Lydia Bremer-McCollum
@lcbmphd.bsky.social
Teacher-scholar of religion and ancient Christianities. Coptic language lover. Fighting for the Undercommons. Currently @ Spelman College | https://lcbmphd.com/
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Interested in reading Coptic with a wonderful group of global readers? Group meets Mondays at 11am Eastern (Atlanta, GA time zone). DM for a zoom link.
Currently reading (pseudo)-Celestine's Encomium of Victor (tinyurl.com/ybdsjrpu).
Currently reading (pseudo)-Celestine's Encomium of Victor (tinyurl.com/ybdsjrpu).
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December 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I love that streamlining data and hiring is HR speak for submitting the same documentation you have already provided at least 5x previously.
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Lovely CSWR "Research Reflection" @maiakotro.bsky.social cswr.hds.harvard.edu/news/2025/12...
Interested in reading Coptic with a wonderful group of global readers? Group meets Mondays at 11am Eastern (Atlanta, GA time zone). DM for a zoom link.
Currently reading (pseudo)-Celestine's Encomium of Victor (tinyurl.com/ybdsjrpu).
Currently reading (pseudo)-Celestine's Encomium of Victor (tinyurl.com/ybdsjrpu).
Coptic Scriptorium Text Server - Encomium on Victor part 1
Coptic Scriptorium
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December 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Interested in reading Coptic with a wonderful group of global readers? Group meets Mondays at 11am Eastern (Atlanta, GA time zone). DM for a zoom link.
Currently reading (pseudo)-Celestine's Encomium of Victor (tinyurl.com/ybdsjrpu).
Currently reading (pseudo)-Celestine's Encomium of Victor (tinyurl.com/ybdsjrpu).
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"an alumnus gifted the land to Harvard in 1678, though the University did not touch the land until a century later. Harvard sold the land in 1780, though members of the Penobscot and Abenaki peoples lived there at the time"
"an alumnus gifted the land to Harvard in 1678, though the University did not touch the land until a century later. Harvard sold the land in 1780, though members of the Penobscot and Abenaki peoples lived there at the time"
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"an alumnus gifted the land to Harvard in 1678, though the University did not touch the land until a century later. Harvard sold the land in 1780, though members of the Penobscot and Abenaki peoples lived there at the time"
"an alumnus gifted the land to Harvard in 1678, though the University did not touch the land until a century later. Harvard sold the land in 1780, though members of the Penobscot and Abenaki peoples lived there at the time"
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The first two books of our 'Coptic Gospels & Associated Texts' series with @universitypress.cambridge.org are now available to read online. The series provides thematic introductions & new translations to non-canonical gospels. www.cambridge.org/core/series/...
Coptic Gospels and Associated Texts
Welcome to Cambridge Core
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October 27, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The first two books of our 'Coptic Gospels & Associated Texts' series with @universitypress.cambridge.org are now available to read online. The series provides thematic introductions & new translations to non-canonical gospels. www.cambridge.org/core/series/...
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a neat pun we found in Coptic reading group:
ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ.
"he himself will do them too"
(ⲛⲁ-ⲁⲁ-ⲩ "will do them" [great works])
".. and he will do [things] which are greater than they"
(ⲛⲁⲁⲁ-ⲩ "they are great")
ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ.
"he himself will do them too"
(ⲛⲁ-ⲁⲁ-ⲩ "will do them" [great works])
".. and he will do [things] which are greater than they"
(ⲛⲁⲁⲁ-ⲩ "they are great")
December 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
a neat pun we found in Coptic reading group:
ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ.
"he himself will do them too"
(ⲛⲁ-ⲁⲁ-ⲩ "will do them" [great works])
".. and he will do [things] which are greater than they"
(ⲛⲁⲁⲁ-ⲩ "they are great")
ⲡⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲣⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ.
"he himself will do them too"
(ⲛⲁ-ⲁⲁ-ⲩ "will do them" [great works])
".. and he will do [things] which are greater than they"
(ⲛⲁⲁⲁ-ⲩ "they are great")
Today in Coptic reading: Came across this descriptor of Moses, ⲡ-ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ-ⲧ-ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙ-ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ, where pharaoh comes back into Egyptian language as a Greco-Coptic re-mix (from Celestine's Encomium of Victor the General 9.4).
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today in Coptic reading: Came across this descriptor of Moses, ⲡ-ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ-ⲧ-ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙ-ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ, where pharaoh comes back into Egyptian language as a Greco-Coptic re-mix (from Celestine's Encomium of Victor the General 9.4).
