Dr Siobhán Jolley
@siobhanjolley.bsky.social
Writer, educator, and Mary Mag Hag | Currently lecturing @uomreligion, visiting@kingtrs | Let's talk arts, feminism, and Bible
Very much looking forward to our seminar programme this semester. If you’d like to join (in person or online) then please drop me a line.
September 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Very much looking forward to our seminar programme this semester. If you’d like to join (in person or online) then please drop me a line.
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A temporary solution to try and limit academia[dot]edu taking my work for AI development and other commercial uses. I think I saw someone suggest this yesterday but have forgotten who.
I’ve opted to replace all the files (other than some tables of contents and promo) with a file explaining why the paper is not there and how those interested can get hold of the research.
Example:
www.academia.edu/126297442/Qu...
Example:
www.academia.edu/126297442/Qu...
Queen Alexandra was not the widow of Judah Aristobulus I
This article assesses the state of the question on the identity of Alexandra, Queen of Judea, in the period before her regency. Currently, outside of a few select publications, the field identifies Al...
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September 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A temporary solution to try and limit academia[dot]edu taking my work for AI development and other commercial uses. I think I saw someone suggest this yesterday but have forgotten who.
Did my book fail to make it to a major conference for the second time in a row? Yes, yes it did.
Grateful to lovely Sarah from @tandtclark.bsky.social for trying to save the day, but let’s hope they remember to pack it for Boston! #BNTS2025
Grateful to lovely Sarah from @tandtclark.bsky.social for trying to save the day, but let’s hope they remember to pack it for Boston! #BNTS2025
@siobhanjolley.bsky.social Guess what I got given to read on the journey home from #BNTS
September 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Did my book fail to make it to a major conference for the second time in a row? Yes, yes it did.
Grateful to lovely Sarah from @tandtclark.bsky.social for trying to save the day, but let’s hope they remember to pack it for Boston! #BNTS2025
Grateful to lovely Sarah from @tandtclark.bsky.social for trying to save the day, but let’s hope they remember to pack it for Boston! #BNTS2025
We're off to a great start in the new Reception, Critical Theory, and Interdisciplinary Studies seminar at #BNTS2025.
@tdbiii.bsky.social chaired our first session, which featured papers on decolonising hospitality, positionally and applying Bakhtin to Romans.
@tdbiii.bsky.social chaired our first session, which featured papers on decolonising hospitality, positionally and applying Bakhtin to Romans.
September 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
We're off to a great start in the new Reception, Critical Theory, and Interdisciplinary Studies seminar at #BNTS2025.
@tdbiii.bsky.social chaired our first session, which featured papers on decolonising hospitality, positionally and applying Bakhtin to Romans.
@tdbiii.bsky.social chaired our first session, which featured papers on decolonising hospitality, positionally and applying Bakhtin to Romans.
This is my news story of the week - a church in Sweden relocating their building!
August 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This is my news story of the week - a church in Sweden relocating their building!
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In-person booking for the conference may have closed, but online registration remains open until 31st August, at the lower rate of £60.
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estore.manchester.ac.uk/conferences-...
August 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
In-person booking for the conference may have closed, but online registration remains open until 31st August, at the lower rate of £60.
estore.manchester.ac.uk/conferences-...
estore.manchester.ac.uk/conferences-...
A very happy Feast of St Mary Magdalene to all who celebrate!
The winner of the book giveaway is @michaeldevries.bsky.social - congratulations!
Thanks to all who took part. Hopefully you can persuade your librarian to acquire a copy, but if you have difficulty, please DM me for assistance...
The winner of the book giveaway is @michaeldevries.bsky.social - congratulations!
Thanks to all who took part. Hopefully you can persuade your librarian to acquire a copy, but if you have difficulty, please DM me for assistance...
July 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A very happy Feast of St Mary Magdalene to all who celebrate!
The winner of the book giveaway is @michaeldevries.bsky.social - congratulations!
Thanks to all who took part. Hopefully you can persuade your librarian to acquire a copy, but if you have difficulty, please DM me for assistance...
The winner of the book giveaway is @michaeldevries.bsky.social - congratulations!
Thanks to all who took part. Hopefully you can persuade your librarian to acquire a copy, but if you have difficulty, please DM me for assistance...
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Hi All: would love your help on identifying folks working at the intersection of migration and the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament! MANY THANKS!
a woman is holding a yellow sticky note with help written on it
Alt: a woman is holding a yellow sticky note with help written on it
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July 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Hi All: would love your help on identifying folks working at the intersection of migration and the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament! MANY THANKS!
Just a day left to enter! I’ll do the draw at 2pm (BST) tomorrow.
July 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Just a day left to enter! I’ll do the draw at 2pm (BST) tomorrow.
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Your new academic beach read just dropped!
@kelsbot.bsky.social is a superstar, you should be excited about this.
@kelsbot.bsky.social is a superstar, you should be excited about this.
My book is out online! It won’t feel real until the print book comes out in September, but I’m excited to see it out in the world at last.
Scriptural Figures and the Fringes of the New Testament Canon
Abstract. In the Catholic Epistles, canonicity and exemplarity are intertwined. Chapter 1 defines the concept of exemplarity as the use of a model-figure a
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July 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Your new academic beach read just dropped!
@kelsbot.bsky.social is a superstar, you should be excited about this.
@kelsbot.bsky.social is a superstar, you should be excited about this.
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Congratulations to our Class of 2025, who graduated this week! Whether you just graduated (like Sylvia here) or you’ve been in the @officialuom.bsky.social alumni crew a little longer, we’d love to see your graduation photos this week. Tag us, reply, or DM!
July 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Congratulations to our Class of 2025, who graduated this week! Whether you just graduated (like Sylvia here) or you’ve been in the @officialuom.bsky.social alumni crew a little longer, we’d love to see your graduation photos this week. Tag us, reply, or DM!
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Next week I'll be giving a live webinar on "What Did Jesus Wear?" for Religion for Breakfast.
Come along for a fun intro to the wonderful world of ancient textiles, Jewish dress behaviour, and why knowing about any of this matters.
21 July @ 9:30am EST. Register at the link below
Come along for a fun intro to the wonderful world of ancient textiles, Jewish dress behaviour, and why knowing about any of this matters.
21 July @ 9:30am EST. Register at the link below
The Religion Department
www.religiondepartment.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Next week I'll be giving a live webinar on "What Did Jesus Wear?" for Religion for Breakfast.
Come along for a fun intro to the wonderful world of ancient textiles, Jewish dress behaviour, and why knowing about any of this matters.
21 July @ 9:30am EST. Register at the link below
Come along for a fun intro to the wonderful world of ancient textiles, Jewish dress behaviour, and why knowing about any of this matters.
21 July @ 9:30am EST. Register at the link below
Ten days left to enter my book giveaway! Tell your friend to enter, (and tell your librarians to buy one please and thanks).
July 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Ten days left to enter my book giveaway! Tell your friend to enter, (and tell your librarians to buy one please and thanks).
We are in business with bookings! Very much looking forward to welcoming the @bntsoc.bsky.social to Manchester, ideally located to visit the best city in the world.
📣 Booking is now open for our 2025 meeting, hosted by @uomreligion.bsky.social - online and in person options available now.
estore.manchester.ac.uk/conferences-...
estore.manchester.ac.uk/conferences-...
July 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We are in business with bookings! Very much looking forward to welcoming the @bntsoc.bsky.social to Manchester, ideally located to visit the best city in the world.
It's been a busy few weeks for me but was very glad to carve out some time with @dawnllewellyn.bsky.social to shine a light on Sarah Lightman's work. Catch the show in Chester for the rest of the week!
theconversation.com/biblical-wom...
theconversation.com/biblical-wom...
Biblical Women Ageing Disgracefully: artist Sarah Lightman reimagines characters battling midlife, motherhood and menopause
What if Mary hated soft play? What if Eve had hot flushes?
theconversation.com
July 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It's been a busy few weeks for me but was very glad to carve out some time with @dawnllewellyn.bsky.social to shine a light on Sarah Lightman's work. Catch the show in Chester for the rest of the week!
theconversation.com/biblical-wom...
theconversation.com/biblical-wom...
Last week @tdbiii.bsky.social and I hosted a workshop in Soeterbeeck about contemporary feminist biblical reception. It was also the eighth hottest day since Dutch records began. Feeling very grateful for friends and colleagues able to be brilliant in extreme conditions and for what’s coming next!
July 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Last week @tdbiii.bsky.social and I hosted a workshop in Soeterbeeck about contemporary feminist biblical reception. It was also the eighth hottest day since Dutch records began. Feeling very grateful for friends and colleagues able to be brilliant in extreme conditions and for what’s coming next!
