Molly Warsh
@mwarsh.bsky.social
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh. World History, Atlantic History, Iberian Empires and many other things, too. Editor, Journal of Early Modern History. Author, American Baroque (Omohundro/UNC Press, 2018)
This will be fantastic. #earlymodern
John Carter Brown Library@jcblibrary.bsky.social · 2d agoCall For Proposals: Conference on Families in Early American and Atlantic Worlds April 15-17, 2027 Hosted by the John Carter Brown Library (Co-chairs Julie Hardwick and Karin Wulf) Details at: forms.gle/QWcB23XGbwu6...
This looks great--"Environmental Approaches to the Reformation World", to be held online on 30 Sept. 2026 #earlymodern #envhist
Nicole Maceira Cumming@nicolemaceira.bsky.social · 4w ago🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 @joshuarushton8.bsky.social and I are holding an online colloquium 'Environmental Approaches to the Reformation World' on 30 Sept 2026 🌳 🌊 ⛪ 🐄 Deadline for submissions 1 September.
Journal of Early Modern History@earlymodhistory.bsky.social · last mo.This is followed by the final article in this issue by Cosimo Pantaleoni, "The Underworld of Maritime Workers in the Venetian Sea Colonies: Galley Men and Uskok Pirates at the End of the Sixteenth Century." brill.com/view/journal...
Issue #30.3 of the @earlymodhistory.bsky.social is live! Alongside numerous excellent book reviews, it's got articles on the limits of compassion & early modern religious refugees; pirates and galley slaves in Venetian sea colonies; & the Portuguese Inquisition in Angola. #earlymodern #skystorians
Journal of Early Modern History@earlymodhistory.bsky.social · last mo.Our June issue, #30.3, is now available online! This issue begins with an article by Natalia Woszczyk, "The Limits of Compassion: Bohemian Refugees in the Duchy of Prussia." brill.com/view/journal...
#earlymodern #skystorians #africanhistory
Forum on Early-Modern Empires and Global Interactions (FEEGI)@feegiconference.bsky.social · last mo.FEEGI supports and encourages scholarship around the Early-Modern world. Research spotlight: Sarah Balakrishnan Check out her innovative work! #Earlymodern #history www.sarahbalakrishnan.com
My wonderful friend, the stellar (and wildly productive) historian @rparkinson.bsky.social has written another fabulous book. Congratulations, Rob! I can't wait to dive in.
Rob Parkinson@rparkinson.bsky.social · 2mo agoYesterday was my birthday, today is the birthday for Tyrants and Rogues! The first book to interrogate the Declaration’s 27 grievances. On sale now!
EUI Department of History@eui-history.bsky.social · 2mo ago📣 #CallforPapers 📣 Working on how Central and Eastern Europe participated in #EarlyModern global exchanges? Check the #CfP for the conference Global Connections – Central and Eastern Europe in the Early Modern World (ca. 1500-1800) 👉 loom.ly/68-mKyU ⏰ Submit your proposal by 15 June 2026
A powerful statement from the RHS on the gutting of history and higher education in the UK in general l#skystorians
Royal Historical Society@royalhistsoc.org · 3mo agoThe Society's President and Council have released the following statement on the proposed closure of undergraduate degrees at the University of Hertfordshire, in #History and the wider humanities bit.ly/4dmV5oO This comes at a time of further bad news from Essex and Nottingham #Skystorians
This is so cool. Congratulations, @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social!
Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her)@drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 3mo agoIntroducing... the Greek translation of HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY! 1/ #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #18thC #politics 💙📚 🗃 salto.gr/en/shop/huma...
Hey global early modernists, the Forum on Early-modern Empires and Global Interactions has joined Bluesky! This lively community of scholars comes together for biennial conferences & awards book & article prizes. Follow @feegiconference.bsky.social & check out feegi.org/index.html. #earlymodern
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The Forum on Early-Modern Empires and Global Interactions (FEEGI) aims to encourage scholarship and collaboration across the boundaries of national histories and disciplinary frameworks.
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This is great to see! The introduction and the first two articles from the most recent @earlymodhistory.bsky.social issue on the meaning of early modernity are open-access, FYI. brill.com/view/journal... #earlymodern #history
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Emilie K. M. Murphy@emiliekmmurphy.bsky.social · 3mo agothoroughly enjoying reading through this new special issue of the the journal of #earlymodern history, which critically reflects on the meaning of early modernity, what it stands for, whether it is inherently eurocentric, and whether multiple views on this are compatible brill.com/view/journal... 🗃️
I am really not good at doing nothing. But this book is wonderful on why we all need to do more nothing and how much our brains benefit from it. And imagine my surprise and delight to learn that Jebelli worked with Zoë Pagnamenta at Calligraph Literary Agency!
Matt Green@mattgreencomedy.com · 4mo agoI read this book this week and it’s one of those inspiring and challenging books that makes you go: “yes! I should totally do that. It makes total sense!” And then you remember you’re self employed in this capitalist system and it’s actually quite hard to do. Worth a read though.
This is exciting. Our most recent double issue of the JEMH is now live. Titled "Reflections on the Global Early Modern", we envision this to be just the beginning of an ongoing conversation--check out Vol. 1 and stay on the lookout for Vol. 2! #earlymodern #globalhistory
Journal of Early Modern History@earlymodhistory.bsky.social · 3mo agoOur special issue #30.1-2, "Reflections on the Global Early Modern," is now available online! It opens with an introduction by Zoltán Biedermann, Giancarlo Casale, and Molly Warsh, "How Early? How Modern? Reflections on the Global Early Modern (Part 1)." brill.com/view/journal...
h/t @heatherchirdon.bsky.social
Nate Wolff@natewolff.bsky.social · 3mo agoCanvas is down, ye say? Aye lad hearken to me and I'll tell thee of a time when a man might say canvas was down! When the leviathan booms his bulk upon ye an' thy splintered masts surrender their sails to the foaming, merciless drink!! then, lad, ye say might say with some authority that can (1/135)
Profs: have you joined yet? What are you waiting for?
AAUP@aaup.org · 3mo agoNEW today in the New York Times: In the face of unprecedented authoritarian attacks, the AAUP is building a powerful and militant resistance movement in defense of American higher education, the freedom to learn, and our democracy. Join Us!
What a great idea. And if your proposal is accepted, your transportation and lodging are paid for by the Huntington! #earlymodern
Brett Rushforth@brettrushforth.bsky.social · 3mo agoConference CFP. Early/Modern Connections: Academic and Applied Humanities. Deadline, June 1. #earlymodern
starting now i am going to start sharing the books i read. finished this volume this morning. it is terrific.
Ignore the questionable plaque and focus instead on the open paywall www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/... and my total joy in winning the Leopold-Hidy award for the best article in _Environmental History_ published in 2025! @aseh.bsky.social
Here's something good for early career scholars in history and area studies! Submissions close in a week! Tell your frens! #academicsky 🗃 #histsci #earlymodern #ancient #medieval
Cambridge University Press@universitypress.cambridge.org · 4mo agoThe inaugural Cambridge Amplify Grant will support early-career scholars in History and Area Studies in publishing their first book, providing financial and editorial support over 12 months. ⏰ The closing date for submissions is 13 April 2026. Find out more 🔗 https://cup.org/3NJAd1a
