’”
UMN Administration hired @penamerica.bsky.social to teach faculty about academic freedom, but they didn't tell the presenters about UMN's own serious violations academic freedom. @umn-tc-aaup.bsky.social told them and this is their response. @aaup.org
PEN America Urges University of Minnesota Regents to Reconsider Restrictions on Departmental Speech
"While the resolution may have been rationalized as a way to support the expression of diverse viewpoints, in practice it is often having the opposite impact."
pen.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Current University of Minnesota policy bars “academic departments and other centers on campus, [from] ‘addressing matters of public concern or public interest.’”
If you’ll be at the AAR meeting in Boston this month:
Please come see Salih Sayilgan of Georgetown University give the International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Al Faruqi Memorial Lecture in celebration of his recent @fortresspress.bsky.social book on the Prophet Muhammad
iiit.org/en/iiit-al-f...
Please come see Salih Sayilgan of Georgetown University give the International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Al Faruqi Memorial Lecture in celebration of his recent @fortresspress.bsky.social book on the Prophet Muhammad
iiit.org/en/iiit-al-f...
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
If you’ll be at the AAR meeting in Boston this month:
Please come see Salih Sayilgan of Georgetown University give the International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Al Faruqi Memorial Lecture in celebration of his recent @fortresspress.bsky.social book on the Prophet Muhammad
iiit.org/en/iiit-al-f...
Please come see Salih Sayilgan of Georgetown University give the International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Al Faruqi Memorial Lecture in celebration of his recent @fortresspress.bsky.social book on the Prophet Muhammad
iiit.org/en/iiit-al-f...
Good chapter in here on why that is … not true
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Good chapter in here on why that is … not true
Admittedly I’m reading this with the present moment constantly in the middle distance of my imagination, but this history seems like the better point of comparison for us than the one that more often tends to be used
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Admittedly I’m reading this with the present moment constantly in the middle distance of my imagination, but this history seems like the better point of comparison for us than the one that more often tends to be used