On PhDs and Coronations

On PhDs and Coronations

I attended the (virtual) dissertation defense of a student in my PhD programme this week. After presenting work that represented years of his life, he was welcomed by the jury into their ranks, into the academy. It was highly moving (and not only because it proved that there are indeed some people who finish their PhDs…). There's this strangely […]

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The Queens of the Luxembourg Garden

The Queens of the Luxembourg Garden

I've always been intrigued by the series of statues of French queens and saints that surround the basin of the Luxembourg Garden. These women are look strong and purposeful, each unique in her pose and attitude. The statues make up the Reines de France et Femmes illustres, a series of twenty notable women from French [ ... ]

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