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Revels Office

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The Revels Office is a friendly and supportive virtual academic network for PGR and ECR scholars of all things early modern! Head to our website for more info on what we do: https://revelsoffice.com

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Revels Office @revelsoffice.bsky.social · 3w ago

We’re shocked by the proposed cuts at the University of Exeter, targeting the Arts and Humanities departments in a hugely unfair way. If you haven’t already, please sign the petition and make our voices heard! c.org/DTcBbvqxn6

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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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Pascale Aebischer (she/her)@pascaleexeter.bsky.social · 3w ago

Who's not signed this petition yet? Please help us out! The official line is that this is not targeting Arts and Humanities. So why are 85% of cuts in these subjects? #DefendExeterUni c.org/DTcBbvqxn6

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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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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

Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The new BRILL book series keep coming from the brill @erikagaffney.bsky.social! "Genders and Sexualities in the Early Modern World" rensoc.org.uk/announcement... #EarlyModern

New book series: Genders and Sexualities in the Early Modern World

Deadline: 20 June 2028

Visit website → https://brill.com/page/forthcoming_gndr

Series Editors:

Elizabeth Rhodes, Boston College,

James Daybell, University of Plymouth

Merry Wiesner-Hanks, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Genders and Sexualities in the Early Modern World is a peer‑reviewed series that provides a dedicated venue for advanced research in the late medieval and early modern periods. The series supports scholarship in a range of disciplinary perspectives that enhances our understanding of how genders and sexualities shaped and were shaped by social, cultural, political, and intellectual developments, as well as studies that examine these through the lives of individuals. The series aims to foster high‑quality scholarship that advances current debates and contributes to a deeper appreciation of the complexities and diversities of the early modern world. The editors welcome proposals for both single‑author monographs and edited volumes that address the period between 1400 and 1800.

Authors are cordially invited to submit book proposals and/or full manuscripts to the Publisher at Brill, Erika Gaffney.

Erika Gaffney @erikagaffney.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I'm so pleased to announce this new book series with @dgb-mem.bsky.social - Genders & Sexualities in the Early Modern World Series Editors: Elizabeth Rhodes, James Daybell & Merry Wiesner-Hanks brill.com/page/forthco... Image: The Concert, 1623, by Gerrit van Honthorst; National Gallery of Art

A colorful C17th painting of men and women gathered around a table, playing instruments and singing. In the background are revelers, including a man holding up a glass.

Journal of Early Modern History @earlymodhistory.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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Early Modern Conflict, War and Violence Network@earlymodernwar.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We're back! Building on the success of our inaugural conference last year, we are delighted to announce its return with the new theme: Beyond the Battlefield🗡️ The conference will take place at the University of Exeter on 2-3 September. Deadline for abstracts is 22 May. Please circulate widely!

Meryl Faiers @merylf.bsky.social · 3mo ago

www.kingswomen.org/post/alice-t... The latest blogpost from the King’s Women looks at new evidence identifying the woman who served drinks to theatregoers at the Globe tavern.

Alice Tapps White Jacob: Alleged Brothel-Keeper, and Landlady at the Globe Tavern

by Héloïse Sénéchal, 5 May 2026 In this blog post, Héloïse Sénéchal looks at new evidence identifying the woman who served drinks to theatregoers at the Globe tavern. The second Globe playhouse had a ...

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Revels Office @revelsoffice.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🌟On Monday we have a very special event - @drshirleybell.bsky.social will be talking to us about her new book ‘Music and Emotion on the Caroline Stage’! 🌟 Join us to celebrate Shirley’s wonderful achievement🤩She’ll also be talking to us about the process of talking her thesis into a book🤍

Emilie K. M. Murphy @emiliekmmurphy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 Opportunity! 🚨 Want to come to York for up to a month this June, July or August? Apps are now open for our Summer Interdisciplinary Research Fellowships based in our glorious #earlymodern Heslington Hall (1/2) docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Summer Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship scheme (SIRF) Humanities Research Centre, Heslington Hall, University of York Overview The Humanities Research Centre at the University of York invi...

