It’s been my pleasure, Joey! Well done!

Great reflections on women retelling gospel stories through the centuries, from the ever-excellent Sarah Parkhouse…

There’s still time to register for this fab conference—in person or online. Diverse presentations for a diverse audience, keeping practice and lived experience at the forefront of deep reflections. Sing out if you have questions. Rego closes next Wed. www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/ev... @irci.bsky.social

PhD candidates will develop thesis topics on project-related themes and will be integral to the project, working collaboratively with the research team.

Possible disciplines for the PhD scholarship include:

Classics
Biblical Studies
Jewish Studies
Late Antique Studies
Byzantine Studies
Other Ancient World Studies linked to the Mediterranean

Come do a PhD with me (and other excellent colleagues) as part of an ARC-funded project—Night Vision in the Late Ancient Mediterranean! Funded places (fees and stipend) available!

More info here, and reach out with any questions. Applications due Monday 21 April.

www.acu.edu.au/research-and...

There are still a few days to get an abstract in for this excellent conference, jointly hosted by the Loyola Institute & ACU’s IRCI: Idol Talk? In the Image of the Disabled God: Disability, the Imago Dei and Practical Consequences. Get in touch w qns!
jesuit.org.au/event/call-f... @irci.bsky.social

The Gospel of Luke cfp for the SBL Annual Meeting in Boston this Nov is now up. Proposals on a range of topics, using a range of methods, all warmly welcomed! Feel free to get in touch if you have questions.

and more from Justin Glyn, on the Roman Catholic Church's shifting language on disability: www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/how-...

On this International Day of People with Disabilities, some terrific contributions from Justin Glyn SJ, disability theologian and project reference group member for Biblical Disability. www.abc.net.au/religion/int...

Finally, an exciting session late Sunday afternoon from our open call with a wonderful collection of papers from Rebecca Runesson, J. Tyler Brown, Nils Neumann, @meghanhenning.bsky.social and Morgan Hundley. Thanks to all who submitted proposals—we received a whole range of terrific offerings.

Session on purity in the Gospel of Luke, bringing together terrific scholars: Hannah Harrington, Jason Moraff, Isaac Oliver, Amy-Jill Levine, and Gregory Sterling on Sunday afternoon!

Session on disabling and impairment in Luke and Acts, co-hosted with the Acts unit and with support from Healthcare and Disability in the Ancient World. Fab presentations by Louise Lawrence, Louise Gosbell, @jennstraw.bsky.social, and Anna Rebecca Solevåg, with facilitated discussion to close.

I’m so excited about the sessions that the Gospel of Luke unit has curated for this year’s #sblaar. All on topics that feel timely and important, from purity (among the concerns oft overlooked when Luke isn’t read in its Jewish setting) to disability. Details and the fabulous presenters below👇

Excellent!

Brown’s History Department has THREE 2-year postdocs for fall ‘24.

Diversifying Historical Epistemologies: apply.interfolio.com/138414 (due 2/15)

Native American & Indigenous History: apply.interfolio.com/136576 (due 1/15)

Labor History: apply.interfolio.com/138420 (due 2/15)

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