Richard Newton
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. Germinating Conversations about Religion, Culture, and Teaching.
Tuscaloosa, AL
Joined June 2009
6 Little Ways I Fought Back Against Our Technological Present.
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I’m not anti-tech. I’m just wantonly old school.
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The Institute for Signifying Scriptures is launching a monthly, online seminar. The theme for this Fall 2025 is Memory and we'll be reading Zora Neale Hurston's Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo."
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The Institute for Signifying Scriptures is launching a monthly, online seminar. The theme for this Fall 2025 is Memory and we’ll be reading Zora Neale Hurston’s Barracoon: The Story of …
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Last semester at Off-Script, Dr. David Lambert shared how he was reconceptualizing his understanding of "scripture" in light of assemblage theory. Happy to share that you can find his thoughts on this in print! .
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The medium isn't the only thing adapted in the film to musical production of Anastasia. My latest on the blog.
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The medium isn’t the only the adapted in the film to musical prodcution of Anastasia.
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Glad to see this piece of @studyreligion student-scholarship on a key development in intellectual property law. Religion in Culture MA student Maggie Weatherwax uses signification theory to break it down.
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Judge Kevin Thomas Duffy declared, "Thou shalt not steal" in his 1991 decision in the civil case Grand Upright Music Limited v. Warner Brothers Record, Inc.. How does signification theory help to...
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Criminally underrated: research databases that actually work with institutional logins and bring you directly back to the desired document.
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Prepping for my new @StudyReligion Sociology of Religion course. Taking this book from @routledgebooks out for a spin. #sociologyofreligion #acrel
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What’s the word for refusing to do something because even though you might actually like doing the thing you hate bandwagons more? Um…asking for a friend.
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1 Samuel 3 is about little children refusing to sleep at night and the parents who have given up. “I did not call for you!” is my new motto. #biblicalstudies #parenting.
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Has anyone seen studies on academic conference attendance over the past decade (esp. since 2019)? I'm especially interested in seeing trends religoius studies and the humanities. #highered #religiousstudies #humanities.
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I'll add that in discussions of Black history, the idea that it is a national celebration rather than evidence of emancipation as a slow and uneven process is pretty recent. It's been really fascinating to see how Juneteenth has become a national event.
#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion has been celebrated as #Juneteenth — a combination of “June” & “19th” — for over 150 years.
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I’m teaching a new class this semester @StudyReligion. REL108 Sociology of Religion. #acrel #religiousstudies #sociology
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First draft is done on an article that’s been germinating for some time. Time to take a break from Art. A and move to Art B. Then I’ll go back and do revisions Art A, then send it out for pre-review while I work on B and so on… #process #research #amwriting.
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RT @UofAlabama: Introducing UA's 30th president, @PeterMohler! A distinguished leader in higher ed, Dr. Mohler serves as exec VP for @OhioS….
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Who is doing cool stuff with @ReligionData in the classroom? I'm looking for ideas. #humanities #sociology #acrel
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I’ve enjoyed learning from Prof. Oleg Kyselov about the study of religion in Ukraine. He has a great essay in the Bulletin for the Study of Religion on this topic.
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RT @TP_DCU: Tomorrow our colleague Brad Anderson will present research on "The Bible Beyond Reading: The Iconic, Contested, and Mediated Bi….
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Off-Script is a monthly Zoom conversation for graduate students and scholars interested in the critical comparative study of scriptures. Think of it as a get-together for our subfield to conne…
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What can we learn about public discourse from Muhammad Ali’s conversion narrative? A throwback post for the beginning of the semester (and a one way to kick off a humanities class). #religiousstudies #humanities.
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If one goes into studying this video with a checklist of Islamic doctrines, one will miss out on what made Muhammad Ali not just one of the prettiest boxers, but one of the most fierce public speak…
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With dates like January 6, 2021, perhaps there's more when we remember them as timelines and constellations of people on the move.
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How do we choose to remember historical events? With dates like January 6, 2021, we have a lot to learn from seeing them as timelines and constellations.
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