Category Archives: Early Modern Europe

Révoltes et révolutions à l’écran

Posted on July 21, 2015 by briansandberg

I am happy to announce that a new edited volume has been published on Révoltes et révolutions à l’écran. Europe moderne, XVIe-XVIIIe siècle (Rennes: Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 2015). My chapter, entitled “Les révoltes nobiliaires et les histoires confessionnelles : représentations … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Research, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, French History, French Revolution and Napoleon, French Wars of Religion, Historical Film, History in the Media, History of Violence, Political Culture, Revolts and Revolutions, War in Film, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

French Diplomacy in a Digital Age

Posted on June 14, 2015 by briansandberg

French diplomacy is often portrayed as formal, rigid, and arrogant. Yet, the current French ambassador to the United States, Gérard Araud, has shaken up the staid diplomatic world with his openness and his use of social media. Maureen Dowd recently … Continue reading →

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Le genre et la guerre : Les femmes, la virilité, et la violence

Posted on June 2, 2015 by briansandberg

Le genre et la guerre : Les femmes, la virilité, et la violence Journée d’étude, 8 juin 2015 Le but de cette  journée d’études est de discuter la qualité intrinsèquement masculine de la guerre. La guerre a été le plus … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Early Modern Europe, French History, Gender and Warfare, History of Violence, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Roger Chartier Lecture at DHIP

Posted on May 29, 2015 by briansandberg

Roger Chartier (EHESS) presented a lecture yesterday on “Traduire l’intraduisible. L’homme de cour chez Baltasar Gracián, Amelot de la Houssaie et Norbert Elias,” at the Institut Historique Allemand de Paris (DHIP). The lecture explored translations and appropriations of Baltasar Gracián’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, European History, Historiography and Social Theory, History of the Book, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Political Culture, Translations | Leave a comment

Newberry Graduate Scholars-in-Residence

Posted on April 9, 2015 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library is once again seeking ABD doctoral candidates in the humanities for its Graduate Scholar-in-Residence program. Greg Bereiter and Bob Fulton, doctoral candidates from Northern Illinois University, have recently served as graduate scholars-in-residence at the Newberry and had … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Early Modern Europe, European History, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

Early Modern Workshop in Chicago

Posted on April 8, 2015 by briansandberg

Demystifying the Archives Monday, April 13 The Early Modern Workshop at the University of Chicago is hosting a panel discussion concerning “the process of archival research in a graduate student’s career.” According to the workshop’s announcement, “The aim of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, French History, French Revolution and Napoleon, Graduate Work in History, Lectures and Seminars, Material Culture, Reformation History | Leave a comment

Wars of Religion: Past and Present

Posted on April 8, 2015 by briansandberg

I will be participating in an upcoming conference on Wars of Religion: Past and Present at Princeton University on 23-24 April 2015. The conference is organized by the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts at Princeton and includes researchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Political Culture, Religious History, Religious Politics, Religious Violence, War, Culture, and Society | 1 Comment

Renaissance Society of America – Berlin

Posted on April 4, 2015 by briansandberg

I just returned from the huge Renaissance Society for America [RSA] conference in Berlin, where over 3000 Renaissance studies scholars gathered for an intense conference on early modern history. I presented a research paper on siege warfare and war news, entitled … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, French History, French Wars of Religion, History of the Book, Italian History, Mediterranean World, Museums and Historical Memory, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Paleography Seminar at the Medici Archive Project

Posted on April 4, 2015 by briansandberg

Seminar on Paleography and Archival Studies May 25 – June 6, 2015 Florence, Italy For the fifth consecutive year, the Medici Archive Project (MAP) will be offering a two-week intensive seminar on archival research. For the first time, MAP will partner … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Art History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Graduate Work in History, History of the Book, Italian History, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

Symposium on Latin America in the Early Colonial Period

Posted on April 4, 2015 by briansandberg

The Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies is offering a Symposium on Latin America in the Early Colonial Period, which will be held on Saturday, 11 April from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The Newberry Library website provides an announcement: “This … Continue reading →

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