Dr Tom de Bruin
(he/they) non-binary New Testament & Early Christianity scholar, author, sci-fi fan. Assistant Prof Radboud University | Editor of JIBS
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- Reposted by Dr Tom de BruinIn case you haven't yet heard about it, there is an interesting new project on 'Ethnicity and (In)Equality in Early Christianity' being led by Matthijs den Dulk (Radboud University). Currently hiring for a 3-year postdoc. Application deadline is 8 March. www.eiec.info/home
- Reposted by Dr Tom de BruinPlease share widely! 3-year Postdoc in Early Christian Studies. Deadline: 8 March. Let me know if you have any questions or want to nominate a colleague.
- Come to Nijmegen and be my colleague! 3-year postdoc on ethnicity and (in)equality in early Christianity, supervised by @matthijsdendulk.bsky.social. All I can say is we are a great group of people and Nijmegen is a pretty good place to live.
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- Excited to see my book pal’s book next to mine in the book hall! @siobhanjolley.bsky.social’s book is cooler because it has pictures!
- Had loads of fun at my first paper on The Chosen today. One more tomorrow at 9am, on The Chosen fanfic (slashfic) that imagine sexual relationships between the disciples. Thanks to @siobhanjolley.bsky.social for the HQ action pic! #aarsbl2025 #sblaar25
- Very much looking forward to the book review panel of my book at 4pm today! It’s S22-336 if anyone’s interested. With superstars @drmjcwarren.bsky.social @brownsmith.bsky.social and Acacia Chan. #aarsbl25 #sblaar25
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- Reposted by Dr Tom de BruinThe British New Testament Society conference is taking place in Manchester. Tonight, we have a panel on decolonising New Testament Studies. #bnts25 @bntsoc.bsky.social
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- My chapter on Christian fans of My Little Pony and their fan texts is now open access via my university! Really happy with how Dutch copyright works for academia! [link in first comment] #fanfic #MLP #fanstudies #fan #fanfiction #fanfic #MLP #fanstudies
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- So excited to see everyone in Manchester in September. I’ve already registrered!!!
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- Reposted by Dr Tom de BruinI’m at the airport en route to #EABSBL, so it feels like the perfect time to send a copy of my book, Reimaging the Magdalene, on a journey too! 💛 like and 🔁 RT and I’ll draw a winner on the feast of Mary Mag (22/07, heathens) Let’s see where it ends up… #Giveaway
- Holland is great for academia, all articles are Open Access after 6 months. Freely accessible today is my: 'My Body Made Me Do It: Noninvasive Possession in Early Christianity' in *Ideas of Possession: Interdisciplinary and Transcultural Perspectives* (OUP 2024) hdl.handle.net/2066/309371
- The rest of the book is really good. Check it out here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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- Awesome way to start the day! My article on nonhumans (animals and demons) in an early Christian text has been published in the Journal for the study of the Pseudepigrapha! It’s open access, so free for all to read! Get it here: doi.org/10.1177/0951...
- Had my first major cancellation of a speaking opportunity based on my gender identity since coming out. And hoo boy, it stings.
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- Reposted by Dr Tom de BruinTrans Kids Deserve Better has just covered the front of the NHS England with bloody handprints with the words "release the trans suicides report"
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- Proofs day! Coming soon in open access to Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha.
- Honestly, I wish criteria for promotion were this clear. We seem to have regressed to be “based on vibes.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/int...
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- Cry me a river. www.thetimes.com/uk/education...
- Open access is such a scam. Glad my uni covers it…
- Had a really fun time talking about my fanfiction and early Christian literature book on @itmeanswhatitmeans.bsky.social podcast. It’s a real deep dive in what the book is about, and some more theology-y questions that derive from it. Check out the episode here: podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/i...
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- Ugh. Fucking bigots. Sending love to all my trans fam in the UK.
- My analysis of today's UK Supreme Court judgment. The UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren't Women Under the Equality Act 2010 www.wearequeeraf.com/uk-supreme-c...
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- Reposted by Dr Tom de Bruin📣 Seminar Spotlight: Paul For 2025, the Paul seminar (chaired by Andy Boakye and @ryancollman.bsky.social) will host three sessions - two on gender and sexuality and a third open call.
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- Manuscripts are the worst.
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- Ugh. I hate jet lag so much.
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- Excited to be able to visit an awesome symposium on utopia, race and nation (and a bunch of scifi!) at Waseda university in Tokyo.
