Category Archives: European History

Restoring Traghetti in Venice

Posted on May 7, 2013 by briansandberg

Venice is best experienced by boat, but rides on tourist gondolas are very expensive. The Traditional Boat Museum of Venice is working on restoring the everyday traghetti, simply gondolas that were typically used by ordinary Venetian commuters. NPR reports on … Continue reading →

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Giulio Andreotti has Died

Posted on May 6, 2013 by briansandberg

Giulio Andreotti, one of the most powerful politicians in Italy following the Second World War, has died. Andreotti headed the Italian government as Presidente del Consiglio (Prime Minister) seven times and acted as minister in many other governments throughout the … Continue reading →

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Dutch Royal Coronation

Posted on April 30, 2013 by briansandberg

The Dutch people are getting a new monarch. Willem-Alexander is being crowned King of the Netherlands in elaborate coronation ceremonies today in Amsterdam. Queen Beatrix abdicated in favor of her son, Willem Alexander, ensuring the continuation of rule by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Union, European Wars of Religion, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Political Culture | Leave a comment

Political Violence in Italy

Posted on April 28, 2013 by briansandberg

A Calabrian man attempted to shoot Italian politicians being sworn into office in Rome today. The gunman failed to reach politicians, but wounded several police officers before being apprehended. Italy has a long history of political turmoil related to ideological … Continue reading →

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Early Modern Atlantic World: Slavery, Race, Governance

Posted on April 21, 2013 by briansandberg

The Center for African American History at Northwestern University held a conference this weekend on “The Early Modern Atlantic World: Slavery, Race, Governance.” I was able to attend two sessions of the conference and heard some fascinating presentations by Kristin … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic World, Civilians and Refugees in War, Conferences, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, History of Violence, Human Rights, Mediterranean World, War, Culture, and Society | 1 Comment

Graduate Student Research Revises Economic Advice

Posted on April 20, 2013 by briansandberg

Graduate student research ideally develops new analysis and criticism by employing new evidence and/or new methods. Thomas Herndon, a graduate student in Economics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, recently made a finding that has major significance for economic policies worldwide. … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Publishing, European History, European Union, Globalization, Graduate Work in History, Historiography and Social Theory, Information Management, Political Culture | Leave a comment

The Danger of Pre-emptive Strikes

Posted on April 13, 2013 by briansandberg

With tensions already running high on the Korean peninsula, many American policy-makers and advisers are talking tough. Now historian Jeremi Suri has weighed in, arguing in an op-ed in the New York Times that “the Korean crisis has now become … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Wars of Religion, French History, French Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Human Rights, Laws of War, Political Culture, Strategy and International Politics, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | 1 Comment

Medici Archive Project Archival Studies Seminar

Posted on April 12, 2013 by briansandberg

The Medici Archive Project – Seminar on Paleography and Archival Studies 2013 For the third consecutive year, the Medici Archive Project will be offering a two-week intensive seminar on archival research especially intended for advanced graduate students in Renaissance and … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, Humanities Education, Italian History | Leave a comment

Depardieu and French Film

Posted on April 12, 2013 by briansandberg

Gérard Depardieu has significantly shaped international experiences of French film over the past generation. His recent departure from France has triggered a series of reflections on his impact on French cinema and French identity. Film critic Richard Brody argues that … Continue reading →

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NIU Study Abroad Program in Southern France

Posted on April 6, 2013 by briansandberg

Southern France – History and Literature in Bordeaux Register Now to Study Abroad in Southern France in Summer 2013! Earn 6 credits in History and/or French! Register at the Study Abroad Office 417 Williston Hall Northern Illinois University Registration is … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, European History, European Union, French History, Graduate Work in History, Languedoc and Southern France, Northern Illinois University, Study Abroad, Undergraduate Work in History | Leave a comment