Greg Given
@greggiven.bsky.social
"A happy, footnote-drugged maniac who disturbs the book mites in a dull volume, a foot thick, to find in it a reference to an even duller one."
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Harvard teachers, researchers, and students! Please join us and the HGSU at our work-in on December 3rd, 10:00-2:00 in the Smith Center, to show the administration that we deserve fair contracts now. Faculty and postdocs, bring your work, your grading, and your expertise to share!
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Harvard teachers, researchers, and students! Please join us and the HGSU at our work-in on December 3rd, 10:00-2:00 in the Smith Center, to show the administration that we deserve fair contracts now. Faculty and postdocs, bring your work, your grading, and your expertise to share!
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Out now in Oxford Bibliographies in Classics: My biblio on "Jews in the Roman empire." My goal was to invite classicists/ancient historians into the rich world of rabbinic literature, which can transform (if we let it) how we talk about the Roman empire
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
www.oxfordbibliographies.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Out now in Oxford Bibliographies in Classics: My biblio on "Jews in the Roman empire." My goal was to invite classicists/ancient historians into the rich world of rabbinic literature, which can transform (if we let it) how we talk about the Roman empire
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...
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to ask a complex question simply:
why do public universities have comp/rhet programs for freshmen and private universities have first year writing programs?
I'm asking mostly about the history of this (is there a book about it?) but also the philosophy behind the difference in curricula
why do public universities have comp/rhet programs for freshmen and private universities have first year writing programs?
I'm asking mostly about the history of this (is there a book about it?) but also the philosophy behind the difference in curricula
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
to ask a complex question simply:
why do public universities have comp/rhet programs for freshmen and private universities have first year writing programs?
I'm asking mostly about the history of this (is there a book about it?) but also the philosophy behind the difference in curricula
why do public universities have comp/rhet programs for freshmen and private universities have first year writing programs?
I'm asking mostly about the history of this (is there a book about it?) but also the philosophy behind the difference in curricula
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This is a late ancient (5-7th c.?) Greek account of the life of a rich woman who was raised Jewish, converted to Christianity when her parents died, lived for 20 years as a male monk named John, was discovered & made head of a woman's monastery, & was later martyred
well, what the heck. it's the tuesday before thanksgiving, and whoever is on here deserves a treat: the first new translation I've posted in a long while: the Life and Martyrdom of Susanna:
andrewjacobs.org/translations...
andrewjacobs.org/translations...
Life and Martyrdom of Susanna
andrewjacobs.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is a late ancient (5-7th c.?) Greek account of the life of a rich woman who was raised Jewish, converted to Christianity when her parents died, lived for 20 years as a male monk named John, was discovered & made head of a woman's monastery, & was later martyred
It was a really stark and sobering contrast to go from the tremendous session @jeremiahcoogan.bsky.social arranged at the Boston Athanaeum, where we reveled in the craft and care that has poured into the material text in the history of biblical studies… /1
Very here for these shots being fired. I know that academic publishing is a tough business and margins are tight, but the precipitous drop in production quality across the board in recent years (without a corresponding drop in prices!) has really been something to behold.
I recently got a volume from Brill's series, Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies, and the poor quality of the paper and binding would be surprising at any price: much more so at over $200. Caveat lector et emptor.
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It was a really stark and sobering contrast to go from the tremendous session @jeremiahcoogan.bsky.social arranged at the Boston Athanaeum, where we reveled in the craft and care that has poured into the material text in the history of biblical studies… /1
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Half day for our final day at #AARSBL2025! Last chance to drop by to see our latest books on Religion before we head out of here for the holidays!
As always, our AAR website will remain up for a few weeks so you can still save 40% as we head into the holiday season: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...
As always, our AAR website will remain up for a few weeks so you can still save 40% as we head into the holiday season: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...
November 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Half day for our final day at #AARSBL2025! Last chance to drop by to see our latest books on Religion before we head out of here for the holidays!
As always, our AAR website will remain up for a few weeks so you can still save 40% as we head into the holiday season: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...
As always, our AAR website will remain up for a few weeks so you can still save 40% as we head into the holiday season: www.ucpress.edu/book-lists/a...
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everyone is talking about getting copies of University Keywords (or other JHU Press books) for all their friends, students, and comrades for the holidays, especially when it is 40% off with the code HHOL25.
