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Karen O’Donnell

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“Earthy, funny, tender, and frank” Rambo Feminist theologian working on bodies, theologies, trauma, liturgy, Song of Songs, and smashing the patriarchy. Westcott House & Cambridge University (views my own etc etc)

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · Aug 12

Oh we’ve got a fun few months coming up in the @feministtheology.bsky.social

Sign up to the mailing list to get links to these events and more! mailchi.mp/a5e743737064...

#feminist #womanist #theology #community #christianity

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 10h

I’ll be speaking at Oxford Brookes on 12th Nov about trauma and forgiveness. All welcome - just book a free place

www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brooke...

Unforgiving? The paradox of forgiveness after trauma - Oxford Brookes University

Join us for the annual Multifaith Chaplaincy Lecture, presented by Dr Karen O'Donnell.

www.brookes.ac.uk

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Dr Siobhán Jolley @siobhanjolley.bsky.social · Jun 22

I’m at the airport en route to #EABSBL, so it feels like the perfect time to send a copy of my book, Reimaging the Magdalene, on a journey too!

💛 like and 🔁 RT and I’ll draw a winner on the feast of Mary Mag (22/07, heathens)

Let’s see where it ends up…

#Giveaway

The book cover, featuring Artemisia’s Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy

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Westcott House Cambridge @westcotthousecam.bsky.social · 15h

Join us at 7pm on 21 October for a book celebration event! In the Sacred Pause, published in July, was written by four (very) recent alumni whilst ordinands at Westcott House. Now Deacons & Priests in the CofE, they’ll be returning to talk about the book, the process of putting this together & more.

Poster for the book celebration of In the Sacred Pause, being hosted at Westcott House on 21 October at 7pm.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social · 1d

Listen to two hugely respected feminist theologians, Kwok Pui Lan and Lisa Isherwood, discuss global queer theologians:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhA7...

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 2d

Pop along to @westcotthousecam.bsky.social on 21st Oct to join us in celebrating a new collection of trauma-informed prayers and liturgies by some of our former students.

In the Sacred Pause
21st Oct 7pm
All welcome! No need to book

#trauma #traumatheology

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 4d

Be great to see you there!

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 4d

I think it can be both!

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 4d

The #SST26 call for papers is live! Deadline 14th Dec. Theme: “Theology: A Discipline of Failure”
Bursary applications also open

www.theologysociety.org.uk/information/...

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 4d

Once every 4 years during the Winter Olympics

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Michael Hahn @mshahn.bsky.social · 4d

Today we celebrate the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, 799 years after he died on the evening of 3rd October. He continues to have a pronounced influence on Christian life, thought and practice.

Here is my lecture on Franciscan spirituality and its value today

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAaT...

Michael Hahn (Sarum College) -- An Introduction to Franciscan Spirituality

YouTube video by Sarum Learning Resources

www.youtube.com

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Jennifer C. Nash @jennifercnash.bsky.social · 5d

19th (!) annual Feminist Theory Workshop
@dukegsfs.bsky.social
Registration is free. The line-up is amazing: Anne Cheng, Jane Ward, Erica Edwards, Sarah Haley, Hortense Spillers, Sharon Holland. Sign up! See you in Durham in March.
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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 5d

readymag.website/u2853933671/... here’s a working link

FTW 2026 Website

Built with Readymag—a tool to design anything on the web.

readymag.website

Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 5d

theworld.org/segments/202... a bit from me talking about the appointment of the new Archbishop of Canterbury

Church of England appoints Sarah Mullally as first female Archbishop of Canterbury - The World from PRX

The Church of England has appointed Sarah Mullally, the current bishop of London, to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury. This is the first time a woman has held the position. The World’s Host Ca...

theworld.org

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 5d

2 chats w/ BBC abt doing interview on new ABC - 1st can I talk about “Eternal Truth” and whether this can change? 2nd is the CofE less popular with young people because it’s trying to be trendy?

Idk folks can’t we just talk about the fact that a woman is the new ABC?

Anyway, I’m not on bbc 2moro!

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Helen King @helenking.bsky.social · 5d

Delighted by the news that Bishop Sarah is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury! I wrote this: shared-conversations.com/2025/10/03/w...

White smoke day: the new Archbishop of Canterbury

Because I am on General Synod, friends and family assume that I have some sort of hot line to the process by which the new Archbishop of Canterbury is chosen. Well, in a word, no. I have been as mu…

shared-conversations.com

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Ryan Turnbull @ryankturnbull.bsky.social · 6d

Incredible job opportunity at VST: vst.edu/about/job-op...

Job Opportunities - Vancouver School of Theology

September 26, 2025 – Professor of Anglican Denominational Formation and Studies

vst.edu

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Feminist Theology Network @feministtheology.bsky.social · 7d

Since we have just edged into October, time to get excited for our next FTN event...

Eve: (M)Other of All Living, with Holly Morse. Online, 7pm GMT 28 October

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 16d

I really enjoyed Babel by R F Kuang. And Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 18d

Ah, but close enough!

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 18d

I like to mention it every time I get the chance but the Revised Common Lectionary is a remarkable ecumenical achievement!

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 21d

PhD life = stationery life. I didn’t make the rules!

Sarah Pritchard @mrssarahp.bsky.social · 21d

Find yourself a PhD supervisor who says ‘this will probably need a new notebook and maybe a pen too.’ @karenod.bsky.social #stationeryislife

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Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 22d

Also I turned my email off for 2 hours today and finished writing a paper! I’m calmer and more productive. Maybe not opening it first thing in the morning is a good option!

Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 22d

@sarahfagg.bsky.social one for you here! I know you’re a fan of Marge!

Karen O’Donnell @karenod.bsky.social · 22d

💯 some days I shut my email down for a couple of hours (coz nothing is life and death!) and I’m amazed at how much calmer I feel!

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