Dr Tom de Bruin
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Dr Tom de Bruin
@tdbiii.bsky.social
(he/they) non-binary New Testament & Early Christianity scholar, author, sci-fi fan. Assistant Prof Radboud University | Editor of JIBS
Excited to see my book pal’s book next to mine in the book hall! @siobhanjolley.bsky.social’s book is cooler because it has pictures!
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Had loads of fun at my first paper on The Chosen today. One more tomorrow at 9am, on The Chosen fanfic (slashfic) that imagine sexual relationships between the disciples. Thanks to @siobhanjolley.bsky.social for the HQ action pic! #aarsbl2025 #sblaar25
November 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Very much looking forward to the book review panel of my book at 4pm today! It’s S22-336 if anyone’s interested. With superstars @drmjcwarren.bsky.social @brownsmith.bsky.social and Acacia Chan. #aarsbl25 #sblaar25
November 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I think the comments on YouTube are the best.
September 23, 2025 at 7:48 AM
My chapter on Christian fans of My Little Pony and their fan texts is now open access via my university! Really happy with how Dutch copyright works for academia! [link in first comment]
#fanfic #MLP #fanstudies #fan #fanfiction #fanfic #MLP #fanstudies
July 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Awesome way to start the day! My article on nonhumans (animals and demons) in an early Christian text has been published in the Journal for the study of the Pseudepigrapha! It’s open access, so free for all to read!
Get it here: doi.org/10.1177/0951...
May 31, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Proofs day! Coming soon in open access to Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha.
May 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Open access is such a scam. Glad my uni covers it…
April 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Excited to be able to visit an awesome symposium on utopia, race and nation (and a bunch of scifi!) at Waseda university in Tokyo.
March 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
When you can’t remember where the accent goes, but you’re sure there is one. (Spotted on board from previous prof’s lecture)
February 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Just finished my slides for my presentation, really looking forward to this!
January 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The best part is that it's in a former Augustinian nunnery. We do have a couple of spots still available to attend, so if you're interested, do hit us up.
January 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Together with @siobhanjolley.bsky.social, I'm organising a symposium this summer in Nijmegen (NL). We have the opportunity to support 2 PGRs with travel grants to attend and participate. Feel free to share and hit us up with questions.
January 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
When did the word limit for SBL proposals become 150 words? Did I miss something 😮
January 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Next week I get to share a bit of my book by presenting on #twilight, @sandiegocomic-con.bsky.social and 1 Clement in Glasgow. Looking forward to good times with @garrickvallen.bsky.social and @kelsbot.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Matthijs! You’re on social media! I don’t know you had joined BS, or I would have thanked and tagged you (like I did in the article)!
January 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
So. Freaking. Excited.
My article on Jesus saying “rip out your eye” in Mark is out! I’m suggesting that Jesus is totally serious, because #demons. Demons taking over body parts is a thing, and amputation would help.

doi.org/10.1163/1568...

It’s also open access!
January 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
December 26, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Super chuffed to see my article on Christian My Little Pony fanfic out in print! I think I wrote this in 2019... The book's full of epic people like @siobhanjolley.bsky.social @drrebekah.bsky.social @davidtollerton.bsky.social (& others not on bs). doi.org/10.5040/9780567702227.ch-006 DM for access
December 16, 2024 at 7:41 AM
It’s always a pleasure to present in the Ancient Fiction seminar at #aarsbl24. Sadly, hardly anyone thought my presentation cover slide was as funny as I did…
Thanks to Gillian Glass and @evandeneykel.bsky.social for accepting the paper!
November 26, 2024 at 3:26 PM
I have made it to #aarsbl24
November 22, 2024 at 7:44 PM
November 22, 2024 at 1:39 PM
November 16, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Super excited to be presenting at #SBL2024 with my pal Rachel Miller. Come for Jezebel, stay for fans! … Now I just need to finish writing this paper….

[screenshot of session info edited for size reasons]
November 15, 2024 at 1:30 PM
After my Judaism class, where we also discussed judeophobia and the far right, one my students shared some highly applicable contraband to stick on my laptop.
November 15, 2024 at 12:38 PM