University of Saskatchewan

Abstract

I arrived in Saskatoon in September, not entirely sure what it would be like to do medieval studies in the stubble fields of Saskatchewan. After less than a year at the University of Saskatchewan, I am still not entirely sure, but have benefited greatly from informative chats with kindly colleagues (none of whom, of course, bears any responsibility for the cheerful ignorance here displayed in my opinions). This institution is perhaps better known for its biotech research, its programs in veterinary medicine, or its synchrotron, but being a medievalist here can be a source of some unexpected pleasures.