Category Archives: Cultural History

Archaeologists Discover a Sumerian Tavern

Posted on February 22, 2023 by briansandberg

Archaeologists working in Iraq have discovered the remains of a Sumerian tavern in the ruins of the city of Lagash. “Archaeologists found a seven-room structure featuring an open courtyard with benches and a large open cooking area with a 10-foot-wide … 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 →

Posted in Civilians and Refugees in War, Cultural History, Current Research, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, French Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Italian History, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Digital Humanities and Premodern Studies

Posted on October 31, 2022 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library is offering a seminar on Digital Humanities and Premodern Studies: An Introduction. The Center for Renaissance Studies indicates that “this course introduces the methods, approaches, uses, and challenges of digital humanities … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Graduate Work in History, Lectures and Seminars, Medieval History | Leave a comment

RSA Graduate Lightning Talks

Posted on October 24, 2022 by briansandberg

The Renaissance Society of America’s Graduate Student Advisory Committee is holding an Online Graduate Student Lightning Talk Series. The next session in the series will be held on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 12:00-3:00 p.m. EDT. This is an opportunity for … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Graduate Work in History, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

Teaching Technologies in the Early Modern Classroom

Posted on September 1, 2022 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library has published a new blog post about early modern teaching technologies. This blog post focuses on the use of hornbooks in teaching basic reading. The post also briefly discusses early modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, History of the Book, Intellectual History, Material Culture, Rare Books and Pamphlets, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, Social History | Leave a comment

Women and Warfare in the Renaissance and Reformation

Posted on August 1, 2022 by briansandberg

My bibliographic essay on “Women and Warfare” was recently published by Oxford Bibliographies in the Renaissance and Reformation subject area. “Women and warfare is an emerging field in early modern history with a rapidly growing historiography. Art historians and cultural … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, French Wars of Religion, Gender and Warfare, History of Violence, Italian History, Mediterranean World, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Making Scents of the Past

Posted on April 7, 2022 by briansandberg

The history of perfumes, fragrances, food, and medicines in the early modern period are closely intertwined. Early modern Europeans crafted “recipes” by experimenting with different ingredients from plants, animals, minerals, and other sources. The DURARE research team questions: “Is it … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Studies, Food and Cuisine History, History of Medicine, History of Science, Manuscript Studies, Material Culture, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

Gallica Celebrates Early Modern Venice

Posted on March 28, 2022 by briansandberg

The Bibliothèque Nationale de France’s Gallica platform is celebrating early modern Venice with a digitized version of its copy of Jacopo de’ Barbari’s Venetie MD (1500). This monumental printed city view of Venice has been closely studied using many different … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, History of the Western World, Italian History, Maritime History, Mediterranean World, Renaissance Art and History, Warfare in the Early Modern World, World History | Leave a comment

Seeing Race Before Race Fellowship: Reminder

Posted on March 6, 2022 by briansandberg

I am re-posting this fellowship announcement, since the deadline (8 March 2022) for applications is fast approaching. Premodern critical race studies is a rapidly expanding field within premodern studies. Many historians of the Medieval and Early Modern World are investigating … Continue reading →

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RSA High School Teaching Grants

Posted on March 3, 2022 by briansandberg

The Renaissance Society of America (RSA) is once again offering teaching grants for high school teachers who teach online lessons or units on Renaissance studies. The RSA is currently inviting high school teachers to submit proposals for their Grants in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Cultural History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Grants and Fellowships, Humanities Education, Mediterranean World, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, The Past Alive: Teaching History | Leave a comment