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Tom Patterson @historytom1.bsky.social Father | Husband | History Lover
Digging Up The Past @diggingupthepast.net A podcast and a site dedicated to the latest historical news and research surrounding the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. Visit: www.diggingupthepast.net
Sam Oputa @sam-oputa.bsky.social Avid reader. Follow me, I follow you. SiguemeYTeSigo. https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sam-Oputa/author/B00FUP8QEC?ref
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Oliver Dyma @dyma.eurosky.social Teaching Old Testament @uni-muenster.de
Yair Rosenberg @yair-rosenberg.bsky.social National correspondent, New York Times. Previously: Staff Writer, The Atlantic. Covering religion, politics, culture, and other low stakes subjects. Mailing list: yair.substack.com Music: bit.ly/azyashir
Dr. Jeremy Swist @metalclassicist.bsky.social Assistant Teaching Professor of Classics at Michigan State University. Late antiquity & classical reception in metal music. he/him “Julian Augustus” out with Oxford University Press: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/julian-augustus-9780197787519
Andrew Myers @ajdmyers.bsky.social phd in hb/ot, prophetic books, cognitive linguistics, moral formation, adjunct prof, pastor at covenant church omaha
Fr Esteban Vázquez @voxstefani.bsky.social Orthodox Priest. Husband. Dad. PhD student in NT, Loyola Chicago. 🇵🇷 I find this sort of self-promotion reprehensible. Follow me to learn why.
Paul Davidson @inquisitivebible.bsky.social I write articles and make videos about the Bible. No apologetics. 🎬 youtube.com/@InquisitiveBible ✍️ isthatinthebible.wordpress.com 🌳 https://linktr.ee/paul_davidson 🏳️‍🌈 ✊🏾 🪶 🇺🇦 Ally 🇨🇦 Canadian 🥅 🏒 Habs fan 🪐 Sci-fi nerd 🎲 Board gamer
tomo @tomo.blue Male. Japanese freelance writer. Graduated from Hosei University. "About Osaka" feed (by @tomo.blue) https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:riki4rywhvc3o64iv32x44rj/feed/aaaibgxm2d5gq T2/Pebble: @txt Osaka <- Tokyo <- Osaka, Japan
Jen @cassiciacum.bsky.social Making Texas higher education great again. Classics/late antiquity/early Christianity. Sports ball fan.
Josephine Quinn @josephinequinn.bsky.social Historian at Cambridge. In Search of the Phoenicians (2018) and How the World Made the West (2024). Photos by Sukant Deepak (in Jaipur, 2024) and Carlotta Cardana (at St John's College, Cambridge, 2025).
Roger Pearse @rogerpearse.bsky.social Patristics, texts & transmissions, ancient history. https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog
Dr Kate Cook @katexe.bsky.social Academic working on Gender & Language in Greek tragedy, and gender in historical video games. Also a lot of women's cricket chat. Views all mine.
Dr Jo Ball @drjeball.bsky.social #Roman & conflict archaeologist; Lecturer in Ancient History at Manchester Met University; University Teacher at the University of Liverpool; Early Career Research Fellow at the Centre for Integrative Research in Conflict Archaeology.
Kristina Killgrove @killgrove.bsky.social Staff writer @LiveScience.com Email: kkillgrove@livescience.com Web: Livescience.com/author/kristina-killgrove PhD in anthropology, MA in classical archaeology. Former professor & Roman bioarchaeologist. I crochet and bake a lot. Chapel Hill, NC based.
Andrew Riggsby @antiquethought.bsky.social Ancient Historian/Classicist. IT/Cognition/Law. | Fellow @GuggFellows.bsky.social and American Academy in Rome | Never, ever speak for my employer | Also cooking @foodoriented.bsky.social
Andy Radde-Gallwitz @argphd.bsky.social Disabled Prof. Long Covid. He/him. Songs written: https://tinyurl.com/5n6zmhm5 “Until we are sick, we understand not.” (Keats) “By reason of my infirmities, I am, . . . like a plant, always held to the same place." (St. Basil)
David J. Wright @rmavirumquecano.bsky.social Teacher. Scholar. Research Affiliate at Bowdoin College. Monsters. Classics and equity. Banner by Flora Kirk. Changing students’ lives one Sappho fragment at time. (he/him)
Katie DeBoer, Ph.D. @ktdeboer.bsky.social Teaching Latin, Greek, Classical Studies | writing about women, gender, identity in the ancient world | reading Homer, Vergil, Ovid, et al. | ea / eam 🐶
Dan-el Padilla Peralta @platanoclassics.bsky.social He/his. Dominican Diaspora classicist. Undocumented (Penguin 2015) and Divine Institutions (Princeton 2020); Rome, Empire of Plunder (CUP 2017) and Making the Middle Republic (CUP 2023). Father of Boots the Corgi (rip) + Romulus and Remus.
