Author Archives: briansandberg

“Hammer Man” Attacks Historical Plaque in Cartegena

Posted on November 20, 2014 by briansandberg

Historical commemorations can certainly be controversial. Some historical anniversaries and commemorative displays produce repeated political battles and widespread controversy. In other cases, new additions to ceremonies or historical sites can produce fresh wounds and localized resistance. An incident this week … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, Globalization, History in the Media, Maritime History, Museums and Historical Memory, Political Culture, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Women in Positions of Power at the UN

Posted on November 18, 2014 by briansandberg

More women are in positions of power at the United Nations than ever before. The UN, once an all-male club now has numerous women acting as ambassadors, diplomats, and official representatives of nations. Many more women are present in United … Continue reading →

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Marketing Napoleon

Posted on November 17, 2014 by briansandberg

Napoleon’s stock value is rising as we near the bicenntenial of the battle of Waterloo in 2015. A cache of Napoleonic memorabilia went on auction this weekend near the château de Fontainebleau. “Nearly 1,000 objects were for sale, including weapons, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, French History, French Revolution and Napoleon, Museums and Historical Memory, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Cost of Living is the Big Problem Facing College Students

Posted on November 14, 2014 by briansandberg

The rising cost of living, not tuition and fees, is the big problem facing most college students in the United States. “Living expenses are an ‘under discussed’ aspect of college affordability,” according to an article entitled “Forget the Rise in … Continue reading →

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Warburg Institute Saved by Court Ruling

Posted on November 14, 2014 by briansandberg

The famed Warburg Institute in London has been saved by an English court ruling. According to a press release by the Warburg Institute: “To the benefit and relief of scholars worldwide, the High Court has rejected the University of London’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Education Policy, European History, History in the Media, History of Medicine, History of Science, History of the Book, Humanities Education, Italian History, Mediterranean World, Museums and Historical Memory, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

Assessing the State of Digital Humanities

Posted on November 6, 2014 by briansandberg

A new review article assesses the current state of the field Digital Humanities (DH) from the perspective of book history. This is an interesting angle to consider the state of DH, since so many DH projects deal with document digitization … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Current Research, Digital Humanities, Graduate Work in History, History in the Media, Information Management, Museums and Historical Memory | Leave a comment

Italian and Mediterranean Art History Position

Posted on November 5, 2014 by briansandberg

Job: Italian and Mediterranean Art (Florence) The Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut (KHI) invites applications for the post of research collaborator at the pre-doctoral level (Wissenschaftliche Assistentin / Wissenschaftlicher Assistent) for three years in the department of Prof. Dr. … Continue reading →

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Female Warriors and the Myth of the Amazons

Posted on October 31, 2014 by briansandberg

Female warriors certainly are media friendly, with numerous films, television series, video games, books, and comic books dedicated to Amazons, Jeanne d’Arc, medieval warrior queens, and fantasy warrior princesses. Historians are struggling to compete with this avalanche of imagery of … Continue reading →

Posted in European History, Gender and Warfare, History of Violence, Museums and Historical Memory, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

The Duke of Wellington’s Library and the Circulation of Military Knowledge

Posted on October 31, 2014 by briansandberg

A recent blog post by Dr. Huw J. Davies contemplates the Duke of Wellington’s understanding of military affairs.  How did Wellington learn the “art of war” and how did military knowledge circulate in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries? … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, French Revolution and Napoleon, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

EUI Doctoral Program

Posted on October 30, 2014 by briansandberg

The application period for the European University Institute’s (EUI) Doctoral Programmes in Economics, History and Civilization, Law and Political and Social Sciences is now open. The deadline for submitting applications for the next academic year is 31 January 2015.  

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