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Jennifer L. Holberg

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The “Unclean” Hand

During this season, I’ve been dipping into a Lenten devotional produced by a small church that a close friend attends. A delightful collection of essays

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Like a Rock

This week, my Victorian literature class is finishing a unit on 19th century faith and doubt, and we’re concluding with the poet Christina Rossetti. As

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Raise A Glass

Recently, “Academic Twitter” went a little crazy when Jay Van Bavel of NYU reposted and commented on a 2014 Inside Higher Ed piece that had

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Instruction in Joy

Recently, my department invited our college president to join us for a lunch-time visit. Before he came, we met together to discuss how we’d like

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Pirsumei nisa

Yesterday evening marked the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Many of you are no doubt aware that it commemorates two miracles at

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Jólabókaflóð

By Jennifer Holberg I read recently about a very charming holiday tradition that is celebrated in Iceland called jólabókaflóð. Literally: “Christmas book flood.” I learned

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