Mairi Cowan
@historianmairi.bsky.social
Historian at the University of Toronto. Studies medieval Europe, early modern North America, and contemporary pedagogy. Also cooks, knits, and sings.
Author of https://www.mqup.ca/possession-of-barbe-hallay--the-products-9780228014041.php
Author of https://www.mqup.ca/possession-of-barbe-hallay--the-products-9780228014041.php
Hivernal. Time for more more tea and blankets
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Hivernal. Time for more more tea and blankets
Bright November sky
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Bright November sky
Autumnal ravine morning
October 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Autumnal ravine morning
Good morning from a floofy house panther
October 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning from a floofy house panther
This tree showing its back-to-school colours at the University of Toronto @utm.utoronto.ca @utoronto.ca
September 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This tree showing its back-to-school colours at the University of Toronto @utm.utoronto.ca @utoronto.ca
Happy Labour Day and Happy September, whatever your labour of the month. (Here, gathering and treading grapes from Fitzwilliam Museum MS 1058-1975 Flanders, c. 1510-1520)
September 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Happy Labour Day and Happy September, whatever your labour of the month. (Here, gathering and treading grapes from Fitzwilliam Museum MS 1058-1975 Flanders, c. 1510-1520)
This is not in any way an ominous prelude to a newly released ancient horror in the hood, right?
August 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is not in any way an ominous prelude to a newly released ancient horror in the hood, right?
Happy #InternationalCatDay to all cats internationally from this floofy little house panther
August 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Happy #InternationalCatDay to all cats internationally from this floofy little house panther
My daughter made muffins, and they look like little British iron age houses
June 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
My daughter made muffins, and they look like little British iron age houses
Um, what? I did not request or authorize that "an AI" "create" "a podcast" of my article. I signed up to academia [dot] edu so that my research could be shared more freely, but not in this creepy form. Time to delete my account.
June 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Um, what? I did not request or authorize that "an AI" "create" "a podcast" of my article. I signed up to academia [dot] edu so that my research could be shared more freely, but not in this creepy form. Time to delete my account.
A countenance more in sleepiness than in anger
June 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A countenance more in sleepiness than in anger
Showy clematis on a morning of fresh rain
June 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Showy clematis on a morning of fresh rain
The stunning delicacy
June 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The stunning delicacy
Floofy House Panther Tuesday
June 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Floofy House Panther Tuesday
For World Bee Day, from the Aberdeen Bestiary (12th century): "Expert in the task of making honey, they occupy the places assigned to them; they construct their dwelling-places with indescribable skill, and store away honey from a variety of flowers." www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/
May 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
For World Bee Day, from the Aberdeen Bestiary (12th century): "Expert in the task of making honey, they occupy the places assigned to them; they construct their dwelling-places with indescribable skill, and store away honey from a variety of flowers." www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/
Delightful spring air here when the lilacs are in bloom
May 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Delightful spring air here when the lilacs are in bloom
Always feels like such an honour when a perfect little cat comes by to say hello
May 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Always feels like such an honour when a perfect little cat comes by to say hello
May Day greening in the valley
May 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
May Day greening in the valley
Happy May Day! Enjoy the greening of the leaves (Simon Bening, Da Costa Hours, Ghent c. 1515, Morgan MS M.399, fol. 6v)
May 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Happy May Day! Enjoy the greening of the leaves (Simon Bening, Da Costa Hours, Ghent c. 1515, Morgan MS M.399, fol. 6v)
Followed the sign and did my democratic duty
April 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Followed the sign and did my democratic duty
Watching for birds on a sunny morning
April 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Watching for birds on a sunny morning
A spray of spring
April 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A spray of spring
Thundersnow is the weather today
April 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Thundersnow is the weather today