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Posts by Assistant Director: @jamie-gemmell.bsky.social
Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/docIGD
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CEMS KCL Blog -- Events, projects, articles, and workshops from The Centre for Early Modern Studies at King's College London. Join the Mailing List to stay up to date with our regular programme of pub...
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Call for Chapters: Evident Tongues, Evident Bodies
Deadline to submit: 12th April 2026
We invite chapter proposals for an edited volume examining how encounters through language and the senses shaped the production of evidence in the early modern period (c.1492–1700).
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Deadline to submit: 12th April 2026
We invite chapter proposals for an edited volume examining how encounters through language and the senses shaped the production of evidence in the early modern period (c.1492–1700).
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Call for Chapters: Evident Tongues, Evident Bodies
Language, Sense, and Proof in the Early Modern World. Deadline for submissions: 12th April 2026.
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 13, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Call for Chapters: Evident Tongues, Evident Bodies
Deadline to submit: 12th April 2026
We invite chapter proposals for an edited volume examining how encounters through language and the senses shaped the production of evidence in the early modern period (c.1492–1700).
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Deadline to submit: 12th April 2026
We invite chapter proposals for an edited volume examining how encounters through language and the senses shaped the production of evidence in the early modern period (c.1492–1700).
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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18TH CENTURY BRITISH HISTORY PHD LIGHTNING TALKS CFP
Are you at the start of your PhD? Want to tell an eager and engaged audience about it in 5 mins? We want to hear the best PGR research about 18th Britain at our #LightningTalks event 29 April 2026.
Please see the poster for further information!
Are you at the start of your PhD? Want to tell an eager and engaged audience about it in 5 mins? We want to hear the best PGR research about 18th Britain at our #LightningTalks event 29 April 2026.
Please see the poster for further information!
February 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
18TH CENTURY BRITISH HISTORY PHD LIGHTNING TALKS CFP
Are you at the start of your PhD? Want to tell an eager and engaged audience about it in 5 mins? We want to hear the best PGR research about 18th Britain at our #LightningTalks event 29 April 2026.
Please see the poster for further information!
Are you at the start of your PhD? Want to tell an eager and engaged audience about it in 5 mins? We want to hear the best PGR research about 18th Britain at our #LightningTalks event 29 April 2026.
Please see the poster for further information!
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We have more Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) workshops coming up!
Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
📍 The London Archives
📅 1 April + 3 June
🕛️ 1-4:30pm
Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
📍 The London Archives
📅 1 April + 3 June
🕛️ 1-4:30pm
Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) Workshop
Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
We have more Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) workshops coming up!
Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
📍 The London Archives
📅 1 April + 3 June
🕛️ 1-4:30pm
Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
📍 The London Archives
📅 1 April + 3 June
🕛️ 1-4:30pm
Tomorrow at 14:00! CEMS online workshop on applying for early modern postdocs.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
Applying for Early Modern Postdocs: Webinar — CEMS KCL Blog
A webinar on applying for postdoctoral fellowships in Early Modern Studies. Anonymised draft applications will be reviewed and discussed by a panel of assessors and previously successful applicants. ...
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Tomorrow at 14:00! CEMS online workshop on applying for early modern postdocs.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
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Excellent start to this new seminar this evening as Dr. Patricia Akhimie spoke about her work on the upcoming Folger exhibition on Black women and Shakespeare. #EarlyModern 🗃️
This thread contains details about future seminars - sign up now! 👇
This thread contains details about future seminars - sign up now! 👇
Delighted to announce our seminar - 'Race and the Early Modern' - now has a full schedule of events. We'll be convening monthly to discuss research on race, racemaking, and racialisation across #earlymodern studies.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
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February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Excellent start to this new seminar this evening as Dr. Patricia Akhimie spoke about her work on the upcoming Folger exhibition on Black women and Shakespeare. #EarlyModern 🗃️
This thread contains details about future seminars - sign up now! 👇
This thread contains details about future seminars - sign up now! 👇
Thanks to everyone who came to our inaugural seminar! It was wonderful to hear from Dr. Akhimie and to discuss the upcoming exhibition @folger.edu.
Our next session will be on 2nd March. We'll be joined by Dr. Elise Mitchell. Full details below.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Our next session will be on 2nd March. We'll be joined by Dr. Elise Mitchell. Full details below.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Thanks to everyone who came to our inaugural seminar! It was wonderful to hear from Dr. Akhimie and to discuss the upcoming exhibition @folger.edu.
