@ProfFrancesca

Chaired Professor of Hebrew Bible & Ancient Religion. Geeky. Greeky. Atheist. Sideline in TV & Radio. #GodAnAnatomy: Winner of #PENHessellTiltman Prize 2022

 UK. Exeter/London
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Joined May 2011
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Ooh the new paperback edition of my God book has reverted back to the lovely blue cover of the UK hardback
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In the British Museum and spotted my book in the museum shop. And what a good-looking book it is, too
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School of Divinity@uoedivinityOct 2
This year's #NCFestival starts on Friday 6 Nov, 11am with Francesca Stavrakopoulou (@ProfFrancesca) talking with Helen Bond about her prizewinning and fascinating book, 'God: An Anatomy' (@picadorbooks, 2021), recently serialised on Radio 4. Book now 🎟️👇 edin.ac/4hk8vnz
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Dominic Selwood
@DominicSelwoodSep 5
News emerging that Exeter University's teaching staff has been reduced. Culling the humanities is heartbreaking. It is also dangerous. My piece in the Spectator.
Prof Francesca Stavrakopoulou@ProfFrancescaSep 4
Big news here yesterday: we’ve avoided compulsory redundancies - solely because some of our brilliant colleagues took voluntary redundancy … 1/3
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Madeleine Davies@MadsDaviesSep 4
From Exeter university where major cuts in the humanities incl theology were on the cards churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…

Cuts to theology at Exeter University cause alarm among academics

‘The University is not removing poorly performing units but dismantling areas of established excellence and international renown’ says letter

churchtimes.co.uk
Prof Francesca Stavrakopoulou@ProfFrancescaSep 4
Big news here yesterday: we’ve avoided compulsory redundancies - solely because some of our brilliant colleagues took voluntary redundancy … 1/3
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Big news here yesterday: we’ve avoided compulsory redundancies - solely because some of our brilliant colleagues took voluntary redundancy … 1/3
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We're so relieved to keep our jobs, but totally gutted about losing our friends and comrades, worried about what the future holds for our disciplines, and utterly horrified at what university leadership has become … 2/3
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Thank you to everyone who stood up for us, wrote letters, signed the petition, and told the university exactly why what we do actually matters ❤️ 3/3
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Prof Francesca Stavrakopoulou@ProfFrancescaJul 14
Why the VC and Exec Board of Exeter Uni needs the humanities: a very short thread. 1. When you tell us we’re ‘in scope’ for redundancy, we can parse your choice of violent language to show that the process you have triggered is predatory and combative. #DefendExeterUni
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Why the VC and Exec Board of Exeter Uni needs the humanities: a very short thread. 1. When you tell us we’re ‘in scope’ for redundancy, we can parse your choice of violent language to show that the process you have triggered is predatory and combative. #DefendExeterUni
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3. When you refer to ‘tiebreaks’ between colleagues ‘scored’ for redundancy, we can explain why your quiz-show language is far from harmless. #DefendExeterUni
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4. Screw it, with our cultural capital and media networks, we can even get game-show hosts and tv producers to tell you why. #DefendExeterUni
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Broadcaster, scientist, and author Adam Rutherford has just sent this letter to senior leaders of Exeter Uni on behalf of its glittering signatories, who include Stephen Fry, Alice Roberts, Rob Macfarlane, Samira Ahmed, Emily Wilson, Marina Warner, Natalie Haynes…
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21group@21percentgroupJul 12
Huge coup by @BylineTimes Activities of James Orr, Cambridge Professor of Religion & Reform UK's Head of Policy, are under scrutiny Orr’s appointment occurred during period when Palantir cofounder Peter Thiel made a financial donation to Cambridge 21percent.org/?p=3971
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Times Higher Education
@timeshigheredJul 7
Academics fear they are being “set up to fail” after several institutions finished the academic year by announcing fresh job cuts, casting doubt over who will return after the summer break, and what courses they will be teaching #highered #jobcuts timeshighereducation.com/new…

Summer of ‘chaos’ predicted as mass job cuts close academic year

‘Impossible to plan’ for research and teaching, say staff, as threat of redundancy looms large over summer breaks

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Eleanor (she/her)@eleanorclair15Jul 3
But don't forget, if you ask any valid questions it's straight to "we emphasise there have been no decisions made" and "there's no decision at this stage". Thanks @UniofExeter ! Not like this is my degree and my lecturers' careers or anything 🙃 #DefendExeterUni
Dr Anne Marie D'Arcy@dramdarcyJul 3
In reality, invitation to a 'consultation' means the axe has already fallen upon your head as far as the managerial Star Chamber is concerned ...
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David Eldridge 💙@deldridgewriterJul 3
Letter to the VC of the University of Exeter from myself, Abi Morgan and Jessica Swale regarding the proposed redundancies @UniofExeter @UofEDrama
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Eleanor (she/her)@eleanorclair15Jul 3
And all the Uni has to say for themselves in response to emails is "we haven't made any decisions yet". @UniofExeter do better.
Prof Francesca Stavrakopoulou@ProfFrancescaJul 2
I’m so cross that Exeter is telling students & soon-to-be students that their degrees will not be impacted by the proposed cuts. It’s not true. Students and degree programmes will be impacted if there are no longer subject specialists doing the teaching. #DefendExeterUni
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Louise Amoore@AmooreLouiseJul 3
Replying to @ProfFrancesca @astronaimee
Absolutely. This is something that needs to be much more public. Nottingham and Sussex make same false claims. Somehow it needs to be clearly in the press that offer holders & current students risk their degrees being “taught out”. Everyone needs to understand what that means.
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I’m so cross that Exeter is telling students & soon-to-be students that their degrees will not be impacted by the proposed cuts. It’s not true. Students and degree programmes will be impacted if there are no longer subject specialists doing the teaching. #DefendExeterUni
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The excellent reputation of our humanities degrees has been built on years of research-led teaching. Students are taught by top academics producing cutting edge research within their own sub-disciplines. We are not generalists. We are not interchangeable. #DefendExeterUni
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