I've updated the SBL & AAR feed to now include #AARSBL25 and #SBLAAR25
These are in addition to #aar #sbl #aarsbl #sblaar #aarsbl24 #sblaar24 - going forward I will keep the current and previous years suffixes as options.
Had an amazing time at #aarsbl24 meeting new friends, seeing old ones, and hearing excellent paper. Can we go ahead and keep the conference at San Diego forever?
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
Fond farewell to #aarsbl24. I said to several folks that after many years of conferencing across multiple fields, this is undisputedly my favorite academic meeting.
I appreciated all the land acknowledgments at the #SBLAAR24 / #AARSBL24. Now that the event is over dont forget to pay rent to the Indigenous peoples on whose land this conference occured.
I shouldn’t be surprised because Arun, John, Aalekhya, Sowparnika, and Emilia are incredible scholars, but our “Retelling Hindu Narratives Outside the Epics” panel was the bee’s knees. Organizing/presiding at a panel and getting to listen to amazing papers by amazing people is lit. #AARSBL24 #AAR
It’s always a pleasure to present in the Ancient Fiction seminar at #aarsbl24. Sadly, hardly anyone thought my presentation cover slide was as funny as I did…
Thanks to Gillian Glass and @evandeneykel.bsky.social for accepting the paper!
I had a great time co-leading a tour of houses of worship Monday at #aarsbl24 #sblaar24 grateful to you hosts! Here are pics down Islamic Center of San Diego and St George Serbian Orthodox. 1/2
I heard a spectacular paper by Daisy Andoh on Revelation, 4 Ezra, and trauma at #AARSBL24. eppro01.ativ.me/appinfo.php?... #SBLAAR24
This year's #aarsbl24 was great - complete with wonderful sessions, conversations, meeting friends old and new, getting pep talks & constructive feedback, & regaining a little hope in humanity. And of course, a lovely city & amazing food.
At the airport, making my way home after a truly refreshing #aarsbl24. Wish I could have stayed another day. ‘Til next year, scholars!
A woman speaking at a podium in a conference room.
One of my favorite panels of #aarsbl24 so far - "On Movements and Being Moved: Affective Politics in Academic Life." Five moving & gripping papers about frustration, pleasure, burnout, and grief in academic life.
Had a lovely, productive, whirlwind of an #aarsbl24 in San Diego this weekend! Learned so much from many people. Sad to miss the excellent papers today and tomorrow. Energized to get back to writing and teaching … next week lol.
Had friends from key seasons of my life attend my #aarsbl24 panel. Folks from my time in Vancouver, Waco, and Scotland. Had some excellent feedback as well.
Looking forward to expanding and trying to publish it.
I love these conferences when friends can attend. Leaving with a full heart.
So many volumes to thumb through, so few days at #aarsbl24. Just some of our tables this year, featuring Aschendorff Verlag, World Council of Churches, Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, Archaeopress, and @equinoxpub.bsky.social !
Me holding my AAR Award.
Collected my hardware and heading home. Thanks #AARSBL24 (and @drleahpayne.bsky.social for the photo)
Congratulations to the researchers on this important project! It's worth noting that a religious studies colleague of mine, Tod Swanson, is a key contributor. #publicscholarship #AARSBL24 #biodiversity #acrel
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Two old friends
Having a really lovely time catching up with colleagues at #aarsbl24 including Dr. Susie Andrews, my 學妹 from Columbia.
