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Russell T. McCutcheon
@mccutcheonsays.bsky.social
I’m University Research Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. I was a longtime Dept Chair but now teach, read, write, weed the yard on the weekends and have opinions on the fate of higher ed.
A new review symposium on Drudgery Divine at 35.
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
November 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Just published, with 20 new entries + all of the original chapters. @equinoxpub.bsky.social

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November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Sunday vibes
November 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Camille & Jeff, our newest colleagues, staffing the dept table at the annual faculty research day, promoting digital work in the dept.
October 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Poached from our Dept’s site
October 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Poached a pic from my Dept—Sierra (right) came to our MA from Iowa and Julianne from Georgia, and now they’re knee-deep in an array of new things, like social theory & podcasting.
October 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
October 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
October 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
October 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Riddle me this, Batman—is this two pieces of toast or one piece cut in half?
October 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Early start here—joining a South African conference session remotely.
September 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
New book giveaway: reply to this post with a suggested “easy win” that a program in our field might try to strengthen its situation. The post with the most likes gets a free book—let’s give it a week or so. @rutgersupress.bsky.social

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September 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
September 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
New initiative: The Religion Department

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September 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Out next month. Completed a year ago and hopefully not appearing too late for a field badly in need of retooling. @rutgersupress.bsky.social #RutgersUPress

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September 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Cover design for a new edition due out from OUP in Feb ‘26
September 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
September 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
New book just out from @equinoxpub.bsky.social — from a @naasr.bsky.social remote conf during COVID lockdown.

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August 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Stole a pic from Adrian: Aaron Hughes speaking at the #IAHR2025 world congress, happening now in Poland.
August 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
If interested. Tomorrow.

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August 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
@teemutaira.bsky.social has a new & timely ed volume (papers from a recent @naasr.bsky.social conf) due out in Jan ‘26 from @equinoxpub.bsky.social

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August 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Two more volumes in the primer series—scholars succinctly answering common questions—are due out soon. And the second/expanded edition of the volume that started the series comes out late Fall. @equinoxpub.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Great to have three new MA students in the dept, hailing from Iowa, Georgia, and South Carolina. Social theory + digital skills = career diversity. #RELdoesitdifferently
August 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM