My buddy Dimitri Nakassis sent along a link to an article by James Odenkirk in the 2007Journal of Sports History about Ohio State’s decision to decline an invitation to the 1961 Rose Bowl. The 1961 Buckeyes were 8-0-1, coached by the legendary Woody Hayes, and ranked #2 in the AP poll, but a faculty… Read More →

It feels like it’s about the time of the semester for a Three Things Thursday. So here are some thoughts on peer review, being busy, and a little fiction from the NDQ archive! Thing the First This week, I was vaguely annoyed by a well-meaning twitter thread about peer review. The author of this thread argues that… Read More →

After a disrupted year due to Covid, I am happy to announce that the fifth William of Orange History Walk was successfully held last week on Friday 9th July by members of the History with English FdA team from University Centre South Devon. I have posted previously about the walks completed over the past few […]

This weekend, I read Kathleen Fitzpatrick’s new book, Generous Thinking: The University and the Public Good (Johns Hopkins 2019). The book calls for scholars to think more generously as individuals, as a community, with the public, and through our institutions. The first pages of the book spoke immediately to me (and some of my growing concerns about how… Read More →

Over the last few years, I’ve experienced an enormous increase in the number of both book and article manuscripts that I’ve been asked to review. I’m not exactly sure why this is happening. I’m neither more qualified than I was a few years ago or more visible. It must just have to do with the cycles of… Read More →

So, another Easter is upon us and it provides a chance of two weeks to switch gears, re-orient the brain, and to pick up on other pursuits (such as writing that screenplay about Father Christmas, delving into family history, and even blogging). But the Easter break can also rear the head of that other event: […]