Dr Marian Kelsey
@merkelsey.bsky.social
Hebrew Bible scholar. Interested in inner-biblical allusion, literary motifs, biblical reception in the arts, and the book of Jonah.
Happening this Friday!
Anyone in the Nottingham area is welcome to join in person.
Email the address at the bottom if you would like to join online.
Anyone in the Nottingham area is welcome to join in person.
Email the address at the bottom if you would like to join online.
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Happening this Friday!
Anyone in the Nottingham area is welcome to join in person.
Email the address at the bottom if you would like to join online.
Anyone in the Nottingham area is welcome to join in person.
Email the address at the bottom if you would like to join online.
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This is one of those things that rarely gets talked about that has had a massive effect.
As fields like journalism, art, and academia were collapsed and living expenses skyrocketed they came to skew increasingly toward people whose families could afford to supplement their income.
As fields like journalism, art, and academia were collapsed and living expenses skyrocketed they came to skew increasingly toward people whose families could afford to supplement their income.
If you're ever wondered why journalists seem so out of touch most of the time it's because in order to establish yourself you need to either come from money, marry into money, or be OK with abject poverty and daily financial panic
That third thing is unsustainable long-term
That third thing is unsustainable long-term
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is one of those things that rarely gets talked about that has had a massive effect.
As fields like journalism, art, and academia were collapsed and living expenses skyrocketed they came to skew increasingly toward people whose families could afford to supplement their income.
As fields like journalism, art, and academia were collapsed and living expenses skyrocketed they came to skew increasingly toward people whose families could afford to supplement their income.
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Looking forward to participating in this
Bringing ancient and modern peace studies into dialogue... To launch the Ancient Peace Studies Network, we are hosting an inaugural workshop @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @staclassics.bsky.social 20-22 January 2026. More info here: apsn.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Looking forward to participating in this
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#fabulamurina (mouse story) 471
cave! dracunculus terribilis alas scorteas plaudit et flammam exhalat (Beware! The terrible dragon is flapping its leathery wings and breathing out flames).
noli te vexare, Silvius musculus est (Don't worry, it's Silvius the little mouse)!
cave! dracunculus terribilis alas scorteas plaudit et flammam exhalat (Beware! The terrible dragon is flapping its leathery wings and breathing out flames).
noli te vexare, Silvius musculus est (Don't worry, it's Silvius the little mouse)!
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#fabulamurina (mouse story) 471
cave! dracunculus terribilis alas scorteas plaudit et flammam exhalat (Beware! The terrible dragon is flapping its leathery wings and breathing out flames).
noli te vexare, Silvius musculus est (Don't worry, it's Silvius the little mouse)!
cave! dracunculus terribilis alas scorteas plaudit et flammam exhalat (Beware! The terrible dragon is flapping its leathery wings and breathing out flames).
noli te vexare, Silvius musculus est (Don't worry, it's Silvius the little mouse)!
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Catch up with our @catholicbiblical.bsky.social panel discussion of this significant scholarly book about Paul's theology of divine desire! I reflect on Christ's 'heartset' against rape culture and other abuses of power, with implications for the academy and the church youtu.be/isutSePhSms
Unbound Book Review: Prof. Crispin Fletcher-Louis, "Divine Heartset"
YouTube video by Catholic Biblical Association of America
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Catch up with our @catholicbiblical.bsky.social panel discussion of this significant scholarly book about Paul's theology of divine desire! I reflect on Christ's 'heartset' against rape culture and other abuses of power, with implications for the academy and the church youtu.be/isutSePhSms
New podcast!
Join historian Tupá Guerra, an expert in demonology and the Dead Sea Scrolls, as she explores the tapestry of the past. Through insightful conversations with fellow experts, we make academic history accessible to everyone.
youtube.com/@umatupanote...
Join historian Tupá Guerra, an expert in demonology and the Dead Sea Scrolls, as she explores the tapestry of the past. Through insightful conversations with fellow experts, we make academic history accessible to everyone.
youtube.com/@umatupanote...
Uma Tupá no Tempo
Uma Tupá No Tempo – História e mistérios, na companhia de Tupá Guerra! 👹❤
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November 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
New podcast!
Join historian Tupá Guerra, an expert in demonology and the Dead Sea Scrolls, as she explores the tapestry of the past. Through insightful conversations with fellow experts, we make academic history accessible to everyone.
youtube.com/@umatupanote...
Join historian Tupá Guerra, an expert in demonology and the Dead Sea Scrolls, as she explores the tapestry of the past. Through insightful conversations with fellow experts, we make academic history accessible to everyone.
youtube.com/@umatupanote...
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ooof this feels like most every university rn
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
ooof this feels like most every university rn
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All welcome to join our panel discussion of this significant scholarly book about Paul's theology of divine desire! I'll be reflecting on Christ's heartset against rape culture and other abuses of power, with implications for the academy and the church www.catholicbiblical.org/meetings/ubr...
Unbound Book Review: Fletcher-Louis' The Divine Heartset - The Catholic Biblical Association
www.catholicbiblical.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
All welcome to join our panel discussion of this significant scholarly book about Paul's theology of divine desire! I'll be reflecting on Christ's heartset against rape culture and other abuses of power, with implications for the academy and the church www.catholicbiblical.org/meetings/ubr...
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The University of Nottingham's latest round of financial restructuring involves suspending our Theology & Religion BA course with a view to its permanent closure. Please support our staff and students by signing this petition c.org/MQVjrMwXq8
We Can Make an Impact.
Stop the removal of undergraduate Theology & Religion at the University of Nottingham
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November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The University of Nottingham's latest round of financial restructuring involves suspending our Theology & Religion BA course with a view to its permanent closure. Please support our staff and students by signing this petition c.org/MQVjrMwXq8
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My former employer, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, will be the first Russell Group university to cut #Theology degrees from next year onwards: thetab.com/2025/11/06/r...
Do consider to sign this student-led petitions: www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
@uonucu.bsky.social
Do consider to sign this student-led petitions: www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
@uonucu.bsky.social
Russell Group uni plans to axe a huge 48 courses that aren't 'financially viable' enough
The uni won't accept freshers for 15 subject areas
thetab.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 AM
My former employer, @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, will be the first Russell Group university to cut #Theology degrees from next year onwards: thetab.com/2025/11/06/r...
Do consider to sign this student-led petitions: www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
@uonucu.bsky.social
Do consider to sign this student-led petitions: www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
@uonucu.bsky.social
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Student-initiated petition to save the BA in Theology and Religion at the University of Nottingham. Please do sign.
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of undergraduate Theology & Religion at the University of Nottingham
www.change.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Student-initiated petition to save the BA in Theology and Religion at the University of Nottingham. Please do sign.
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
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Good for them, it's madness what has been proposed.
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Good for them, it's madness what has been proposed.
Reminder of the quality of the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social TRS course that they have now chosen to scrap
Delighted that our Theology & Religion courses are ranked in the top ten of @thetimes.com UK University Rankings 2026 League Table!
More: tinyurl.com/55ddyx84.
#colleagues #happy #success #trs #theology #religion
More: tinyurl.com/55ddyx84.
#colleagues #happy #success #trs #theology #religion
November 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Reminder of the quality of the @uniofnottingham.bsky.social TRS course that they have now chosen to scrap
University of Nottingham is scrapping the course that trained the guy who created #TheTraitors theme music
Oops on the timing there, Nottingham!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oops on the timing there, Nottingham!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses
Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
University of Nottingham is scrapping the course that trained the guy who created #TheTraitors theme music
Oops on the timing there, Nottingham!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oops on the timing there, Nottingham!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Languages and religious studies yet again on the list of courses axed in the UK higher education crisis. Solidarity to colleagues at @uonucu.bsky.social
This week, UoN announced course suspensions for all modern languages, music, theology & religious studies, biosciences, mental health nursing and more.
@uonucu.bsky.social fighting management tooth & nail to prevent this reckless, shortsighted stupidity.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@uonucu.bsky.social fighting management tooth & nail to prevent this reckless, shortsighted stupidity.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Languages and religious studies yet again on the list of courses axed in the UK higher education crisis. Solidarity to colleagues at @uonucu.bsky.social
After repeated and relentless cuts over the last decade, Nottingham has now lost its final single-honours TRS course. Many other courses too.
