CREMS co-directors Katie and Peter will both be at SRS - do say hello!

It was a pleasure to present at this event a few days ago - my first academic paper delivered 📄😅

Thank you @spparkle.bsky.social and Peter Auger for organising, to the other presenters for some terrific papers, and to those who listened to me and asked questions - very much appreciated!

📣 The RSA San Francisco 2026 Calls for Papers submission form is now open! Submit your CfPs by August 15 to organize sessions for our Annual Meeting being held February 19–21, 2026. The Public Index of Calls for Papers is also online: www.rsa.org/news/701177/... #RenSA26 #RenTwitter #earlymodern

Refresh yourself with @bhamcrems.bsky.social study day on Popular Recreations. Register now for 25 June.

Oh and our keynote speaker is the one and only Professor Christopher Marsh discussing (you guessed it) ballads!

Call for Papers for our interdisciplinary conference exploring Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic World, 1500-1800, taking place at the University of Birmingham on 12 September 2025. Keynote delivered by Professor Alec Ryrie. Papers welcome from researchers at any career stage.

Popular recreations in Early Modern England Insights into current research into recreational materials and activities in early modern England.

Registration now open! Hybrid study day: Popular Recreations in Early Modern England, 25 June - register now to attend for free!

www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edac...

Understanding King James VI & I: 400 years on A multi-day conference with accompanying workshops and activities that interrogate James' rich life and legacy.

Registration for the conference is now open 🥳

There are a number of ticket options and registration will remain open until 1 June. The full programme is available on our website (subject to slight changes)

We can't wait to see everyone in July!!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...

Last few days to get in your abstracts! Popular Recreations in Early Modern England with keynote by Prof Christopher Marsh!

www.katiebankmusic.com/post/call-fo...

Last few days to get in your abstracts! Popular Recreations in Early Modern England with keynote by Prof Christopher Marsh!

www.katiebankmusic.com/post/call-fo...

Project Summary: Byrd's 'Reasons to Sing' In 2023, we celebrated the quatercentenary of English renaissance composer William Byrd. Thanks to generous grants from Arts Council England and the Stile Antico Foundation (with additional support fr...

The ByrdCentral website will be going soon. As our last farewell, we wanted to share with you some stats from our education outreach project on the life and music of William Byrd, 'Reasons to Sing'

🎊 www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...

Thank you for following us on our ByrdNyrd journey!

The History of Parliament: Resources for Researchers The History of Parliament Team will introduce their work and detail the Midland specific resources for different chronological periods.

The Centre for Midlands History and Cultures is hosting the @histparl.bsky.social team for an online session revealing resources for researchers.
Thurs 3 April
19:00 - 20:00 (UK time)
All Welcome!
@midlandhistory.bsky.social @mbsbirmingham.bsky.social @bhamcrems.bsky.social

How about .... 👻✂️
A 1493 Sewing Scissors Ghost?
#ThingsInBooks

Title: Lourenço da Silva Mendonça and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the seventeenth century
Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
Time: (16:00-18:00)
Location: LR5 - Arts Building
Zoom Link: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/89022531569

TODAY!!!!!

Title: Lourenço da Silva Mendonça and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the seventeenth century
Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
Time: (16:00-18:00)
Location: LR5 - Arts Building
Zoom Link: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/89022531569

Unsure what’s going on with the link. Will update when I can!

Today!! Join us online or irl.

a blurry picture of a person standing in front of a refrigerator and oven . Alt: gif from the office. it's a guy in a suit walking out an office door while there's lots of movement by other men in suits. The guy says "oh my god it's happening everybody stay CALM" while absolutely not staying calm.

EXCITEMENT!!!

OUR PROGRAMME IS LIVE!

Would you look at all these fascinating panels and presentations -- the #EarlyModern continues to fascinate.

Have a peak www.rensoc.org.uk/srs-biennial... and get excited for 2-5 July in Bristol for #RenSoc25! #SkyStorians

‘The habits of the Grand Signor’s Court’, c. 1620.

A woman playing a kemençe.

(British Museum)

‘Not many Bookes’? Persian Literary Culture in Early Modern European Travel Writing | MEMOs The manuscript text was everywhere in Persia, and it was highly prized and respected.

A special treat for you today! Guest blogger Dr Chloë Houston writes on Persian literary culture in early modern European travel writing:

memorients.com/articles/not...

Yes! 🪲🕸️🌿☘️🌱🍂🪨🌷⛲️🌳

Christopher Marsh's keynote is called ‘The matter of ballads (and why ballads matter)’ - join us!

Postgraduates particularly welcomed to submit a paper!

The Arts and Humanities Alliance have written an open letter to Bridget Philippson, Secretary of State for Education, on the recently announced cuts across the sector. We are concerned that these measures disproportionately affect our disciplines and call for an urgent government review.

Call for Papers: Popular Recreations in Early Modern England Keynote Speaker: Prof Christopher Marsh (Belfast)University of BirminghamWednesday 25 June 2025“Recreation” had a variety of potential meanings in early modern England – to refresh or enliven oneself ...

Call for Papers: Popular Recreations in Early Modern England
Keynote Speaker: Prof Christopher Marsh (Belfast)
University of Birmingham
Wednesday 25 June 2025

More info: www.katiebankmusic.com/post/call-fo... (waiting to get it up on the institutional webpages!)

Do you work on #earlymodern English women and religion (c.1500-1800)? Would you like to join a community of scholars asking questions, sharing research, and disseminating news of upcoming events related to the field? Please subscribe to our new mailing list: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/EMEW-R 🗃️

🍳🍯🫖🍴🎲👗 citing work by our own Richard Cust and Tara Hamling too

@cemsexeter.bsky.social @crems-york.bsky.social @emeccwarwick.bsky.social @srsrensoc.bsky.social @earlymodhistory.bsky.social @emwjournal.bsky.social @monashcmrs.bsky.social @memorients.bsky.social plz r/t

Lourenço da Silva Mendonça and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the seventeenth century BRIHC and DASA hosted lecture by Dr José Lingna Nafafé (University of Bristol) presenting his recent book, winner of the African Studies Association UK's Best Book Award (2024).

On Wed 12 March, we co-host a hybrid lecture by José Lingna Nafafé (Bristol) presenting his recent book, winner of the African Studies Association UK’s Best Book Award: Lourenço da Silva Mendonça and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the 17th Century.

www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/hist...

‘The Emotional Dimension of Shrine Formation in Early Modern Catholicism’ Early modern Catholic shrines were sites of emotional encounters. It was there that the sacred manifested and lives were changed by miracles. This article contributes to our understanding of what m...

Delighted to share my new article on emotions and shrines in early modern Catholicism is now out with Cultural and Social History!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....