Category Archives: Religious Politics

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 →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Cultural History, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, French Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Languedoc and Southern France, Political Culture, Reformation History, Religious History, Religious Politics, Religious Violence, Renaissance Art and History, Warfare in the Early Modern World | 1 Comment

Cultures of Voting in Pre-Modern Europe

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

I am happy to report that my latest publication has been released, just in time for the new year.  Happy 2018! My chapter on “Municipal elections and contested religious space: electoral practices and confessional politics in Mediterranean France during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, European History, European Wars of Religion, French Wars of Religion, Mediterranean World, Noble Culture and History of Elites, Political Culture, Religious Politics, Renaissance Art and History, State Development Theory | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, French Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Reformation History, Religious History, Religious Politics, Religious Violence, Renaissance Art and History, War, Culture, and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | 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

Strategies of Religious Warfare at EUI

Posted on May 21, 2015 by

I enjoyed visiting Firenze earlier this week to give a presentation on “Strategies of Religious Warfare: Historical Reflections on Contemporary Religious Violence” at the European University Institute. Professor Olivier Roy (Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, EUI)and Jean Monnet Fellow … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Conflict, Current Research, European History, European Union, European Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Lectures and Seminars, Political Culture, Religious History, Religious Politics, Religious Violence, War and Society, Warfare in the Early Modern World | Leave a comment

Wars of Religion: Past and Present

Posted on April 8, 2015 by

I will be participating in an upcoming conference on Wars of Religion: Past and Present at Princeton University on 23-24 April 2015. The conference is organized by the Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts at Princeton and includes researchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Early Modern Europe, Early Modern World, European History, European Wars of Religion, History of Violence, Political Culture, Religious History, Religious Politics, Religious Violence, War, Culture, and Society | 1 Comment

On Brutality and Executions

Posted on February 10, 2015 by

Lynchings of African-Americans have been in the news over the past week, since President Obama’s remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast (see my previous post) produced a sustained media discussion of brutality and executions. Now, the New York Times reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Atrocities, Civilians and Refugees in War, History in the Media, History of Violence, Human Rights, Museums and Historical Memory, Political Culture, Religious Politics, Religious Violence, Terrorism, War, Culture, and Society | Leave a comment