I learned a whole lot about spices and trade. Read More
This week started off very productive and then I just lost steam. Read More
Did you know it’s hard to do research and also take care of two babies? Read More
I planned to post last week, but I got sidetracked by preparations for this week. Read More
Last week I stayed home and did some editing. This week I read more medieval writings about urine. So, pretty mundane stuff. Read More
This week I learned a valuable lesson about planning, remembered why imposter syndrome is a waste of time, and read some Arabic. Read More
In my first week in the archive, I consider appropriate packing strategies for short trips, grapple with late medieval handwriting, and deal with not being an expert in manuscripts. Read More
This morning marked a major success when I made it downstairs with both of my children by myself. This is going to be an interesting year. 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