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What is this site? Is it a blog? An electronic scrapbook? A digital cabinet of curiosities, as Macaulay’s eportfolios description suggests (see below)?

Learning takes many shapes and forms.  And there are many ways to remember, think about and display what you’re learning.  During the 17th century and beyond, an educated person would often assemble a “cabinet of curiosities,” a small, personal museum to bring together the moments and process of learning in a place for recalling, reflecting, and sharing.

That’s what an eportfolio can be for you. It’s a digital “place,” an online cabinet of curiosities, a museum of you. You get to build it, put your artifacts into it, design it, redesign it, think about, show it to other people, get their comments, and tell them what you think.  Your eportfolio, during the time you’re a Macaulay student and beyond, is a vital piece of your digital identity. (Source: https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/)

Inspired by this definition, I decided to develop this site to create a digital repository of what I’ve been spending my time on and what has been and continues to be meaningful to me.

I compiled the title “marginalia & florilegia” from two of my favorite reading practices used by the podcast program Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, which I listened to years ago during the height of the pandemic with a lovely high school librarian (huge shoutout to Ms. Martin!).

(Source: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-eccentric-cabinets-curiosity-captivated-renaissance-europe)

This site will remain a work in progress as long as I am alive, which–G-d willing–will be for many years to come. As I develop my body of work, I plan to continue uploading both formal pieces, scholarly or creative, and more sporadic ideas.

I hope you enjoy exploring these pages, and I do hope you’ll reach out if you’d like to share your thoughts. Wishing you a lovely rest of your day!