Our next session will be on 2nd March. We'll be joined by Dr. Elise Mitchell. Full details below.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Our next session will be on 2nd March. We'll be joined by Dr. Elise Mitchell. Full details below.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
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Delighted to announce our seminar - 'Race and the Early Modern' - now has a full schedule of events. We'll be convening monthly to discuss research on race, racemaking, and racialisation across #earlymodern studies.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Really pleased to see this come together. Particularly keen to highlight our CfP for PGR lightning talks in June.
And, last but not least, on 8th June we'll be hosting a series of lightning talks delivered by PGRs. If you'd be interested in participating, the full CfP is available below.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
CfP: PGR Lightning Talks - 8th June — CEMS KCL Blog
The Race and the Early Modern seminar invites Postgraduate Research Students to present 10-minute lightning talks on their research. The seminar will take place virtually on June 8th 2026 . To apply...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Really pleased to see this come together. Particularly keen to highlight our CfP for PGR lightning talks in June.
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This looks excellent #earlymodern
Delighted to announce our seminar - 'Race and the Early Modern' - now has a full schedule of events. We'll be convening monthly to discuss research on race, racemaking, and racialisation across #earlymodern studies.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This looks excellent #earlymodern
Delighted to announce our seminar - 'Race and the Early Modern' - now has a full schedule of events. We'll be convening monthly to discuss research on race, racemaking, and racialisation across #earlymodern studies.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Delighted to announce our seminar - 'Race and the Early Modern' - now has a full schedule of events. We'll be convening monthly to discuss research on race, racemaking, and racialisation across #earlymodern studies.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
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An opportunity to get practical and constructive feedback on postdoc applications, workshopped anonymously in this online webinar - deadline for drafts tomorrow! #EarlyModern #ECR 🗃️
Deadline to submit draft application is this Wednesday (4th Feb)!
We're hosting a webinar on drafting applications for postdoc fellowships on 12th Feb.
Your application will be reviewed and discussed by assessors and successful applicants. Full details below.
We're hosting a webinar on drafting applications for postdoc fellowships on 12th Feb.
Your application will be reviewed and discussed by assessors and successful applicants. Full details below.
Working on postdoc apps? We're hosting a workshop with assessors and successful applicants on Feb 12th.
Submit a draft application for feedback by Feb 4th. Full details below!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
Submit a draft application for feedback by Feb 4th. Full details below!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
February 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM
An opportunity to get practical and constructive feedback on postdoc applications, workshopped anonymously in this online webinar - deadline for drafts tomorrow! #EarlyModern #ECR 🗃️
Deadline to submit draft application is this Wednesday (4th Feb)!
We're hosting a webinar on drafting applications for postdoc fellowships on 12th Feb.
Your application will be reviewed and discussed by assessors and successful applicants. Full details below.
We're hosting a webinar on drafting applications for postdoc fellowships on 12th Feb.
Your application will be reviewed and discussed by assessors and successful applicants. Full details below.
Working on postdoc apps? We're hosting a workshop with assessors and successful applicants on Feb 12th.
Submit a draft application for feedback by Feb 4th. Full details below!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
Submit a draft application for feedback by Feb 4th. Full details below!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
Applying for Early Modern Postdocs: Webinar — CEMS KCL Blog
A webinar on applying for postdoctoral fellowships in Early Modern Studies. Anonymised draft applications will be reviewed and discussed by a panel of assessors and previously successful applicants. ...
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Deadline to submit draft application is this Wednesday (4th Feb)!
We're hosting a webinar on drafting applications for postdoc fellowships on 12th Feb.
Your application will be reviewed and discussed by assessors and successful applicants. Full details below.
We're hosting a webinar on drafting applications for postdoc fellowships on 12th Feb.
Your application will be reviewed and discussed by assessors and successful applicants. Full details below.
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Just a few days left to submit a draft application! This is an opportunity to receive feedback on postdoc applications from assessors. We'll discuss this feedback during the session. Online and open to all!
Working on postdoc apps? We're hosting a workshop with assessors and successful applicants on Feb 12th.
Submit a draft application for feedback by Feb 4th. Full details below!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
Submit a draft application for feedback by Feb 4th. Full details below!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/apply...
