IU killed my and many other departments and area studies units.
But they will spend however much money it takes to partner with the world destroying plagiarism machine!
@andrewtucker.bsky.social
Christian, PhD candidate at SLU, etc. Mostly basketball stuff.
IU killed my and many other departments and area studies units.
But they will spend however much money it takes to partner with the world destroying plagiarism machine!
Reupping this for today, the sixth anniversary of David Berman's death. A really tough listen, but beautiful, full of love and care. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
07.08.2025 16:36 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0If you're a learner or new reader of Greek or Syriac, or if you teach Greek or Syriac, try out the Pearlsong!
In Greek, there's both a late ancient prose text and a Byzantine paraphrase (in a homily); in Syriac, it's a 105-line poem.
Glossaries for both languages are included.
Open-access PDF:
Good to know!
18.07.2025 23:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hahaha he really did. That show is gold. I need to revisit it.
I came across the Loeb volume this AM and went back and watched the scene haha
Just realized Kirsopp Lake, the gentleman who edited and translated Eusebiusβs Ecclesiastical History in the Loeb series, is the namesake for βThe Lake Houseβ in Brooklyn Nine-Nine. And they say Early Christianity is irrelevant??
17.07.2025 16:17 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Zinnias and zucchinis. The bees are out strong this AM.
17.07.2025 12:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Alcaraz is unbelievable
13.07.2025 16:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0βI donβt know how long it tookβten seconds, maybe fifteenβfor the house to come apart."
During the early-morning hours of July 4, the Guadalupe River pulled senior editor Aaron Parsley and six members of his family into its waters. Read his firsthand account:
God, this is some of the most harrowing, heart-rending writing Iβve ever read. Read it when youβre ready. Just devastated for this beautiful family, for all these families.
11.07.2025 00:55 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Come study with us! Fully-funded Ph.D. scholarship opportunity to work on the Late Antique translation of texts.
www.acu.edu.au/research-and...
Hereβs a bee taking care of our cucumbers this AM
09.07.2025 12:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Open-access PDF available here!
The Pearlsong is the first in a new series of books (Texts & Translations of Transcendence & Transformation β 4T), all with source language and parallel Eng. tr., all avail. in a high-quality hard copy and open-access PDF.
Much more to come!
It's publication day for the Pearlsong! Syriac and two Greek texts, each w/ Eng. tr., + glossaries and commentary.
Just $40! The paper, cover & jacket, and printing are fabulous!
If you read it, I hope you have as much fun with it as I did writing it!
Screen capture image of a publishing agreement for a book with Brill publishers.
Now that the contract is signed, I'm very pleased to announce that this book--A Guide to Preaching and the Homiletic Genre in Late Antique Syriac Literature, co-edited by myself and @philipforness.bsky.social, will finally be making its way to publication, either at the end of 2025 or early 2026.
03.07.2025 14:17 β π 22 π 3 π¬ 4 π 0I am delighted to announce the IRCI has 2 job openings in early Christianity (specialisation open, research-focus, early career). Closing date 15 Aug. Contact me with any questions. We hope you'll consider joining our excellent group of scholars!
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Susan Harvey's long-awaited book on Syriac women's choirs is up on the @ucpress.bsky.social website! and it will be Open Access!!
www.ucpress.edu/books/minist...
Checkinβ out the cucumbers
30.06.2025 15:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Great opportunity for those who would like to learn Coptic!
13.06.2025 13:10 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Sad. RIP.
12.06.2025 02:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Free Workshop: Digital Encoding for Syriac Studies
Syriaca.org invites applications for a virtual workshop on βDigital Encoding for Syriac Studiesβ on Tuesday, July 29th and Thursday, July 31, 2025.
For details and registration information, see blog.syriaca.org/2025/06/digi...
RIP
10.06.2025 00:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Congrats! Great news.
04.06.2025 16:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Absolutely incredible experience
01.06.2025 03:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Noted!
31.05.2025 23:29 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This little guy was scouting some peaches
31.05.2025 17:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tonight:
31.05.2025 15:50 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Iβm writing a chapter on poetic form and Syriac memre so it came just in time! Are there any other authors you wish you wouldβve read earlier that come immediately to your mind?
31.05.2025 03:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Yes, and On Style!
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