Monthly Archives: February 2021

The World in the Book: 1300-1800

Posted on February 23, 2021 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library is offering an undergraduate seminar on The World in the Book: 1300-1800 in Fall 2021. Northern Illinois University undergraduate students interested in medieval, renaissance, and early modern studies are encouraged to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, History of the Book, History of the Western World, Information Management, Lectures and Seminars, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, Undergraduate Work in History, World History | Leave a comment

On the Backs of Tortoises

Posted on February 22, 2021 by briansandberg

The Department of History at Northern Illinois University will be holding a virtual colloquium lecture tomorrow.  All NIU students are invited to participate in this History colloquium event, which will be held virtually on Zoom. Elizabeth Hennessy from the University … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental History, Globalization, History of Science, Lectures and Seminars, Maritime History, World History | Leave a comment

Confronting Whiteness in Ancient History

Posted on February 2, 2021 by briansandberg

Students in my History of the Western World I course confront racial constructs in the idea of the West from the first day of classes. We consider the concepts of Europe, the West, and Western Civilization, critically throughout the semester, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient History, Conferences, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Globalization, History in the Media, History of Race and Racism, History of the Western World, Humanities Education, Idea of Europe, Intellectual History, Medieval History, Renaissance Art and History, The Past Alive: Teaching History, World History | Leave a comment

Newberry Graduate Student Conference in Premodern Studies

Posted on February 1, 2021 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library will be holding its annual Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference in Premodern Studies as a virtual conference on 8-13 February 2021. Graduate students in History, English, and World Languages and Cultures at Northern … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient History, Art History, Atlantic World, Conferences, Court Studies, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Graduate Work in History, History of Science, History of the Book, Medieval History, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, Women and Gender History, World History | 1 Comment