'Music and modern foreign languages degrees are among courses being suspended at the University of Nottingham, with the institution saying it “cannot rely on additional income” from the coming tuition fee rises.' 1/3
Nottingham suspends music, language and nursing courses
University says financial uncertainties continue as government’s proposed student levy will ‘wipe out any benefits’ from rising tuition fees
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
After repeated and relentless cuts over the last decade, Nottingham has now lost its final single-honours TRS course. Many other courses too.
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it’s officially book promo time! so, hey, i wrote this book; it comes out in a week! would you mind signal boosting and asking your library to buy it? if you’d like a copy, the code AUFLY30 will get you 30%off.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
it’s officially book promo time! so, hey, i wrote this book; it comes out in a week! would you mind signal boosting and asking your library to buy it? if you’d like a copy, the code AUFLY30 will get you 30%off.
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I’ll be running an online introduction to Josephus in November. Sign up if you have interest or pass on to students if you think they might
STECA Autumn Activities:
- 5 Nov - Writing Retreat
- 11 Nov - Bootcamp workshop, "Joseph on Josephus: Introduction to Flavius Josephus"
- 3 DEC - Writing Retreat
All online!!
Register by email: [email protected] / [email protected].
- 5 Nov - Writing Retreat
- 11 Nov - Bootcamp workshop, "Joseph on Josephus: Introduction to Flavius Josephus"
- 3 DEC - Writing Retreat
All online!!
Register by email: [email protected] / [email protected].
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I’ll be running an online introduction to Josephus in November. Sign up if you have interest or pass on to students if you think they might
This looks a lot of fun to try and you've got to love a recipe that repeatedly warns you DO NOT TASTE THIS while you're cooking it 😂
It's that time of year again, and if you're visiting a pumpkin patch before Halloween, make sure to bag an extra one to make this belter of a Roman recipe, adapted by moi for modern cooks. This is the perfect autumnal recipe, and dangerously addictive. www.workingclassicists.com/zine/eating-...
Eating Rome: Apicius’ Alexandrian Pumpkins — Working Classicists
Reader, at several points during this recipe you may wonder if I have gone mad. Don’t worry, I did too. At various preparation stages, I wondered if Apicius was pranking me from the grave, because thi...
www.workingclassicists.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This looks a lot of fun to try and you've got to love a recipe that repeatedly warns you DO NOT TASTE THIS while you're cooking it 😂
Look what's finally out in the world!
October 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Look what's finally out in the world!
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This is one of the very first things I point out in any “interfaith” work I do.
We regularly use the word "faith" as a synonym for "religion" in everyday language, without thinking about how this language reifies a Christian norm of what "religion" actually constitutes.
October 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This is one of the very first things I point out in any “interfaith” work I do.
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I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
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I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
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October 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
spot.fund/dn8t744sc
I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
spot.fund/dn8t744sc
This question is one that intrigued me for a while and I finally got to research and publish a little project on it here (open access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Bottom line was, hearing and reading Biblical Hebrew aloud was very useful for students; other methods had mixed results
Bottom line was, hearing and reading Biblical Hebrew aloud was very useful for students; other methods had mixed results
October 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This question is one that intrigued me for a while and I finally got to research and publish a little project on it here (open access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Bottom line was, hearing and reading Biblical Hebrew aloud was very useful for students; other methods had mixed results
Bottom line was, hearing and reading Biblical Hebrew aloud was very useful for students; other methods had mixed results
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Good morning from the lion in the margin
Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.64r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.64r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Good morning from the lion in the margin
Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.64r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.64r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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If you've ever wanted to read historic handwriting, we've got a free workshop just for you! We'll be running a palaeography workshop in the archive on the 21st of November.
Make sure to book your spot by emailing us at [email protected]
For more events, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
Make sure to book your spot by emailing us at [email protected]
For more events, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
If you've ever wanted to read historic handwriting, we've got a free workshop just for you! We'll be running a palaeography workshop in the archive on the 21st of November.
Make sure to book your spot by emailing us at [email protected]
For more events, head to histfestbucks.co.uk
Make sure to book your spot by emailing us at [email protected]
For more events, head to histfestbucks.co.uk