Alan W. Todd on Coleyology

Coleyology Podcast with Coley (Nicole Lemaster)

"What I ended up realizing, I am studying human beings and I am studying the process by which human beings create structures within societies..." Alan sharing his journey and knowledge! This podcast could have easily been hours long. It has given me so much to sit with personally and professionally. Thank you for sharing yourself. Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/coleyology/alan-w-todd-on-coleyology Alan W. Todd earned his Ph.D. in Religious Studies (History of Ancient Judaism) from Duke University. He is a historian of religions specializing in the social and religious history of Jews and Judaism in antiquity and the rise of early Christianity. His scholarly work focuses primarily on the various processes by which Jews established and maintained Jewish identities while accommodating themselves to Greek and Roman cultural norms. His work draws on his knowledge of ancient written sources, his extensive archaeological experiences at sites throughout Israel, as well as his interests in the theories and methods of the academic study of religion and identity formation. He is working on a manuscript for publication based on his dissertation. It will examine the textual and archaeological record to determine ways feasts – communal events based on sharing of food and drink distinguished from everyday meals – helped shape ancient Jewish society (from the third century BCE to third century CE). #Duke #ReligiousStudies #Ph.D #AncientJudaism #historian #socialandreligioushistory #Christianity #easterntraditions #archaeologicalexperiences #Israel #feasts #senses #taste #smell #communalevents #stratigraphy #Sepphoris #professor #mentalhealth #OCD #depression #anxiety #guilt #sin #mentalgymnastics #hierarchy #puns #StJerome's #MoonValley #UofA #Phoenix #endthestigma #parent #fascinating #history #philosophy #sharing #dilettante #capitalisticsociety #crosscultural #youtuber #podcast #Coleyology