Category Archives: Empires and Imperialism

Virtual Rome

Posted on September 7, 2021 by briansandberg

My students in HIST 420 The Renaissance at Northern Illinois University recently discussed the intellectual movement of Humanism in the Renaissance, focusing especially on the Humanists’ fascination with antiquities and their nostalgia for ancient Rome. Students read passages from Poggio … Continue reading →

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Geckos, Environmental History, and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Posted on August 4, 2021 by briansandberg

Historians are collaborating with scientists in new ways these days, especially in the growing field of environmental history. Scholars are making new and fascinating discoveries about the long history of human transformations of environments. Historians of the Columbian Exchange, beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic World, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, Environmental History, Globalization, History of Science, Maritime History, Renaissance Art and History, World History | Leave a comment

Historians Respond to Critical Race Theory Controversy

Posted on June 29, 2021 by briansandberg

Historians and educators across the United States are responding to the current political attacks on Critical Race Theory and politicians’ attempts to dictate the ways in which professional historians teach about race and racism in American history. Many historians and … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Freedom, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Education Policy, Empires and Imperialism, European History, French History, Globalization, High School History Teaching, Historiography and Social Theory, History in the Media, History of Race and Racism, History of the Western World, History of Violence, Human Rights, Humanities Education, Mediterranean World, Museums and Historical Memory, Political Activism and Protest Culture, Political Culture, Renaissance Art and History, The Past Alive: Teaching History, United States History and Society, World History | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Diversity in Historical Re-enactments

Posted on May 28, 2021 by briansandberg

Colonial Williamsburg, one of the most important sites for historical re-enactment in the United States, is increasingly stressing diversity issues in its historical interpretations of colonial American society. The community of Williamsburg, Virginia, has been promoting building restoration and living … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic World, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, Historical Re-enactment, History in the Media, History of Race and Racism, Museums and Historical Memory, Social History, The Past Alive: Teaching History, United States History and Society, Urban History, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

The Politics of Commemorating Napoleon

Posted on May 5, 2021 by briansandberg

Commemorations of the Bicentennial of the death of Napoléon Bonaparte this year have become the latest battleground in France’s ongoing “culture wars.” The figure of Napoléon remains powerful in French popular culture through television series, documentaries, films, and video games. … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, French History, French Revolution and Napoleon, History of Violence, Museums and Historical Memory, Strategy and International Politics, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Enemies in the Early Modern World Conference

Posted on May 3, 2021 by briansandberg

A virtual conference on Enemies in the Early Modern World, 1453-1789: Conflict, Culture and Control, hosted by University of Edinburgh, was recently held in March 2021. The conference call for papers reads: “From Luther’s insistence that the Pope is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Comparative Revolutions, Conferences, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, History of Violence, Religious Violence, Revolts and Revolutions, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World, World History | Leave a comment

“Lost Golden City” Discovered in Egypt

Posted on April 12, 2021 by briansandberg

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an important ancient Egyptian city near the modern city of Luxor. The archaeological excavations began in September 2020 and seem to be revealing the “lost golden city” of Akhenaten. National Geographic reports: “Three thousand … Continue reading →

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Depicting an Early Modern Emperor

Posted on April 8, 2021 by briansandberg

Early modern empires continue to have echoes in the contemporary world. A recent New York Times online feature focuses on Shah Jahan, a seventeenth-century Mughal Emperor who is known today for commissioning the Taj Mahal. The interactive webpage examines a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Court Studies, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, History in the Media, Manuscript Studies, Museums and Historical Memory, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Renaissance Art and History, Warfare in the Early Modern World, World History | Leave a comment

2021: The Year of Napoleon

Posted on March 23, 2021 by briansandberg

This year is being billed as the “Year of Napoleon” by the French government and the Réunion des Musées Nationaux. Major museum exhibitions and commemorations are planned across France. Professor Marlene L. Daut (University of Virginia) writes: “After a year … Continue reading →

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Essay on “Ravages and Depredations”

Posted on January 29, 2021 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that my essay on “Ravages and Depredations: Raiding War and Globalization in the Early Modern World,” has been published in Erica Charters, E., Marie Houllemare, and Peter H. Wilson, eds., A global history of early … Continue reading →

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