Monika Amsler @monikaamsler.bsky.social Senior Research Assistant (sic!), University of Bern. Rabbinic lit., ancient education, book production, the concept of the paradox, history of ideas.
Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social Antiquity. Cats and kids. Books. Humanities. Education. NY/MA/TX contact JoelChristensen @ gc.cuny.edu Check out Storylife: On Epic, Narrative, and Living Things: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300269239/storylife/ avatar by Beverly Beverung
Kate Cooper @kateantiquity.bsky.social People-watcher, ancient and modern. Historian of Late Antiquity. Professor of History, Royal Holloway, University of London.
Carlos Noreña @carlosfnorena.bsky.social Ancient Historian @ UC Berkeley • 🇪🇦 • politics | sports | electronic music • He/Him
Phil Harland @philharland.bsky.social Professor. Ancient history, vinyl records, biking, tap dancing
Joseph Ryan Kelly @josephkelly.bsky.social Hebrew Bible PhD. I'm interested in the many ways ancient people would have answered the question, "Is God good?"
Dr. Jennifer Quigley @jenniferquigley.bsky.social Associate Professor of New Testament @candlertheology UMC elder Views my own, not my employer
Ekaputra Tupamahu @ekaputrat.bsky.social Associate Professor of New Testament | Author of Contesting Languages (OUP, 2022) | Indonesian | Reposts ≠ endorsements.
Dr. Nick Elder @nickelder.bsky.social Assoc Prof of NT | Ancient Media | Papyri | Positive Vibes Critical Pedagogy | Un/Specs Grading | 2000–2020s Dad Rock | Midwesterner
Simcha Gross @simchagross.bsky.social Associate Professor of Ancient Jewish History, UPenn https://upenn.academia.edu/SimchaGross
Andrew Jacobs (he/him) @drewjakeprof.bsky.social andrewjacobs.org | Advising Fellow, virginia.edu | ed., Elements in Religion in Late Antiquity (bit.ly/cup-erla) | 👑🐝 = Queen Bee in NYT Spelling Bee
Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social Roman historian, digital humanist & contributor at Hyperallergic Book 📕 Strike: Labor, Unions & Resistance in the Roman Empire (Feb. 2025) : https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300273144/strike/ Pasts Imperfect: https://pasts-imperfect.ghost.io/
Dan Batovici @danbatovici.bsky.social ERC CoG 2025 (claim.univie.ac.at) | FWF START Award 2024 (GenAut.univie.ac.at) | Co-host of @tetraseminar.bsky.social (TeTra.univie.ac.at) | Co-editor RBECS.org | Bits and bobs, manuscript studies, and the reception of EC literature. In Vienna.
Arthur Urbano 🌍📷🏛️🛫🇮🇹🤌😷 @arturoviaggia.bsky.social Prof @ Providence College and lifelong resident of #RhodeIsland (more or less) #Sabbaticaling #EarlyChristianity #Photography #VirtualTravel #SartorialTheology #Interfaith #Covid Posts about ma figghia (that's Sicilian), my toddler daughter, too!
Sarah Parkhouse @sarahparkhouse.bsky.social Researcher in early Christianity, (late) antiquity, gods & rituals, landscape & place, gospel literature, martyrs, gnostics, Coptic Egypt, and Roman amphitheatres. https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/sarah.parkhouse
Lucy Grig @lucygrig.bsky.social Ancient historian and failed optimist, always looking for somewhere to procrastinate
Tony Burke @tonyburke.bsky.social Religious Studies prof., York University, Toronto; writes on Christian apocrypha
I.T. Soon @isaactsoon.bsky.social Writer of music, fiction, and scholarship. Recovering nihilist.
Ancient Jew Review @ancientjewreview.bsky.social Ancient Jew Review is a subscription-free digital journal for the study of ancient Jews and their neighbors. ancientjewreview.com
Christoph Markschies @markschies.bsky.social ... beschäftigt sich nicht nur mit antikem Christentum
VanessaL @womanisthbscholar.bsky.social Transition leader in graduate theological education. Author of A Womanist Reading of Hebrew Bible Narratives as the Politics of Belonging from an Outsider Within. Loves the outdoors, traveling, and the colors salmon pink and apple green.
