Category Archives: Conferences

Colloque Miroirs de Charles IX

Posted on November 24, 2011 by briansandberg

I am in Paris currently, participating in an interdisciplinary conference on Miroirs de Charles IX: Images, Imaginaires, Symboliques at the Institut National de l’Histoire de l’Art. The conference is tightly focused, with presentations by historians, art historians, and literary scholars … Continue reading →

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L’Histoire globale

Posted on October 19, 2011 by briansandberg

World history and global thematic perspectives have become integral parts of European history, at least as practiced in the United States. Historians in France are now increasingly grappling with how to mesh global historical interpretations with French national history, which … Continue reading →

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Early Modern Workshop at the University of Chicago

Posted on October 17, 2011 by briansandberg

The Early Modern Workshop at the University of Chicago is an active community of researchers on early modern European and global history. I have attended presentations at the Early Modern Workshop periodically over the past five years, since taking up … Continue reading →

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Friendship in Premodern Europe

Posted on October 13, 2011 by briansandberg

This weekend, I am participating in a conference on Friendship in Premodern Europe (1300-1700), hosted by the Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies (CRRS) at the University of Toronto. This conference has been organized by historian Konrad Eisenbichler and the … Continue reading →

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States of Early Modernity: Symposium at the Newberry

Posted on September 22, 2011 by briansandberg

Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies A Symposium and Workshop on States of Early Modernity Registration deadline: Friday, September 30 Symposium: Friday, October 14, 2011, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Leaders: Crystal Bartolovich, Syracuse University Victoria Kahn, University of California, Berkeley … Continue reading →

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Devotion, Discipline, Reform Conference

Posted on September 12, 2011 by briansandberg

September 15 – 17, 2011 Devotion, Discipline, Reform: Sources for the Study of Religion, 1450-1640 A Conference in Honor of Sister Ann Ida Gannon, BVM The Newberry Library, Chicago http://www.newberry.org/renaissance/conf-inst/devotion.html Printable flier: http://www.newberry.org/renaissance/conf-inst/DevotionConference.pdf Speakers include: Gregory R. Crane, Classics and … Continue reading →

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Devotion, Discipline, Reform: Conference at the Newberry Library

Posted on August 6, 2011 by briansandberg

September 15 – 17, 2011 Devotion, Discipline, Reform: Sources for the Study of Religion, 1450-1640 A Conference in Honor of Sister Ann Ida Gannon, BVM The Newberry Library, Chicago http://www.newberry.org/renaissance/conf-inst/devotion.html Printable flier: http://www.newberry.org/renaissance/conf-inst/DevotionConference.pdf Speakers include: Gregory R. Crane, Classics and … Continue reading →

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Society for Military History Conference

Posted on June 8, 2011 by briansandberg

The Society for Military History Conference is coming to the Chicago area this weekend.  This conference is the annual meeting of the largest academic and professional society for military history in the United States.  This year, the conference theme is … Continue reading →

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Meeting History Editors

Posted on May 11, 2011 by briansandberg

History graduate students and assistant professors need to meet acquisitions editors of academic presses in order to “shop” their book projects.  They also have to learn how academic presses operate if they hope to publish their manuscripts. Major academic conferences … Continue reading →

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Disasters in French History Call for Papers

Posted on May 8, 2011 by briansandberg

Call for Papers Disaster in French History The editors of French Historical Studies seek articles for a special issue on the theme of disaster in French history.  As an interdisciplinary field, disaster studies has sought to understand the political, economic, … Continue reading →

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