I started this week off with a visit to a class on plague. Most of my work time was spent compiling manuscripts into an appendix that no one will ever read. And I’m taking out my mounting anxiety by sewing a coat.
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Research Progress Notes: Week of June 10th
I arrived in Sicily this week, and after struggling through some small mishaps, I started working. Read More
Research Progress Notes – Week of February 11th
This week I largely finished with my manuscripts at the Wellcome, reunited with a past professor, and had a fortuitous meeting with a conservator. Read More
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 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
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
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