Category Archives: Civilians and Refugees in War

Position in Holocaust and Genocide Studies

Posted on February 20, 2023 by briansandberg

The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, is seeking an Assistant Professor in Holocaust, Genocide, Atrocity, Human Rights Studies. The job description indicates: “Applicants will be evaluated on the following: 1) Academic accomplishment (Ph.D. in History to include demonstrated accomplishments … Continue reading →

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Shadow Agents of War

Posted on January 6, 2023 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that Shadow Agents of Renaissance War: Suffering, Supporting, and Supplying Conflict in Italy and Beyond has been published by Amsterdam University Press. This new collective volume (edited by Stephen Bowd, Sarah Cockram, and John Gagné) … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Commemorating the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Posted on July 29, 2022 by briansandberg

A new memorial garden is being prepared to commemorate the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572 in Paris. This memorial is sponsored by the Ville de Paris and the Fédération Protestante de France and will be inaugurated on 16 September … Continue reading →

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Seminar on Gender and War

Posted on July 12, 2022 by briansandberg

I enjoyed presenting my research on “Un courage viril. Le genre et la violence en France pendant les Guerres de Religion” in a seminar on Genre et Guerre at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium in May. The seminar … Continue reading →

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Forensic Historians and War Crimes

Posted on April 11, 2022 by briansandberg

War crimes are once again headline news these days, as the Russian withdrawal from the Kyiv region has exposed numerous bodies of Ukrainian civilians allegedly executed during the Russian offensive of February – March 2022. Ukrainian President Zelensky, United States … Continue reading →

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Opportunities for Students and Researchers from Ukraine

Posted on March 28, 2022 by briansandberg

The European University Institute (EUI), a higher education institute sponsored by the European Union, is creating a special admission procedure for Ukrainian students and researchers wanting to pursue studies and/or research at the European University Institute. The EUI seeks to … Continue reading →

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Nazi Roundups of Dutch Jews in Amsterdam

Posted on March 22, 2022 by briansandberg

A new historical exhibition on “The raids of February 22 and 23, 1941” investigates the fates of Dutch Jews who were rounded up by Nazi forces during the German occupation of the Netherlands during the Second World War. The exhibition … Continue reading →

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Fighting around Kharkiv

Posted on March 14, 2022 by briansandberg

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has proceeded at a relatively slow pace, as Russian troops face stiff resistance in suburban and urban areas, especially in the outskirts of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. Historians of siege warfare recognize … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Ukraine War

Posted on March 8, 2022 by briansandberg

Many historians are closely observing the Ukraine War and commenting on different historical dynamics and patterns that are potentially shaping the conflict. At my university, Northern Illinois University, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is currently organizing a Teach-In … Continue reading →

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