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EMoDiR @emodir.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#CfA 📢 Job opportunity: Lecturer in Medieval/Early Modern History 🏫 Lancaster University (UK) ⏰Application deadline: Tuesday 19 May 2026 🔗 www.hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Medieval/Early Modern History

The School of Global Affairs at Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Late Medieval / Early Modern History (1400-1700). This is a 1.0 FTE indefinite appointment to start on 1 August...

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Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at York @cecs-york.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We’re very pleased to share news of this research fellowship position, working with our wonderful CECS / English Literature colleague Prof Mary Fairclough @maryfairclough.bsky.social on the collected works of Mary Wollstonecraft: 🔗 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRL782/r...

Research Fellowship: The Collected Works of Mary Wollstonecraft at University of York

Explore an exciting academic career as a Research Fellowship: The Collected Works of Mary Wollstonecraft. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.

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Revels Office @revelsoffice.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We’re so excited to have you speak to us, Shirley! 🤩

Dr Shirley Bell@drshirleybell.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Update: my book will now be published on 31st May. I’ve also got some exciting book promotion events coming up: @revelsoffice.bsky.social on 18th May, @sheffieldcems.bsky.social on 28th May and @britgrad.bsky.social on 18th June!! 🥳🎉📕

IMEMS Durham @imems.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📢UPCOMING CONFERENCE: 'Daphne and Her Sisters: Framing Gendered Violence in Early Modern Literature and Art' | Durham University | 10-11 June 2026 📅Register now: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/briti... @durham.ac.uk

Jonathan G. Heaney @jonathangheaney.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Emotions & Society is looking for book reviews (500-750 words). Perhaps yourself or your PhD students might be interested in reviewing one of the titles below? If so, pop Maja an email! #sociology #emosoc #socialtheory @bupjournals.bsky.social @bsa-emotions.bsky.social @asanews.bsky.social

Emotions and Society is looking for book reviews (500-750 words) of the following titles:
If you are interested in reviewing any of these or would like to suggest a different book for review in the journal, please get in touch with Maja Sawicka, Book Reviews Editor (m.sawicka@is.uw.edu.pl).

g.j.hilton @hltn.bsky.social · 9mo ago

✍ Introducing ✍ Sharpie, a letterform recognition game for beginner #EarlyModern #palaeography gjhilton.github.io/Sharpie/ AKA What I Did Over Reading Week. #skystorians I’d be so grateful if you had time to share or take a look and tell me what sucks and needs fixing. Love g 🗃️

Sharpie

Sharpie, a letterform recognition game for apprentice Early Modern palaeographers

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Revels Office @revelsoffice.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Today we have our first Reading Group of the year, led by the wonderful Kristen Vitale Engel! Meeting link has been circulated by email and prompts for discussion are available on our website - hope to see you there! 🤍

Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period @emgscam.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A reminder that the deadline for submissions is in one week!

Cambridge Workshop for the Early Modern Period@emgscam.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We are thrilled to share our Easter Term CFP - Read below for further details and feel free to get in touch wiuth any questions or if you would like a plain text version!

Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#CfP: Annual @cemskcl.bsky.social "Periodizing the Early/Modern", KCL, 11 June 2026. Abstracts by 7 April 2026 This year’s colloquium is on ‘Periodizing the Early/Modern' & organised by Hannah Crawforth, Sarah Lewis, Lucy Munro, & @hsmurphy.bsky.social rensoc.org.uk/announcement... #Skystorians

CfP: When does early modernity begin and end? How do we understand the relation between the early modern & the historical periods that precede and follow it? Is it important to how we construe of early modernity that it be thought of as a boundaried entity, complete in itself? Or might the early modern be less a historical period & more a mode of thought? Much has been written about periodization in relation to the early modern. The Medieval/Renaissance divide (or lack of divide) has been theorized by a range of scholars, most notably perhaps Margreta De Grazia. But this symposium will consider the question of periodizing the early modern in a more forward-looking way, situating this temporal and theoretical construct in relation to our own contemporary moment. Global and postcolonial approaches by Dipesh Chakrabarty, Carlos Garrido Castellano, David Scott, Sanjay Subrahmanyam & others have challenged the spatial & temporal period boundaries, demanding a rethinking of early modernity from a variety of points of view.

