Morten Beckmann
@mortenbeckmann.bsky.social
Academic/ Translation Studies / Biblical Studies/ Professor at University of Agder, Norway. Interested in digital humanities and corpus linguistics. Views my own
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Ideology, power, and a virgin: Translations of Isaiah 7:14 in Norwegian Bible translations as a case study
Isaiah 7:14 has consistently sparked controversies in Bible translations due to its potential translation of the Hebrew ‘almah as ‘young woman’ or ‘virgin’. This distinction is significant to the doct...
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Who has the power to decide how a significant passage is translated in a Bible
translation? Just published an article in @targetjournal.bsky.social on the translation controversy surrounding Isaiah 7:14. DM me for the article: benjamins.com/catalog/targ...
#translationstudies #bibletranslation
translation? Just published an article in @targetjournal.bsky.social on the translation controversy surrounding Isaiah 7:14. DM me for the article: benjamins.com/catalog/targ...
#translationstudies #bibletranslation
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Job alert! 🚨 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Edinburgh Uni to work w/a team of historians on a new project, Voices in Slavery's Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana, which will build a digital archive out of the recorded words of enslaved people. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPN147/p...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow at The University of Edinburgh
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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November 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Job alert! 🚨 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Edinburgh Uni to work w/a team of historians on a new project, Voices in Slavery's Archive: Law, Place and Testimony in British Guiana, which will build a digital archive out of the recorded words of enslaved people. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPN147/p...
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Happy publication day! 🌟 "Translation and Infrastructure: Concepts and Applications", co-authored by Anne O'Connor and myself in Translation Studies, is now available in #OpenAccess. #translation #infrastructuralthinking www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Translation and infrastructure: concepts and applications
Engagement with infrastructural thinking, prominent in the humanities, social sciences, and science and technology, has received little attention in translation studies. This article argues that tr...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Happy publication day! 🌟 "Translation and Infrastructure: Concepts and Applications", co-authored by Anne O'Connor and myself in Translation Studies, is now available in #OpenAccess. #translation #infrastructuralthinking www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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:: Ordinær søknadsfrist: 1st december ::
Videreutdanning
Oversettelse i offentlig sektor - nettbasert
Få grunnleggende kompetanse som kvalifiserer deg til mange typer oversettelsesoppdrag i offentlig sektor i Norge
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Videreutdanning
Oversettelse i offentlig sektor - nettbasert
Få grunnleggende kompetanse som kvalifiserer deg til mange typer oversettelsesoppdrag i offentlig sektor i Norge
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Oversettelse i offentlig sektor - nettbasert
(Videreutdanning)
- Universitetet i Agder
Få grunnleggende kompetanse som kvalifiserer deg til mange typer oversettelsesoppdrag i offentlig sektor i Norge!Søk her!
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November 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
:: Ordinær søknadsfrist: 1st december ::
Videreutdanning
Oversettelse i offentlig sektor - nettbasert
Få grunnleggende kompetanse som kvalifiserer deg til mange typer oversettelsesoppdrag i offentlig sektor i Norge
Søk her:
www.uia.no/studier/prog...
Videreutdanning
Oversettelse i offentlig sektor - nettbasert
Få grunnleggende kompetanse som kvalifiserer deg til mange typer oversettelsesoppdrag i offentlig sektor i Norge
Søk her:
www.uia.no/studier/prog...
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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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Throwback to the amazing Digital Humanities School! 🎓✨
So many great moments, people, and ideas, here are a few highlights from the end of September!
#DigitalHumanities #Text&Language #Highlights #Throwback #AcademicLife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BJ9...
So many great moments, people, and ideas, here are a few highlights from the end of September!
#DigitalHumanities #Text&Language #Highlights #Throwback #AcademicLife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BJ9...
Digital Humanities Summer School 2025
YouTube video by Digital Humanities and Social Studies - FAU
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October 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Throwback to the amazing Digital Humanities School! 🎓✨
So many great moments, people, and ideas, here are a few highlights from the end of September!
