Read this absolute banger of an article by Michelle Wang in the new issue of Speculum! www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

My little sister has been wearing my Uggs from college and telling people that they are vintage. She is two years younger than me

the line between satire and reality is almost non existent at this point

its that time of year again. when I get all the other things done besides my grading

ducking out of my uni department holiday party to write a letter to try to save my undergrad minor from being cancelled at @loyolachicago.bsky.social is a pretty good explanation of academia right now

one of my students just did a presentation on fashion as recession indicator. She spent a lot of time describing how she had looked for fashion examples from 2009. "Recension fashion has a lot of jeans and sweaters". One image had an outfit that is essentially what I wore to teach in today.

My sister just pulled my nice wool coat out of her closet on FaceTime this morning. And now I’m texting my mom like did I give this to her or did she steal it. Like my sister and I aren’t both in our late thirties

sudden stress about going into the last week of my first semester in Charlotte. *googles nearest mountain hikes* *runs away to mountain*

having to spend 10 minutes and search multiple apps/ websites to find the books that I was reading on the attention economy is admittedly quite funny.

always grade with a friend. then you get to see their facial reactions to their grading - and you feel so much better about your own.

the world may be a dumpster fire right now - but one of my students found out about Mandeville's travels while doom scrolling - and then did a whole project on it. tiny victories.

My department is hiring a tenure track assistant professor in in the visual arts, architecture, and/or material culture of the Islamic world. Please circulate! careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...

unexpected way to get grading done: everyone asked to get off the train. because of a police presence ahead. get left at a random station. well ok. I guess I will grade then.

I finally finished middlemarch and the immense sense of victory I feel is remarkable (also it’s insanely good if also insanely long)

One of my best friends is getting engaged. And she is not making me be a bridges maid. And really that is the true meaning of friendship

AI automatically summarizing my work in my own google drive somehow makes me feel dumber. make it stop please.

cleaning out my notes app. discovered I wrote my 2019 kzoo paper by texting a friend and then just saved the screen shots. wild move, past helen.

VidentesMSI members Catherine Albers-Morris (RIT) @helsinhashtags.bsky.social (UNCC), @eagatti.bsky.social (Elon Uni) presented on DH Approaches to Medieval Material Culture @ Southeastern Medieval Association. Papers inspired by work together + shout out to @kalanicraig.bsky.social, Heather Wacha!

Now... @helsinhashtags.bsky.social, what do you think, should we ask for copyright clearance to put this in our book proposal?

Loved seeing @eagatti.bsky.social Katie Albers-Morris and Brian Cook present at SEMA at Uni of Cincinnati

flying out to a conference this morning and as I got in my uber, these two little faces were looking at me

if I stare at my conference paper slide show for enough hours, It will write itself... right?

Saint Matthew and Saint Mark BnF Abbadie Ethiopian 105; የዳዊት Dāwit, Book of Psalms; Reign of Ba'eda Maryam (1468-1478); Tigray; f.51v @gallicabnf.bsky.social

Its just that this conference paper from Bill Endres makes me sound cooler than I have ever sounded in my life

if any one would like to finish my article for me that would be cool?

I set a reminder yesterday to “look at books” and past Helen should really have been a bit more specific

UCCS is hiring for my old job. I am happy to answer any questions. Tenure Track pre-1600 . www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a...

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Not how. Why.

I just thought that the life of an English Professor would involve more of actually getting to read

"This article is almost done". *starts reading up on Benjamin and Shannon's communication* This article was almost done...

bold choice for an English King Charles to be taking on Catholic vibes. historically speaking. www.bbc.com/news/article...

"you mentioned Moretti in the syllabus, and so I looked him up. I have a couple of questions about distant reading" my whole semester of teaching has been redeemed. A student read the syllabus? spotted a reference to a scholar and looked up his work? had follow up questions? IS THIS REAL LIFE

Sometimes you have professors whose guidance follows you through the world. Sometimes you find yourself bickering with their ghost in your head. Why, oh why, ghost of Morris Eaves am I now googling the Shannon-Weaver freaking model?

sneaky introducing students to Canterbury Tales as part of a mapping project.

the fact that looking at NEH grant opportunities is starting to give me the same feelings as doom scrolling is depressing

well. it turns out that taking your meds and spending some time outside really does make you hate everything less. WHO KNEW (everyone. everyone knew)

Who needs reality tv when you can have strangers yelling into their phones with the most interesting gossip about their friends’ relationships. Public transit is the gift that keeps on giving

"welcome to the new faculty research orientation. oh you're in English?" walks away. *crying with laughter*

I am so torn between wondering why this exists and thinking that I need it www.etsy.com/listing/1862...

my only life lesson for everyone ever: make friends with a librarian. half way across the country and @liblarrian.bsky.social is still saving me when my brain is dead.

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall 💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

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"I showed my TAs this photo of you so that they know what you look like" helpful

new article out with these lovelies @eagatti.bsky.social @kalanicraig.bsky.social

I just spent five minutes trying to figure out what a new interface indicator meant on my Mac only to finally figure out it was a bit of fluff on the screen. I did a major in computing science.

Peak conference energy. Analyzing manuscript images

Had a lovely time at ACIS south at @appalachianstate.bsky.social but I am absolutely in love with the stunning Boone, NC

Excited to see great papers, but mostly here for medieval cats