Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm

My article "The Hegemony of Genealogy" is out in one my fav journals, "boundary 2." Basically an early draft of the 1st chapter of "The Genealogy of Genealogy," but with special attention to the role boundary 2 itself played in the rise of genealogy. Enjoy! read.dukeupress.edu/boundary-2/a...

My article "The Hegemony of Genealogy" is out in one my fav journals, "boundary 2." Basically an early draft of the 1st chapter of "The Genealogy of Genealogy," but with special attention to the role boundary 2 itself played in the rise of genealogy. Enjoy! read.dukeupress.edu/boundary-2/a...

Fight Cuts, Defend Higher Education at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is planning to lay off an undisclosed number of faculty—including many tenured faculty—and to close units based on a projected budget deficit that was discovered late spring term.

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An Appeal from the Department of Religious Studies at University of Oregon - AAR A Note from the RSN Editor Religion scholars are currently facing numerous challenges, including issues of academic freedom and censorship, diminished budgets, department mergers and closures, job los...

On a related note, there are plans a foot at the University of Oregon to possibly eliminate multiple humanities departments, including Religious Studies. Please read this and consider signing the petition in the comments: aarweb.org/news/an-appe...

If the University of Chicago Won’t Defend the Humanities, Who Will? Why it matters that the University of Chicago is pausing admissions to doctoral programs in literature, philosophy, the arts, and languages

“Chicago has long helped to keep alive tiny fields & esoteric areas of humanistic study... Without the univ’s support, & the continued training of grad students who can keep these bodies of kn going, entire spheres of human learning might eventually blink out.” www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...

one last thing, hopefully not for you, but nevertheless:

keep doing the work, humanists. keep writing the stuff that pisses all the right people off, keep teaching your students to imagine better futures, keep learning all kinds of nerdy stuff.

we’ll need that knowledge. and that heart. 💜

The Genealogy of Genealogy The book The Genealogy of Genealogy: Nietzsche, Foucault, and the Coils of Critical History, Jason Ananda Josephson Storm is published by University of Chicago Press.

My next book—The Genealogy of Genealogy: Nietzsche, Foucault, and the Coils of Critical History—has an official publication date: April 5, 2026! The publisher’s page is up with TOC & a preorder button (no cover yet): press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Look here for more details as they materialize.

The Genealogy of Genealogy The book The Genealogy of Genealogy: Nietzsche, Foucault, and the Coils of Critical History, Jason Ananda Josephson Storm is published by University of Chicago Press.

My next book—The Genealogy of Genealogy: Nietzsche, Foucault, and the Coils of Critical History—has an official publication date: April 5, 2026! The publisher’s page is up with TOC & a preorder button (no cover yet): press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Look here for more details as they materialize.

The cover of 'Metamodernism' by Jason Ânanda Josephson Storm', a young man, of Viennese times past, calmy removes his face - to reveal computer circuitry of today.

Echoes of Vilém Flusser, up front from @profstorm.bsky.social - "Postmodern doubt can be made to doubt itself ... show us the way toward humble, emancipatory knowledge" - a rich book: #doubt

It didn't arrive in time for my recent Baltic speaking tour, but now that I'm back I'm looking forward to digging into @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social 's new book, "Silence of the Gods: The Untold History of Europe's Last Pagan Peoples." Looks like a fascinating read.

Cover of the Vietnamese translation of Metamodernism: The Future of Theory/THUYẾT SIÊU-HIỆN ĐẠI : Tương lai của Lý thuyết

Thrilled to see the Vietnamese edition of "Metamodernism: The Future of Theory" now out (published as THUYẾT SIÊU-HIỆN ĐẠI: Tương lai của Lý thuyết). It is a real joy to see the ideas finding new life and new readers. Grateful to the translators who brought it across. www.ired.edu.vn/xuat-ban/thu...

My article “Sex, Magic, & Rockets or the Implications of the Babalon Working for Theories of Belief and Rationality” is out now in Method & Theory in the Study of Religion. One of my more amusing titles. DM me for a PDF if you're paywalled. Enjoy! brill.com/view/journal...

The Gates of the Dawn Vilnius

After a late night, I rose early and slipped out of Vilnius through the Gates of Dawn, seemed fitting. Northward now, by train. The ESSWE conference was a real gift! Thought-provoking talks, generous colleagues, and the honor of delivering a keynote. I’ll carry this city with me a while.

Acquisitions Editor Erika Mandarino at the DGB booth at ESSWE. Check out our books 👀 📚 like those edited by keynote speakers Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm and by Manon Hedenborg White
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#ESSWE10 #Esotericism #VilniusUniversity ##EsoteriSky #PhilSky #PhilHist

Jason Storm standing in Gediminas tower overlooking Vilnius.