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Good Morning from myself, the donkeys, and the wallabies here in Ravenstein! I'm going to be live "skeeting" this workshop hosted by @tdbiii.bsky.social and @siobhanjolley.bsky.social, "Liberating Biblical Women? Feminist Afterlives of the Bible in the 21st Century."
July 1, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Good Morning from myself, the donkeys, and the wallabies here in Ravenstein! I'm going to be live "skeeting" this workshop hosted by @tdbiii.bsky.social and @siobhanjolley.bsky.social, "Liberating Biblical Women? Feminist Afterlives of the Bible in the 21st Century."
Looking forward to my second paper of #EABSBL, in the final slot of the conference. Sure, it might just be me and the chair but at least we both have ~thoughts about this film!
June 27, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Looking forward to my second paper of #EABSBL, in the final slot of the conference. Sure, it might just be me and the chair but at least we both have ~thoughts about this film!
New project coming 2026…
🎨 ARTISTS WANTED
💰$5K commission available
✨ Theme: God’s Presence in Lent 📝 Need: Concepts/sketches only
📅 Deadline: June 11
🗓️ Final piece: September 30
Full details: www.karisworship.com/call-for-art...
#OpenCall #ArtCommission
DMs are open!
🎨 ARTISTS WANTED
💰$5K commission available
✨ Theme: God’s Presence in Lent 📝 Need: Concepts/sketches only
📅 Deadline: June 11
🗓️ Final piece: September 30
Full details: www.karisworship.com/call-for-art...
#OpenCall #ArtCommission
DMs are open!
Call for Artists
Karis Worship is commissioning original artwork to inspire worshipers in their Lenten journeys and serve as a centerpiece for our Lenten worship resource guide. This piece will be featured throughout ...
www.karisworship.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
New project coming 2026…
🎨 ARTISTS WANTED
💰$5K commission available
✨ Theme: God’s Presence in Lent 📝 Need: Concepts/sketches only
📅 Deadline: June 11
🗓️ Final piece: September 30
Full details: www.karisworship.com/call-for-art...
#OpenCall #ArtCommission
DMs are open!
🎨 ARTISTS WANTED
💰$5K commission available
✨ Theme: God’s Presence in Lent 📝 Need: Concepts/sketches only
📅 Deadline: June 11
🗓️ Final piece: September 30
Full details: www.karisworship.com/call-for-art...
#OpenCall #ArtCommission
DMs are open!
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Okay, I lied, two more comments.
1: you should also check out the Intersectional Criticism EABS unit that @daisykate.bsky.social, Rae Fujimori, and Suzanna Millar run!
2: If I missed your tag, APOLOGIES PLEASE - add yourself in here!
1: you should also check out the Intersectional Criticism EABS unit that @daisykate.bsky.social, Rae Fujimori, and Suzanna Millar run!
2: If I missed your tag, APOLOGIES PLEASE - add yourself in here!
June 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Okay, I lied, two more comments.
1: you should also check out the Intersectional Criticism EABS unit that @daisykate.bsky.social, Rae Fujimori, and Suzanna Millar run!
2: If I missed your tag, APOLOGIES PLEASE - add yourself in here!
1: you should also check out the Intersectional Criticism EABS unit that @daisykate.bsky.social, Rae Fujimori, and Suzanna Millar run!
2: If I missed your tag, APOLOGIES PLEASE - add yourself in here!
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Our last session has two papers on NT and antiquity (@karrialldredge.bsky.social, @jonathanredding.bsky.social, @siobhanjolley.bsky.social) which also closes with a business meeting. We'd love to hear from you. See you there? (4/4)
June 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Our last session has two papers on NT and antiquity (@karrialldredge.bsky.social, @jonathanredding.bsky.social, @siobhanjolley.bsky.social) which also closes with a business meeting. We'd love to hear from you. See you there? (4/4)
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Our second and third sessions are on Thursday, June 26th, featuring papers on HB/OT and reception, as well as female characters ( @jackiewyse.bsky.social; @tdbiii.bsky.social; @onikaprincess.bsky.social)! (3/4)
June 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Our second and third sessions are on Thursday, June 26th, featuring papers on HB/OT and reception, as well as female characters ( @jackiewyse.bsky.social; @tdbiii.bsky.social; @onikaprincess.bsky.social)! (3/4)