Literature prof at Sarah Lawrence College. PhD from Columbia. Actor, paleographer, tradbow archer. Works on neighbourship in early modern English drama. She/her
What an honour to be on the #SAA2023#NextGenPlen with @hixonbecky, @limericklinz, & @essm714 (thank you, @ProfFarahKC)! Sincerest thanks to all who attended, asked such thoughtful questions, & came up to say hello after. It was my absolute pleasure to share that talk with you!
Hi early modern friends! Does anyone know whether it will be possible to sign up for/participate in seminars at both SAA and RSA in Boston this coming year, or whether we will have to choose?
@GreenWill92 Descriptions like that draw such beautiful attention to fine details that we are not necessarily trained to see -- so many different fabrics and styles coming together. What a spectacle ๐
@GreenWill92 There are so many beautifully described pieces of elaborate clothing -- I'd love to see something like the "gowne of Briget appelltres of shepes Rossete donne with lace an the sleaves with a cape of velvett & A peticote of cloth layd with lace"
Are you a historian? Are you able to come to Laramie, WY this month to talk about your research (expenses paid + an honorarium)? If you are interested in this exciting, madcap opportunity to help me spend a pot of money before it is lit on fire, get in touch!
As you may have already seen, Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl has passed away. I am sad beyond words. Flaco defied the odds and made quite a life for himself in the city over the past year. Along the way he came to mean so much to so many, including me. โค๏ธ๐ฆ
I made a Classical Chinese Poetry Bingo to help people recognize the common tropes and motifs.๐คฃ These show up frequently in the modern poetry I translate as well. Do you recognize anything from your readings or from pop culture? Tag yourself. I'm "feeling sad on a boat" lol
Want to find out what were the greatest hits of the early modern period? This wonderful new resource by @angela_mcshane and Chris Marsh is for you, created with @ahrcpress funding. Lots of info, & music by @TheCarnivalBand Check https://t.co/qt4GD3TPju.
FUNGUS IN SPACE!!! ๐๐
Equal parts cosmic horror and nature being metal, let's talk about the lichen that grew on the OUTSIDE of the International Space Station!
Get your tea and curl up, because I PROMISE you wanna hear about these fungal cosmonauts ๐งโ๐
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๐ข(Little) job klaxon!๐ข We have a fixed-term role available for a scholar, as part of a @UkNatArchives-funded project to develop inclusive searching guides for @The_Globe's collections:
https://t.co/sH8rmRXIVe
Your periodic reminder that less ice at the Arctic is consistent with a weaker jet stream that allows cold air to drift down into the Great Plains.
The frigid temps you're experiencing happen BECAUSE of a warming planet, not in spite of it.
Court of Appeal ruling will prevent UK museums from charging reproduction feesโat last
Those ยฉ symbols on UK museum websites and catalogues are now redundant if the original work of art is out of copyright
by Bendor Grosvenor for @TheArtNewspaper
https://t.co/vXnYIA7K55