next time I write a dissertation (LOL), it will be on something with sources nearly exclusively in English, in exactly one field and with one methodological approach, and with questions that can be answered.

didn’t expect to be obsessed with the USA men’s gymnastic team but here we are; if you need some joy, check them out.

We're back from our summer hiatus with a review panel on Laura Lieber's _Staging the Sacred,_ from SBL 2023. Today's contribution is from Susan Ashbrook Harvey. buff.ly/3YwCdN3

I am very excited to announce I am starting my lab as an Assistant Professor Florida State University this week! The lab will be focused on understanding the basis of individual variation in complex traits using a variety of genomic approaches and primarily using C. elegans as a model.

missing Oxford Patristics but enjoying writing alongside the olympics

Join us on Monday, September 9th for a fantastic lecture from Dale Kinney on "The Mongrel Beauty of Rome's Medieval Churches," in Smith Warehouse A226 (or online, if you cannot join us in person). Register here: eacclas.duke.edu/upcoming-lectu…

Join us on Monday, October 7th at 5:30pm for "The Twelve Apostles in Early Christianity: Orthodoxy and Ambiguity," featuring Deborah Deliyannis (IU Bloomington). On campus and online options available. Register at our website: eacclas.duke.edu/upcoming-lectu…

it’s cute how I felt like I was managing life fairly well at the beginning of September before I went on two trips and life continued as it does

Folks, it’s hard to fathom the situation across Western NC & East TN. We have friends & fam we can’t reach. Roads are the biggest issue. Most are damaged or gone, leaving entire communities cut off with no comms, power, or water. If you want to help, below are some ideas.

Thanks to Gorgias Press and Malphono George for the New Syriac Primer! My work with Beth Mardutho this summer reminded me how crucial it is to create resources for language learning.

Join us on Wednesday, November 13th at noon eastern for a virtual lecture by Paolo Liverani on "The South-eastern Edge of Rome, from the Lateran to S. Croce in Late Antiquity." Register: eacclas.duke.edu/upcoming-lectu…

My final paper of the day is the inimitable Jillian Marcantonio teaching me more about Romanos. #SBLAAR24

Join us for Andrew Griebeler's lecture on "Medusa Underwater: The Basilica Cistern and the Remaking of Myth in Late Antiquity." December 5th, 5:30pm eastern. On campus and virtual options available. Register here: duke.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2f…