I'm pleased to say that I have an article forthcoming in the December issue of the Bulletin for the Study of Religion, titled "A History of the Study of Apocrypha in Anglo-Saxon England." I was invited to submit this contribution because of the publication of my recent book, Preaching Apocrypha in Anglo-Saxon England. In my article … Continue reading Forthcoming: “A History of the Study of Apocrypha in Anglo-Saxon England”
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CFP: Putting Women in the Pulpit: A Roundtable about Women and Preaching
CFP: Putting Women in the Pulpit: A Roundtable about Women and Preaching Sponsored by the Society for the Study of Anglo-Saxon Homiletics at the 54th International Congress on Medieval Studies Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI), May 9-12, 2019 For over ten years at the ICMS, the Society for the Study of Anglo-Saxon Homiletics (SSASH) has … Continue reading CFP: Putting Women in the Pulpit: A Roundtable about Women and Preaching
CFP: Decolonizing (Medieval) Historiography
Call for papers: Panel and Roundtable at the North American Conference on British Studies, Providence, Rhode Island, October 25-28, 2018 Decolonizing (Medieval) Historiography Since before Albion was folded into Journal of British Studies, scholars of Britain’s medieval past have struggled to find a place within the field of British Studies. Surely our time has come. … Continue reading CFP: Decolonizing (Medieval) Historiography
CFP: Preach It, Sister! A Roundtable about Women and Homiletics
CFP: Preach It, Sister! A Roundtable about Women and Homiletics Sponsored by the Society for the Study of Anglo-Saxon Homiletics at the 53rd International Congress on Medieval Studies Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI), May 10-13, 2018 For over ten years at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, the Society for the Study of Anglo-Saxon Homiletics … Continue reading CFP: Preach It, Sister! A Roundtable about Women and Homiletics
Diversifying SASLC
Over the past several years, I’ve become increasingly involved in the long-standing project known as the Sources of Anglo-Saxon Literary Culture (SASLC). First, I joined the project as a contributor, working on a series of entries (Pseudo-Bede) that seemed, at the time, untouchable. In 2014, I took on a role to help the project increase … Continue reading Diversifying SASLC
Public Writing Round-Up
This post is a sort of follow-up to a few others in which I've written about my own work turning toward public writing. Fortunately, other academics have laid the groundwork in this field. This type of work is not uncommon. And my own thinking has not been in a vacuum--I've been influenced by some smart … Continue reading Public Writing Round-Up
Forthcoming: “Omnis piger propheta est”
I was recently asked to contribute a piece for a forthcoming Festschrift in honor of Michael E. Stone, a scholar whose work on early Jewish and Christian pseudepigrpaha and apocrypha has affected many of my own views on these subjects. I'm very pleased to be included in this collection, with a piece titled "'Omnis piger propheta est': An … Continue reading Forthcoming: “Omnis piger propheta est”
My Debt to Public Education
The latest news cycle brings a media storm about Tuesday's (January 17) confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos: news stories, live-streaming of the event, video clips saved for later, tweets on both sides of the political divide, and of course hot-takes. Consider this one of the latter. Specifically, I want to respond to … Continue reading My Debt to Public Education
Notes on a Manuscript Fragment
Several months ago, wandering through the large Antique Flea Market in Brimfield, Massachusetts, I came across a surprise. Sitting on the ground, leaning against an old clothes trunk out in the sun, I saw from a distance a large page of antiquated musical notation and text in an old frame. As I walked closer, I recognized … Continue reading Notes on a Manuscript Fragment
Medievalism in The Force Awakens
This week, one of the most highly anticipated pop culture events hit theaters everywhere: Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens. I saw the film as early as I could, and have a lot to say about it. Most specifically, as a medievalist, I was struck by a certain amount of medievalism built into this movie. I'm … Continue reading Medievalism in The Force Awakens
Brandon W. Hawk 