Susan M Cogan
@susancogan.bsky.social
Historian at Utah State Uni | Researching medieval/early modern grandparents & grandchildren, gardens, gender, material culture. Border collie mom, northwoods girl.
Escaped the Cambridge Half Marathon (which went past my front door) by having a day out to Wicken Fen. Gorgeous afternoon outdoors on a warm March day!
March 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Escaped the Cambridge Half Marathon (which went past my front door) by having a day out to Wicken Fen. Gorgeous afternoon outdoors on a warm March day!
Paging @kjkesselring.bsky.social !!
Call for papers for 'What is a Witch?' conference @yorkuniversity.bsky.social on 25th-26th June 2025. Should be a fascinating discussion. Deadline for abstracts (200-300 words) is 14th of March. For more details see royalhistsoc.org/calendar/wha...
What is a Witch? – CALL FOR PAPERS | RHS
royalhistsoc.org
March 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Paging @kjkesselring.bsky.social !!
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We are hiring at St John's! We have an opening for an Early Career Librarian post, 3 year fixed term, salary £27,786, and as part of the role the College will pay the successful candidate's fees and give them day release to undertake a Masters' degree in Librarianship. www.joh.cam.ac.uk/vacancies
Work at St John's | St John's College, University of Cambridge
www.joh.cam.ac.uk
March 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
We are hiring at St John's! We have an opening for an Early Career Librarian post, 3 year fixed term, salary £27,786, and as part of the role the College will pay the successful candidate's fees and give them day release to undertake a Masters' degree in Librarianship. www.joh.cam.ac.uk/vacancies
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Between 1927 & 1933 four nuns at Eibingen Abbey replicated by hand the renowned manuscript of Hildegard von Bingen’s magnum opus, Scivias. When the original 12C manuscript disappeared after WWII, the replica became a facsimile-original. I tell the story of that facsimile here tinyurl.com/3mcb6vt7
March 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Between 1927 & 1933 four nuns at Eibingen Abbey replicated by hand the renowned manuscript of Hildegard von Bingen’s magnum opus, Scivias. When the original 12C manuscript disappeared after WWII, the replica became a facsimile-original. I tell the story of that facsimile here tinyurl.com/3mcb6vt7
Two-thirds of the way through my term as a Burghley Visiting Fellow at St John’s College, Cambridge. Pictured here: the Great Gate.
March 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Two-thirds of the way through my term as a Burghley Visiting Fellow at St John’s College, Cambridge. Pictured here: the Great Gate.
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Finally. Saturday happy time in the sun with Early Modern Floral Culture and @susancogan.bsky.social @amsterdamupress.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Finally. Saturday happy time in the sun with Early Modern Floral Culture and @susancogan.bsky.social @amsterdamupress.bsky.social
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From United Humanists on FB
February 22, 2025 at 7:22 AM
From United Humanists on FB
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The decisions that the Trump regime is making are at odds with the majority of the American people (who may have voted for him, but without calculating what he would do). To friends abroad: please amplify the messages of the resurgent democratic movement in the US, for we are your best friends.
Your goodwill and your support is what is needed right now. Thank you.
February 5, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The decisions that the Trump regime is making are at odds with the majority of the American people (who may have voted for him, but without calculating what he would do). To friends abroad: please amplify the messages of the resurgent democratic movement in the US, for we are your best friends.
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For crying out loud
Not only is this a fake Jefferson quote, but it's out of character.
Over 20,000 Jefferson documents are online.
He wrote "Jesus Christ" in only 13.
One is a list of books
He created his OWN version of the Bible.
He also supported the separation of church & state.
So...stop.
Not only is this a fake Jefferson quote, but it's out of character.
Over 20,000 Jefferson documents are online.
He wrote "Jesus Christ" in only 13.
One is a list of books
He created his OWN version of the Bible.
He also supported the separation of church & state.
So...stop.
In his opening speech, Speaker Mike Johnson just recited a long prayer attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
As @jackjenkins.me and others have pointed out, Jefferson never said any of this: www.monticello.org/research-edu...
As @jackjenkins.me and others have pointed out, Jefferson never said any of this: www.monticello.org/research-edu...
January 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
For crying out loud
Not only is this a fake Jefferson quote, but it's out of character.
Over 20,000 Jefferson documents are online.
He wrote "Jesus Christ" in only 13.
One is a list of books
He created his OWN version of the Bible.
He also supported the separation of church & state.
So...stop.
Not only is this a fake Jefferson quote, but it's out of character.
Over 20,000 Jefferson documents are online.
He wrote "Jesus Christ" in only 13.
One is a list of books
He created his OWN version of the Bible.
He also supported the separation of church & state.
So...stop.
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Curious about academic publishing? Don’t miss me and my brilliant colleagues’ panel at #aha2025 tomorrow, Jan 3, at 1:30. Want to make an afternoon of it? Don’t miss me and more brilliant colleagues chat about the ins and outs of peer review at 3:30! @uncpress.bsky.social @historians.org
January 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Curious about academic publishing? Don’t miss me and my brilliant colleagues’ panel at #aha2025 tomorrow, Jan 3, at 1:30. Want to make an afternoon of it? Don’t miss me and more brilliant colleagues chat about the ins and outs of peer review at 3:30! @uncpress.bsky.social @historians.org
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Anyone already at #AHA25 interested in office-hours-with-an-editor tomorrow afternoon? (The editor is me, if that changes your thinking in either direction.) No pressure, no pitching, just me answering your questions about publishing, no matter how “silly” (they’re probably not that silly tbh)
January 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Anyone already at #AHA25 interested in office-hours-with-an-editor tomorrow afternoon? (The editor is me, if that changes your thinking in either direction.) No pressure, no pitching, just me answering your questions about publishing, no matter how “silly” (they’re probably not that silly tbh)
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Yes they’ll be subject to litigation and Trump, but Biden should still preserve more places while he can, especially if he can protect important Indigenous sites, and help rectify the long history of those places being appropriated for national parks/monuments.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
‘A place to heal’: Native tribes urge Biden to protect sacred lands before leaving White House
Environmental groups are also petitioning Biden to protect Sáttítla, Kw’tsán and Chuckwalla in California
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Yes they’ll be subject to litigation and Trump, but Biden should still preserve more places while he can, especially if he can protect important Indigenous sites, and help rectify the long history of those places being appropriated for national parks/monuments.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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Responsible coverage of the Gaetz report would add: paying a minor for sex alone is a violation of the federal sex trafficking statute, no transportation or coercion required (and an alleged trafficker not knowing an alleged victim’s age is not considered a defense) www.cbsnews.com/news/matt-ga...
