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Tenure-track job postings in History or History-related fields, March 2025

A thread.

(I will add more postings over the course of the month)

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As much as the Hebrew Bible has usually been seen as a source of world literature, we also have much to learn from seeing it as an example of it. In particular the Torah's emphatically woven quality can offer a uniquely illuminating view into ancient ideas and practices of literary production.Seeing its literary form as an example of a global phenomenon suggests that the Torah may be the clearest instance of a remarkably cross-culturally pervasive image for literary creativity: the *textile* mode of production. Rather than the medical metaphor of a scalpel, or the animist metaphor of a living community, cultures from Babylon to Greece and Medieval Europe have used the image of weaving, intertwining, or knotting words together to form a text (literally, “woven thing”). Sophus Helle* recently argued that this may be the most productive way to theorize authorship historically, a “middle ground“ between pure originality, with the lone genius who creates everything ex nihilo, and pure convention, a text as entirely a function of its history and environment. *Helle, 2019. “What Is an Author? Old Answers to a New Question.” Modern Language Quarterly 80: 113–39.

Tomorrow:

FROM THE SCALPEL TO THE LOOM: Reclaiming the Art of the Torah’s Composition

at the Association for Jewish Studies annual meeting.

Including a sneak preview of Eva Mroczek's forthcoming "Tales from the Cave: Losing and Finding the Biblical Past"

Coming April 15, 2025, but now available for pre-order!

www.mqup.ca/authentic-pa...

@mcgillqueensup.bsky.social

It does seem like a lot of this turns on what “means” means. lol.

I will say, IMHO, Fee was greatly helped by the fact that he was Pentecostal, and thus pro “continuing revelation”. 🙌 I’m not sure that’s true of the account that originally quoted him tho. 🤨

Nice thread summarizing the main findings of a recent book on Roman economic history, stressing rural economies (not just agriculture) and ecological strategies.

I lit have an 8 and 5yo. The younger hasn’t seen it, but the older one was convulsing the other day on the airplane to #sblaar24 and when I turned to look at her, I was relieved to see that she was watching Home Alone with her headphones and laughing so hard no sound was forthcoming. 😂

All facts. (Also, I really missed the mark on accessibility with my presentations and want to do better next time.)

SoCal will always hold pride of place in my heart, BUT I feel you on the expense. Also, why did they ban the e-scooters??? (I was also surprised how sprawling the setup was.)

Congrats!

*sees a grafted citrus tree*

Omg I can use this in class to explain Romans 11

Screenshot of the SBL page for the 1 pm Paul and Politics/Feminist Hermeneutics session

Screenshot of the SBL 1 pm Paul and Politics/Feminist Hermeneutics session

#SBLAAR24 folks: come join me at 1pm at the Omni for an excellent invited panel on everyone’s (least) favorite verse, Gal 3:28.

There will be puns! There will be pithy side comments! There’s a rogue Bill Clinton reference!

Thanks for being there and supporting! 🙌

The joy of reunion with fellow Aberdeen Divinity friends! So grateful 🥰 #aarsbl24 @abdndivinity.bsky.social @jlberglund.bsky.social @melissacmtan.bsky.social @jeanninemhanger.bsky.social @lmigram.bsky.social @lydiasomanglee.bsky.social @mattemeyer.bsky.social @wagesofcyn.bsky.social

Some tips for those who may be attending #SBLAAR for the first time:

For folks attending #sblaar24, I’ll be presenting two different papers on Ephesians, incarceration, and enslavement. Would love to see you there if you can make one.

Hello! I’m figuring out how to be a NT scholar and first year professor in Kansas teaching a 4:4 load from Hebrew to gen eds. Big transition from finishing my PhD in Scotland in June. I love seeing what others are writing and posting your successes! Survival encouragement welcome!