Saddened to hear of the passing of Mica Ertegun, a grand lady in the best tradition. She believed, boldly and unfailingly, in the humanities and she gave a platform and a home to so many young scholars, myself included. Her memory is for a blessing

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Today we said goodbye to the Best of All Possible Dogs, Gordon Brown Weinreich (2010-2023). I was so lucky to get to be his human. “‘But he,’ continued the Jester, lifting up his eyes gravely, ‘is sipping in Paradise, and doubtless does honour to the cheer.’” (Ivanhoe).

I had a dream in Irish for the first time last night, so that feels like a language learning milestone

It was a privilege to review Benjamin D. Weber’s powerful new book from The New Press for Los Angeles Review of Books

A vital contribution to carceral studies, precisely the kind of bold and capacious vision we need so much in this moment

My beloved mentor. Always, always a delight to listen to him

I am utterly obsessed with the gorgeous poster Michael Kelley of Harvard, Department of the History of Science has made for the course I'm teaching on hunger in the early modern world

A belated announcement that for the next year I'll be Lecturer on the History of Science at Harvard, Department of the History of Science, teaching a seminar on the history of hunger in the early modern world, and a lecture on prisons and science, along with other adventures!

Evergreen

Over the moon to see #rohtrovatore with one of my very favorite artists, the glorious Jamie Barton sing one of my very favorite roles, Azucena. Break all of the legs, cast and crew and chorus and orchestra. And Viva Verdi!

I’m pretty sure I heard the PA system at Rome airport this evening paging “Jeremy Bentham”… someone should check that the Auto-Icon hasn’t gone for a vacation in Italy…