Janet Spittler
@janetspittler.bsky.social
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The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae thinks I’m working too hard.
November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The Thesaurus Linguae Graecae thinks I’m working too hard.
Amazing action happening on the Charlottesville downtown mall now!
November 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Amazing action happening on the Charlottesville downtown mall now!
Join us on Friday, November 7 for @nasscal.bsky.social’s First Friday Workshop with Ivan Miroshnikov on “Textual Fluidity in the Coptic Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles”!
October 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Join us on Friday, November 7 for @nasscal.bsky.social’s First Friday Workshop with Ivan Miroshnikov on “Textual Fluidity in the Coptic Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles”!
Charlottesville No Kings at 2X speed.
October 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Charlottesville No Kings at 2X speed.
Outstanding turnout for UVa’s rally to reject the compact today.
October 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Outstanding turnout for UVa’s rally to reject the compact today.
Seen on the Lawn.
October 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Seen on the Lawn.
Happening now at UVA!
October 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Happening now at UVA!
New letter out this morning from 40 UVA Law professors in opposition to the compact.
October 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
New letter out this morning from 40 UVA Law professors in opposition to the compact.
Today at noon, UVA folks!
October 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Today at noon, UVA folks!
Tomorrow at noon, UVa folks!
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Tomorrow at noon, UVa folks!
Seen on Grounds.
October 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Seen on Grounds.
Student sign: UVA CANNOT BE BOUGHT.
October 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Student sign: UVA CANNOT BE BOUGHT.
Maybe not the worst thing happening right now, but the tariffs are real problem if you buy books from Europe or even just receive gratis copies in exchange for service on editorial boards.
September 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Maybe not the worst thing happening right now, but the tariffs are real problem if you buy books from Europe or even just receive gratis copies in exchange for service on editorial boards.
Conference announcement/call for papers! You’ll note that there’s no theme beyond “new research on apocryphal Christian literature.” We truly just want to hear about whatever interests you most in apocryphal Christian literature right now. More info here: www.nasscal.com/meetings/
September 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Conference announcement/call for papers! You’ll note that there’s no theme beyond “new research on apocryphal Christian literature.” We truly just want to hear about whatever interests you most in apocryphal Christian literature right now. More info here: www.nasscal.com/meetings/
It’s almost October! Join us for NASSCAL’s First Friday Workshop with Ian Mills. @nasscal.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It’s almost October! Join us for NASSCAL’s First Friday Workshop with Ian Mills. @nasscal.bsky.social
Another academic year, another 300 students in Introduction to Early Christianity and the New Testament, because—contrary to what short-sighted and uninformed administrators at other institutions might have you think—college kids are actually super interested in religion.
August 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Another academic year, another 300 students in Introduction to Early Christianity and the New Testament, because—contrary to what short-sighted and uninformed administrators at other institutions might have you think—college kids are actually super interested in religion.
Letter sent to Oregon president, provost and dean by UVa Religious Studies faculty:
August 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Letter sent to Oregon president, provost and dean by UVa Religious Studies faculty:
First-year students in UVa’s College of Arts and Sciences listening to Dean Acampora’s “First Lecture” (their first, not hers).
August 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
First-year students in UVa’s College of Arts and Sciences listening to Dean Acampora’s “First Lecture” (their first, not hers).
Seen on student doors this morning.
August 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Seen on student doors this morning.
And I’m sure I was still an associate professor when this volume was first scheduled to appear…
August 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
And I’m sure I was still an associate professor when this volume was first scheduled to appear…
This arrived unexpectedly today!
August 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
This arrived unexpectedly today!
I think the worst part of the email is actually further down:
August 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I think the worst part of the email is actually further down: