Category Archives: Religious History

Magic, Religion, and Science

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies is organizing a conference on Magic, Religion, and Science in the Global Middle Ages and Renaissance, which will be held in Phoenix in February 2019. “The ACMRS and MAP Joint Conference: Magic, … Continue reading →

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The Eighty Years’ War and the Birth of the Netherlands

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is inaugurating a major new exhibition on the Dutch Revolt (or the Eighty Years’ War) next week. The curators explain that “This year is the 450th anniversary of the outbreak of the Eighty Years’ War, and … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

I will be offering my course, HIST 414 European Wars of Religion, 1520s-1660s, at Northern Illinois University beginning next Monday. Just in time for the beginning of the semester, today is the anniversary of the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in … Continue reading →

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Presentation at the University of Chicago

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

I am looking forward to presenting at the Early Modern and Mediterranean Worlds Workshop at the University of Chicago next week. Brian Sandberg, “Conversion, Confessional Politics, and Violence in the Final Stages of the French Wars of Religion, 1598-1629” Early … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Conversion: Martin Luther to Muhammad Ali

Posted on September 23, 2017 by

The Center for Renaissance Studies at the Newberry Library hosted a major conference on The Politics of Conversion: Martin Luther to Muhammad Ali last week. I enjoyed participating in the conference and presenting a paper on “Conversion, Confessional Politics, and … Continue reading →

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Religious History Fellowships in Florence

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

Istituto Sangalli (Sangalli Institute) is offering postdoctoral fellowships in religious history at the Medici Archive Project in Florence. The brief description reads: “The Sangalli Institute for the history and religious cultures offers the opportunity of a short research stay in … 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 →

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