December 23, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Responsible coverage of the Gaetz report would add: paying a minor for sex alone is a violation of the federal sex trafficking statute, no transportation or coercion required (and an alleged trafficker not knowing an alleged victim’s age is not considered a defense) www.cbsnews.com/news/matt-ga...
Accurate!
Being a historian means having your phone autocorrect "Merry Christmas" to "Merry Wiesner-Hanks".
A very Merry Wiesner-Hanks to you all!
#AcademicSky #WhatsHistory #Medieval #EarlyModern
A very Merry Wiesner-Hanks to you all!
#AcademicSky #WhatsHistory #Medieval #EarlyModern
December 25, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Accurate!
I mean seriously, the SLC airport is out in the desert. Plop a Target there and bam, captive audience.
Target could make a killing if they opened a store near the airport. Instead of the somewhat creepy cell lot we’d all be wandering around Target buying things we don’t need while waiting for someone’s plane to land.
December 15, 2024 at 4:58 AM
I mean seriously, the SLC airport is out in the desert. Plop a Target there and bam, captive audience.
Target could make a killing if they opened a store near the airport. Instead of the somewhat creepy cell lot we’d all be wandering around Target buying things we don’t need while waiting for someone’s plane to land.
December 15, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Target could make a killing if they opened a store near the airport. Instead of the somewhat creepy cell lot we’d all be wandering around Target buying things we don’t need while waiting for someone’s plane to land.
*Wow*
#FindsFriday
Ornate Saxon copper brooch intricately decorated with gold and garnets, 7 cm diameter. AD 600s.
Found in a woman’s grave during excavations in Floral Street, Covent Garden, once in the heart of ‘Lundenwic’, the early Saxon town of London.
Museum of London 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Ornate Saxon copper brooch intricately decorated with gold and garnets, 7 cm diameter. AD 600s.
Found in a woman’s grave during excavations in Floral Street, Covent Garden, once in the heart of ‘Lundenwic’, the early Saxon town of London.
Museum of London 📷 by me
#Archaeology
December 6, 2024 at 11:38 AM
*Wow*
Having @ellamchawk.bsky.social here at #UtahState was delightful!
Biscuit (cookie) flavour: Orange, cardamom & vanilla.
The design is painted onto royal icing by hand using food colouring gels and vodka.
This biscuit was created using the wonderful Special Collections & Archives at Utah State University.
The design is painted onto royal icing by hand using food colouring gels and vodka.
This biscuit was created using the wonderful Special Collections & Archives at Utah State University.
December 5, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Having @ellamchawk.bsky.social here at #UtahState was delightful!
This!
No, it does not 'signal a crisis'. UK education has been in crisis for years and years. Do you remember when Sussex cut medieval and early modern History? Remember when Middlesex cut Philosophy? Remember when Leicester cut medieval English? That was years ago. But we as academics never stood in
The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis
December 5, 2024 at 11:51 PM
This!
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College isn't meant to churn out income production units for corporate shareholders to milk, it's meant to help students become more well rounded, curious, interesting people.
December 4, 2024 at 11:18 PM
College isn't meant to churn out income production units for corporate shareholders to milk, it's meant to help students become more well rounded, curious, interesting people.
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Around 1800 BCE, a businesswoman named Taram-Kubi received 20 shekels of fine gold, presumably as payment for textiles she wove.
She lived in Assur, capital of the Assyrian empire, and sent her textiles to far-flung Anatolia for her husband to sell them cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/artifacts/28...
She lived in Assur, capital of the Assyrian empire, and sent her textiles to far-flung Anatolia for her husband to sell them cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/artifacts/28...
November 30, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Around 1800 BCE, a businesswoman named Taram-Kubi received 20 shekels of fine gold, presumably as payment for textiles she wove.
She lived in Assur, capital of the Assyrian empire, and sent her textiles to far-flung Anatolia for her husband to sell them cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/artifacts/28...
She lived in Assur, capital of the Assyrian empire, and sent her textiles to far-flung Anatolia for her husband to sell them cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/artifacts/28...
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Reconstruction of a Roman villa in the Netherlands and some Dutch archaeological finds:
www.observantonline.nl/Home/Artikel...
www.observantonline.nl/Home/Artikel...
November 26, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Reconstruction of a Roman villa in the Netherlands and some Dutch archaeological finds:
www.observantonline.nl/Home/Artikel...
www.observantonline.nl/Home/Artikel...
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Tim Walz needs a podcast to help get us through the next 4 years.
Do you agree?
Do you agree?
November 25, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Tim Walz needs a podcast to help get us through the next 4 years.
Do you agree?
Do you agree?
This is gorgeous.
November 25, 2024 at 3:57 AM
This is gorgeous.