Author Archives: briansandberg

Historical Film Review of Oppenheimer

Posted on August 1, 2023 by briansandberg

My good friend David Krugler, Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin at Platteville, has published an impressive historical film review of Oppenheimer, the new feature film by Christopher Nolan about J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the key architects … Continue reading →

Posted in Arms Control, Civilians and Refugees in War, Historical Film, History in the Media, History of Science, History of Violence, Security Studies, Strategy and International Politics, War in Film, War, Culture, and Society, World History | Leave a comment

Pledging Allegiance to a Monarch

Posted on April 30, 2023 by briansandberg

Monarchies are alive and well in the twenty-first century. And, the notion that “constitutional monarchies” have tamed the power of rulers is perhaps misplaced…. The plans for King Charles III’s upcoming coronation ceremonies reveal new assertions of power and authority … Continue reading →

Posted in Court Studies, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Studies, History of the Western World, Monarchies and Royal States, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Political Culture, Political Theory, Republicanism, Strategy and International Politics, World History | Leave a comment

Students in Florida Respond to the History Wars

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

The History Wars are being waged in classrooms in the State of Florida, as a new front in the broader Culture Wars across the United States. Governor Ron DeSantis and the Republican-dominated state legislature of Florida have passed a series … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Freedom, Education Policy, High School History Teaching, History in the Media, Humanities Education, Museums and Historical Memory, Political Culture, The Past Alive: Teaching History, Undergraduate Work in History, United States History and Society | Leave a comment

Upcoming Conferences and Calls for Papers

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

Graduate students working on the history of war and society, civil conflict, and violence studies may be interested in attending upcoming conferences on related issues. Some of these conferences may still have open calls for papers for graduate students wanting … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Conferences, Current Research, Graduate Work in History, Strategy and International Politics, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Global Military Transformations

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

Jeremy Black, in collaboration with the Italian Society of Military History (SISM), is pleased to announce publication of a new edited volume titled Global Military Transformations: Change and Continuity, 1450-1800 by SISM. SISM, founded by Raimondo Luraghi in 1984, promotes … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Research, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, Early Modern World, European History, French History, History of Violence, Renaissance Art and History, Strategy and International Politics, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World, World History | Leave a comment

Army Heritage Center Foundation Grants

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

The Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF) offers research grants to graduate students adn researchers who are working on military history. Graduate students pursuing research on civil conflict, violence studies, and war and society may be interested in applying for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Civilians and Refugees in War, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, History of Violence, Strategy and International Politics, United States Foreign Policy, United States History and Society, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Webinar on University Presses and Academic Publishing

Posted on April 18, 2023 by briansandberg

The Association of Canadian University Presses (ACUP) is hosting a Webinar on University Presses and Academic Publishing. The webinar will be held on Wednesday 26 April at 1 pm EST (12 pm CST) via Zoom. Here is the announcement: Join … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Publishing, History of the Book, Humanities Education, Writing Methods | Leave a comment

Instructor of Military Strategic Studies Position

Posted on April 14, 2023 by briansandberg

The United States Air Force Academy is currently hiring an Instructor of Military Strategic Studies. Graduates with a M.A. in History and doctoral candidates in History who are ABD are eligible for this position. Northern Illinois University graduate students and … Continue reading →

Posted in Graduate Work in History, Jobs and Positions, Security Studies, Strategy and International Politics, United States Foreign Policy, United States History and Society, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Voices of Nîmes Book Review

Posted on March 31, 2023 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that my book review, “Review of ‘The Voices of Nîmes: Women, Sex, and Marriage in Reformation Languedoc’,” The Journal of Modern History 95 (March 2023): 199-200, has been published and is available online at https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/723330. … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, Early Modern World, European History, French History, Languedoc and Southern France, Mediterranean World, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Historian Positions with the US Air Force

Posted on March 29, 2023 by briansandberg

The Air Force Historical Research Agency of the United States Air Force is currently hiring Historians. Recent graduates (within the past two years) with a B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. in History are eligible for these positions. Northern Illinois University students … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs and Positions, Museums and Historical Memory, Public History, Strategy and International Politics, United States History and Society, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment