David Winter

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Medievalist journeyman w more interests than sense. Demons/the Preternatural/medieval & early modern Iceland/Spatiality/Wales & whales/books/early universities.
David WinterFeb 2, 2023

Happy Imbolc/Disting/Candlemas/Feast of the Purification/St. Brigid's Day/Groundhog Day!

We're halfway between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox! We can expect the hauntings to subside now that the veil between worlds starts to close.

David WinterJan 31, 2023
Trying to leap higher than Baula in #iceland back in 2014.
David WinterJan 17, 2023
Richard JonesJan 17, 2023
Solvitur ambulando: you can sort it out by walking. #walking #footpaths #paths #solitude #thoughts #shadows #slow #shadows
David WinterJan 11, 2023

You're going west?
Yes, I'm going from Reykjavik to Isafjordur.

#iceland

David WinterJan 3, 2023
Jonathan FruocoJan 3, 2023

Academics trying to get back to work today, after a "restful" Winter break.

#academicmastodon #Academia

David WinterJan 1, 2023
Happy New Year!
David WinterDec 30, 2022
My new phone defaulted to this picture taken during a walk in northern #Iceland a few years ago. Sigh. I need to go back soon.
David WinterDec 25, 2022
I didn't realize that #Canada and #Denmark had settled their border dispute over Hans Island in the Arctic. Apparently we now have a second land border. #canpol https://youtu.be/RjfRKnR3WBo
How Canada Just Got a Land-Border With Denmark

YouTube
David WinterDec 6, 2022
The future is here and it's being rendered by robots. #academicmastodon #mastodonhistorians #historians https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/12/chatgpt-ai-writing-college-student-essays/672371/?fbclid=IwAR1QJ-Yk6_pFXonoTBzr6DHZSWh7CPhcLDr6aqeFNUJku1P6ix3f9XFU-FI
Will ChatGPT Kill the Student Essay?

Nobody is prepared for how AI will transform academia.

The Atlantic
David WinterNov 23, 2022
My hometown of #Brampton #Ontario is changing the face of sport in #Canada. I thought it'd be our cricketers, but this is good too! #worldcup #WC2022 #football https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/sports/soccer/world-cup-canada.html?smid=tw-share
The Suburb That Powers Canada Soccer

With seven players from Brampton on Canada’s World Cup roster, the diverse city near Toronto has played a big part in the country’s return to the world’s biggest stage.