Spectral Authority: the Presence of Shakespeare in Biblical Scholarship
The journal Christianity and Literature has just published an article by me, entitled “Spectral Authority: The Presence of Shakespeare in …
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“Three Ordinary, Normal Old Women”: Agatha Christie’s Uses of Shakespeare
Yesterday the journal Shakespeare published an article entitled “Three Ordinary, Normal Old Women: Agatha Christie’s Uses of Shakespeare”. The reason …
The Bible: A Historical and Literary Introduction, by Bart D. Ehrman
Bart D. Ehrman’s The Bible: A Historical and Literary Introduction is an engaging and effective textbook, covering potentially intimidating swathes …
Gender and Digital Culture Research
The Digital Humanities initiative at the University of Southampton has just launched a project on gender and digital culture, in …
The Sound of Your Own Voice: Request for Input on Clergy and the Voice
I’d like to hear from any members of the clergy (or ordinands) who are happy to discuss their voices, whether …
Missing the Point: Views from Inside the Field
What is it that people just don’t get about your field? I’m interested in hearing about the single thing that …
All Up In Their Space: Glosswitch on the Lad Culture Report
This is part of a series in response to the publication of the Lad Culture Report, which began with a …
The Luxury of Surprise: Gender and Online Abuse
Content note: The following post mentions misogynistic threats of violence. The other day a fellow academic threatened to smash …
We (Don’t) Need To Talk About Females
I’ve spent quite a bit of the last few days crossing out the word “females” and writing “women” in its …
Why Study Shakespeare?
This article is based on a lecture given to the students of the Southern New Hampshire University Shakespeare course in …
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