Category Archives: French History

Postdoctoral Opportunity in France

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

A postdoctoral opportunity in genealogical studies in France for recent PhDs: The postdoctoral fellowship is on “The child and family genealogical stories: globalisation of practices, new issues, counter-archives” (L’enfant et le récit généalogique et familial : mondialisation des pratiques, nouveaux … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, French History, Grants and Fellowships, Noble Culture and History of Elites | Leave a comment

Greg Bereiter Feature

Posted on September 10, 2016 by

Greg Bereiter (Ph.D. in History, Northern Illinois University) is featured in the American Historical Association’s Member Spotlight. Greg wrote his doctoral dissertation with me on clerical militancy during the French Wars of Religion.  I was honored to work with Greg … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers in History, Early Modern Europe, European History, European Wars of Religion, French History, French Wars of Religion, Graduate Work in History, Northern Illinois University, Religious Politics | Leave a comment

The Post-Democratic Age and the French Revolution

Posted on February 20, 2016 by

We live in a “post-democratic age” according to numerous historians, political theorists, and political scientists. Sophie Wahnich recently published an article in Libération, affirming that European society is characterized by a post-democratic political system. Wahnich argues that: “Nous vivons, en … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, European History, European Union, French History, French Revolution and Napoleon, Human Rights, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Revolts and Revolutions, Social History | Leave a comment

French Paleography Workshop

Posted on January 8, 2016 by

The Meeter Center for Calvin Studies will be holding a French Paleography Workshop this summer. The workshop is intended to prepare graduate students for manuscript research in French archives and French language collections. Masters students and doctoral candidates in early … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival Research, Early Modern Europe, European History, French History, Graduate Work in History, Grants and Fellowships, Lectures and Seminars | Leave a comment

Millstone Research Travel Fellowship

Posted on December 7, 2015 by

WSFH Millstone Fellowship Applications due 1 March 2016 The Millstone Fellowship provides $2500 for research in France.  Eligibility is restricted to doctoral students, untenured and adjunct faculty members, and independent scholars who reside in North America and whose research related to French … Continue reading →

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Femmes à la cour de France

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

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 →

Posted in Conferences, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, European History, French History, Paris History, Political Culture, Reformation History, Religious History, Renaissance Art and History, Women and Gender History | 1 Comment

Révoltes et révolutions à l’écran

Posted on July 21, 2015 by

I am happy to announce that a new edited volume has been published on Révoltes et révolutions à l’écran. Europe moderne, XVIe-XVIIIe siècle (Rennes: Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 2015). My chapter, entitled “Les révoltes nobiliaires et les histoires confessionnelles : représentations … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Research, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, French History, French Revolution and Napoleon, French Wars of Religion, Historical Film, History in the Media, History of Violence, Political Culture, Revolts and Revolutions, War in Film, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment