Michael Amoruso
@mikeytwice.bsky.social
Asst. Prof of Religion at Occidental College // urban religion in the US & Brazil
www.michaelamoruso.com
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Michael Amoruso
@mikeytwice.bsky.social
· Mar 26
I'm excited to announce that my book is out with @uncpress.bsky.social!
uncpress.org/book/9781469... (use discount code 01SOCIAL30)
uncpress.org/book/9781469... (use discount code 01SOCIAL30)
Material Religion retracted what was most likely an AI-generated review of _Moved by the Dead_, complete with hallucinated chapter titles
Retracted Book Review [Moved by the Dead: Haunting and Devotion in São Paulo, Brazil]
Taylor & Francis regrets to announce the retraction of the book review of “Moved by the Dead: Haunting and Devotion in São Paulo, Brazil” by Rodrigo Tonial, which was published in Material Religion...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Material Religion retracted what was most likely an AI-generated review of _Moved by the Dead_, complete with hallucinated chapter titles
Yes, universities are definitely to blame, even though a) Utah Valley University was hosting Charlie Kirk, and b) Tyler Robinson wasn't a college student in any generally accepted sense of the term. He was an electrical apprentice at Dixie Technical College
the person behind this unhinged, anti-factual editorial is set to decide coverage at one of the nation’s major news networks
September 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Yes, universities are definitely to blame, even though a) Utah Valley University was hosting Charlie Kirk, and b) Tyler Robinson wasn't a college student in any generally accepted sense of the term. He was an electrical apprentice at Dixie Technical College
Reposted by Michael Amoruso
Tune in to this episode of the UNC Press Presents podcast via @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social with @mikeytwice.bsky.social author of MOVED BY THE DEADL Haunting and Devotion in São Paulo, Brazil
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July 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Tune in to this episode of the UNC Press Presents podcast via @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social with @mikeytwice.bsky.social author of MOVED BY THE DEADL Haunting and Devotion in São Paulo, Brazil
Listen 👇 or wherever you get your podcasts
newbooksnetwork.com/moved-by-the...
Listen 👇 or wherever you get your podcasts
newbooksnetwork.com/moved-by-the...
A review of my book was just published, and the author, a prominent anthropologist, used AI. Giveaways: they refer to the book's four chapters (there are five), call the final chapter "Archives of Affliction" (hallucination), and refer to "my" concept of the "sensory archive" (hallucination). Wild
June 3, 2025 at 3:45 AM
A review of my book was just published, and the author, a prominent anthropologist, used AI. Giveaways: they refer to the book's four chapters (there are five), call the final chapter "Archives of Affliction" (hallucination), and refer to "my" concept of the "sensory archive" (hallucination). Wild
I'm excited to announce that my book is out with @uncpress.bsky.social!
uncpress.org/book/9781469... (use discount code 01SOCIAL30)
uncpress.org/book/9781469... (use discount code 01SOCIAL30)
March 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I'm excited to announce that my book is out with @uncpress.bsky.social!
uncpress.org/book/9781469... (use discount code 01SOCIAL30)
uncpress.org/book/9781469... (use discount code 01SOCIAL30)