Join us tomorrow at 13.30 in the Wright Room for the Review Panel: “Religion at Carthage 800 BCE – 439 CE.” It brings new perspectives on religious life in Carthage and its wider Mediterranean context. Grateful to editors and co-chairs Jane Merdinger & Jesse Hoover for organising this! #NAPS26

My talk at the APE conference on the role of academic publishers in defending #academicfreedom & following panel discussion w @loupeck.bsky.social @internationalbunch.bsky.social @loesschouten.bsky.social @degruyterbrill.bsky.social @sarahphibbs.bsky.social @r4lpartnership.bsky.social now available👇

Wanneer weet je dat de periode die je beschrijft de geschiedenis zal veranderen en wanneer weet je zeker dat iets een voetnoot zal blijken te zijn? Na 7,5 jaar stop ik als politiek verslaggever. Lees hier mijn afscheidsstuk: www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

Over two months after the passing of our Vigiliae Christianae Editor-in-Chief, Gerard Rouwhorst, we continue to remember his lasting impact. His In Memoriam piece is now openly available on the journal website, along with the Introduction of his Festschrift and bibliography of his complete works.🧵

New release 📚 The Martyrdom of Polycarp: Translation, Introduction, and Commentary 📜 N. Clayton Croy's magnum opus provides a detailed introduction and a section-by-section commentary on the earliest, full-length narrative of an early Christian martyrdom. Read it here: brill.com/display/ti...

📕 New Release - 'Coptic Studies from Egypt to Los Angeles' This volume, a Festschrift in honor of Hany N. Takla, presents a collection of essays–many of which contain unpublished archival material–showcasing historical and liturgical aspects of Coptic Christianity. 🔗 brill.com/display/ti...

Highlights from our participation at the Academic Publishing in Europe conference: Dominique De Roo hosting a panel of librarians sharing their views on AI – Beau Case (University of Central Florida), Jianbin Jin (@tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social) & Iman Magdy Khamis (@nuqatar.bsky.social). #APE2026

Our team was out in full force as well, as you can see, taking in the #panels and engaging in lively exchanges with industry peers.

📚 New Release: “Looking for the Bethsaida of the Gospels” Through meticulous multidisciplinary scrutiny, Peter Kučera argues against the modern scholarly consensus that the city lay east of the Jordan river. Curious to learn more? Read more here: 🔗 brill.com/display/ti... 📜 #AcRel #Gospel

Please 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.

Yesterday I spoke about #AcademicFreedom & the responsibility of academic publishing in defending & protecting it at the Academic Publishing in Europe conference in Berlin. It is crucial that the publishing industry recognizes the growing attacks on scholars & that it has a role in protecting it.

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Gerard Rouwhorst, editor of the journal and series Vigiliae Christianae. His brilliance and kindness will be dearly missed, and our thoughts are with his family in this difficult moment. 3eenheidparochie.nl/2026/01/09/b...

The Euthalian Tradition of the New Testament: A Catalogue of Greek Manuscripts ... ancientworldonline.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

Mariska Kret, Editor-in-Chief of Behaviour, received the Dr. Hendrik Muller Prize 2025 yesterday for her innovative research on emotions in humans and great apes 🏆🐒❤️. This award recognizes her scientific vision and dedication to the field. @copan-leiden.bsky.social

Early Christian Epistolarity is out now! Get your copy (or, you know, get your library to order it) at brill.com/display/titl.... It was an honor to work on this project with Judith Lieu @greggiven.bsky.social @angelastandh.bsky.social @cavanconcannon.bsky.social, Harry Maier (1/2)

We are delighted to organise a book launch together with the editors of 'A Companion to Medieval and Early Modern Leiden', in Leiden itself - home to Brill since 1683! The event will be in Dutch. brill.com/display/titl... @judithpollmann.bsky.social @peterheijkoop.bsky.social #Leiden #medievalsky

Great morning at the @themerl.bsky.social hidden gem in plain sight

🎉 New publication! 📜 Mark Reasoner's commentary on 1 Corinthians offers a deep dive into the first-century city of Roman Corinth, evoking appreciation of Paul’s letter as an artifact of social history 🤝 Check it out here ⬇️ 🔗 brill.com/display/ti... #AcRel #NewTestament #Exegesis

🎙️ New podcast drop! Just out on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social an interview with Beth M. Stovell on her monograph "Mapping Metaphorical Discourse in the Fourth Gospel" (🔗brill.com/display/ti...). 🎧Listen to the interview here: newbooksnetwork.com/... #NewEpisode

Another day at #SNTS2025, another author sighting. It is exciting to see Professor Juduth Lieu with her new book, Explorations in the Second Christian Century. Find the book here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/isb...

Another new volume from VCS 🎉💙 John C. Solheid’s “Pedagogy of the Heart” presents a detailed and accessible analysis of the recently discovered Greek “Homilies on the Psalms” preached by Origen in the late 240s CE. Check it out here! ⬇️ brill.com/display/titl... #ISBL #EABS #AcRel #Theology #SBL

New from VCS 🎉 “Reincarnation in Clement of Alexandria” 🔄 Against international scholarly consensus, Sami Yli-Karjanmaa finds Clement’s position on reincarnation to be one of acceptance. Curious to know more? Check out the book here ⬇️ brill.com/display/titl... #ISBL #EABS #AcRel #Theology #SBL

This is a particularly good one, if I do say so myself.

The Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity is both available in print brill.com/display/seri... as well as online! referenceworks.brill.com/display/db/e... #NAPS2025

Meet @nitzanshalev.bsky.social at #NAPS in Chicago to discuss potential projects and browse our latest publications on early Christianity!

📚 New Series Alert! We've just launched the series "The Gnostic Imagination", edited by April D. DeConick & Lautaro Roig Lanzillotta. Interested in submitting a proposal? Find out more about the series here: 🔗 brill.com/tgi

Truly one of the best jobs in academic publishing at De Gruyter Brill opening up for the first time in 24 years in the fantastic team led by Albrecht Doehnert

Hello #ReligionSky and #BibleSky! We're excited to join #BlueSky! Follow us for updates on our books, journals, and events in Religious Studies, Biblical Studies, and Theology. Explore our publications and keep up with the latest research in the field. We can’t wait to connect with you all! 📚✨

Down in Brighton for #UKSG2025, representing De Gruyter Brill, diving into the latest in academic publishing and scholarly communication, seeing new and old colleagues. Even the sun decided to show up! @degruyterbrill.bsky.social #AcademicPublishing

This is kind of a nice problem to have... So many people are trying to sign our form that Google is experiencing some issues! Apols to those affected (incl maybe @historyenthusiast.bsky.social?) but pls keep trying & we'll try to resolve this #DefendResearch tinyurl.com/3bwuc38f

I needed this today. As we all try to navigate the seemingly endless barrage of change, this is a reminder that we all have agency to make a positive difference whether we're leaders or not. Love all the practical tips! scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/11/d...

Ronduit angstaanjagende ontwikkelingen in VS rond #academischevrijheid. Twee UvA-hoogleraren (Science en GW) over de mogelijke impact voor NL. www.folia.nl/nl/actueel/1...

At long last my Marie Curie postdoctoral work on Origen's psalm homilies has been published online as of last week (as an 'advanced article') in Vigiliae Christianae! A project that began in 2019, saw the birth of two children, and an international move... brill.com/view/journal...

Looking back at an insightful #APE2025 meeting with new and old colleagues and friends in the heart of Berlin: not a bad start of the new year