Monthly Archives: January 2013

Multicultural European History

Posted on January 26, 2013 by briansandberg

Europe has a long history of immigration and cultural mixing that has often been obscured by nationalist historical writing from the nineteenth century to today.  Although historical definitions of Europe have often cast “Europeans” as white, this racial description has … Continue reading →

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US Women in Combat

Posted on January 24, 2013 by briansandberg

The Department of Defense has announced that it will lift the ban on women serving in combat positions in the United States military. The move in some ways confirms the already-existing situation in the Iraq War and Afghan War over … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender and Warfare, History of Violence, Strategy and International Politics, War, Culture, and Society, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 21, 2013 by briansandberg

Today is both Martin Luther King, Jr., Day and Barack Obama’s Second Inauguration. So, it seems the ideal time to reassess the historical legacy of MLK.  The History News Network regroups a series of articles and essays on Martin Luther … Continue reading →

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Astronomy and Climate History

Posted on January 21, 2013 by briansandberg

A new study by a team of astronomers suggests that a powerful gamma-ray burst hit the earth in the year 774 or 775. The impact of this eighth-century burst, which apparently stemmed from a collision of two neutron stars, was … Continue reading →

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French Way of War

Posted on January 19, 2013 by briansandberg

The French intervention in Mali against Islamist militant groups has drawn worldwide attention to French military forces and their capabilities. French politicians seem concerned to maintain an independent foreign policy that is distinct from NATO and European Union international politics. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arms Control, Civil Conflict, European History, European Union, French History, Strategy and International Politics, Terrorism, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Medici Archive Project Fellowships

Posted on January 19, 2013 by briansandberg

The Medici Granducal Archive (Mediceo del Principato), comprising over four-million letters dating between 1537-1743, provides the most complete record of any princely regime in early modern Italy as well as an extraordinarily rich historical reservoir of European history. This collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, Italian History, Renaissance Art and History, Study Abroad | Leave a comment

Newtown Massacre Viewed From Europe

Posted on January 15, 2013 by briansandberg

A month after the Newtown massacre, people around the world are remembering the victims and attempting to understand the mass killing. Having recently returned from a research trip to Europe, I thought that an examination of European perceptions of the … Continue reading →

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French Air Power in Mali

Posted on January 14, 2013 by briansandberg

The French military intervention in Mali is only a few days old, but already French air power is having an impact. According to the French Defense Minister, Rafale and Mirage fighter-bombers have flown a number of sorties over Mali, bombing … Continue reading →

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Early Modern Jewish Studies Fellowship

Posted on January 14, 2013 by briansandberg

The Medici Archive Project in Florence, Italy, is offering a postdoctoral fellowship in early modern Jewish studies. The position description reads: “The letters in the Medici Granducal Archive (Mediceo del Principato) constitute an impressive historical reservoir of Jewish history. The … Continue reading →

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Job Opportunity in Northern Illinois: Historian at Rock Island

Posted on January 12, 2013 by briansandberg

The United States Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island, Illinois, is currently searching for a full-time Historian (a civilian position). Here is a link to the job description: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/334842700 Senior History majors, recent graduates, and Master’s students at Northern Illinois … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers in History, Humanities Education, Museums and Historical Memory, Northern Illinois University, Undergraduate Work in History, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment