Mm...I can already smell it!

I played the video of a 'Mevlevi Sema' during my Sufism class today and even though it was 9 AM on a miserably wet Tuesday, it immediately made the students engage. "So intense. How do they not get dizzy?" Definitely playing more music next time.

Delighted to have Theology & Philosophy @ DCU PhD candidate, Freya, giving a guest lecture on *Jewish Views on Paul* on the Paul and his letters module this morning!

I am always in awe of my supervisor's ability to do this!

Just a reminder - researchers at DCU Centre for Jazz & Contemporary Music are looking for musicians, music teachers, and music students to take part in an online experiment. Participants have a chance to win a €200 Thomann voucher! Visit bit.ly/muscog2 to take part.

I have been a PhD student at Theology & Philosophy @ DCU for the last 3.5 years. 110% recommend it to anyone looking to do research in Theology, Philosophy, or Ethics. Everyone is warm and encouraging and you would get some excellent PhD colleagues😆

Had much fun presenting at the Irish Theological Association's Emerging Scholars Forum in St Patrick's Pontifical University yesterday on how Sholem Asch addresses Christian anti-Judaism through his depiction of the trial of Jesus in 'The Nazarene'. Here is me mid-gesticulation.

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PhD student Freya was awarded a scholarship to attend the International Council of Christians and Jews Conference in Boston in June. See her report on the event here: dcu.ie/cird/news/2023…

Here is my adorable but absolutely terrifying familiar, Trixie, for #BlackCatAppreciationDay

This is such wonderful news! All four have been so encouraging and supportive of me and my work. Allies in the truest sense. I am especially delighted to see my fabulous supervisor, Dr Jonathan Kearney Theology & Philosophy @ DCU, on this list; I am schlepping naches.

Immensely grateful to my supervisors Dr Peter Admirand and Dr Jonathan, to my examiners, Prof. Adele Reinhartz and Dr Brad Anderson, and to everyone at Theology & Philosophy @ DCU and Music @ DCU especially Dr Barbara Dignam Barbara Dignam for being the most excellent viva chairperson

Excerpts from the Quran in Yiddish. Translated by the Ahmadiya sect, which has translated the Quran into dozens of languages. (YIVO Library)

📢Hybrid event this Thursday Mar 7th Very much looking forward to hearing from Freya speak on "Reconciliation Through Literature: Examining Yiddish Author Sholem Asch's Gospel Retellings." Drumcondra House Boardroom 3pm AND via Zoom here shorturl.at/kACN2💻

Four years and eleven months later, here we are. Thanks to everyone in Theology & Philosophy @ DCU and Music @ DCU for making this such an enjoyable and enriching journey.

Congratulations in particular to our PhD students, Freya and Dr Angelos Mavropoulos! In good company with their fellow Music @ DCU graduates Dr Hannah Millington and Giovanna Feeley.

On 24 Oct, I put on the puffy hat and officially became a doctor of Philosophy. Sounds unreal put like that. Indebted to my incredible supervisors Dr Peter Admirand and Dr Jonathan Kearney for getting me this far and everyone at Theology & Philosophy @ DCU and Music @ DCU for their many kindnesses.

This was indeed such a great keynote and an absolutely fab conference overall.