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 connect, converse, and collaborate. From professional development to workshopping ideas, Off-Script is your chance to network (in the best possible and least scary way) with scholars who get it and what you do.

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“What Does It Look Like When God Cites Himself? The Revealations of LDS Prophet John Taylor”
Dr. Seth Perry (Princeton University)
October 10, 2025
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“(Un)scripted (Un)Settlement: Mapping the Language of Homeless Encampment in Lawrence, Kansas”
Dr. Rachel Schwaller (University of Kansas)
September 12, 2025
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Off Script: Conversations on Scriptures, Scholarship, and Our Subfield. "Peer Review: A Year of Off-Script!" Host: Dr. Richard Newton (University of Alabama) Friday, May 16, 2025, 12pm-1pm Central on Zoom. Reigster at sowingtheseed.org/off-script by 5/15. For more information, email rwnewton@ua.edu. Sponsors: Department of Religious Studies-The University of Alabama, Institute for Signifying Scriptures, The Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts.

“Peer Review: A Year of Off-Script!”
Dr. Richard Newton (University of Alabama)
May 16, 2025

Off Script: Conversations on Scriptures, Scholarship, and Our Subfield. "More than Words: Reflecting on the Use and Impact of Scriptures beyond Reading!" Host: Dr. Brad Anderson (Dublin City University) Friday, April 25 2025, 12pm-1pm Central on Zoom. Reigster at sowingtheseed.org/off-script by 4/25. For more information, email rwnewton@ua.edu. Sponsors: Department of Religious Studies-The University of Alabama, Institute for Signifying Scriptures, The Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts.

““The Bible Beyond Reading: The Iconic, Contested, and Mediated Bible in Ireland.”
Dr. Brad Anderson (Dublin City University)
April 25, 2025
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Off Script: Conversations on Scriptures, Scholarship, and Our Subfield. "Unrolling the Megillah: The Esther Scroll as Jewish Scripture, Artefact, and Liturgical Prop." Host: Dr. Joanna Homrighausenn (College of William & Mary) Friday, March 21, 2025, 12pm-1pm Central on Zoom. Reigster at sowingtheseed.org/off-script by 3/20. For more information, email rwnewton@ua.edu. Sponsors: Department of Religious Studies-The University of Alabama, Institute for Signifying Scriptures, The Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts.

“Unrolling the Megillah: The Esther Scroll as Jewish Scripture, Artifact, and Liturgical Prop.”
Dr. Joanna Homrighausen (College of William & Mary)
March 21, 2025
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“Scriptures, Immigration, and the Digital Study of Religion.”
Dr. Jeffrey Turner (University of Alabama)
February 14, 2025
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“Is Bible Scripture: Reassessing the Biblical in Ancient Judaism and Beyond”
Dr. David Lambert (University of North Carolina)
January 24, 2025
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“Off-Script Office Hours: Grad Student FAQ and Professional Development”
Dr. Richard Newton (University of Alabama)
December 6, 2024
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“Secondhand Scriptures: Collecting Sacred Waste”
Dr. James Bielo (Northwestern University)

November 15, 2024
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“The Society for Comparative Research on Iconic and Performative Texts & Rare Book School.”
Dr. David Dault (Loyola University Chicago)
Dr. Sonia Hazard (Florida State University)
September 20, 2024
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“Studying Scriptures, Studying Latina/o/es in the US”
Dr. Jacqueline Hidalgo (University of San Diego)
October 25, 2024
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“Critical Comparative Scriptures: Introducing You and Your Subfield”
Dr. Richard Newton (University of Alabama)

Augutst 30, 2024
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