
John Penniman
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religious studies @Bucknellu | historian of Christianity in late antiquity | project director of Bucknell Health Humanities Initiative | rather be in Greece rn
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https://www.bucknell.edu/fac-staff/john-penniman 06-06-2009 14:31:59
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I teach a class Bucknell University on Religion, Solitude, & Loneliness. It explores ancient histories of social isolation alongside analysis of the modern loneliness epidemic in America. I recently talked about the course with Bucknell Magazine: magazine.bucknell.edu/issue/summer-2…




🚨Job Alert🚨 The History Department Bucknell University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the history of Europe and the Mediterranean World (700CE-1700CE). careers.historians.org/jobs/rss/20446…



The The Bucknellian covered the launch of Bucknell University's new Health Humanities minor, which I help to run. We've also had our first students declaring the minor. Two hopeful signs that student engagement with the program is growing steadily. bucknellian.net/127260/feature…
Our featured recent book of the day: Emanuel Fiano's "Three Powers in Heaven: The Emergence of Theology and the Parting of the Ways" Published by Yale University Press: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/978030026…



We begin 2025 with a #pedagogy article on public scholarship, teaching, and research from Emily Chesley and Rebekah Haigh, co-hosts of the podcast Women Who Went Before, Emily Chesley Rebekah J. Haigh buff.ly/4fU1mqc

I appreciated this analogy from Timothy Snyder's substack today. America, the chop-shop.


🚨Job Alert | Please Share🚨 The Bucknell Department of Religious Studies (Bucknell Religion) is seeking a 1-year VAP focused on Religion & Ethics. I'm happy to answer any questions. The job description and the application portal can be found here: bucknell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External…

