Category Archives: French History

Protests Over “Gender Theory” in France

Posted on January 28, 2014 by briansandberg

Some French parents have pulled their children out of elementary school over the supposed threat posed by “gender theory” to their children’s well being. According to Le Monde: “des dizaines de parents ont retiré, lundi 27 janvier, leurs enfants de … Continue reading →

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Air in Enlightenment Europe

Posted on January 22, 2014 by briansandberg

The Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies presents: Eighteenth-Century Seminar Tobias Menely, Miami University “History’s Atmosphere: The Matter of Air in the Enlightenment” Saturday, February 22, 2014, 2:00 pm For a lecture description, see: http://www.newberry.org/02222014-tobias-menely The paper for this seminar will … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, French History, History of Science, Lectures and Seminars | 1 Comment

French Paleography Workshop

Posted on January 7, 2014 by briansandberg

Call for Applications MIDDLE FRENCH PALEOGRAPHY WORKSHOP COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK JUNE 9-27, 2014 This paleography workshop will provide intensive training in the accurate reading, editing, and interpretation of a manuscript in Middle French, in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, French History, French Wars of Religion, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, History of Science, Information Management, Lectures and Seminars, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History | 1 Comment

WSFH Call for Papers

Posted on December 2, 2013 by briansandberg

This is a call for submissions for the Western Society for French History’s annual paper prizes.  All papers given at the 2013 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, are eligible.  To be considered for any of these prizes, please send your paper … Continue reading →

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French Paleography Workshop

Posted on December 2, 2013 by briansandberg

The 2014 French Paleography workshop will take place at the Meeter Center for Calvin Studies in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from June 16 through June 27, 2014. The workshop is co-sponsored by the Meeter Center and the Sixteenth Century Society and … Continue reading →

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New Research on the Mediterranean Diet

Posted on November 23, 2013 by briansandberg

The Mediterranean Diet is often touted as one of the world’s healthiest and most nutritious diets. Researchers recently released the results from a new study of the Mediterranean Diet. “A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds … Continue reading →

Posted in European History, Food and Cuisine History, History of Medicine, Languedoc and Southern France, Mediterranean World | 1 Comment

Conference on René Allio and Historical Film

Posted on November 19, 2013 by briansandberg

René Allio was one of the most important French directors of historical film in the 1960s and 1970s. Most of Allio’s films focused on historical subjects by depicting historical events, people, or sites. The director is most remembered for his … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, French History, Historical Film, History in the Media, Revolts and Revolutions, War in Film | Leave a comment

Nelson, Navy, Nation

Posted on October 30, 2013 by briansandberg

Britain’s National Maritime Museum recently opened a new permanent gallery on “Nelson, Navy, Nation: The Story of the Royal Navy and the British People, 1688-1815.” The National Maritime Museum explains: “From bustling dockyards to ferocious sea battles, the gallery brings … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, French History, French Revolution and Napoleon, Maritime History, Museums and Historical Memory, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Reparations to Caribbean Nations for Slavery

Posted on October 30, 2013 by briansandberg

Some European nations are considering offering reparations for their involvement in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and Caribbean plantation slavery during the early modern period. Sir Hilary Beckles, a historian and university president in Barbados, and Jamaican historian Verene Shepherd have … Continue reading →

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Re-enactment of the Battle of Leipzig

Posted on October 29, 2013 by briansandberg

Some 6,000 historical re-enactors took over the battlefield of Leipzig in Germany this past week to commemorate the bicentennial of the 1813 battle in which Prussian, Austrian, Russian, and allied forces defeated the imperial army of Napoleon. The clash became … Continue reading →

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