Last week I stayed home and did some editing. This week I read more medieval writings about urine. So, pretty mundane stuff. Read More
Month: November 2018
Relaxing vs. Recharging
After my post about the boredom/anxiety cycle, I got some feedback about activities that help with anxiety – mostly exercise – and I realized I should write about the other side of anxiety, which is relaxation. Read More
The Boredom/Anxiety Cycle
When your body says: “Why not have both?” Read More
How many PhDs do you have?
‘Cause I’ve got, like … dozens. Read More
Research Progress Notes – Week of November 12th
This week I learned a valuable lesson about planning, remembered why imposter syndrome is a waste of time, and read some Arabic. Read More
Death to “Happy Holidays”
I’m full of wrong opinions, so here’s one: I hate the phrase “happy holidays”. Read More
On Closure
Last week I started a series of weekly research trips, the practical end of my maternity leave Read More
Research Progress Notes – Week of November 5th
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
The Complicated Status of Being Jewish in America
The recent synagogue shooting has prompted me to be more open about my thoughts and feelings on being Jewish* in today’s America. We’re caught somewhere between whiteness and historical disenfranchisement, a simultaneous well-known and invisible minority. Read More
Why graduate workers need a union, and why it matters to everyone else
Right now, my colleagues at Columbia are preparing for a strike in an attempt to pressure the university administration into bargaining with our union. Here’s why I support them and why you should too. Read More
Robin Writes 