Author Archives: briansandberg

Vandervort Prize Nominations

Posted on October 11, 2022 by briansandberg

The Society for Military History is soliciting nominations for the Vandervort Prizes, which recognize outstanding articles on the history of war and society. Here is the call for nominations from the Society for Military History: Vandervort Prize Nominations The Vandervort … Continue reading →

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Ancient Battlefield Archaeology and DNA Findings

Posted on October 5, 2022 by briansandberg

Archaeologists and scientists are discovering new information about the soldiers and conflicts of the past through battlefield archaeology. Recent digs have uncovered the grave of Richard III from the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487) and mass graves from battles of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient History, Battlefield Archaeology, European History, History of the Western World, History of Violence, Mediterranean World, Mercenaries, War, Culture, and Society, World History | 1 Comment

Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Posted on September 26, 2022 by briansandberg

The Humanities Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering a Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Humanities as Social Practice during academic year 2023-2024. Recent Ph.D.s in History and the Humanities are encouraged to apply for this post-doctoral … Continue reading →

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Postdoctoral Position in Maritime and Naval Studies

Posted on September 20, 2022 by briansandberg

The International Security Studies Program at Yale University is seeking a postdoctoral associate in Maritime and Naval Studies. This is a great opportunity for a recent Ph.D. in Maritime and/or Naval History. Any recent Ph.D.s from the Department of History … Continue reading →

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Archivist Position in Illinois

Posted on September 14, 2022 by briansandberg

Illinois College is hiring an Archivist and Curator. Graduate students in History at Northern Illinois University may be interested in applying for this position. Here is the full position announcement: Illinois College – College Archivist and Curator of Special Collections … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Careers in History, Graduate Work in History, Illinois History and Society, Information Management, Jobs and Positions, United States History and Society | Leave a comment

Perspectives on Global and Local Military History: CFP

Posted on September 13, 2022 by briansandberg

Western Illinois University will be hosting an academic conference on Perspectives on Global and Local Military History in April 2023. The call for papers lays out the themes for the conference: “Does the transnational turn in historical scholarship suggest that … Continue reading →

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Queen Elizabeth II has Died

Posted on September 8, 2022 by briansandberg

Queen Elizabeth II has died. I am not a royal family watcher, but this is clearly a major historical event in British, European, and World history. History professors, students, and researchers working on monarchy, court culture, state development, and empire … Continue reading →

Posted in Court Studies, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Studies, History in the Media, Political Culture, State Development Theory, Strategy and International Politics, World History | Leave a comment

Lightning Talks: Rethinking the Global Renaissance

Posted on September 8, 2022 by briansandberg

Graduate students in Renaissance Studies have been working with the Renaissance Society of America to organize a series of Lightning Talks events. Graduate students in Renaissance Studies and Early Modern History will be interested in this Lightning Talk event. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Globalization, Graduate Work in History, Mediterranean World, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

Teaching Technologies in the Early Modern Classroom

Posted on September 1, 2022 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library has published a new blog post about early modern teaching technologies. This blog post focuses on the use of hornbooks in teaching basic reading. The post also briefly discusses early modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, History of the Book, Intellectual History, Material Culture, Rare Books and Pamphlets, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, Social History | Leave a comment

Remembering the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Posted on August 26, 2022 by briansandberg

This week marks the 450th anniversary of the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, which began in Paris on the night of 24 August 1572. Catholic militia and townspeople massacred thousands of Huguenots (French Calvinists) in Paris and provincial towns in one … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Civil Conflict, Civilians and Refugees in War, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, French History, French Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Paris History, Reformation History, Religious History, Religious Politics, Religious Violence, Renaissance Art and History, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment