Monthly Archives: December 2014

Hitler’s House and Austrian Historical Memory

Posted on December 29, 2014 by briansandberg

Hitler’s birthplace is stirring fresh controversy in Austria. Adolf Hitler was born in the small northern Austrian town of Braunau am Inn in 1889. Hitlers left Braunau am Inn when Adolf was only three years old, so his connection to … Continue reading →

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Islamic Radicalism or Mental Instability?

Posted on December 22, 2014 by briansandberg

A driver deliberately drove his car into pedestrians in Dijon, France, injuring at least eleven people. The driver aggressively swerved into pedestrians at five different locations in the city on the evening of Sunday 21 December. Witnesses reported that the … Continue reading →

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Norton Anthology of World Religions Reviewed

Posted on December 20, 2014 by briansandberg

Originally posted on Cluster for the Study of Religious Violence:
Karen Armstrong reviews The Norton Anthology of World Religions in the New York Times. “At a time when religious faith is coming under intense scrutiny, The Norton Anthology of World…

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Torture and Secrecy

Posted on December 12, 2014 by briansandberg

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) tortured detainees.  CIA agents and interrogators used a variety of brutal and inhumane methods to torture terrorism suspects during repeated coercive interrogations. Those are the findings of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s Committee … Continue reading →

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Digital Mapping of Shipwrecks

Posted on December 12, 2014 by briansandberg

The City of Rio de Janeiro has been located near the Golden Gate into San Francisco Bay. NOAA researchers recently utilized sonor mapping techniques to survey the ocean floor around the entry to the San Francisco Bay, finding the site … Continue reading →

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History of Globalization

Posted on December 7, 2014 by briansandberg

The history of globalization is “hot,” having emerged as a major field of historical studies since the 1990s. “Why is globalization ‘hot’ now and what does it portend for the study of history?” asks Lynn Hunt, Professor of History at UCLA … Continue reading →

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Bans on Atheists in Public Office

Posted on December 7, 2014 by briansandberg

Originally posted on Cluster for the Study of Religious Violence:
More than 50 years after the United States Supreme Court ruled that states could not use a “religious test” for officials, bans on atheists serving in public office remain in…

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Studying Shakespeare in Venice

Posted on December 3, 2014 by briansandberg

The Shylock Project Fondazione Giorgio Cini Venice, 15 June – 11 July 2015 An intensive four-week course of study exploring the text and contexts of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. A rich program of lectures and creative workshops by leading scholars, actors, … Continue reading →

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PhD Studies in Renaissance History

Posted on December 3, 2014 by briansandberg

PhD funding opportunities in Renaissance Studies Are you thinking of pursuing a PhD in Renaissance Studies / the Classical Tradition (including Neo-Latin literature and Renaissance art)? The Centre for the Study of the Renaissance at the University of Warwick invites … Continue reading →

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(Re)Discovering Medieval Cities

Posted on December 3, 2014 by briansandberg

Digital scanning and mapping techniques are being used to (re)discover archaeological sites around the world. One of the latest digital mapping project involves the city of Salisbury in England. The medieval city there was located at a site called Old … Continue reading →

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