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Coptic word of the day
ⲗⲱϫϩ
"lick"
as in Acta Pauli (ed. Schmidt) 21.26-22.2
ⲧⲙⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲗⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲗⲱϫϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ
"the lion Thekla had been set on was licking her feet"
ⲗⲱϫϩ
"lick"
as in Acta Pauli (ed. Schmidt) 21.26-22.2
ⲧⲙⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲗⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲗⲱϫϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ
"the lion Thekla had been set on was licking her feet"
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Coptic word of the day
ⲗⲱϫϩ
"lick"
as in Acta Pauli (ed. Schmidt) 21.26-22.2
ⲧⲙⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲗⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲗⲱϫϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ
"the lion Thekla had been set on was licking her feet"
ⲗⲱϫϩ
"lick"
as in Acta Pauli (ed. Schmidt) 21.26-22.2
ⲧⲙⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲑⲉⲕⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲗⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲗⲱϫϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ
"the lion Thekla had been set on was licking her feet"
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My best advice for other writers: read everything and anything you want!
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Author Ellen Muehlberger on Building a Book
Author Ellen Muehlberger on her path to writing THINGS UNSEEN.
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My best advice for other writers: read everything and anything you want!
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Shared the Life of Thecla in my Wo/men + Bible course yesterday. What an immense privilege and delight to share a text that started my scholarly journey (wrote my senior capstone on it). I hope that never gets old.
Many thanks to @drewjakeprof.bsky.social for providing a free translation!
Many thanks to @drewjakeprof.bsky.social for providing a free translation!
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Shared the Life of Thecla in my Wo/men + Bible course yesterday. What an immense privilege and delight to share a text that started my scholarly journey (wrote my senior capstone on it). I hope that never gets old.
Many thanks to @drewjakeprof.bsky.social for providing a free translation!
Many thanks to @drewjakeprof.bsky.social for providing a free translation!
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From my colleague Fabien Muller, whose translation of Porphyry's Letter to Anebo and Philosophy from Oracles will appear soon as the 2nd volume in the 4T series
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November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
From my colleague Fabien Muller, whose translation of Porphyry's Letter to Anebo and Philosophy from Oracles will appear soon as the 2nd volume in the 4T series
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Working on some aspect of clothing in #LateAntiquity? Going to NAPS? Submit a proposal to the @catacombsociety.bsky.social organized panel!
We are organizing an online session for the 2026 annual meeting of the North American Patristics Society: "Clothing and Meaning-Making in Early Christianity".
Proposal deadline is Nov. 19.
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Proposal deadline is Nov. 19.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Working on some aspect of clothing in #LateAntiquity? Going to NAPS? Submit a proposal to the @catacombsociety.bsky.social organized panel!
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Today's contribution to the Raz forum is written by Karma Ben-Jonanan. www.ancientjewreview.com/read/2025/11/2/modern-mirrors
Modern Mirrors — ANCIENT JEW REVIEW
We gather from here that more than she wants to say something about prophecy, Raz wants to convey something about the history of its reception, about the way modern poets, and perhaps moderns, in…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today's contribution to the Raz forum is written by Karma Ben-Jonanan. www.ancientjewreview.com/read/2025/11/2/modern-mirrors
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November 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Brought a Blu-Ray to class today to show a portion of a film for discussion. My students spent at least the first 5 minutes roasting me for how quaint and old-fashioned watching a Blu-Ray was/is. I have not recovered.
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Brought a Blu-Ray to class today to show a portion of a film for discussion. My students spent at least the first 5 minutes roasting me for how quaint and old-fashioned watching a Blu-Ray was/is. I have not recovered.
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I'm amazed that my fundraiser is already halfway to its goal!
Thanks so much to those who have been showing support, and please consider sharing it in your circles to help make scholarship about ancient Gaza more accessible to Arabic-reading audiences.
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Thanks so much to those who have been showing support, and please consider sharing it in your circles to help make scholarship about ancient Gaza more accessible to Arabic-reading audiences.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I'm amazed that my fundraiser is already halfway to its goal!
Thanks so much to those who have been showing support, and please consider sharing it in your circles to help make scholarship about ancient Gaza more accessible to Arabic-reading audiences.
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Thanks so much to those who have been showing support, and please consider sharing it in your circles to help make scholarship about ancient Gaza more accessible to Arabic-reading audiences.
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It's not too late to sign-up! Level 1 offered this fall and Level 2 offered in January. An affordable option for ancient language learners (and lovers)!
Come learn Coptic via The Religion Department starting 10/27!
8-week primer (Level 1) moves from learning alphabet to reading ancient texts. Through lectures, study guides, and weekly challenges you will discover the beauty of Coptic and the Coptic Gospel of Thomas!
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8-week primer (Level 1) moves from learning alphabet to reading ancient texts. Through lectures, study guides, and weekly challenges you will discover the beauty of Coptic and the Coptic Gospel of Thomas!
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Learning Coptic Through the Gospel of Thomas (Level 1)
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October 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
It's not too late to sign-up! Level 1 offered this fall and Level 2 offered in January. An affordable option for ancient language learners (and lovers)!
It's not too late to sign-up! Level 1 offered this fall and Level 2 offered in January. An affordable option for ancient language learners (and lovers)!
Come learn Coptic via The Religion Department starting 10/27!
8-week primer (Level 1) moves from learning alphabet to reading ancient texts. Through lectures, study guides, and weekly challenges you will discover the beauty of Coptic and the Coptic Gospel of Thomas!
tinyurl.com/3ktkyffj
8-week primer (Level 1) moves from learning alphabet to reading ancient texts. Through lectures, study guides, and weekly challenges you will discover the beauty of Coptic and the Coptic Gospel of Thomas!
tinyurl.com/3ktkyffj
Learning Coptic Through the Gospel of Thomas (Level 1)
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October 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
It's not too late to sign-up! Level 1 offered this fall and Level 2 offered in January. An affordable option for ancient language learners (and lovers)!
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NEW WRITING:
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"Knowledge is worth your time because of how it shapes your mind. And the authoritarians may take many things from us, but they cannot take our minds."
It's aimed at students, with some specific examples for astro/physics folks, but I think other people may find it useful too. 🔭⚛️🧪
"Knowledge is worth your time because of how it shapes your mind. And the authoritarians may take many things from us, but they cannot take our minds."
Knowledge is Worth Your Time
Folks who hang out on Bluesky/Twitter may have caught bits and pieces of the discussions amongst academics about what to do about today's university students...
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NEW WRITING:
It's aimed at students, with some specific examples for astro/physics folks, but I think other people may find it useful too. 🔭⚛️🧪
"Knowledge is worth your time because of how it shapes your mind. And the authoritarians may take many things from us, but they cannot take our minds."
It's aimed at students, with some specific examples for astro/physics folks, but I think other people may find it useful too. 🔭⚛️🧪
"Knowledge is worth your time because of how it shapes your mind. And the authoritarians may take many things from us, but they cannot take our minds."
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I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
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I'm writing an intro & sourcebook on late ancient Gazan literature for Dar al-Kalima University Press. The press and I plan to produce an Arabic translation to make Gazan literature more accessible to Palestinians. Help me compensate the Gazan translator!
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Tonight! 🤩
The Pearlsong book launch will be Oct 20, 5:30-7:00pm Boston time, in-person at Harvard, or by Zoom. I'll give a talk, but more importantly, so will Dr. Erin Walsh, and there will be music composed for the event by Jane Sheldon! More details and registration here:
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October 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Tonight! 🤩
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Come learn Coptic via The Religion Department starting 10/27!
8-week primer (Level 1) moves from learning alphabet to reading ancient texts. Through lectures, study guides, and weekly challenges you will discover the beauty of Coptic and the Coptic Gospel of Thomas!
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8-week primer (Level 1) moves from learning alphabet to reading ancient texts. Through lectures, study guides, and weekly challenges you will discover the beauty of Coptic and the Coptic Gospel of Thomas!
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Learning Coptic Through the Gospel of Thomas (Level 1)
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October 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Come learn Coptic via The Religion Department starting 10/27!
8-week primer (Level 1) moves from learning alphabet to reading ancient texts. Through lectures, study guides, and weekly challenges you will discover the beauty of Coptic and the Coptic Gospel of Thomas!
tinyurl.com/3ktkyffj
8-week primer (Level 1) moves from learning alphabet to reading ancient texts. Through lectures, study guides, and weekly challenges you will discover the beauty of Coptic and the Coptic Gospel of Thomas!
tinyurl.com/3ktkyffj