I maybe finished a full draft of my dissertation this week?
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This week I checked in with my advisor about my progress and I returned to Chapter 5 so I could jump down a rabbit hole of alchemy.
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Week one of archival research in London has been emotionally difficult but rewarding. Read More
Did you know it’s hard to do research and also take care of two babies? Read More
It’s a cruel paradox that some of the most antisocial people become academics, because this is a very social industry. Read More
My research year is going to start out pretty typically for a history PhD – a few months in an archive looking at some old manuscripts. And then things are going to get really weird when I bring an x-ray gun to Italy so I can take readings on things made of copper. Read More