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Esther Brownsmith, PhD

@brownsmith.bsky.social

Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Dayton. Studying dead languages and living ideas. Interested in Hebrew Bible, gender, fanfic theory, and accessible, liberatory pedagogy. She/her.

397 followers201 following186 posts

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EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialJun 9, 2024 9:03pm

Could you confirm whether Taash is NB? Inquiring minds are VERY EXCITED to know.

EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialJun 7, 2024 1:51pm

Cat pics are ALWAYS welcome.

EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialJun 7, 2024 1:06pm

Coming this winter to an online academic bookseller near you!

A book cover by t&t clark. The title is "Unruly Books: Rethinking Ancient and Academic Imaginations of Religious Texts," edited by Esther Brownsmith, Liv Ingeborg Lied, and Marianne Bjelland Kartzow. The color scheme is salmon, with an image of a palimpsest wall mural, with various ancient Christian images overlapping and fragmenting.

EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialMay 31, 2024 11:43am

Hi, I’m a biblical scholar. My greatest hits include “no, the Bible doesn’t say that,” “yes, the Bible says THAT,” “queer people have always existed,” “it’s never ‘just a metaphor,’” and “patriarchy and empire ruin everything.”

DJshengokai.bsky.socialMay 31, 2024 6:26am

Hi, I’m a philosopher. My greatest hits include “you need to consider the moral implications of your technology,” “white supremacy is a social, economic, and political system,” “trans women are women,” “our experience is primarily affective,” and “no, I can’t tell you the meaning of life.”

EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialMay 25, 2024 9:31pm

This looks AMAZING. Will definitely check it out! Thank you!

EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialMay 25, 2024 9:25pm

Read it already, absolutely love it. Good call!

EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialMay 25, 2024 9:09pm

They say “emet”, which means truth (and connotes golems).

EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialMay 25, 2024 9:03pm

A monochrome tattoo of a five-pointed Mobius strip surrounding the Hebrew word “emet,” with leaves floating in a water surface in the background.

EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialMay 22, 2024 11:19pm

Don’t: DM me your plans to overthrow the government, because it’s not actually secure. Do: DM me any and all juicy secrets, confessions, and/or new music recommendations. I’m all ears!

EBbrownsmith.bsky.socialMay 17, 2024 7:18pm

Oooh, may I ask what the paper in the works is?

Esther Brownsmith, PhD

@brownsmith.bsky.social

Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Dayton. Studying dead languages and living ideas. Interested in Hebrew Bible, gender, fanfic theory, and accessible, liberatory pedagogy. She/her.

397 followers201 following186 posts