Katherine Southwood
@katherinesouthwood.bsky.social
Professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, University of Oxford.
CV: https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/people/professor-katherine-southwood/
CV: https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/people/professor-katherine-southwood/
Dr Alexiana Fry spoke at today's crowded Hebrew Bible / Old Testament graduate seminar on: 'Trauma, Self-defence, and revenge in Esther'!
December 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Dr Alexiana Fry spoke at today's crowded Hebrew Bible / Old Testament graduate seminar on: 'Trauma, Self-defence, and revenge in Esther'!
Lecture 7 of Michaelmas term!
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Lecture 7 of Michaelmas term!
It was a pleasure to hear a paper today by Professor Roseanne Liebermann (Aarhus University) on 'Animal Metaphors for Trauma and Illness in the Psalms'.
November 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It was a pleasure to hear a paper today by Professor Roseanne Liebermann (Aarhus University) on 'Animal Metaphors for Trauma and Illness in the Psalms'.
"Does Wisdom Have a Sense of Humour? Exploring Humour in Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Cognate Literatures", Edited by Alexander T. Kirk, Katherine E. Southwood. From the panel at SBL to the HEBAI publication link, below!
www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/article/d...
www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/article/d...
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"Does Wisdom Have a Sense of Humour? Exploring Humour in Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Cognate Literatures", Edited by Alexander T. Kirk, Katherine E. Southwood. From the panel at SBL to the HEBAI publication link, below!
www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/article/d...
www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/article/d...
Lecture 6 of Michaelmas term.
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Lecture 6 of Michaelmas term.
Lecture 5 of term: Creation mythologies.
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Lecture 5 of term: Creation mythologies.
There were approximately 35 people for the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament seminar today with Dr Rebekah Van Sant (Oxford): 'Deception, Subversion, and Femininity in the book of Esther and the Joseph Narrative'!
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
There were approximately 35 people for the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament seminar today with Dr Rebekah Van Sant (Oxford): 'Deception, Subversion, and Femininity in the book of Esther and the Joseph Narrative'!
Lecture 4 of term: Diaspora, identity, and belonging.
November 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Lecture 4 of term: Diaspora, identity, and belonging.
There was standing room only today for Professor David Janzen's paper to the graduate seminar here in Oxford: 'Trauma Theories, Category Mistakes, and Postexilic Judah as a Traumatized Society'.
November 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
There was standing room only today for Professor David Janzen's paper to the graduate seminar here in Oxford: 'Trauma Theories, Category Mistakes, and Postexilic Judah as a Traumatized Society'.
It was a joy to give my third lecture of the term today.
October 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It was a joy to give my third lecture of the term today.
Today's Hebrew Bible/Old Testament seminar was Professor Christl Maier (Marburg): The Book of Jeremiah as a Cultural Trauma Narrative. It was fantastic to see so many participants.
October 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today's Hebrew Bible/Old Testament seminar was Professor Christl Maier (Marburg): The Book of Jeremiah as a Cultural Trauma Narrative. It was fantastic to see so many participants.
I am so excited to share news of this volume, which is soon to be released online, which I have co-edited with Alex Kirk for HEBAI 'Does Wisdom have a Sense of Humour?: Exploring Humour in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes, and Cognate Literatures'.
October 24, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I am so excited to share news of this volume, which is soon to be released online, which I have co-edited with Alex Kirk for HEBAI 'Does Wisdom have a Sense of Humour?: Exploring Humour in Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes, and Cognate Literatures'.
I was delighted to find my lecture hall was full again for second week of term!
October 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I was delighted to find my lecture hall was full again for second week of term!
The hard copy of my new book has arrived!!
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
October 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The hard copy of my new book has arrived!!
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
It was a delight to see a seminar of nearly 40 people today to hear Dr Danilo Verde speak on 'Trauma and Ideology in the Book of Lamentations'.
October 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It was a delight to see a seminar of nearly 40 people today to hear Dr Danilo Verde speak on 'Trauma and Ideology in the Book of Lamentations'.
What a delight it was to attend Professor Anthony Reddie's book launch last night!
Living Black Theology Decolonizing Knowledge: OUP 2025
Living Black Theology Decolonizing Knowledge: OUP 2025
October 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
What a delight it was to attend Professor Anthony Reddie's book launch last night!
Living Black Theology Decolonizing Knowledge: OUP 2025
Living Black Theology Decolonizing Knowledge: OUP 2025
What a brilliant start to the term with a packed lecture hall - no seats were left this afternoon!
October 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
What a brilliant start to the term with a packed lecture hall - no seats were left this afternoon!
Fresher's dinner!
October 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Fresher's dinner!
... here is the new volume on Pain in the Hebrew Bible that I co-edited with Danilo Verde and Martina Weingärtner in hard copy!
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
... here is the new volume on Pain in the Hebrew Bible that I co-edited with Danilo Verde and Martina Weingärtner in hard copy!
Really excited to share this news!! My new book is now officially published!! The link is here, just waiting to receive hard copies.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
October 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Really excited to share this news!! My new book is now officially published!! The link is here, just waiting to receive hard copies.
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
More pictures from the launch
October 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
More pictures from the launch
More pictures from the launch
October 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
More pictures from the launch
More pictures from the launch
October 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
More pictures from the launch