Monthly Archives: January 2021

Essay on “Ravages and Depredations”

Posted on January 29, 2021 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that my essay on “Ravages and Depredations: Raiding War and Globalization in the Early Modern World,” has been published in Erica Charters, E., Marie Houllemare, and Peter H. Wilson, eds., A global history of early … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, French History, French Wars of Religion, Globalization, History of Race and Racism, History of Violence, Languedoc and Southern France, Maritime History, Mediterranean World, Piracy, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Digital Humanities Confronts Cubism

Posted on January 29, 2021 by briansandberg

Digital Humanities methods are increasingly used in humanities research, teaching, and presentation through a myriad of techniques. Digital tools and methods offer possibilities of analyzing texts, images, objects, and artifacts in different ways and from multiple perspectives. Although these methods … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Cultural History, Digital Humanities, European History, French History, History in the Media, Material Culture, Museums and Historical Memory, Paris History, Political Culture, Urban History | Leave a comment

Opportunity for Undergraduate and M.A. Students studying War and Society

Posted on January 28, 2021 by briansandberg

The Society for Military History is organizing several special panels for undergraduate and master’s students studying war and society at its upcoming annual conference, which will be held virtually. The Society for Military History (SMH) conference theme this year is … Continue reading →

Posted in Comparative Revolutions, Conferences, Graduate Work in History, History of Violence, Revolts and Revolutions, Undergraduate Work in History, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Medieval Architecture, Early Modern Music, and Covid Vaccinations

Posted on January 26, 2021 by briansandberg

Salisbury Cathedral is currently serving as a Covid-19 vaccination site in the United Kingdom. The soaring medieval architecture provides a vast, airy space for health care providers and British citizens getting vaccinated. According to The New York Times, “patients have … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Cultural History, European History, History of Medicine, History of the Western World, Medieval History, Music History, Religious History | Leave a comment

Premodern Studies Seminars at the Newberry Library

Posted on January 25, 2021 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library in Chicago is hosting a series of Premodern Studies Seminars, which will all be held virtually due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The Premodern Studies Seminar theme this year is Premodern … Continue reading →

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A Violin and the Mechanisms of Peace and Reconciliation

Posted on January 25, 2021 by briansandberg

A violin constructed by Giuseppe Guarneri, an eighteenth-century violin maker from Cremona known as del Gesù (of Jesus), has become the center of a controversy over the legacies of Nazi coercion and looting of artworks belonging to Jewish victims of … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Art History, Atrocities, Contemporary Art, Cultural History, European History, European Union, History in the Media, History of Race and Racism, History of Violence, Human Rights, Manuscript Studies, Material Culture, Museums and Historical Memory, Political Activism and Protest Culture | 1 Comment

Political Tensions and Presidential Inaugurations

Posted on January 21, 2021 by briansandberg

President Joe Biden’s Inauguration Ceremony went smoothly yesterday, despite security concerns and political tensions following the Storming of the U.S. Capitol on 6 January. President Biden’s Inaugural Address stressed the theme of unity in a time of crisis. This inauguration … Continue reading →

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Historians Criticize “1776 Report”

Posted on January 19, 2021 by briansandberg

“Historians responded with dismay and anger Monday after the White House’s ‘1776 Commission’ released a report that it said would help Americans better understand the nation’s history by ‘restoring patriotic education.’” “It’s a hack job. It’s not a work of … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic World, Digital Humanities, Early Modern World, Globalization, History of Race and Racism, History of Violence, Human Rights, Humanities Education, Political Culture, The Past Alive: Teaching History, United States History and Society | Leave a comment

NIU HGSA Conference Call for Papers

Posted on January 19, 2021 by briansandberg

The History Graduate Student Association at Northern Illinois University is organizing its 13th annual HGSA Conference on the theme of Constructing History through the Prism of Perspective, Identity, and Memory. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the conference will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Graduate Work in History, Museums and Historical Memory, Northern Illinois University | Leave a comment

Politicized National Guard Poses Threat

Posted on January 19, 2021 by briansandberg

In the aftermath of the Storming of the Capitol on 6 January 2020, political tensions and civil violence continue to grow across the United States, creating a dangerous situation that National Guard forces is now being called to address. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Comparative Revolutions, Crowd Studies, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, French Revolution and Napoleon, History of Violence, Political Activism and Protest Culture, Political Culture, United States History and Society, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society | 1 Comment