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Aix-Marseille Université and Safe Place for Science

Posted on March 26, 2025 by briansandberg

“Just hours after opening its new program for American researchers called Safe Place for Science in reaction to Trump administration policies, Aix Marseille University received its first application,” according to The New York Times. “Since then, the university, which is … Continue reading →

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History Summer School at Glasgow

Posted on March 3, 2025 by briansandberg

The University of Glasgow is hosting a History International Summer School during Summer 2025. History students at Northern Illinois University interested in the Glasgow program or other study abroad programs should contact me via email. Here is the announcement from … Continue reading →

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History of Science and Versailles

Posted on January 8, 2025 by briansandberg

London’s Science Museum is currently displaying an exhibition on Versailles: Science and Splendour, which draws on recent studies in the history of science in early modern France. The Financial Times reports that “The engine of the exhibition is the relationship … Continue reading →

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Royalty, Territorial Claims, and International Politics

Posted on January 6, 2025 by briansandberg

Early modern issues of royal heraldry and territorial claims have reemerged in contemporary international politics. The King of Denmark is changing his coat of arms, provoking surprise among European political analysts and historians. The Guardian reports that “The Danish king … Continue reading →

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The Silk Road and Eurasian Cities

Posted on October 23, 2024 by briansandberg

A “casual tip” led archaeologist Michael Frachetti to the discovery of “Tugunbulak, an enormous fortified city dating back to a medieval empire. He and his team would spend nearly a decade trying to map out the site, as well as … Continue reading →

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