Category Archives: history
Star Wars and History
I can finally share the gorgeous cover for Star Wars and History that should be out in bookstores this November. A lot of talented people have contributed to this collection and you’re going to have such fun reading the histories … Continue reading
Filed under history, pop culture, writing/editing
Unexpected Alignment
This week I’ve been working on a conference paper that I’ll be presenting at the end of the month, trawling through rafts of inquisitions post mortem and trial cases, looking for information about women’s interactions and women’s networking. It’s going … Continue reading
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Pinteresting Books
I’ve joined Pinterest so I have a place to brainstorm about course readings. Seriously: it’s turning out to be a great tool as I plan for the fall term by pinning all the possible texts. It was easy to start … Continue reading
Mary Broadbent: a London Life
Over at London Lives, my Biography of Mary Broadbent is live and full of the sad details I’ve shared earlier on this blog. Two elements that made it into the biography I never mentioned here was how I pieced together … Continue reading
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Strange Medicine
Healthcare was largely a woman’s province in the early modern period. Diseases were fought and injuries treated at the home and it was women’s work to know how to treat all sorts of these problems. That’s why, when you venture … Continue reading
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Come to Potterfest 2012
I’ll be giving the keynote at Edinboro University’s 2012 Potterfest‘s Ravenclaw Conference focusing on the theme of human rights and animal rights. The conference runs October 18-20, 2012 and will feature both public and academic aspects. A Quidditch tournament! A … Continue reading
Filed under academe, history, pop culture
Super Size My Seminar
I’m wrapping up the 2011-12 term this month. One aspect that’s felt luxurious has been my seminar. It’s both been a good class and a small class with under twenty in either term. (Pro tip to faculty wanting to shrink … Continue reading
Pleasure Reading: Looking forward
It’s the weekend (well, almost) and except for marking, two chapters to write and many others to edit, I’m free! Well, let’s not forget the normal household and personal chores. But close enough, eh? I’m dangling a reward in front … Continue reading
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Who’s Afraid of Quantification?
When I decided to become a history major, the counsellor/advisor at my undergraduate university looked at my transcript to date and said “You should go into quantitative or maybe architectural history.” I admit, with courses in an accelerated calculus sequence, … Continue reading
The Siege of Washington
Even though I’ve been buried so deeply in work that I can barely breathe, I stole some free hours to read this book. Correction: nearly devour. Even though the authors employ an annoying strategy of drawing out the slow, chronological … Continue reading