#DigitalHumanities #Text&Language #Highlights #Throwback #AcademicLife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BJ9...
So many great moments, people, and ideas, here are a few highlights from the end of September!
#DigitalHumanities #Text&Language #Highlights #Throwback #AcademicLife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BJ9...
Job opportunity: Two PhD Positions at Stockholm University, Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies, Sweden. Deadline for application: October 15. Link: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Doktorand i översättningsvetenskap
Institutionen för svenska och flerspråkighet är en av de större institutionerna inom Humanistiska fakulteten med ca 140 anställda och ca 5 000 studenter per läsår. Tolk- och översättarinstitu
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September 17, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Job opportunity: Two PhD Positions at Stockholm University, Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies, Sweden. Deadline for application: October 15. Link: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
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Great to the schedule for the #DHSS2025 summer school out! An amazing programme is waiting for our participants ☺️
#DataGenderSociety #DH #DigitalHumanities
go.fau.de/1cadb
#DataGenderSociety #DH #DigitalHumanities
go.fau.de/1cadb
Digital Humanities Summer School 2025: Data, gender and society
If you are attending the FAU Innovation Days (view details), you have the opportunity to register for the keynote talks. Mo 22 – Fri 26 September 2025 The DHSS2025 summer school offers expert-led…
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September 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Great to the schedule for the #DHSS2025 summer school out! An amazing programme is waiting for our participants ☺️
#DataGenderSociety #DH #DigitalHumanities
go.fau.de/1cadb
#DataGenderSociety #DH #DigitalHumanities
go.fau.de/1cadb
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Does your Bible translate Genesis 1:1 incorrectly? #maklelan2892
YouTube video by Dan McClellan
youtube.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Fall is here and it's time for us to set our fall course schedule!
So, if you're thinking about picking up/dusting off your Arabic, Russian, Proto Indo-European, Ancient Greek, or Modern Greek, please fill out our interest form:
forms.gle/eMZGox5m88zz...
Questions? DM me!
So, if you're thinking about picking up/dusting off your Arabic, Russian, Proto Indo-European, Ancient Greek, or Modern Greek, please fill out our interest form:
forms.gle/eMZGox5m88zz...
Questions? DM me!
September 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Fall is here and it's time for us to set our fall course schedule!
So, if you're thinking about picking up/dusting off your Arabic, Russian, Proto Indo-European, Ancient Greek, or Modern Greek, please fill out our interest form:
forms.gle/eMZGox5m88zz...
Questions? DM me!
So, if you're thinking about picking up/dusting off your Arabic, Russian, Proto Indo-European, Ancient Greek, or Modern Greek, please fill out our interest form:
forms.gle/eMZGox5m88zz...
Questions? DM me!
Piotr Blumczynski, "Translation as Sensory Experience in the Age of AI" Keynote at the Trextuality 2 conference at @universityofgalway.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Piotr Blumczynski, "Translation as Sensory Experience in the Age of AI" Keynote at the Trextuality 2 conference at @universityofgalway.bsky.social
Tomorrow I'm heading for the conference "Trextuality 2. Material Turns in Translation: Intermediality and Circulation": translation.universityofgalway.ie/trextuality2/ Many thanks to @ecoarts.bsky.social and the other organizers for the admin. support. Looking forward to it! #translationstudies
Trextuality 2 - Anderson Centre for Translation Research and Practice
The Trextuality 2 conference aims to deepen the discussion on how today’s media hybridity influences both the products and processes of translation, examining the ways in which the convergence of diff...
translation.universityofgalway.ie
September 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Tomorrow I'm heading for the conference "Trextuality 2. Material Turns in Translation: Intermediality and Circulation": translation.universityofgalway.ie/trextuality2/ Many thanks to @ecoarts.bsky.social and the other organizers for the admin. support. Looking forward to it! #translationstudies
A short version of my latest article:
link.growkudos.com/1ed0q4c7e9s #translationstudies #biblicalstudies #Bibletranslation #virginbirth
link.growkudos.com/1ed0q4c7e9s #translationstudies #biblicalstudies #Bibletranslation #virginbirth
The translation of Isaiah 7:14 and the virgin birth in Christian Bible translations
This article investigates how ideology and power influence Bible translation, using Isaiah 7:14 as a case study in the Norwegian context. The verse, which refers to a young woman or virgin conceiving ...
link.growkudos.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A short version of my latest article:
link.growkudos.com/1ed0q4c7e9s #translationstudies #biblicalstudies #Bibletranslation #virginbirth
link.growkudos.com/1ed0q4c7e9s #translationstudies #biblicalstudies #Bibletranslation #virginbirth
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***Job Opportunity in History***
Assistant Professor of Religion in Early Christianity, Princeton University
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Assistant Professor of Religion in Early Christianity, Princeton University
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August 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
***Job Opportunity in History***
Assistant Professor of Religion in Early Christianity, Princeton University
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Assistant Professor of Religion in Early Christianity, Princeton University
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www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...
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If you want to get started with (or brush off your) Arabic, Russian, Proto Indo-European , or Greek (yes, Ancient or Modern) but don’t have a lot of time, our summer courses take half the time of a standard university course and cover twice as much material!
DM for details.
DM for details.
July 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If you want to get started with (or brush off your) Arabic, Russian, Proto Indo-European , or Greek (yes, Ancient or Modern) but don’t have a lot of time, our summer courses take half the time of a standard university course and cover twice as much material!
DM for details.
DM for details.
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I’m happy to announce that I’ve been promoted as full Professor in Religion at @uiagder.bsky.social 🥳🥳 I lot of people have supported me along the way, and I give thanks to @arsteinjustnes.bsky.social, Sandra Halverson, @luisperezgonzalez.bsky.social, and @eivinden.bsky.social’s ”Professor School“
June 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’m happy to announce that I’ve been promoted as full Professor in Religion at @uiagder.bsky.social 🥳🥳 I lot of people have supported me along the way, and I give thanks to @arsteinjustnes.bsky.social, Sandra Halverson, @luisperezgonzalez.bsky.social, and @eivinden.bsky.social’s ”Professor School“
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The wait is over☀️
Registration for #DHSS25 Summer School is officially OPEN!
Experience expert-led lectures and practical, hands-on learning using advanced DH tools.
Don't miss out - spots are limited and filling up fast ⏳
👉Secure your place now: go.fau.de/1bihf
#DataGenderSociety #FAU #DHSS
Registration for #DHSS25 Summer School is officially OPEN!
Experience expert-led lectures and practical, hands-on learning using advanced DH tools.
Don't miss out - spots are limited and filling up fast ⏳
👉Secure your place now: go.fau.de/1bihf
#DataGenderSociety #FAU #DHSS
June 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The wait is over☀️
Registration for #DHSS25 Summer School is officially OPEN!
Experience expert-led lectures and practical, hands-on learning using advanced DH tools.
Don't miss out - spots are limited and filling up fast ⏳
👉Secure your place now: go.fau.de/1bihf
#DataGenderSociety #FAU #DHSS
Registration for #DHSS25 Summer School is officially OPEN!
Experience expert-led lectures and practical, hands-on learning using advanced DH tools.
Don't miss out - spots are limited and filling up fast ⏳
👉Secure your place now: go.fau.de/1bihf
#DataGenderSociety #FAU #DHSS
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Før var liksom det å ha grep om humaniora - filosofi, historie og framandspråk - ei konservativ dygd. No har det anten blitt erstatta av einspora teknokrati og nasjonalisme, eller så vil dei tilbake til at denne sorten danning kun skal vere tilgjengeleg for dei sjølv og ingen andre.
Kven er eigentleg alle desse folka som har blitt lurt inn i humaniora? Dei er til dømes lærarar og lektorar i norsk, framandspråk, historie, religion, eller samfunnsfag. Men vi kan sjølvsagt godt utdanne færre økonomar.
June 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Før var liksom det å ha grep om humaniora - filosofi, historie og framandspråk - ei konservativ dygd. No har det anten blitt erstatta av einspora teknokrati og nasjonalisme, eller så vil dei tilbake til at denne sorten danning kun skal vere tilgjengeleg for dei sjølv og ingen andre.
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What's the problem with declarations of a new translation's "authoritative" status? In an interview on her new book, Translation Multiples, Kasia Szymanska (@kaszyma.bsky.social) discusses the idiosyncrasies and possibilities of the practice of translation. @princetonupress.bsky.social
Translation in Different Keys: An Interview with Kasia Szymanska
by Rose Facchini
web.sas.upenn.edu
May 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
What's the problem with declarations of a new translation's "authoritative" status? In an interview on her new book, Translation Multiples, Kasia Szymanska (@kaszyma.bsky.social) discusses the idiosyncrasies and possibilities of the practice of translation. @princetonupress.bsky.social
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PhD fellowship advertised here at the Center for Digital Narrative to research Computational Narrative Systems with @docmofo.bsky.social - applications due August 15! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhD Research Fellowship in Digital Culture with the Center for Digital Narrative (280653) | University of Bergen
Job title: PhD Research Fellowship in Digital Culture with the Center for Digital Narrative (280653), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Friday, August 15, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
May 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
PhD fellowship advertised here at the Center for Digital Narrative to research Computational Narrative Systems with @docmofo.bsky.social - applications due August 15! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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☀️Excited for our #DigitalHumanities Summer School!☀️
📌Don't forget, pre-registration is open!
#DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety #FAU
📌Don't forget, pre-registration is open!
#DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety #FAU
May 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
☀️Excited for our #DigitalHumanities Summer School!☀️
📌Don't forget, pre-registration is open!
#DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety #FAU
📌Don't forget, pre-registration is open!
#DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety #FAU
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🗓️ New #DigitalHumanities Summer School in September!
Pre-register now for #DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety
👩💻 Free for incoming MA students in #DH at @fau.de!
Pre-register now for #DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety
👩💻 Free for incoming MA students in #DH at @fau.de!
‼️📣Come enjoy Erlangen in September while learning new research skills at our #DigitalHumanities summer school!
#DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety
More about the summer school and pre-registration link below:
www.dhss.phil.fau.de/digital-huma...
#DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety
More about the summer school and pre-registration link below:
www.dhss.phil.fau.de/digital-huma...
Digital Humanities Summer School 2025: Data, gender and society
Mo 22 – Fri 26 September 2025 The DHSS2025 summer school offers expert-led training in DH tools and methods. It will also offer opportunities to critically discuss the type of research questions that…
www.dhss.phil.fau.de
May 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🗓️ New #DigitalHumanities Summer School in September!
Pre-register now for #DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety
👩💻 Free for incoming MA students in #DH at @fau.de!
Pre-register now for #DHSS2025 #DataGenderSociety
👩💻 Free for incoming MA students in #DH at @fau.de!
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📣 Call for literature in translation panel proposals. We'll offer round-trip transportation to New York, lodging, and honoraria to accepted panelists.The deadline to submit is Monday, June 2 to take part in our Day of Translation event in NYC this fall. ➡️ www.catranslation.org/submit-an-ev...
May 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
📣 Call for literature in translation panel proposals. We'll offer round-trip transportation to New York, lodging, and honoraria to accepted panelists.The deadline to submit is Monday, June 2 to take part in our Day of Translation event in NYC this fall. ➡️ www.catranslation.org/submit-an-ev...
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We're hiring a postdoc (4 years) for the AI STORIES project and are looking for someone who is interested in using computational and qualitative methods to explore generative AI and literature. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow on Literature and Generative AI at the Center for Digital Narrative (280778) | University of Bergen
Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow on Literature and Generative AI at the Center for Digital Narrative (280778), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Sunday, June 15, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
May 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
We're hiring a postdoc (4 years) for the AI STORIES project and are looking for someone who is interested in using computational and qualitative methods to explore generative AI and literature. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...