# Penelope J Corfield

> Penelope J\. Corfield: current activities, history essays \(British history, global themes, time \& history, history\-making\), lectures, career snapshot, book reviews \.\.\.

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- [HOME](https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/)
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- [President International Association C18 Studies](https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/president-international-association-c18-studies/)
- [Rethinking Historical Periodisation](https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/time-and-history/rethinking-historical-periodisation/)

## Posts
- [MONTHLY BLOG 184, THE MOON \- FAMILIAR FRIEND OR LONELY STRANGER?](https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/the-moon-familiar-friend-or-lonely-stranger/): One cold, crisp, cloudless night recently revealed a massive silver Moon, looking down impartially upon the sprawling metropolis of London\. Everything looked superbly wonderful in its gleaming light\. \. \. 
- [MONTHLY BLOG 181, A YEAR OF POEMS](https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/a-year-of-poems/): 1st January 2026: I’m now recovering from a spectacular black\-eye, caused by falling down stairs at home, when hurrying and carrying a tray \- so being unable to put my hands out to break fall\. As I plummeted downwards, I felt a surge of\.\.\.\.
- [MONTHLY BLOG 182, TO LAUGH OR CRY?  RESPONDING TO ACADEMIC CRITICISMS](https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/to-laugh-or-cry-responding-to-academic-criticisms/): A few days ago, I had the strange experience of hearing my life’s work dissected by a panel of critical experts, in front of a large and knowledgeable audience, and in my presence\. I was part thrilled, part gobsmacked\. The speakers were \.\.\.
- [MONTHLY BLOG 183, HICKORY DICKORY DOCK\! IN MEMORY OF MY LATE BROTHER JULIAN, OUR HAPPY CHILDHOOD TOGETHER, AND HIS LIFELONG SENSE OF DROLL HUMOUR](https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/hickory-dickory-dock-in-memory-of-my-late-brother-julian/): Hickory Dickory Dock\! My late brother, Julian Corfield, who died on 1 January 2026 at the age of 77, loved clocks\. So this is the rhyme that I choose to introduce my memories of him\.\.\.
- [MONTHLY BLOG 180, TIME \& INSPIRATION](https://www.penelopejcorfield.com/time-inspiration/): The relentless passage of Time is at once a threat and an inspiration\. Of course, in one way, it’s menacing: Time flies\! Time, once lost, cannot be retrieved\! Time travels onwards and does not come back\! Yet that very fact can also provide an inspiration\.\.\.

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