Professional nerd. American & Indigenous religions. History of museums + science + politics + race + empire (+ Dolly Parton). Editorial team @ Material Religion. My views. she/her.https://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3mu3trgihes2yMy piece for @theconversation.com on Dolly Parton's religious significance https://theconversation.com/for-some-fans-dolly-parton-was-more-than-a-musical-idol-she-was-a-spiritual-icon-29051127 Aug 2026 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3trgihes2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3map7fqaqek24If you need a bit of Dolly this holiday season, I made a playlist and post about some of my fav Dolly xmas songs. https://open.substack.com/pub/sarahdees/p/may-i-present-a-holly-dolly-xmas?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web24 Dec 2025 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3map7fqaqek24https://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3m6cyko5y7k2eI'll have my robots talk to your robots23 Nov 2025 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6cyko5y7k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3lsrqrjo24k2wThe result of a Google search I just did for “famous Peters.” Maybe AI should rewrite history after all29 Jun 2025 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsrqrjo24k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3lqdeuwjcks2zI've been thinking about public education and education as a public good this week, and it reminded me of the amazing work by @justseeds.bsky.social. So much great education-themed art! (Like this one by Pete Railand.)29 May 2025 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdeuwjcks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3lqddpiv6ik25I received tenure so I might do something wild like add a ridiculous quotation to my email signature "May each step you take bring you closer to the things you seek to find" - George Jones29 May 2025 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqddpiv6ik25https://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3lp7ujpldts2fGrading papers in this early age of AI raises so many thoughts/feelings. Concern that so many students appear to be turning to algorithms to produce writing for them. Frustration at trends in higher education (and the world) that have laid the foundation for this largely uncritical turn to AI.15 May 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7ujpldts2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3lmnz7fjt5k2zFrom @us.theconversation.com: Universities in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union thought giving in to government demands would save their independence https://theconversation.com/universities-in-nazi-germany-and-the-soviet-union-thought-giving-in-to-government-demands-would-save-their-independence-252888?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton13 Apr 2025 02:35 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmnz7fjt5k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3llp563zobs2jIt's publication day for this volume! Please consider requesting it as a library purchase if you're able to do that. I don't have a copy yet, so I haven't been able to read any of the other chapters, but they look great. https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Research-Methods-in-the-Study-of-Indigenous-Religions/Adogame-Harvey/p/book/978103220141231 Mar 2025 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3llp563zobs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3lk6spspwvc2nReflecting on the talk I had w my upper-level class about sources yesterday, I had the thought that AI-produced info = beepboops of primary sources + summaries & syntheses of secondary sources (so, tertiary sources), all masquerading as legit secondary sources (analyses of primary sources).12 Mar 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6spspwvc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3lj4m4udgys2gI would like to respectfully request that Dolly Parton, Beyoncé, and/or Taylor Swift purchase the Washington Post.27 Feb 2025 00:10 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj4m4udgys2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3lile7nvips2hNot only do I read in bars, I carry around a small unobtrusive book light so dimly lit bars do not foil my plans to read in them!20 Feb 2025 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lile7nvips2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahdees.bsky.social/post/3lgjwlbl6t22rJust in case you have some thoughts you'd like to share: Guest.Service@target.com25 Jan 2025 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:x47qofdbbf54e2rlvjmmlujs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgjwlbl6t22r