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Applications open for Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship @ Notre Dame - including one in sociology! 75K, 15K research funds, 1 yr + option of 1 yr renewal. most importantly, you get to hang out w/me for a year & I make great cornbread + cocktails. apply.interfolio.com/164239

New special issue of Communication+1 on "Media Aesthetics," edited by hank gerba and Zachary McDowell -- lots of good stuff in here! (link in first reply)

The dismissal of creator studies as an emerging scholarly field clearly mirrors the ways we reduce the creative labor as "unserious" or "women's work." creators shape elections & media industries. the creator economy isn't going away. what do we lose when we take it seriously?

“On Behalf of All” – A new initiative for Orthodox parish accessibility launches at GATHERED AS ONE BODY! May 1-3, 2025 | Watertown & Weston, MA RSVP: [email protected] #FaithWithoutBarriers #OrthodoxAccessibility #GatheredAsOneBody #heihchc

The online right has a fondness for J. D. Vance. So why are right-wing accounts posting memes of the vice president that make him look like a doofus? Ali Breland reports: theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

This conference on accessibility & inclusion in the Orthodox Church launches the GOA “On Behalf of All” initiative for disability-friendly parishes. May 1-3, 2025 | Watertown & Weston, MA RSVP: [email protected]

If you have the opportunity to hear Candace Lukasik speak, you are in for a treat. Field advancing work from a brilliant scholar!

Excited for the world to see this amazing collection of works at the intersection of anthropology and theology.

AB Elpidophoros: "Christian nationalism is dangerous, and any alignment of religion with radical ideas is extremely dangerous for our world... I will not allow any idea of violence to enter in our communities using the faith and the teachings of the gospel."

In this clip from our Women Scholars of Orthodox Christianity series, Dr. Ashley Purpura sits down with Dr. Sarah Bakker Kellogg (San Francisco State University professor & author of "Sonic Icons: Relation, Recognition, and Revival in a Syriac World")

Join us for the 2025 Patterson Triennial Conference! June 16–18, 2025 Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus Free & Open to the Public!

•Charles Mathewes Charles Mathewes (UVA) •Nina Glibetic (Yale University) •Patrick Michelson Patrick Michelson (Indiana University) •Sarah Riccardi-Swartz Sarah Riccardi-Swartz (Northeastern University) •Panteli Kalaitzidis (Volos Academy for Theological Studies) ...and more!

Are you a doctoral student interested in religion and media? Consider applying to the doctoral colloquium at the International Society for Media, Religion and Culture conference in Boston ismrc.org/25boston

What is the legacy of Pope Francis — and the future of the Catholic Church? A Northeastern U. professor of religion and anthropology weighs in. ⤵️ bit.ly/4jgQG7h

How do you end a semester with a bang? Invite Prof. Sarah Sarah Riccardi-Swartz to guest lecture “The History of Orthodox Christianity in America” Hellenic College Holy Cross—a graduate seminar led by our Director of Archives. Her powerful talk left our seminarians inspired and ready for the future!

New Texts Out Now Jadaliyya featuring “Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of US Empire” NYU Press jadaliyya.com/Details/46668

Another major facet of the Young Scholars program is the different research or teaching interests that can be found in the cohort. Check out some of the diverse research interests in the 2024-2026 cohort! Learn more and apply: raac.indianapolis.iu.edu/programs/young…

Lucy Ash did a fantastic job on this radio documentary. Happy to be a part of the project. Northeastern Global News bbc.com/audio/play/p0l…

Share widely. This program is such a gift!

The title says it all. Excellent reporting from Lucy Ash. bbc.com/news/articles/…