Anthony Grafton @scaliger
Grandfather, teacher of history, historian of scholarship and reading Princeton Joined January 2009-
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This is probably true also for colonial Latin American jobs like mine. And also true for most early modernists. And if you are a specialists of Ancient or Medieval history, then forget about it. Basically all pre- modern fields are screwed. It’s horrible.
This is probably true also for colonial Latin American jobs like mine. And also true for most early modernists. And if you are a specialists of Ancient or Medieval history, then forget about it. Basically all pre- modern fields are screwed. It’s horrible.
Great piece by Richard Ovenden on the attack on the BL, ongoing efforts to restore services and the abject failure of government to provide necessary support. standard.co.uk/comment/britis…
A fine essay on two great historians of science. intellectualhistory.web.ox.ac.uk/article/jim-be…
Not to mention your terrific piece in tje Chronicle on Omer Bartov.
Not to mention your terrific piece in tje Chronicle on Omer Bartov.
The eternal Hyde Park question.
Excellent treatment of some hard issues by David Bell
Excellent treatment of some hard issues by David Bell
Two Cheers for Presentism chronicle.com/article/two-ch…
Thank you so much, David. This is really helpful.
Thank you so much, David. This is really helpful.
They always ask me for ID, despite my grey locks and beard. But the beer in my case contains alcohol.
The poetry of NJ in summer
So sorry about the COVID. Feel better soon.

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