This symposium will likewise rethink the various positions from which early modernity is construed, aiming to engage scholars from a range of disciplines including contemporary literature & theory, post-colonial studies, history, music, and philosophy, law, medicine, classics & war studies. We will explore the differing ways in which early modernity is & has been periodized within these fields, as well as considering how these different disciplines understand the early modern engagement with (or rejection of) periodisation itself. We will also ask what role periodization has played in enabling the oppressive power structures founded in early modernity to persist into our own present, & what periodizing the early modern can mean for the deconstruction & dismantling of these systems.

We invite proposals for 20-minute talks on the topic of ‘Periodizing the Early/Modern.’ Submissions from early career scholars & graduate students are particularly welcomed

Xine Yao PhD (she/they)@xineyaophd.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Early modern literature job in my department! Permanent which is the UK equivalent to tenure track #earlymodern #acjobs www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The SRS invites applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowships, ŵ a stipend worth £15,000. SRS Fellows can hold jobs alongside their fellowship provided they do not take up more than the equivalent of 3 days a week over the course of the academic year. Apply by 30 April rensoc.org.uk/apply/postdo...

Apply: Postdoctoral Fellowship | Society for Renaissance Studies

Promoting the study of the Renaissance since 1967

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Adrian Streete @profastreete.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I’m pleased to say that we’re advertising for a permanent lectureship in early modern English Literature (grade 7). I’m happy to answer any questions via email. Please circulate. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...

Lecturer in Early Modern English Literature (R&T)

College of Arts & HumanitiesSchool of Critical Studies Lecturer in Early Modern English Literature (R&T)Vacancy Ref: 195373Salary, Grade 7, £41,064 - £46,049 per annum The School of Critica...

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Emily Naish @emjlynajsh.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📣 Just over a week left to register for 'Reading the Practical in Early Modern Literature'! 📣 @fairbanc.bsky.social We have a HUGE range of papers and panels, plus a careers roundtable AND two brilliant keynote speakers! Plus online attendance is free. Registration HERE: bit.ly/4rb7CiX

Reading the Practical in Early Modern Literature | University of Sheffield

This two-day interdisciplinary symposium will invite scholars to re-consider practical texts written between c. 1558 and 1642 as productive sources for lit

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Revels Office @revelsoffice.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Our March meeting on the 30th will be a Bring A Problem session🌟 Come and chat about anything that’s bothering you about your research/thesis/PhD lifestyle - no problem is too big or too small! If you’re a PGR/ECR and you’d like to join the Revels Office, get in touch at revelsoffice@gmail.com

University of Exeter Special Collections @exeterunispeccoll.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Are you a masters or doctoral students with an interest in heritage (inc. heritage science)? Check out The National Archives 6 new student placements @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @uniofexetercvs.bsky.social @cemsexeter.bsky.social @uoearchhist.bsky.social @doctoralexeter.bsky.social

Student placements and fellowships

Learn how you can apply your existing skills and knowledge while developing new expertise.

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 6mo ago

You may only just have recovered from #BSECS2026, but our hardworking reps are already planning our #PGR #ECR conference, University of Montpellier Paul-Valery, 3-4 September 2026 on 'Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation' Deadline for submissions: 13 March 2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️

British Society for Eighteenth Century Studies
Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Conference
Improvement
Degeneration
Stagnation
University of Montpellier
3-4 September 2026 Paul-Valery

We invite proposals for papers for this year’s collaborative Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Conference between the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, the Société d’Études Anglo-Américaines des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles and the Société Française d’Études du XVIIIe siècle, held at the University of Montpellier Paul-Valéry.

Topics considering improvement, degeneration and stagnation could include, but are not limited to:

· The materiality of any of, or all, these terms
· Social, economic, moral and physical wellbeing
· Medical perspectives, including the development of psychiatric and psychological medicine and alternate (pseudo-)scientific endeavours such as alchemy or spiritualism
· Ideas around taste, attitudes, values and class, both in the social and literary domains
· Debates and evolutions regarding language
· National identities and comparisons
· The pace of improvement and/or degeneration
· Science, innovation and the improvement of knowledge
· Colonisation and slavery
· Religion, secularisation and Enlightenment thought
· Gender, sexuality and the perception of the female body
· Conceptions of improvement or degeneration in art, design and architecture; as well as in literature and philosophy
· The notion of change and teleological narratives of progress
· The ambiguities surrounding the notion of progress and the uncertain boundaries between improvement, stagnation and degeneration All submissions should be sent to montpellierconference2026@gmail.com for consideration. Submissions can be in either French or English. For individual papers, please send abstracts of 250 words and a short biography. For fully formed panels, (3-4 speakers), roundtables or workshops please send abstracts of 250 words for each paper along with brief details of the proposed theme, biographies of speakers, and proposed chair. CFP opens 7th January 2026 and closes 13th March 2026.

