Monthly Archives: August 2014

Marc Bloch Prize

Marc Bloch Prize in Early Modern and Modern European History The Department of History and Civilization of the European University Institute is welcoming submissions for the Marc Bloch Prize in Early Modern and Modern European History (15th-21st centuries) to the … Continue reading

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Seventeenth-Century Imperialism and New York

New York is apparently not celebrating its 350th anniversary this week. According to an article in The New York Times, “On August 26, 1664, 350 years ago Tuesday, a flotilla of four British frigates led by the Guinea, which was … Continue reading

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Word and Image Graduate Workshop

Graduate Research Methods Workshop for Early-Career Graduate Students Word and Image in the Renaissance Led by James A. Knapp, Loyola University Chicago; and Jennifer Waldron, University of Pittsburgh Application deadline: September 22 Workshop: 9 am to 5 pm Friday, October … Continue reading

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Friendship and Sociability in Premodern Europe

A new collective volume on Friendship and Sociability in Premodern Europe: Contexts, Concepts, and Expressions, ed. Amyrose McCue Gill and Sarah Rolfe Prodan (Toronto, 2014) has just been released. The book description reads: “Friendship and Sociability in Premodern Europe explores … Continue reading

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