Jill Nelson, PhD

41, going through a divorce. Is now that time to get really deep back into Dashboard Confessional??

Trump shutting down every refugee program except for the descendants of white supremacist settler colonial Afrikaaners based on white supremacist propaganda is, in fact, worth talking about fucking everywhere. All the fucking time.

Is the movie Swimfan a millennial touchstone or does it live rent free in only my head?

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour WATCH: Episcopal bishop asks Trump 'to have mercy' on LGBTQ+ communities and immigrants

Please take moment to watch and listen to Episcopal Bishop Mariam Budde’s powerful, fearless sermon, speaking truth to power. This is real courage - repeatedly attacking vulnerable people is NOT courageous. Bless you, Bishop Budde!

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Guys I’m starting to think maybe we shouldn’t have thrown away all those chain letters back in the day idk

It’s 2025 somewhere. Good night and happy new year!

Turned in my final grades today after a marathon grading session. I thought it went for about 4 hours, but it went closer to 7 😳 where was that level of focus at any point during the last 4 months????

Love being that adjunct prof who was so busy scrolling TikTok while walking to the library (micro dosing self-care?) that I didn’t see how the sidewalk was screwy. Tripped for what felt like an eternity in slo-mo while 2 lovely undergrads protected my ego and helped me gather all the things.

Thanksgiving happening so late this year is really throwing me off. So rather than gorging myself, I’m working on class prep to finish up the semester strong. Teaching my first grad level, fully asynchronous online class has been a grind, but I’m ever grateful for the opportunity.

Post #aarsbl24 13 hour sleep as recovery from the whirlwind. My hair has absorbed all the too-much-ness my body has been feeling.

#feltcutemightdeletelater

Oil on canvas rendering in blues and reds of the destruction of sodom and Gomorrah. Three figures in the foreground, a pillar of salt behind, and a destroyed landscape in the background.

Back to work. Still have some hints of biblical scholarship in my day job.

#SodomandGomorrah (ca. 1920-1924) by #HenryOssawaTanner (1859-1937). #blackartists #americanart #amoncartermuseumofamericanart

I’m adjunct with a non academic day job and I feel it sometimes too. The narrative of the one path doesn’t serve us at all. You belong!

At the airport, making my way home after a truly refreshing #aarsbl24. Wish I could have stayed another day. ‘Til next year, scholars!

Sbl women’s breakfast. #aarsbl24

If you’re looking for a 4:00 Sunday session, have I got the one for you! Come to the program unit I cochair: Jesus Tradition, Gospels, and Negotiating the Roman Imperial World. Great lineup. @ the Hilton Bayfront. See ya there!
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Enjoyed a lovely breakfast with good friends and excellent scholars. Not pictured but taking the picture: John Christianson. #aarsbl24

Great day one. Lots to mull over. Feeling energized and challenged. Ready for dinner and drinks with good friends. #aarsbl24

Honored to be part of a pretty rad session. #aarsbl24 #sbl

Empire discussions have been primarily done by white scholars on the global north. - Jordan J Cruz Ryan. This one hits real close to home in my research. #aarsbl24 #sbl

“White nationalism has a vision of mass marginalization” oof. Thank you, Demetrius Williams. #aarsbl24
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First up? Minoritized Criticism and Biblical Interpretation #Aarsbl24
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No complaints about my view at AARSBL

Heading to San Diego for the annual meeting of AARSBL. Looking forward to seeing good friends and needing out.