Dr Gillian Jack
@drgillhistory.bsky.social
Historian of women in late medieval/early mod Italy. Writing a book on a monastery for repentant prostitutes. Open University. Feminist. Strong words; weak tea. UCU rep. She/her.
I just sometimes forget that my PhD came from saving tokens from packets of Frosties.
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I just sometimes forget that my PhD came from saving tokens from packets of Frosties.
I am feeling better. I will go and read a journal article. It will be charming, like when a pre-school child holds a grown up book.
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I am feeling better. I will go and read a journal article. It will be charming, like when a pre-school child holds a grown up book.
Deeply offensive.
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Deeply offensive.
I get eaten alive in Italy in the summer by mosquitoes. Nighttime is particularly bad. There's good repellents available in the supermarkets- I go for the strongest DEET. Pharmacies also very good in general, but a bit more expensive.
September 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I get eaten alive in Italy in the summer by mosquitoes. Nighttime is particularly bad. There's good repellents available in the supermarkets- I go for the strongest DEET. Pharmacies also very good in general, but a bit more expensive.