Things Noted Here and There

History bloggers who want to meetup at the AHA convention will gather in front of the Marriott hotel registration desk at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday 7 January. In order to make reservations for breakfast, we need for you to let Another Damned Medievalist know that you plan to join us. We'll be found easily enough. What other group in Philadelphia will be sporting powdered wigs and chanting"Sharon Howard is a goddess" at 7:30 a.m.? If that isn't too frightening a thought, sign up at Blogenspiel.

The Carnival of Feminists V is up at scribblingwoman!

Tim Burke puts on his Africanist hat at Easily Distracted in two posts:"The Africa Beat" and"The Consequences of Representation."

The award for the most bizarre story of the week goes to: Chris Stephen and Allan Hall,"Stalin's Half-Man, Half-Ape Super-Warriors," The Scotsman, 20 December. See also: Ben Brumfield's roundup of reactions at Horizon.