Category Archives: History of Violence

Women and Warfare in the Renaissance and Reformation

Posted on August 1, 2022 by briansandberg

My bibliographic essay on “Women and Warfare” was recently published by Oxford Bibliographies in the Renaissance and Reformation subject area. “Women and warfare is an emerging field in early modern history with a rapidly growing historiography. Art historians and cultural … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Digital Humanities, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, French Wars of Religion, Gender and Warfare, History of Violence, Italian History, Mediterranean World, Reformation History, Renaissance Art and History, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Commemorating the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Posted on July 29, 2022 by briansandberg

A new memorial garden is being prepared to commemorate the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572 in Paris. This memorial is sponsored by the Ville de Paris and the Fédération Protestante de France and will be inaugurated on 16 September … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Civil Conflict, Civilians and Refugees in War, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, European History, French History, French Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Museums and Historical Memory, Paris History, Reformation History, Religious History, Religious Politics, Religious Violence, Renaissance Art and History, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Seminar on Gender and War

Posted on July 12, 2022 by briansandberg

I enjoyed presenting my research on “Un courage viril. Le genre et la violence en France pendant les Guerres de Religion” in a seminar on Genre et Guerre at the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium in May. The seminar … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilians and Refugees in War, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern France, European History, French History, French Wars of Religion, Gender and Warfare, History of Violence, Religious Violence, War, Culture, and Society, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

Forensic Historians and War Crimes

Posted on April 11, 2022 by briansandberg

War crimes are once again headline news these days, as the Russian withdrawal from the Kyiv region has exposed numerous bodies of Ukrainian civilians allegedly executed during the Russian offensive of February – March 2022. Ukrainian President Zelensky, United States … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Careers in History, Civil Conflict, Civilians and Refugees in War, Graduate Work in History, History in the Media, History of Violence, United States History and Society, War and Society, War, Culture, and Society, Women and Gender History | Leave a comment

NIU History Graduate Student Association Conference

Posted on March 30, 2022 by briansandberg

Are you interested to learn about new research in History? Have you considered pursuing historical studies and engaging in original historical research? Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a professional historian? Here is an opportunity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Atlantic World, Conferences, Graduate Work in History, History of Race and Racism, History of Slavery, History of Violence, Maritime History, Northern Illinois University, Piracy, Revolts and Revolutions | Leave a comment

Giovanni Contarini’s Account of the Lepanto Campaign

Posted on March 28, 2022 by briansandberg

I am happy to report that my book review of Kiril Petkov’s translation of Giovanni Pietro Contarini’s account of the Lepanto campaign has been published by the Mediterranean Seminar Review. Contarini, Giovanni Pietro. From Cyprus to Lepanto. Trans. Kiril Petkov. New York, … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, Empires and Imperialism, European History, History of the Western World, History of Violence, Italian History, Maritime History, Mediterranean World, Religious Violence, Renaissance Art and History, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Nazi Roundups of Dutch Jews in Amsterdam

Posted on March 22, 2022 by briansandberg

A new historical exhibition on “The raids of February 22 and 23, 1941” investigates the fates of Dutch Jews who were rounded up by Nazi forces during the German occupation of the Netherlands during the Second World War. The exhibition … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Atrocities, Civilians and Refugees in War, Digital Humanities, European History, European Studies, History of Violence, Manuscript Studies, Museums and Historical Memory, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

French Politics and the Memory of the Algerian War

Posted on March 20, 2022 by briansandberg

The historical memory of the Algerian War (1954-1962) looms large in French politics. Commemorations this weekend of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Algerian War and the establishment of Algerian independence in 1962 come in the midst of … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Empires and Imperialism, European History, European Studies, French Empire, French History, History of Violence, Museums and Historical Memory, Strategy and International Politics, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Fighting around Kharkiv

Posted on March 14, 2022 by briansandberg

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has proceeded at a relatively slow pace, as Russian troops face stiff resistance in suburban and urban areas, especially in the outskirts of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. Historians of siege warfare recognize … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Civilians and Refugees in War, European History, European Studies, History of Violence, Security Studies, Siege Warfare, Strategy and International Politics, Urban History, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment

Understanding the Ukraine War

Posted on March 8, 2022 by briansandberg

Many historians are closely observing the Ukraine War and commenting on different historical dynamics and patterns that are potentially shaping the conflict. At my university, Northern Illinois University, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is currently organizing a Teach-In … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Civil Conflict, Civilians and Refugees in War, European History, European Studies, European Union, History of Violence, Human Rights, Security Studies, Strategy and International Politics, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment