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Jessica Goethals

@jessgoethals.bsky.social

Assoc. Prof of medieval + early modern Italian Studies | author *Margherita Costa, Diva of the Baroque Court* (2023) | women, spectacle, violence, prophecy, weird stuff | currently writing on the 1527 Sack of Rome

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Michael Walschots@michaelwalschots.com · 10mo ago

2 Postdoc Positions in Milan! Are you (or is someone you know) interested in modern (17th and 18th C) moral philosophy? Come join Stefano Bacin and I on the @erc.europa.eu Grant '18ETHICS': 18ethics.unimi.it/two-further-... Please share widely!

Two further post-doc positions advertised! - 18ETHICS

Check out the job advertisement @ the University of Milan: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/52925. (Deadline: October 20, 2025.) For queries please contact Stefano Bacin.

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Jessica Goethals@jessgoethals.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I had the honor of joining In Our Time for last year’s Sack of Rome episode. I recorded in Chicago so didn’t get to meet Melvyn in person, but I was struck by his preparation, curiosity, and erudition. His team was also incredibly impressive. I hope the show finds a way to continue Melvyn’s success.

John Gallagher@earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 11mo ago

A huge moment -- Melvyn Bragg steps down from In Our Time after over a quarter of a century. What a programme and what a legacy! Just a model for how to make great, clever, engaging radio, and a twenty-seven-year experiment that proves there's a huge global audience for smart, scholarly programming.

Jessica Goethals@jessgoethals.bsky.social · last yr.

How do I become the academic equivalent of that billionaire tech bro who injects his son’s blood in a quixotic attempt to stay forever young?

Ryan Cordell@ryancordell.org · last yr.

The academic’s mid-summer crisis is a mid-life crisis in miniature: You realize summer is half gone, & not only that: you see that the longest & least burdened days came early, & they are well past. You compare all you thought you’d do against the days remaining & grieve for what never will be

Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her)@drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · last yr.

#Renaissance & #earlymodern folks: Delighted that my intermittent recommending of BlueSky to @rsaorg.bsky.social for years is over. Time & bandwidth have aligned enough for them to arrive! Do add them to your #StarterPacks and personal lists, and share with interested folks. 🗃 #AcademicSky

Renaissance Society of America@rsaorg.bsky.social · last yr.

Please join us online Tuesday, June 3 for the RSA Annual Member Meeting! Vote for a slate of nominees for positions on the Board of Directors & the Nominating Committee, and there will be a Q&A session as well. Details here ➡️ www.rsa.org/events/Event... #RenTwitter #earlymodern

ProPublica@propublica.org · last yr.

Kennell Staten filed a complaint with HUD, saying he was denied an apartment for being gay — a complaint the agency had long taken seriously. Two days later, HUD informed him that it did not view allegations like his as subject to federal law.

How the Trump Administration Is Weakening the Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

Starting with cases involving sexual orientation and identity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is hobbling enforcement of the Fair Housing Act. Said one HUD attorney: “People are…

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Andrea Torre@chiorbo.bsky.social · last yr.

On May 15 and 16, the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa will host the conference "I Triumphi di Petrarca: testo, esegesi, fortuna". The meeting will be an opportunity for scholars to discuss the most recent philological and hermeneutical acquisitions relating to Petrarch's poem. Online via Teams

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