Here we go...It's Richard Newton's presentation schedule for #NAASR2018 and #SBLAAR18
Catch Me If You Can #SBLAAR18 #NAASR2018
Rocking the Annotated Bibliography
When getting started in the research process--whether for a project or a paper--the best position to adopt is curiosity. Sure, it's great to know things. But revel in the fact that you have an idea or two and want to explore more. It's too early to end up anywhere. You need to go find out … Continue reading Rocking the Annotated Bibliography
Crowdsourcing a Conference Talk on Politics, Pedagogy, and Public Scholarship
Were you to attend either of the following panels, ... what should we discuss so that the moment we share is not a waste of time?
Time Sensitive Islam Scholar Team-Up
So my Islam class at the University of Alabama is preparing for their second exam. It basically covers 7th to 13th centuries (but that's kind of a lie because we always jump around the timeline). I'd give you map coordinates but we jump around quite a bit there too. Anyway, I almost always hold a … Continue reading Time Sensitive Islam Scholar Team-Up
Scriptures and Roots in Postscripts
Over in Postscripts: The Journal of Sacred Texts and Contemporary Worlds, I have an article that has gone to press. It's called "Reading Alex Haley's Roots: Toward an Anthropology of Scriptures."