Judith Weisenfeld @jlweisenfeld.bsky.social African American religious history & religion and race in America. https://www.judithweisenfeld.com/ New-ish: Black Religion in the Madhouse: Race and Psychiatry in Slavery's Wake (NYU Press)
Robyn Faith Walsh @zafulotus.bsky.social Associate Prof of New Testament and Early Christianity & Gabelli Senior Scholar @ University of Miami; Professorial Research Fellow @Universität Wien (2026–2028) https://linktr.ee/robynfaithwalsh http://robynfaithwalsh.com
@cminde.bsky.social @cminde.bsky.social
Josh Fisher @gofishfisher.bsky.social SLC
Jillian @westerfield.bsky.social Theologian, educator, thanatologist. Enjoy gardening, hiking, board games, books, fiber arts, pottery Queer Baptist pastor living in Chicago, with roots in Texas and Appalachia. (She/her or they/them)
Dr. Jim Getz @jimgetz.bsky.social Historian of ancient Near Eastern ritual, religion, and magic. Professor of Instruction in the Intellectual Heritage program at Temple U. Pedagogy wonk. he/they/Dr Philly AF. Speaking for no one but myself.
Kristin Du Mez @kkdumez.bsky.social Historian of gender, religion, politics. Author of NYT bestseller JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE. Out Sept 15: LIVE LAUGH LOVE.
✨ Sparkle Monica ✨ @monicacarmean.bsky.social ⚖️ 🐕 🧀 🗳️ 💙 "10/10 Sparkle Monica for real. maximum respect" - @TheMountainGoats
Ren Aguila @renaguila.bsky.social Independent writer/scholar/curator from Manila, Philippines. Co-founder, Cine Balikbayan and Rattan Creative Projects. Deacon (Episcopal).
Chris Jackson @gracklejax.bsky.social Chris Jackson is made possible by support from the National Aspic Corporation, a grant from the Ranky Wilson Foundation, and viewers like you.
Jamie Gump, pushing the acceptable boundaries of hubris @jamiegump.bsky.social Joined August 21st, 2023. #685,259 I am just as surprised as you are. Wine Educator/ Optimistic American. History buff. I wasn't born in Chicago, but I got here as soon as I could. Italian Wine Ambassador, WSET Level 3 He/ Him
Cait! @caitsplace.bsky.social ✨ 29 | she/her | Cartoonist and animator from Chicagoland! I love drawing horror and video game fanart, and talking sports and movies! ✨ Tags: #art #oc
Geoff Bowden @geoffbowden.bsky.social Political theorist. Builder. Caregiver. Savannah, GA. Advocate of peace. 🕊️🕊️ writing a book about Puritan political theology. Anti-shoe, peanut butter-based life form.
#VeryAsian Dr. Sid Sudiacal (he/him/siya) 🇵🇭🇨🇦 @drsids.bsky.social Filipino Canadian scholar interested in the intersection of psychology, history, and theology. Views are my own.
Sheera Talpaz @stalpaz.bsky.social prof @ UNC-Chapel Hill // modern Hebrew and Arabic lit. Palestine/Israel. translation // mama to 👧🏻
M Adryael Tong, Ph.D. @madryaeltong.bsky.social Assistant Professor of New Testament and Judaic Studies. HBCU Stan. Theoryhead. Views my own. RT ≠ endorsement.🌹🥢🏳️‍🌈 #FlyEaglesFly #NotMeUs she/היא
Maia Kotrosits @maiakotro.bsky.social https://maiakotrosits.wordpress.com PhD. Ancient things. Early Christianity & Cultural Studies. Out now: After Transformation: A Lyrical History of Christian Late Antiquity (Duke UP). Recently: The Lives of Objects (Chicago UP, 2020).
Joel Berkowitz @joelberkowitz.bsky.social Full-time dual-authenticator. "A sorta big name for Wisconsin Jews" - my son Reuben.
Just Carlos @justcarlos.bsky.social New convert to cats as pets Will probably post more about them than I will Mormonism He/Him
Dr. David Miano @davidmiano.bsky.social Historian of the ancient world. Keeping you up-to-date on what happened a long time ago. Please subscribe to my channel at: http://bit.ly/31MSgWu
Liv Mariah Yarrow (pronounced 'leave') @profyarrow.bsky.social Numismatics. Ancient History. ANS Fellow. Professor of History and Classics, CUNY. Typo-Queen. I treat this space like the office water cooler. Blogging at livyarrow.org
Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social Dr. MRO. Literary Historian. Public scholar, activist & small biz owner who dyes yarn inspired by Black/brwn premodern figures. WOC: product of Black & brown love. Gif lover. Racist magnet. Abolitionist. Not Eddie Murphy. She/hers www.RepublicOfYarnia.com
Laurie Pearce @pearcele.bsky.social Assyriologist, MELC UCBerkeley. Gardener, Walker.
