Category Archives: Renaissance Art and History

Making and Knowing: Early Modern Geometries

Posted on October 16, 2015 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library and Northwestern University are hosting an upcoming conference: Making and Knowing: Early Modern Geometries, a History of the Book Symposium The conference will be held on Thursday, October 29, 2015 and Friday, October 30, 2015. The schedule … Continue reading →

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Femmes à la cour de France

Posted on October 7, 2015 by briansandberg

I will be participating in a conference on Femmes à la cour de France, hosted by Cour de France and the Institut d’Études Avancées de Paris, this week. I will be presenting a paper on “‘Je ne vis jamais cette … Continue reading →

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Newberry Graduate Scholars-in-Residence

Posted on April 9, 2015 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library is once again seeking ABD doctoral candidates in the humanities for its Graduate Scholar-in-Residence program. Greg Bereiter and Bob Fulton, doctoral candidates from Northern Illinois University, have recently served as graduate scholars-in-residence at the Newberry and had … Continue reading →

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Renaissance Society of America – Berlin

Posted on April 4, 2015 by briansandberg

I just returned from the huge Renaissance Society for America [RSA] conference in Berlin, where over 3000 Renaissance studies scholars gathered for an intense conference on early modern history. I presented a research paper on siege warfare and war news, entitled … Continue reading →

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Paleography Seminar at the Medici Archive Project

Posted on April 4, 2015 by briansandberg

Seminar on Paleography and Archival Studies May 25 – June 6, 2015 Florence, Italy For the fifth consecutive year, the Medici Archive Project (MAP) will be offering a two-week intensive seminar on archival research. For the first time, MAP will partner … Continue reading →

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Symposium on Latin America in the Early Colonial Period

Posted on April 4, 2015 by briansandberg

The Newberry Center for Renaissance Studies is offering a Symposium on Latin America in the Early Colonial Period, which will be held on Saturday, 11 April from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The Newberry Library website provides an announcement: “This … Continue reading →

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Pike-and-Blog

Posted on March 31, 2015 by briansandberg

A new blog on the history of early modern war and society is active online. Maurizio Arfaioli, a colleague of mine at the Medici Archive Project, has recently launched a website and accompanying blog, entitled Pike-and-Blog. Early modernists will recognize … Continue reading →

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French Paleography Seminar

Posted on February 19, 2015 by briansandberg

The Newberry Library is offering a seminar in French paleography. The Newberry’s announcement is reposted below: Application deadline: March 1 Mellon Summer Institute in French Paleography June 22 to July 16, 2015, at the Newberry Library, Chicago Led by Marc … Continue reading →

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Summer Program in Early Modern Digital Humanities

Posted on February 10, 2015 by briansandberg

A summer program in early modern digital humanities is being offered by the Folger Shakespeare Library. “Following on the success of the first “Early Modern Digital Agendas” institute—an intensive survey of the most current resources and methods in digital research … Continue reading →

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Renaissance History Postdoc

Posted on February 6, 2015 by briansandberg

The University of Warwick has posted an announcement for a Renaissance history postdoctoral position. Below is the announcement: Research Fellow £28,695 – £37,394 pa                                                                                                Ref: 75510-015 Fixed Term Contract for 36 months Italian Studies at the University of Warwick is … Continue reading →

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