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Morten Beckmann

@mortenbeckmann.bsky.social

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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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Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Apr 25

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

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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Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · 23d

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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Nathan Dykes @nfdykes.bsky.social · Sep 10

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

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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Dan McClellan @maklelan.bsky.social · Sep 10

Does your Bible translate Genesis 1:1 incorrectly?
#maklelan2892
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Does your Bible translate Genesis 1:1 incorrectly? #maklelan2892

YouTube video by Dan McClellan

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Dr. Valerie @drvalerieisin.bsky.social · Sep 8

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!

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Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Sep 5

Piotr Blumczynski, "Translation as Sensory Experience in the Age of AI" Keynote at the Trextuality 2 conference at @universityofgalway.bsky.social

Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Sep 2

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...

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Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Aug 12

A short version of my latest article:
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

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Nathan Ellstrand @nellstra.bsky.social · Aug 1

***Job Opportunity in History***

Assistant Professor of Religion in Early Christianity, Princeton University

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Assistant Professor of Religion in Early Christianity - HigherEdJobs

Jobs in higher education. Faculty and administrative positions at colleges and universities. Updated daily. Free to job seekers.

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Årstein Justnes @arsteinjustnes.bsky.social · Jul 6

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc... Via @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social

The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books

To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.

www.theatlantic.com

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Dr. Valerie @drvalerieisin.bsky.social · Jul 6

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.

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Katherine Southwood @katherinesouthwood.bsky.social · Jul 3

theo.kuleuven.be/en/research/...

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Theology and Religious Studies

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Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thank you!

Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 20

Tusen takk, Kristine!!

Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 20

Hjertelig takk, Årstein!

Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thank you, Eivind!!🙌🏼

Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you, Luis! I will let you know! You are truly the king of GIFs 😅

Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you, @ecoarts.bsky.social. Really looking forward to seeing you all in September!

Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 19

And many others, who all deserve a special thank you 🙏🏼

Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 19

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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DHSS FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg @dhssfau.bsky.social · Jun 16

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

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Are @litterat.party · Jun 6

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.

Are @litterat.party · Jun 6

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.

Mener ungdommer lures inn i studier
– Når jeg snakker med norske bedrifter i dag om hvilke utfordringer de har, så er mangelen på arbeidskraft veldig viktig. Det gjelder yrkesfag, det gjelder teknologifagene, og det gjelder helsefag.

Da må man også nedprioritere studier som det ikke er like stort behov for, mener Solberg.

– Ikke alle kan være humanister eller samfunnsvitere. Ja, vi trenger noen med disse utdanningene, men vi lurer også en del ungdommer inn i studier som ikke gir relevante jobber.

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Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 5

What about the missing bookmark function?

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Morten Beckmann @mortenbeckmann.bsky.social · Jun 4

Men til tross fastholder Nikenum at Sønnens guddommelighet er avledet av Faderens (gud av gud osv), så Faderen må vel da være kilden (kjeksen og isen, mens Sønnen er isen, som kommer fra kjeksen? 😅)

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Journal of the History of Ideas @jhideas.bsky.social · May 28

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

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Jill Walker Rettberg @jilltxt.bsky.social · May 28

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

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