Gwenffrewi Morgan
@gjmorgan.bsky.social
PhD Student at St Andrews, focused on historicising environmental thought in high medieval Britain.
SGSAH funded, thoughts are my own
She/her
SGSAH funded, thoughts are my own
She/her
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professional secret: vikings didn't exist. medievalists invented them in 1968 in the wake of the first wave of Tolkienmania to trick people into spending their careers reading saints' lives and homily books
October 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
professional secret: vikings didn't exist. medievalists invented them in 1968 in the wake of the first wave of Tolkienmania to trick people into spending their careers reading saints' lives and homily books
Reposted by Gwenffrewi Morgan
Reposted by Gwenffrewi Morgan
I, personally, in presuming higher degrees have obviously never been 'driven' or imbued with 'vigour', the pursuit of knowledge obviously is just something that just *happens* if you ask nicely (sarcastic tone to whole thing)
September 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I, personally, in presuming higher degrees have obviously never been 'driven' or imbued with 'vigour', the pursuit of knowledge obviously is just something that just *happens* if you ask nicely (sarcastic tone to whole thing)