Category Archives: Early Modern Europe

Among Friends and Rivals: Caravaggio in Rome

Posted on October 6, 2023 by briansandberg

The Art Institute of Chicago just opened a new exhibition on Among Friends and Rivals: Caravaggio in Rome. This art exhibition explores the theme of friendship in the Renaissance through the artworks of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio and his contemporaries … Continue reading →

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RSA Professional Development Workshop

Posted on October 4, 2023 by briansandberg

The Renaissance Society of America is sponsoring a professional development workshop on “Defining, Promoting, and Publishing Your Professional Agenda,” which will be held on 10 November from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. This is an online workshop that is free, but … Continue reading →

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Pre-modern Whales and Whaling

Posted on September 16, 2023 by briansandberg

Pre-modern whaling may have contributed significantly to the decline and extinction of some species of whales, according to new research on whale bones. “Industrial-scale whaling in the 19th and 20th centuries nearly drove many whale species into extinction. Populations of … Continue reading →

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Medieval Naval Cannon Found

Posted on September 15, 2023 by briansandberg

Maritime archaeologists have found a cannon that may be the oldest naval cannon ever located in Europe. According to the University of Gothenburg, “an international research team led by maritime archaeologist Staffan von Arbin of the University of Gothenburg has … Continue reading →

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RSA Webinars

Posted on September 8, 2023 by briansandberg

The Renaissance Society of America is offering several professional development webinars this fall. Graduate students in Renaissance studies may be interested in these webinars. Here is the information on these webinars: Finding the Time to Write Thursday, October 5, 2023 … Continue reading →

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Seeing Race Before Race

Posted on September 8, 2023 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library in Chicago is preparing to open a new exhibition on Seeing Race Before Race, curated by the Center for Renaissance Studies in collaboration with the researchers associated with the RaceB4Race network. The Newberry Library website provides an … Continue reading →

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Global Military Transformations

Posted on April 19, 2023 by briansandberg

Jeremy Black, in collaboration with the Italian Society of Military History (SISM), is pleased to announce publication of a new edited volume titled Global Military Transformations: Change and Continuity, 1450-1800 by SISM. SISM, founded by Raimondo Luraghi in 1984, promotes … Continue reading →

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Voices of Nîmes Book Review

Posted on March 31, 2023 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that my book review, “Review of ‘The Voices of Nîmes: Women, Sex, and Marriage in Reformation Languedoc’,” The Journal of Modern History 95 (March 2023): 199-200, has been published and is available online at https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/723330. … Continue reading →

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RSA High School Teaching Grants

Posted on March 29, 2023 by briansandberg

The Renaissance Society of America has issued a call for proposals for its RSA High School Teaching Grants. High school teachers are invited to submit innovative teaching projects in the field of Renaissance Studies for consideration for these grants, which … Continue reading →

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Global Military Transformations

Posted on January 25, 2023 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that Jeremy Black, ed., Global Military Transformations: Change and Continuity, 1450-1800 (Rome: Società Italiana di Storia Militare, 2023), has been published. This edited volume provides global perspectives on the Military Revolution Debate, with chapters considering … Continue reading →

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