En lien avec le rôle joué par Montpellier dans le développement des connaissances médicales en Europe, le colloque de cette année étudiera les notions de progrès, de dégénérescence et de stagnation.

Nous invitons les participants à interpréter les termes de progrès, de dégénérescence et de stagnation de façon large, sans restrictions géographiques, étymologiques ou conceptuelles. Les propositions pourront s’intéresser aux questions suivantes:

· La matérialité de ces termes
· Le bien-être social, moral et économique
· Les perspectives médicales, incluant le développement de la médecine psychologique ou psychiatrique et des (pseudo-)sciences comme le spiritualisme ou l’alchimie
· La question du goût, des mentalités, des valeurs et des distinctions entre groupes, tant dans le domaine social que littéraire
· Les débats et évolutions concernant le langage
· Les identités et comparaisons nationales
· Le rythme du progrès et/ou de la dégénérescence
· Science, innovation et développement des savoirs
· Exploitation coloniale et esclavage
· Religion, sécularisation et pensée des Lumières
· Genre, sexualité et perception du corps féminin
· Conception du progrès et de la dégénérescence dans l’art, le design et l’architecture
· La notion de changement et la vision téléologique du progrès
· Les ambiguïtés autour de la notion de progrès et les frontières incertaines entre le progrès, la dégénérescence et la stagnation

Les propositions de communication, en français ou en anglais, sont à envoyer à l’adresse montpellierconference2026@gmail.com, sous la forme d’un résumé de 250 mots assorti d’une courte biobibliographie. Les propositions d’ateliers, de tables rondes ou de séances complètes (entre 3 et 4 intervenants) doivent être accompagnées d’un résumé pour chaque proposition et d’une courte présentation du thème, des intervenants, et du/de la président.e de séance pressenti.e. Les propositions sont à envoyer avant le 13 mars 2026.

Revels Office @revelsoffice.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is sure to be a fantastic event! A deep dive into ‘Sir Thomas More’ - get your tickets 🎟️🌟

Beyond Shakespeare@beyondshakes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🚨12 April🚨 📖The Book of Sir Thomas More: 🧩Piece by Piece🧩 A deep dive into the play written by Anthony Munday before a pile on of hands started. A full performance of the text, panels on how it came into being, and a session of Tudor Interlude Bingo! #drama www.ticketsource.co.uk/beyondshakes...

Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Check out all of the beautiful books published by members of @saaupdates.bsky.social since our 2024 meeting! If you will be in Denver for #Shax2026, I hope you'll join us for a celebration on Friday, April 3rd, from 10:30-11:00am in the Centennial Foyer! sites.google.com/trinity.edu/...

SAA Book Celebration 2026

The following books were published by members of the Shakespeare Association of America since our 2024 meeting. Please click on the book covers to visit the publishers' websites. Any discount codes pr...

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Revels Office @revelsoffice.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Really interesting opportunity - take a look!

London Renaissance Seminar (LRS)@londrenaissance.bsky.social · 5mo ago

cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/post... Written Worlds 17C Non-elite Writing 2 x Postdocs 0.5. Please consider applying.

Project Name Written Worlds funded by Leverhulme Trust at Birkbeck

Beyond Shakespeare @beyondshakes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

🔊Latest early access release for our patrons, it's a chat with @ellierycroft.bsky.social and @gregmw4.bsky.social about their new book Predramatic Theatre - championing the dynamism of early English theatre forms. Coming to the pod further down the line. #discussing www.patreon.com/posts/discus...

Discussing: Predramatic Theatre (Early Access) | Beyond Shakespeare

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Our new Queer and Trans Histories series is seeking proposals for works that expand the field, uncover overlooked topics, and reimagines how these histories are told. Find out more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/queer... #LGBTQHistoryMonth