Dr Sophia R.C. Johnson

Built in bookmarks for academic books = elite ✨️

📚 It's that time of year again! SBL's Committee for the Status of Women in the Profession want to celebrate any books published by women-identifying scholars since last November! Drop the title in the comments for it to appear on our social media and at the annual Women's Breakfast 📚

The Many Faces of Christianism "The Many Faces of Christianism" published on 28 Aug 2025 by Brill.

New free online volume I co-edited on political "Christianism" in Europe! Ecumenical, with special insight from those closest to the war in Ukraine and its implications elsewhere ☦️ brill.com/display/titl...

#sblaar24 this one's for the #alwaysSanDiego folks

Talked about how much "nation" language sucks in Joshua and various imperialisms

#sblaar24 Just heard two dudes walking past my hotel room talking about "the girl with the big tits in *such and such* section." Male colleagues, are you calling out this language? What are you doing to make clear these comments are dehumanising and not welcome?

For what?? Spill the tea!

#sblaar24 In a Pentateuch section where ECR Annie Calderbank gave a rich paper on holiness and the following discussion was almost entirely between women. More of this pls!

Is there a proto-ideal of national sovereignty in Deuteronomy? My latest article argues a resounding "No!" in the excellent "Bible and Nationalism" special issue of Horizons in Biblical Theology! Comment if you don't have access 📚 brill.com/view/journal...

Pre-order now!!

When the author refers to any ritual including the Ark as a "covenant ceremony"

The boots look like icing on the cake for this outfit! Looking very chic!

@andytobo.bsky.social I'm sorry you've been caught in collateral dispute

Nick leave Andrew out of this

This was within easy earshot of my immunocompromised self who is following my doctor's recommendation and masking in busy public places.
I wish I had the guts to confront her but I'm just tired.

Older British woman in Bruxelles-Midi: "I'm afraid that I'm quite classist when it comes to people still wearing masks. They should be put out of sight and out of mind. At this point they're just causing psychological distress to the rest of us, wondering if they're sick or just a shaking dog."

Ich arbeite jetzt in Deutschland, aber danke für die Erwähnung :)

First week of the new post at Ruhr-Universität Bochum - new office has a great view!

I don't see it in our list from last year, so I think that counts ;)

This was one of the first on the list!

I read a passage out to my sister once and she responded "is this Bible fanfiction by someone on acid?"

These authors will be celebrated at the annual SBL Women Members Breakfast 7-9am on Mon 20/11 and also on the Facebook page of the SBL Committee for the Status of Women in the Profession in the month leading up to the conference! 🍾

SBL Women Authors! It's that time of year again when we get to celebrate your books that have been published since last November! Drop the title/author of new books in bib studies and adjacent fields from female-IDing authors below 👇