Category Archives: History of the Book

Cataloger of Western Manuscripts

Posted on March 20, 2023 by briansandberg

The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) is hiring a Cataloger of Western Manuscripts. Recent Ph.D.s in medieval and early modern history may be interested in this position. The job description reads: The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) invites … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Careers in History, European History, History of the Western World, Jobs and Positions, Manuscript Studies, Medieval History, Museums and Historical Memory, Paleography, Rare Books and Pamphlets | Leave a comment

Teaching Technologies in the Early Modern Classroom

Posted on September 1, 2022 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library has published a new blog post about early modern teaching technologies. This blog post focuses on the use of hornbooks in teaching basic reading. The post also briefly discusses early modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, History of the Book, Intellectual History, Material Culture, Rare Books and Pamphlets, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, Social History | Leave a comment

Seeing Race Before Race Fellowship

Posted on February 7, 2022 by briansandberg

Premodern critical race studies is a rapidly expanding field within premodern studies. Many historians of the Medieval and Early Modern World are investigating the histories and languages of race and racism in premodern contexts. The Center for Renaissance Studies is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Globalization, Grants and Fellowships, History of Medicine, History of Race and Racism, History of Science, History of the Book, History of the Western World, History of Violence, Medieval History, Rare Books and Pamphlets, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, World History | Leave a comment

History of the Renaissance Book at UCLA

Posted on February 2, 2022 by briansandberg

The California Rare Book School is organizing a course on History of the Renaissance Book, which will be held at UCLA on 15-19 August 2022. The course description states: “This course will serve as a comprehensive introduction to the history … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers in History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, Graduate Work in History, History of the Book, Humanities Education, Information Management, Lectures and Seminars, Rare Books and Pamphlets, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

Research Methods in Early Modern Studies

Posted on February 2, 2022 by briansandberg

The Folger Shakespeare Library will be offering a research methods seminar in early modern studies in May 2022 for graduate students pursuing Renaissance and early modern studies. Graduate students who are considering applying for this research methods seminar are invited … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Cultural History, Current Research, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, Early Modern World, European History, French History, Graduate Work in History, History of the Book, Humanities Education, Italian History, Lectures and Seminars, Manuscript Studies, Paleography, Rare Books and Pamphlets, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, World History | Leave a comment

CRS Graduate Student Conference

Posted on January 27, 2022 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library’s Center for Renaissance Studies is hosting its Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference online via Zoom, beginning today. Graduate students in Renaissance studies and pre-modern History at Northern Illinois University are encouraged to participate. Here is the announcement from … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History, Conferences, Court Studies, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, Graduate Work in History, History of Medicine, History of Science, History of the Book, History of the Western World, Intellectual History, Italian History, Reformation History, Religious History, Renaissance Art and History, Warfare in the Early Modern World, Women and Gender History, World History | Leave a comment

The Newberry Library is Reopening

Posted on January 13, 2022 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library in Chicago has announced that it will reopen on 18 January, following a temporary closure due to the Omicron wave of Covid. The Newberry Library states: “We look forward to welcoming you back to the Newberry starting … Continue reading →

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Graduate Student Conference in Renaissance Studies

Posted on January 13, 2022 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library will be hosting its annual Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference on 27-29 January 2022. The conference is normally held in person, but will be held online viz Zoom due to the current … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Studies, Graduate Work in History, History of the Book, History of the Western World, Humanities Education, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History | Leave a comment

NEH Summer Seminar on Reformation Printing

Posted on December 28, 2021 by briansandberg

The Ohio State University will be hosting a NEH Summer Seminar on Printing and the Book during the Reformation: 1450-1650, during Summer 2022. This seminar is a great opportunity for university professors and independent researchers interested in the Reformation, print … Continue reading →

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Teaching the Early Modern Book

Posted on October 26, 2021 by briansandberg

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library is hosting a research methods workshop on Teaching the Early Modern Book: Ways of Seeing, Ways of Thinking. This is a great opportunity for graduate students interested in the history of … Continue reading →

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