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
everyone is talking about getting copies of University Keywords (or other JHU Press books) for all their friends, students, and comrades for the holidays, especially when it is 40% off with the code HHOL25.
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Come and apply to be the Professor of Bibliography & Modern Book History @engfacoutreach.bsky.social & @jesusoxford.bsky.social (and work closely with us @bodleian.ox.ac.uk). Following a long line of great scholars: Don McKenzie, Kathryn Sutherland, & Dirk van Hulle ... my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
my.corehr.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Come and apply to be the Professor of Bibliography & Modern Book History @engfacoutreach.bsky.social & @jesusoxford.bsky.social (and work closely with us @bodleian.ox.ac.uk). Following a long line of great scholars: Don McKenzie, Kathryn Sutherland, & Dirk van Hulle ... my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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lovely and enlightening event about @ingerkuin.bsky.social's new DIOGENES book in conversation w @aristofontes.bsky.social. there were sheet cookies with the cover!
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
lovely and enlightening event about @ingerkuin.bsky.social's new DIOGENES book in conversation w @aristofontes.bsky.social. there were sheet cookies with the cover!
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Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
September 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Those new to Bsky need to be made aware of one of the greatest skeets ever, deleted long before its time.
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Another reason to look for smaller academic presses! Our margins are tight but we don’t stint on quality.
Very here for these shots being fired. I know that academic publishing is a tough business and margins are tight, but the precipitous drop in production quality across the board in recent years (without a corresponding drop in prices!) has really been something to behold.
I recently got a volume from Brill's series, Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies, and the poor quality of the paper and binding would be surprising at any price: much more so at over $200. Caveat lector et emptor.
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Another reason to look for smaller academic presses! Our margins are tight but we don’t stint on quality.
Very here for these shots being fired. I know that academic publishing is a tough business and margins are tight, but the precipitous drop in production quality across the board in recent years (without a corresponding drop in prices!) has really been something to behold.
I recently got a volume from Brill's series, Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies, and the poor quality of the paper and binding would be surprising at any price: much more so at over $200. Caveat lector et emptor.
November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Very here for these shots being fired. I know that academic publishing is a tough business and margins are tight, but the precipitous drop in production quality across the board in recent years (without a corresponding drop in prices!) has really been something to behold.
So honored to have been included in this conversation. I'm told there will be a copy on hand at the SBL book hall booth—go take a peek!
Early Christian Epistolarity is out now! Get your copy (or, you know, get your library to order it) at brill.com/display/titl.... It was an honor to work on this project with Judith Lieu
@greggiven.bsky.social @angelastandh.bsky.social @cavanconcannon.bsky.social, Harry Maier (1/2)
@greggiven.bsky.social @angelastandh.bsky.social @cavanconcannon.bsky.social, Harry Maier (1/2)
November 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
So honored to have been included in this conversation. I'm told there will be a copy on hand at the SBL book hall booth—go take a peek!
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These are good shovel-ready jobs, people. Come and join us. Do consider & share!
Teaching post-doc position in UVa’s College, renewable for up to three years total. Apply!
Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer - Engagements, College of Arts & Sciences in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
Apply for Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer - Engagements, College of Arts & Sciences job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at Un...
jobs.virginia.edu
November 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
These are good shovel-ready jobs, people. Come and join us. Do consider & share!
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Postdoc at Case Western's Baker-Nord Institute for the Humanities, with Religious Studies of special interest + "speculation and the speculative, global Afrofuturism(s), and/or decolonial methods and approaches."
Deadline 12/1
apply.interfolio.com/176179
Deadline 12/1
apply.interfolio.com/176179
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November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Postdoc at Case Western's Baker-Nord Institute for the Humanities, with Religious Studies of special interest + "speculation and the speculative, global Afrofuturism(s), and/or decolonial methods and approaches."
Deadline 12/1
apply.interfolio.com/176179
Deadline 12/1
apply.interfolio.com/176179
Head to a Pavement location instead! Boston business w/ unionized baristas. Their shops on Newbury St and Boylston are both just a couple of blocks from Hynes Convention Center.
On your way to AAR/SBL? Skip the Starbucks, the baristas are on strike
I mean, skip it anyways, but
I mean, skip it anyways, but
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Head to a Pavement location instead! Boston business w/ unionized baristas. Their shops on Newbury St and Boylston are both just a couple of blocks from Hynes Convention Center.
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Teaching post-doc position in UVa’s College, renewable for up to three years total. Apply!
Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer - Engagements, College of Arts & Sciences in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
Apply for Post-doctoral Research Associate and Lecturer - Engagements, College of Arts & Sciences job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at Un...
jobs.virginia.edu
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Teaching post-doc position in UVa’s College, renewable for up to three years total. Apply!
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Alumni and friends of UVa Religious Studies: you are invited to our reception at the AAR/SBL annual meeting!
Sunday, November 23, 8-11pm at First Church Boston.
The venue is not a literal ship as in years past, but the etymology of “nave” keeps us in line with UVa tradition.
Sunday, November 23, 8-11pm at First Church Boston.
The venue is not a literal ship as in years past, but the etymology of “nave” keeps us in line with UVa tradition.
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Alumni and friends of UVa Religious Studies: you are invited to our reception at the AAR/SBL annual meeting!
Sunday, November 23, 8-11pm at First Church Boston.
The venue is not a literal ship as in years past, but the etymology of “nave” keeps us in line with UVa tradition.
Sunday, November 23, 8-11pm at First Church Boston.
The venue is not a literal ship as in years past, but the etymology of “nave” keeps us in line with UVa tradition.
new AI policy syllabus language just dropped
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
new AI policy syllabus language just dropped
for those trying to dial in the word count of your SBL paper, here’s the definitive recipe:
Think I've got it: Take the google average, subtract 10 wpm if a 9 am session, but add an extra 10 wpm if senior people are on the panel to account for anxious fast talking, and finally round down generously so as not to make enemies
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
for those trying to dial in the word count of your SBL paper, here’s the definitive recipe:
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DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS TOMORROW NOV. 19!
We are organizing an online session for the 2026 annual meeting of the North American Patristics Society: "Clothing and Meaning-Making in Early Christianity".
Proposal deadline is Nov. 19.
www.patristics.org/annual-meeti...
Proposal deadline is Nov. 19.
www.patristics.org/annual-meeti...
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS TOMORROW NOV. 19!
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I'm being made to understand that grades don't "mean anything anymore" but I'm hoping someone can point me to the time when they were meaningful.
November 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I'm being made to understand that grades don't "mean anything anymore" but I'm hoping someone can point me to the time when they were meaningful.
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Very grateful to see this roundtable of responses to my book *Wild Experiment: Feeling Science and Secularism after Darwin* ( @dukepress.bsky.social ) out now in Method & Theory in the Study of Religion!
This grew out of a book session at last year's American Academy of Religion annual meeting. ->
This grew out of a book session at last year's American Academy of Religion annual meeting. ->
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Very grateful to see this roundtable of responses to my book *Wild Experiment: Feeling Science and Secularism after Darwin* ( @dukepress.bsky.social ) out now in Method & Theory in the Study of Religion!
This grew out of a book session at last year's American Academy of Religion annual meeting. ->
This grew out of a book session at last year's American Academy of Religion annual meeting. ->
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Tomorrow (Nov 19) at 7:00 pm CST, please join the Aaron Family JCC in welcoming Shari Rabin, author of The Jewish South, for the Dallas Jewish Bookfest! Come hear Rabin discuss her work and this neglected facet of the American experience.
Get tickets for this in-person event here: buff.ly/PutQfUQ
Get tickets for this in-person event here: buff.ly/PutQfUQ
November 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Tomorrow (Nov 19) at 7:00 pm CST, please join the Aaron Family JCC in welcoming Shari Rabin, author of The Jewish South, for the Dallas Jewish Bookfest! Come hear Rabin discuss her work and this neglected facet of the American experience.
Get tickets for this in-person event here: buff.ly/PutQfUQ
Get tickets for this in-person event here: buff.ly/PutQfUQ
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At the bargaining table with @haw-uaw.bsky.social, the Harvard administration has repeatedly refused to agree to any contractual protections against discrimination or harassment. Their rationale? Harvard already has comprehensive policies and procedures for such things that work perfectly well!
"Summers has continued to teach at Harvard since, interrupted by brief stints in Washington, and currently holds Harvard’s highest faculty distinction as a University Professor. This semester, he is teaching two large undergraduate courses and one graduate class."
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
At the bargaining table with @haw-uaw.bsky.social, the Harvard administration has repeatedly refused to agree to any contractual protections against discrimination or harassment. Their rationale? Harvard already has comprehensive policies and procedures for such things that work perfectly well!