Monthly Archives: April 2013

Pseudo-Academia

Posted on April 12, 2013 by briansandberg

An alternate universe of Pseudo-Academia has appeared and it is rapidly growing. Many researchers and authors, including myself, are excited about the possibilities of open access publishing. Open access models have the potential to increase accessibility to new research, to … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Mediterranean Conference

Posted on April 12, 2013 by briansandberg

Call for Papers – “Mapping the Mediterranean: Space, Memory, and the Long Road to Modernity” – 11-12 October 2013. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Proposals for papers are being accepted for: “Mapping the Mediterranean: Space, Memory, and the Long Road … Continue reading →

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Medici Archive Project Archival Studies Seminar

Posted on April 12, 2013 by briansandberg

The Medici Archive Project – Seminar on Paleography and Archival Studies 2013 For the third consecutive year, the Medici Archive Project will be offering a two-week intensive seminar on archival research especially intended for advanced graduate students in Renaissance and … Continue reading →

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Inside the Syrian Civil War

Posted on April 12, 2013 by briansandberg

The Syrian Civil War continues to rage. Approximately 70,000 Syrians have already been killed and an estimated 4 million Syrians have fled their homes as refugees. PBS’s Frontline recently aired a gripping documentary on “Syria Behind the Lines.” The documentary … Continue reading →

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Depardieu and French Film

Posted on April 12, 2013 by briansandberg

Gérard Depardieu has significantly shaped international experiences of French film over the past generation. His recent departure from France has triggered a series of reflections on his impact on French cinema and French identity. Film critic Richard Brody argues that … Continue reading →

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I Quit: A Teacher’s Resignation

Posted on April 8, 2013 by briansandberg

Another veteran history teacher has resigned. In his letter of resignation, this high school teacher laments that “I am not leaving my profession, in truth, it has left me. It no longer exists.” Gerald J. Conti, a social studies teacher … Continue reading →

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NIU Study Abroad Program in Southern France

Posted on April 6, 2013 by briansandberg

Southern France – History and Literature in Bordeaux Register Now to Study Abroad in Southern France in Summer 2013! Earn 6 credits in History and/or French! Register at the Study Abroad Office 417 Williston Hall Northern Illinois University Registration is … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, European History, European Union, French History, Graduate Work in History, Languedoc and Southern France, Northern Illinois University, Study Abroad, Undergraduate Work in History | Leave a comment

New Digital Humanities Approaches

Posted on April 6, 2013 by briansandberg

New digital humanities approaches are transforming the ways in which historians and other humanities scholars conduct research. This spring, I am offering a series of workshops on “New Digital Humanities Approaches to Renaissance Studies: Manuscript Imaging and Research Outsourcing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Current Research, Digital Humanities, History in the Media, Humanities Education, Information Management, Italian History, Renaissance Art and History | 2 Comments

Roger Ebert and the Art of Film Reviewing

Posted on April 5, 2013 by briansandberg

Pulitzer prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert has died following a battle with cancer. Ebert was the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times for more than three decades, as well as co-host of the popular television show At the Movies. Ebert … Continue reading →

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Age of Christian Martyrs Questioned

Posted on April 1, 2013 by briansandberg

New research challenges the idea of an Age of Christian Martyrs during the early centuries of Christian expansion in the Mediterranean world. Candida Moss, Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Notre Dame explains: “For the … Continue reading →

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