I maybe finished a full draft of my dissertation this week?
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Dissertation Progress: Week of April 20th
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.
Research Progress Notes – Week of February 4th
Week one of archival research in London has been emotionally difficult but rewarding. Read More
Research Progress Notes: Week of January 7th
Did you know it’s hard to do research and also take care of two babies? Read More
On the importance of networking
It’s a cruel paradox that some of the most antisocial people become academics, because this is a very social industry. Read More
Working between history, archaeology, and art history: or, why I need a portable x-ray fluorescence scanner
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
Robin Writes 