Labas, Vilnius! I will be here all week for ESSWE. Looking forward to connecting with folks at the conference. If you’re in Vilnius already, I’m giving a talk tomorrow (Monday) on the forthcoming Genealogy book, it would be great to see some folks there. Details in link.
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The Body is Never Just Flesh | Center for the Study of World Religions What actually severed modern clinical practice from older ways of knowing was state power. In 1873, German-trained Nagayo Sensai established the Bureau of Medical Affairs, launching a biopolitical, hy...

Some of you might get a kick out of this short research note I wrote for Harvard’s CSWR: “The Body is Never Just Flesh.” about rival medical epistemologies, spectral anatomies, & the contested meaning of dissection in Edo-Meiji Japan. Enjoy! cswr.hds.harvard.edu/news/2025/05...

Thanks for your interest! I was referring to my article “Sex, Magic, & Rockets or the Implications of the Babalon Working for Theories of Belief and Rationality." It should be out any day now in the journal "Method and Theory in the Study of Religion". I'll aim tp let you know when it appears.

Superstition and the Secular with Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm Episode 8 of the Protean View podcast

Had a great time talking with Muftah for their new podcast series. Discussing the role of policing "superstition" and the secular, the history of magic-religion-science, my more recent work on critical history. If that sounds like your kind of thing, give it a listen: www.muftah.org/p/superstiti...

Superstition and the Secular with Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm Episode 8 of the Protean View podcast

Very excited to share our latest episode of @proteanview.muftah.org, in which we interview Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm on Superstition and the Secular.
On @muftah.org: www.muftah.org/p/superstiti...

In case you want to check out our previous conversation: www.homebrewedchristianty.com/2021/08/11/j...

Just did my second interview with Homebrewed Christianity—this time we talk "The Myth of Disenchantment" and how it ties into notions of metacrisis. Good stuff! (I completely forgot it was a video interview, so pardon the hair.)
#AcademicSky www.homebrewedchristianty.com/2025/04/28/j...

Beliefs in spirits, afterlife are popular across religiously diverse countries, new study finds (RNS) — The survey marks the first time Pew Research Center asked people outside the United States and Asian countries about practices related to Buddhism, Asian folk religions and New Age spiritualit...

Recent Pew Survey "Beliefs in spirits, afterlife are popular across religiously diverse countries." I used to tag this kind of thing with #TheWorldofEnchantment on the old platform. Might be time to bring that back.
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Yeah that's kind of what I was thinking 😜

New pope chose his name based on AI’s threats to “human dignity” Pope Leo XIV warns AI could threaten workers as industrial revolution did in the 1800s.

Interesting moment: "New pope chose his name based on AI’s threats to “human dignity”" will have to think on it more. Posting mostly for my own future reference but you too might be curious arstechnica.com/information-...

Max Weber in the Realm of Enchantment. By Jason Josephson-Storm - Forbidden Histories Jason Ā. Josephson-Storm (Twitter: @Ghost_Image_) is Chair & Associate Professor of Religion at Williams College. Josephson-Storm received his Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Stanford University in…

More gold from the FH archives: @profstorm.bsky.social on myths of disenchantment & Max Weber’s brushes with the occult.

Excited to be starting a term on the book awards jury for the American Academy of Religion! Nothing to report yet—the books are still on their way (and everything’s confidential anyway so don’t expect updates here)—but I’m genuinely curious to see what people have been thinking and writing about.

It has been a busy semester, but I’ve had a few great podcast chats lately. First up: a conversation with Epistemic Alchemy on metamodern scholarship, pedagogy, & above all what it means to think seriously in strange times. Give it a listen! mraei1974.podbean.com/e/metamodern...

Jason Anánda Josephson Storm on Revolution & Happiness A THAT BUSINESS OF MEANING Conversation

Been off social media lately, but wanted to share this podcast interview I did with Peter Spear at The Business of Meaning on “Revolution & Happiness” and why utopian thinking matters—especially in dark times. thatbusinessofmeaning.substack.com/p/jason-anan...

Picture of Ludwig Klages

Church Life Journal just published a short excerpt from "The Myth of Disenchantment" on Ludwig Klages and the magical foundations of critical theory. Take a look! churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/the...

Picture of Ludwig Klages

Church Life Journal just published a short excerpt from "The Myth of Disenchantment" on Ludwig Klages and the magical foundations of critical theory. Take a look! churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/the...