Call for papers for an upcoming conference at the IEG: submissions very welcome!

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Frankfurt aufgepasst: Übermorgen stellt Richard Rohrmoser (Uni Mannheim u. aktiv bei #hist4dem) sein Buch über die Geschichte der Antifa auf dem Campus Westend der @goetheuni.bsky.social vor. Die Veranstaltung ist öffentlich.

🏛️Seminarhaus, Raum 0.104
🕕15. Mai, 18 Uhr

Das hier 👇 war gestern Nachmittag in Mainz. Es war ein langer und anstrengender Tag - aber diese Veranstaltung war das Highlight. Es wurde lebhaft diskutiert. Der Wunsch, so etwas zu wiederholen, gerne bald, wurde gleich mehrfach geäußert. Für Kilian und mich kann ich sagen: Gerne.

Diskussionsveranstaltung „Geschichte in der postkolonialen Demokratie“ am Leibniz-Institut für Europäische Geschichte (IEG) in Mainz am 8. Mai 2025.

Ein Thread zu dieser #hist4demAktion im Rahmen der Aktionswoche #demokratiestärken 👇. (1/12)

Eine wichtige Veranstaltung zu Anliegen und Vielheit des Postkolonialen! Herzlichen Dank an @geschichtsadmin.bsky.social, Kilian Harrer, das IEG Mainz und @hist4dem.bsky.social für die Organisation! Und die @ente-bagdad.bsky.social fürs Mitwatscheln!

It's always a thrill to see Elizabeth I's (larger than life) signature! You can see it in person in our "How to Be a Power Player: Tudor Edition" exhibition now through the end of July.

And check out this opportunity to learn to read early modern handwriting! Tricky but rewarding! 👇

Top Pop Songs of the 1600s | Folger Shakespeare Library Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

What were the top musical hits of Shakespeare’s England? 🎶 On the podcast, researchers @angelamcshane.bsky.social and Christopher Marsh of the 100 Ballads project discuss what these ballads tell us about moral norms, sensationalism, and everyday life. Listen at: www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

book cover

New #openaccess Student Notes from Latin Europe (1400–1750): A Research Companion Xander Feys, Maxime Maleux, Andy Peetermans, @adendros.bsky.social
library.oapen.org/handle/20.50... @nconstantinidou.bsky.social @leuvenup.bsky.social @jarrikvanderbiest.bsky.social

Das ist heute!

"Wir sollten dahingucken, wo Leute digital die Fahne hochhalten für Demokratie.“

Anja Neubert mit Verweis auf @akubiz.bsky.social bei der Diskussion mit @moritz-hoffmann.de und Lars Gräßer (@grimmeinstitut.bsky.social) zu Social Media und Demokratie an der @unicologne.bsky.social

#hist4demAktion

Front cover.

Vellum front page.

Here's the whole tooled pigskin binding. The book inside, published by Katherine Gerlach in Nürnberg in 1585, is comprised of two musical texts, one of which is printed (particularly beautifully) in red and black on vellum!
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Front Sunnyside up clasp.

Sunnyside up clasp two.

AND the front attachments also have a sunny disposition! 🌞🌞

Sun with three dots for a face on what looks like a stem with leaves on a metal 16th c. book clasp.

Sun, Sun, Sun, Here It Comes

A little darling of a 16th c. German book clasp at #NewberryLibrary (Case C 868 .586). Looks a bit like a sunflower, doesn't it? 🌞🌻#EmotionalSupport #BookFurniture

#Skystorians, I'm trying to see if there's an interest in an online early modern/late medieval German paleography group, where we'd transcribe or look over documents together on Zoom.

If anyone would be interested in joining something like this, let me know!
#EarlyModern #MedievalSky 🗃️

Pope Leo X and Charles V discover environmentalism

Front cover of 'Reading, Gender and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England' by Hannah Jeans, published in the Royal Historical Society's 'New Historical Perspectives' series with University of London Press.

We are delighted to publish today 'Reading Gender and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England', by Hannah Jeans bit.ly/4c7Oufy

Hannah's is the 22nd title in the New Historical Perspectives book series with @ihr.bsky.social and @uolpress.bsky.social It's available free Open Access.

#Skystorians 1/2

Volume: Years of News. Event & Narration in Early Modern Times. Edited by B. Dooley and Paola Molino (2025).

#onmydesktoday: A book devoted to #earlymodern news. More precisely to the news flows of certain years, in script and print, and many languages. A focus upon serialised news flows and their storytelling. Good tidings, #newshistory.

Here's a VERY Rare Book!
Dare I say.... a UNICORN?

How could I (almost) miss that it's #NationalUnicornDay?
#volvelle #interactive #popup
#NewberryLibrary
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X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'

Der Inhaber des Plattenladens Isovinyl in Buxtehude steht vor seinem Geschäft, darüber die Aufschrift: Wenn die Finanzmärkte wieder kollabieren, du aber nur ein entspannter Typ bist, der sein gesamtes Geld in Schallplattten angelegt hat.

Vielleicht das beste, was man im Moment tun kann: In Schallplatten investieren. Bei Isovinyl in Buxtehude.

I'm giving a #hextag talk about the Basque Witch-Hunt in Liverpool on Thursday 17 April! Everyone is very welcome. 😊

#earlymodern 🗃️

www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/talks/the-wi...

Please share this CfP - Nonconformity and the Revolutions

Bath, June 21st

Any papers relating to C18 Dissent and the revolutions are most welcome

A large accumulation of amphorae scattered across the sandy ocean floor. The amphorae are densely clustered, with many partially buried in the seabed, forming the distinct shape of a ship. The scene is illuminated by dim, bluish underwater light.

An absolutely stunning photo! The 35m-long #Roman shipwreck, along with its cargo of 6,000 (!) amphorae was discovered in 2019 off the coast of the Greek Island of Kefalonia.
It’s one of the largest Roman shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean.

Photo: Ionian Aquarium

🏺 AncientBluesky

#reformationinthelowcountries

Šuppiluliuma II. wurde in den Gruppenchat aufgenommen 👍.

FRIDAY! If you want to join on Zoom, make sure to register in the next 24 hours so you get the official zoom link

But also: Bloomsbury's lovely in Spring.

#SkyStorians #EarlyModern #LowCountries #AngloDutch

Tolle Nachrichten! Unser Forschungsverbund erhält eine zweite Förderphase bis 2029. Das hat der Senat der @leibniz-gemeinschaft.de nun entschieden.
Wir freuen uns und sind gespannt auf die kommenden Jahre mit vielen spannenden Projekten! 🎉
Zur Pressemitteilung: idw-online.de/de/news849618

Transkribus als Werkzeug für die Kolonialforschung in Lateinamerika Im lesenswerten Blog des Netzwerks “Red de Humanidades Digitales” haben wir den Artikel “Del manuscrito antiguo al nuevo mundo: Transkribus como herramienta metodológica en los estudios de la Histo…

#Transkribus als Werkzeug für die Kolonialforschung in Lateinamerika, von Gilson Mateus auf @red-hd.bsky.social: “Del manuscrito antiguo al nuevo mundo: Transkribus como herramienta metodológica en los estudios de la Historia de la América Colonial”

Looking very soft-spoken. With his megaphone.

oder wie ein Lothar Matthäus sagen würde: Bärchenbildung