Author of Feminism, Queerness, Affect, and Romans: Under God?.
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I’m Dr. Jimmy Hoke: a scholar, teacher, and writer. I uncover histories of queer wo/men in the Roman world. I work in the intersections of Paul’s letters, feminism, queerness, and affect studies.
About Dr. Hoke:
Scholar: Jimmy's research bring to life the histories of queer wo/men Christ-followers. They focus on the ideas and the feelings that bubbled up among the diverse folks who interrupted and responded to Paul’s letters. Read more.
Teacher: Jimmy embraces a "living pedagogy” that brings ancient texts and contexts to life through interactive activities and discussions. Jimmy encourages students to consider how the Bible matters in society and politics today and teaches students to read texts with a lens of intersectionality. Read more.
Writer and Speaker: Jimmy writes for a broad and intersectional audience that includes the academy, students, queer folks, religious folks, and the wider public. Jimmy’s first book explores feminisms and queernesses around Paul’s letter to the Romans. Jimmy’s scholarly writing has been published in academic journals and essays collections. Jimmy also writes for speaking and presentations, on college campuses, at local events, in religious congregations, and for academic conferences. Read more.
I am telling the stories around Paul’s letters differently.
I want to imagine the other—queer—stories and histories within and around them.
Jimmy holds a Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Christianity, as well as a certification in Women's and Gender Studies, from Drew University (Madison, NJ). They currently teach courses at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities and, in the past, have taught at Luther College (Decorah, IA), Kean University (Elizabeth, NJ), and Drew Theological School (Madison, NJ).
Jimmy lives in Minneapolis where he is active in queer politics, Twin-Cities swimming (the MNice Swim Club), and a local Presbyterian congregation. In their spare time, Jimmy enjoys singing, cooking, and reading radically trans and queer science fiction.