Author Archives: briansandberg

Nina Dubin Lecture

Posted on April 11, 2014 by briansandberg

The Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies presents: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 2:00 pm Eighteenth-Century Seminar Nina Dubin, University of Illinois at Chicago “Love, Trust, Risk: Painting ‘The Papered Century’” http://www.newberry.org/04192014-nina-dubin The precirculated paper for this seminar will be delivered electronically … Continue reading →

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Rethinking State Trials

Posted on April 9, 2014 by briansandberg

Symposium on Rethinking the State Trials: The Politics of Justice in Later Stuart England Organized by Brian Cowan (McGill University) and Scott Sowerby (Northwestern University) and sponsored by the Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies Thursday, April 10 (at Northwestern University) … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Conferences, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Human Rights, Noble Culture and History of Elites, State Development Theory | 1 Comment

Cosimo I de’ Medici in Chicago

Posted on April 9, 2014 by briansandberg

Early Modern Workshop Christine Zappella, PhD Student in Art History, will present a paper on “Bronzino’s Portrait of Cosimo I de’ Medici as Orpheus: Erotic Furor and Florence’s Perfect Prince” in the The Early Modern Workshop at the University of Chicago. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Italian History, Lectures and Seminars, Mediterranean World | Leave a comment

Problems with Big Data

Posted on April 7, 2014 by briansandberg

Big Data is touted as revolutionary by many media pundits and computer enthusiasts, but there are serious limitations to the uses of so-called Big Data. An op-ed in the New York Times discusses the many problems with Big Data. The … Continue reading →

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Early Modern Domestic Space

Posted on April 5, 2014 by briansandberg

A lecture on “Illuminating Early Modern Domestic Spaces” by Professor Ann Smart Martin Stanley and Polly Stone Professor Director, Material Culture Program and Department of Art History University of Wisconsin, Madison Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 5:30 PM DePaul Art … Continue reading →

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Wreckage, Waste, and Globalization

Posted on March 29, 2014 by briansandberg

The continuing search for Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 is complicated by the immense size of the search area and its distance from sea lanes and major ports, as well as the nature of the Indian Ocean. The currents and turbulence … Continue reading →

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When Robots Can Kill

Posted on March 22, 2014 by briansandberg

Robotic technology is advancing rapidly, raising questions about decision-making processes in shooting to kill. Although robotics have many applications, much of the research on robots is funded by military services and defense contractors. This raises serious ethical questions for university … Continue reading →

Posted in Arms Control, History of Science, History of Violence, Laws of War, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Museum Summer Internships

Posted on March 22, 2014 by briansandberg

The Missouri History Museum is accepting applications from students who are interested in oral history internships (paid positions) with our Exhibitions and Research department. Two interns will be selected and will report to the Director of Exhibitions and Research. The … Continue reading →

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Undergraduate Research at NIU

Posted on February 25, 2014 by briansandberg

The 5th annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day at Northern Illinois University will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom from 9:00am-3:30pm. Any undergraduate student who has participated in a faculty-mentored research or … Continue reading →

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Rising Cost of Not Attending College

Posted on February 16, 2014 by briansandberg

A new research survey by the Pew Research Center demonstrates the rising costs of not attending college. “On virtually every measure of economic well-being and career attainment—from personal earnings to job satisfaction to the share employed full time—young college graduates are … Continue reading →

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