Applying for Early Modern Postdocs: Webinar — CEMS KCL Blog
A webinar on applying for postdoctoral fellowships in Early Modern Studies. Anonymised draft applications will be reviewed and discussed by a panel of assessors and previously successful applicants. ...
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Just a few days left to submit a draft application! This is an opportunity to receive feedback on postdoc applications from assessors. We'll discuss this feedback during the session. Online and open to all!
Tomorrow at 15:00 we'll be hosting a workshop on Doing a PhD in Early Modern Studies. Join us to hear from current and recent PhD students.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
Doing a PhD Workshop — CEMS KCL Blog
Join CEMS for a discussion on doing a PhD. We will hear from current PhD across King’s. Tuesday 27th January at 15:00 in Bush House (SE), 2.01. Light refreshments will be provided.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Tomorrow at 15:00 we'll be hosting a workshop on Doing a PhD in Early Modern Studies. Join us to hear from current and recent PhD students.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
Join TLA for PGR lightning talks - 11th Feb @ 17:00!
⚡ Lightning Talks at The London Archives ⚡
Are you a student or ECR? Need feedback on your work? Can you summarise it in 5 minutes? Join us for Lightning Talks at The London Archives - a friendly event open to researchers of London and its history!
📆 Wed 11 February
🕔 5pm
Are you a student or ECR? Need feedback on your work? Can you summarise it in 5 minutes? Join us for Lightning Talks at The London Archives - a friendly event open to researchers of London and its history!
📆 Wed 11 February
🕔 5pm
Lightning Talks at The London Archives - IN PERSON
Are you a student or Early Career Researcher? Need feedback on in-progress research? Can you summarise your research in 5 minutes or less?
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Join TLA for PGR lightning talks - 11th Feb @ 17:00!
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Some great workshops this term. Join us if you can.
A 🧵 of CEMS events and opportunities this term!
Next Tuesday at 14:00 we'll be hosting a workshop on doing a PhD.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
Next Tuesday at 14:00 we'll be hosting a workshop on doing a PhD.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
Doing a PhD Workshop — CEMS KCL Blog
Join CEMS for a discussion on doing a PhD. We will hear from current PhD across King’s. Tuesday 27th January at 15:00 in Bush House (SE), 2.01. Light refreshments will be provided.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Some great workshops this term. Join us if you can.
A 🧵 of CEMS events and opportunities this term!
Next Tuesday at 14:00 we'll be hosting a workshop on doing a PhD.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
Next Tuesday at 14:00 we'll be hosting a workshop on doing a PhD.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
Doing a PhD Workshop — CEMS KCL Blog
Join CEMS for a discussion on doing a PhD. We will hear from current PhD across King’s. Tuesday 27th January at 15:00 in Bush House (SE), 2.01. Light refreshments will be provided.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
January 20, 2026 at 1:04 PM
A 🧵 of CEMS events and opportunities this term!
Next Tuesday at 14:00 we'll be hosting a workshop on doing a PhD.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
Next Tuesday at 14:00 we'll be hosting a workshop on doing a PhD.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/doing...
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📢Job: postdoctoral research officer📢
For 'Witchcraft politics (Hexenpolitik) across the sea. A new entangled history of #EarlyModern England and the Holy Roman Empire', led by Profs Alison Rowlands & Rita Voltmer. 🗃️
- 33 months
- 0.8 FTE
- Deadline 1 Feb
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQC497/s...
For 'Witchcraft politics (Hexenpolitik) across the sea. A new entangled history of #EarlyModern England and the Holy Roman Empire', led by Profs Alison Rowlands & Rita Voltmer. 🗃️
- 33 months
- 0.8 FTE
- Deadline 1 Feb
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQC497/s...
Senior Research Officer at University of Essex
Explore an exciting academic career as a Senior Research Officer. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:35 AM
📢Job: postdoctoral research officer📢
For 'Witchcraft politics (Hexenpolitik) across the sea. A new entangled history of #EarlyModern England and the Holy Roman Empire', led by Profs Alison Rowlands & Rita Voltmer. 🗃️
- 33 months
- 0.8 FTE
- Deadline 1 Feb
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQC497/s...
For 'Witchcraft politics (Hexenpolitik) across the sea. A new entangled history of #EarlyModern England and the Holy Roman Empire', led by Profs Alison Rowlands & Rita Voltmer. 🗃️
- 33 months
- 0.8 FTE
- Deadline 1 Feb
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQC497/s...
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Really pleased to be co-organising this seminar alongside Dr. Eli Cumings, with support from colleagues at CEMS and the Folger. Do sign up! We're hoping this will be a supportive space for work in progress. If you'd be interested in presenting, please do reach out.
Delighted to announce the launch of a new seminar - Race and the Early Modern - in collaboration with @folger.edu.
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Really pleased to be co-organising this seminar alongside Dr. Eli Cumings, with support from colleagues at CEMS and the Folger. Do sign up! We're hoping this will be a supportive space for work in progress. If you'd be interested in presenting, please do reach out.
Reposted by CEMS KCL
Delighted to announce the launch of a new seminar - Race and the Early Modern - in collaboration with @folger.edu.
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Delighted to announce the launch of a new seminar - Race and the Early Modern - in collaboration with @folger.edu.
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Delighted to announce the launch of a new seminar - Race and the Early Modern - in collaboration with @folger.edu.
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
A monthly, transatlantic, online seminar for research on race, racialisation, and racemaking across #earlymodern Studies.
Sign up to attend!
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Today at 17:30! Join the IHR's Europe and the World seminar for a paper by Dr. Yahya Nurgat on the politics of sacred space in the Islamicate World. In person and online!
UPCOMING SEMINAR
12 Jan 2026 --
The Politics of Sacred Space in the Early Modern Islamicate World: The Shrines of Karbala and Najaf --
Yahya Nurgat (Sabanci University)
@ihreurope1500.bsky.social
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
12 Jan 2026 --
The Politics of Sacred Space in the Early Modern Islamicate World: The Shrines of Karbala and Najaf --
Yahya Nurgat (Sabanci University)
@ihreurope1500.bsky.social
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
The Politics of Sacred Space in the Early Modern Islamicate World: The Shrines of Karbala and Najaf
www.history.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Today at 17:30! Join the IHR's Europe and the World seminar for a paper by Dr. Yahya Nurgat on the politics of sacred space in the Islamicate World. In person and online!
From sausage makers to cheese rinds to wrinkles... a delightful evening in a packed room to celebrate Prof. @evelynwelch.bsky.social's Renaissance Skin.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsenglish.bsky.social
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsenglish.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
From sausage makers to cheese rinds to wrinkles... a delightful evening in a packed room to celebrate Prof. @evelynwelch.bsky.social's Renaissance Skin.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsenglish.bsky.social
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsenglish.bsky.social
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TOMORROW!! Renaissance Skin: the final celebration. This *sold out* , but we've been able to squeeze in a few more chairs. If you're interested in materials, bodies, meaning, or even just sausages, do come and celebrate @evelynwelch.bsky.social's return to @kingshistory.bsky.social. #EarlyModern 🗃️
Tomorrow at 17:00! We're delighted to be launching Prof. @evelynwelch.bsky.social's new book Renaissance Skin.
Waiting list now activated.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/renai...
Waiting list now activated.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/renai...
Renaissance Skin Book Launch — CEMS KCL Blog
Book launch for Prof. Evelyn Welch's Renaissance Skin, hosted by King's Centre for Early Modern Studies.
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
TOMORROW!! Renaissance Skin: the final celebration. This *sold out* , but we've been able to squeeze in a few more chairs. If you're interested in materials, bodies, meaning, or even just sausages, do come and celebrate @evelynwelch.bsky.social's return to @kingshistory.bsky.social. #EarlyModern 🗃️
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⛪ On 9 November, discover a snapshot of German life in early 18th-century London, where short talks, an exhibition of rarely displayed paintings, documents, and silverware, and an organ recital reveal more about this little-known community with @cemskcl.bsky.social and @beinghumanfest.bsky.social ⤵️
Refuge, Science, Faith: Discovering London's 18th-Century Germans | King's College London
Discover a snapshot of German life in early 18th-century London.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
⛪ On 9 November, discover a snapshot of German life in early 18th-century London, where short talks, an exhibition of rarely displayed paintings, documents, and silverware, and an organ recital reveal more about this little-known community with @cemskcl.bsky.social and @beinghumanfest.bsky.social ⤵️