Okay so I have some new followers from this nonsense. Hello!
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My approach is based on the mentalites approach championed and lauded by Marc Bloch, a pre-eminent scholar from the early-mid 20th c. French Jewish man who was part of the Resistance, killed by the Gestapo. His theories on feudalism have been built upon and moved past but
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He was also a champion of comparative history. He called for comparisons with medieval Europe and E. Asia for example. This was very formative for me.
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On top of that, I tweet a lot about knitting, video games, and random observances of my life in Ireland as a Canadian.
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I like birds, I photograph the ones I see (badly). I love all animals actually.
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I have a lot of opinions about academia and how it so frequently fails marginalised people. With that being said, I dislike conflict. It gives me anxiety.
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Which is funny since a number of you followed me out of a conflict. That's life I guess?
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Anyway, I am 100% here to answer questions about medieval stuff, and even if I can't answer I can find someone who might be able to. But I have access to a massive library so lemme know.
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Also relevant: I try to signal boost BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled people, etc. I am a bi woman with chronic pain so I get shouty about that stuff. I feel it is imperative to support BIPOC in my field and everywhere else.
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Your research sounds really interesting! I’ve always been interested in monarchy. My research tends to focus on the 17/18th centuries.
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Looks like my research is separate from yours by about 1000 years haha (I work on the 7th to 9th c). Thank you!
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