As a special treat for you all we are having class OUTSIDE for a little tour of Bologna’s medieval canals. On the way we’ll learn to spot where medieval city walls, or even bridges, used to be in modern cities; we’ll consider the every day elements of city life like laundry, bathing, and watering animals; … Continue reading "Bologna’s medieval canals"
Pretend you are me – the nicest, cutest, sweetest person who deserves a relaxing little Sunday, where she just goofs and maybe reads a ghost book ever. Nice right? Well, I also will have to imagine it as well because unfortunately my Sunday was irrevocably disfigured by the rantings of an idiot on the internet, … Continue reading "On women’s anatomy and the power of paying attention"
Last week, I was having a nice little chat on BlueSky, my go-to site for chatting shit and avoiding work now that twitter is unusable, with some very nice people, and I was asked a thoughtful question about how we talk about the different eras of the Middle Ages. This made me realise that there … Continue reading "Let me explain something to you: periodisation and the Middle Ages"