Dissertation Writing

Maintaining concentration is a problem on more than one level when writing my dissertation. I cannot know how widely spread … More

J. G. Renat – Swedish Superhero

Johan Gustaf Renat (1682-1744) was an amazing historical figure, a Swedish man with an uncanny skill for survival in strange … More

Traditions, in my experience, are crafted. Which is to say that they do not arise spontaneously out of the thin … More

Previously I wrote that I would use the blog for writing practice, more specifically for writing things outside the scope … More

“Why are you studying the history of the Kazakhs?” I have heard this question many times and it deserves a … More

On a handful of occasions, I have encountered an interesting phenomenon in conversation with some citizens of the Republic of … More

This post is perhaps more rambling than some… I have several areas where my hobbies and my academic interests intersect. … More

“The legend of Alash and his three sons may be dismissed as fiction… such stories seem clearly to have been … More

This translation requires an admission of guilt. I am ashamed that I have left this translation only half-completed on other … More