Joey has done such fabulous work on this! Stay tuned for more info about how you can contribute to further expanding this global resource!

Joey McCollum@joeymccollum.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I'm happy to announce two big updates to the website for the Biblical Disability project (PI @kycrabbe.bsky.social): (1) I've completed our coverage of early Christian and modern reception data for NT passages related to disability. (We hope to crowdsource further reception data in the future!)

Great reflections on women retelling gospel stories through the centuries, from the ever-excellent Sarah Parkhouse…

Sarah Parkhouse@sarahparkhouse.bsky.social · last yr.

Some thoughts on women retelling the gospel story. theconversation.com/cynthia-eriv...

There’s still time to register for this fab conference—in person or online. Diverse presentations for a diverse audience, keeping practice and lived experience at the forefront of deep reflections. Sing out if you have questions. Rego closes next Wed. www.acu.edu.au/about-acu/ev... @irci.bsky.social

Idol Talk? In the Image of the Disabled God Disability, the Imago Dei and Practical Consequences

Join us for a discussion taking up the Synod on Synodality’s recent invitation to deeper theological reflection on disability, human dignity and the Incarnation.

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Come do a PhD with me (and other excellent colleagues) as part of an ARC-funded project—Night Vision in the Late Ancient Mediterranean! Funded places (fees and stipend) available! More info here, and reach out with any questions. Applications due Monday 21 April. www.acu.edu.au/research-and...

Night Vision in the Late Ancient Mediterranean

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There are still a few days to get an abstract in for this excellent conference, jointly hosted by the Loyola Institute & ACU’s IRCI: Idol Talk? In the Image of the Disabled God: Disability, the Imago Dei and Practical Consequences. Get in touch w qns! jesuit.org.au/event/call-f... @irci.bsky.social

Call for papers: Idol Talk? In the Image of the Disabled God - Jesuits Australia

The Loyola Institute and the Institute for Religion and Critical Inquiry invite papers for ‘Idol Talk? In the Image of the Disabled God: Disability.

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The Gospel of Luke cfp for the SBL Annual Meeting in Boston this Nov is now up. Proposals on a range of topics, using a range of methods, all warmly welcomed! Feel free to get in touch if you have questions.

On this International Day of People with Disabilities, some terrific contributions from Justin Glyn SJ, disability theologian and project reference group member for Biblical Disability. www.abc.net.au/religion/int...

Times are hard for people with disabilities — we need to find solutions in spaces abandoned by the state - ABC Religion & Ethics

If there is any light in the present darkness, it is the fact that disabled people ourselves are coming together to push for changes in society.

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I’m so excited about the sessions that the Gospel of Luke unit has curated for this year’s #sblaar. All on topics that feel timely and important, from purity (among the concerns oft overlooked when Luke isn’t read in its Jewish setting) to disability. Details and the fabulous presenters below👇

Brown’s History Department has THREE 2-year postdocs for fall ‘24. Diversifying Historical Epistemologies: apply.interfolio.com/138414 (due 2/15) Native American & Indigenous History: apply.interfolio.com/136576 (due 1/15) Labor History: apply.interfolio.com/138420 (due 2/15) #envhist