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I rarely get to talk about the topics that I actually spend the most time thinking about - teaching, strength, aging, embodied knowledge. So grateful to superstar journalist @chrisgayomali for this interview - and subscribe to his Substack, Heavies! heavies.substack.com/p/why-h…
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The Library of Congress collection of Hebrew incunabula has been fully digitized and the site for it is now live: loc.gov/collections/hebrew-i… This project required an extensive coordination. Grateful acknowledgments are extended to all of the individuals for making this happen.
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Nahmanides has appeared often in JQR, from Solomon Schechter’s eponymous 1892 essay, to Hannah Davidson’s piece in our summer issue, which examines yet another of his guises: that of physician. Our latest JQR Archive Dive rounds up some of these studies! katz.sas.upenn.edu/resources…
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websites.harvard.edu/cjs/cal… The YARID Inaugural Symposium, 10.11.2026 The YARID is a new Harvard student journal that explores the future of Jewish thought and culture by curating and publishing collegiate voices in Jewish studies.
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The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is changing how it funds research grants — and how it decides which ones to fund — to better align with White House priorities, according to a letter released on 10 September. go.nature.com/3UMe6KE
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And this month @JSTOR has reduced its monthly allowance of free articles by 90%, from 100 to 10. Why? Meanwhile, the local library has got rid of they physical runs of almost every journal "because they're on JStor anyway". So spend your rationed curiosity wisely, dear reader....
Google Books is becoming a desert. Its regress is real: the knowledge we were assured was both safely stored and freely available, which led libraries and schools to get rid of their books, has retreated into the shadows. The internet of 2026 knows less than the internet of 2010.
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Google Books is becoming a desert. Its regress is real: the knowledge we were assured was both safely stored and freely available, which led libraries and schools to get rid of their books, has retreated into the shadows. The internet of 2026 knows less than the internet of 2010.
Why is Google Books removing access to out-of-copyright books that it once hosted as open access? There is a good chance that the mass-deaccession policy of libraries, on the ground that "it's available for free online", will be one of the most stupid acts of modern curatorship.
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I wish everyone understood that 90% of the time a university kills an academic initiative to "save money" or "increase efficiency" they are really killing off something they just don't value because, believe me, they are happy to throw money into the wind.
This paragraph from a good article on administrative bloat in higher ed might be the head-hurtingest thing I've read today
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Anthropic is trying to “destructively scan” every single book in the world. The more hazardous and worrisome form of destruction is less obvious. newyorker.com/culture/the-le…
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Lecturer or Assistant Prof (TT) in Biblical Studies, Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI. Deadline Oct 5. nt4ox.link/calvin27
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turns out the attention span crisis is atleast *checks notes* two thousand years old
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Why is Google Books removing access to out-of-copyright books that it once hosted as open access? There is a good chance that the mass-deaccession policy of libraries, on the ground that "it's available for free online", will be one of the most stupid acts of modern curatorship.
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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT |Two @Princeton University professors were recently awarded NEH grants in support of projects at the university’s Geniza Lab. One project will translate and publish texts exploring the social history of death in (1/2)
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Registration is now open for the 2026 Graduate Student Symposium, “Prophecy, Prediction, and the Politics of Futurity,” to be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Eastern on Zoom. web.sas.upenn.edu/jhiblog/20…
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🚨 Applications are OPEN! Join @the_IAS, one of the world’s leading centers for foundational research, for the 2027–28 academic year. Accepted scholars from across the globe will be able to pursue their own research within one of the Institute's Schools: ias.edu/news/institute-advan…
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Denison University is hiring a Religious Studies scholar trained in the Islam subfield! Please encourage folks that you know to apply. I am the search chair and happy to answer any questions via email. apply.interfolio.com/188984
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We’re excited to announce the launch of the LXX Graduate Student Network! The network aims to connect graduate students working on the Septuagint and related fields, creating opportunities for collaboration, conversation, and mutual support. Learn more at lxxgsn.com
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A friendly reminder that submissions to American Religion's annual dissertation prize are due by Sunday August 30!! For further information see: american-religion.org/announ…
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