Author Archives: briansandberg

The Ethics of War

Posted on February 8, 2014 by briansandberg

Originally posted on Cluster for the Study of Religious Violence:
War is often perceived as completely unethical, yet the people who engage in warfare always have ethical systems and cultural frameworks that shape their military practices and individual behaviors. Classic…

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Pre-doctoral Position in Policy Studies

Posted on February 3, 2014 by briansandberg

Originally posted on Cluster for the Study of Religious Violence:
Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship Foreign Policy Program The Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution invites applications for the award of one or two full-time resident fellowships for policy-oriented doctoral research for…

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High School History Teacher Position

Posted on February 3, 2014 by briansandberg

History Teacher – Part-Time – High School The University of Chicago About The Unit: The Laboratory Schools is among the largest independent schools in the country with a history dating to 1896 under the auspices of John Dewey and the … Continue reading →

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Study Abroad Funding

Posted on February 3, 2014 by briansandberg

Originally posted on Cluster for the Study of Religious Violence:
Northern Illinois University’s Study Abroad Office is holding a meeting to assist students in finding funding to support their international studies. “How to Find Money to Study Abroad” Thursday, February…

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Marx and Engels in Hell

Posted on February 2, 2014 by briansandberg

Originally posted on Cluster for the Study of Religious Violence:
For centuries, Christian churches have depicted elaborate scenes of the Last Judgment and the punishments of the damned in Hell. Many Catholic and Orthodox churches devote an entire wall to…

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Mediterranean Minorities

Posted on January 31, 2014 by briansandberg

The Mediterranean Seminar/University of California Multi-Campus Research Project and the departments of Comparative and World Literature, History, Jewish Studies, and the Spanish Program of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at San Francisco State University invite participants to a … Continue reading →

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A Crusading Banquet

Posted on January 31, 2014 by briansandberg

Originally posted on Cluster for the Study of Religious Violence:
The Newberry Consort Feast of the Pheasant, February 7 through 9 In February 1454, Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, threw a lavish party to promote a crusade against the…

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Art Museum Summer Internships and Fellowships

Posted on January 31, 2014 by briansandberg

Summer 2014 Internships Internships and fellowships at the MFAH are defined by the supervisors to meet the challenges of ongoing and/or time-sensitive projects. For example, in the curatorial department, an intern or fellow may engage in research about artists and … Continue reading →

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American Historical Review Book Review Editor

Posted on January 29, 2014 by briansandberg

American Historical Review Position Opening: Reviews Editor We are looking to fill the position of Reviews Editor at the American Historical Review, which has been the journal of record for the historical profession in the United States for more than … Continue reading →

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New Findings on the Black Death

Posted on January 29, 2014 by briansandberg

Recent DNA research on plague victims has led to new findings on the Black Death, published yesterday at the Lancet online. According to the BBC, “A team has compared the genomes of the Justinian Plague and the Black Death to … Continue reading →

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