Jeremy Dauber @jeremydauber.bsky.social Professor at Columbia; writer of books; poster of thoughts about movies, books, comics, music, other stuff. Stoker-nominated author of AMERICAN SCARY; PRESS 1 FOR INVASION for middle-graders from Simon and Schuster OUT NOW!
Wil Rogan @wilrogan.bsky.social assistant professor of biblical studies at carey theological college. phd in new testament. on here to listen, learn, and connect with others about things that matter to us. author of PURITY IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN (T & T Clark)
Hugo Méndez @hugomendez.bsky.social Associate Professor of New Testament & Early Christianity at UNC-Chapel Hill. Author, The Epistles of John (Cambridge 2026) and The Gospel of John: A New History (Oxford 2025) #LGM Personal site: http://www.hugomendez.com New Book: https://amzn.to/4jT6pJZ
Cynthia Lambert Cheshire @wagesofcyn.bsky.social Final year PhD @AbdnDivinity 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Adjunct Faculty (Dept of Comm & Philosophy) & DEI Faculty Fellow @KeeneState 🇺🇸 Researching intersectional identity in early Xn texts; popular culture & religion Knitter & workwear fashionista
Evan Vossman @evanvossman.bsky.social PhD candidate at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. Writing a dissertation on slavery in early rabbinic literature. Teaching Fellow at University of Dayton, 2025-2027.
Brandon Hurlbert @brandonhurlbert.bsky.social Lecturer in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Durham University | Research associate for Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence | podcast w/ The Two Cities
Cavan Concannon @cavanconcannon.bsky.social John R. Tansey Chair in Christian Ethics Professor of Religion at USC cavanconcannon.com
Leslie Baynes @lesliebaynes.bsky.social Assoc. prof of New Testament and Second Temple Judaism at Missouri State University. My new book forthcoming from Eerdmans: Between Interpretation and Imagination: C. S. Lewis and the Bible (2025). #academicbluesky
Jill Hicks-Keeton @jillhickskeeton.bsky.social
Kalev Creative @kalevcreative.bsky.social Studying, illustrating, writing www.kalevcreative.com @kalevcreative elsewhere @kalevcreativewrites on Substack Illustrations by @benlinalexanderart.bsky.social
David Weinfeld @davidweinfeld.bsky.social Time traveling detective aka historian, teach Jewish Studies at Rowan U in NJ. Live in Old City in Philly. Husband of MAP, dad of 2 girls. Have celiac. From Montreal. Go Expos! Will not respond to people who don’t go by their real names here.
Sara Ronis @sararonis.bsky.social associate professor of theology at St. Mary's University TX. I think a lot about demons, fetuses, and other weird things. She/Her
Rob Montoya @robdmontoya.bsky.social Breslauer Endowed Professor of Bibliography at UCLA | Director, California Rare Book School (CalRBS) | Book History, Libraries, Knowledge Organization | Fulbright
Jodi Eichler-Levine @jeichlerlevine.bsky.social Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization, Lehigh * Author, PAINTED POMEGRANATES AND NEEDLEPOINT RABBIS writing a new book on Disney/religion optional running+cat content https://jodieichlerlevine.com/ https://religion.cas.lehigh.edu/faculty-staff/jodi-eic
Erin Newton @erinnewton.bsky.social Editor, PhD student - Old Testament 🐉, contributing writer for Park Forum, nerd. Erincnewton.com. Typos are here because you get what you pay for on social media.
R Michael Rosenberg @rosenfish.bsky.social Teacher and scholar of late antique Judaism, lover of chasidis, and tired parent
Jenn Ortegren @jennortegren.bsky.social Associate Prof of Religion at Middlebury College; Hinduism, Islam in India, ethnography, gender, and class. Author of *Middle-Class Dharma: Women, Aspiration, and the Making of Contemporary Hinduism.* Most skeets sarcastic.
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David Staniunas @boxreceiver.bsky.social archivist at PresbyHistory, menasky-adjacent, obligated to say positions are mine, not PC(USA)'s
Not an OG Just a G @wilgafney.bsky.social Hebrew Bible professor/priest, author: Daughters of Miriam, Womanist Midrash, Women's Lectionary for the Whole Church, Commentary:Nah|Hab|Zec, Veteran, Cat property #BlackSky wilgafney.com
Charlotte Johnson @revcharjohnson.bsky.social Episcopal priest, spiritual director, reader, knitter, and lover of mapless travel. She/her. www.revcharlottejohnson.com is my spiritual direction site.
David W. Congdon @dwcongdon.com Senior Editor, University Press of Kansas | Lecturer, KU | Who Is a New Christian? (Cambridge, 2024) | Bylines: Christian Century, Sojourners, Presby Outlook, Revealer