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Jessica Goethals
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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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Jessica Goethals @jessgoethals.bsky.social · Oct 18
Thrilled to announce the publication of my book: Margherita Costa, Diva of the Baroque Court (UTP).

Who was Costa? Why, a professional singer, a courtesan, the lover of a notorious bandit and… the most widely published female writer in #17thC Italy!
#EarlyModern

utorontopress.com/978148754730...
University of Toronto Press - Margherita Costa, Diva of the Baroque Court
The Roman singer, courtesan, and writer Margherita Costa won prominence and fame across the courts of Italy and France during the mid-seventeenth century. Sh...
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A great couple days learning from smart colleagues and thinking about my own material from another direction. What a privilege this job is.
Photo of the program for the conference “Poesia in dialogo. La forma epistolare della lirica nel Rinascimento”
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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This. A thousand times this.
November 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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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-...

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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.
18ethics.unimi.it
September 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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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.
earlymodernjohn.bsky.social John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · Sep 3
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.
Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time
After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series
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September 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Gain confidence reading Renaissance Italian sources with our intensive 5-day online course.

📅 17–19 & 22–23 Sept 2025
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Early booking advised:
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August 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Want.
August 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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One of those times I wished I lived in the UK!
srsrensoc.bsky.social Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · Jul 21
#CfP: Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World

Exeter, 30-31 October 31, 2025. Abstracts by September 5, 2025 @earlymodernwar.bsky.social #Skystorians #EarlyModernEvents #MiseryOfCivilWar

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Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World University of Exeter, October 30, 2025 - October 31, 2025 Deadline for submission/application: September 5, 2025 Call for Papers We are exploring early modern conflict in all its forms. We particularly seek to unpack the interactions between the more traditional aspects of conflict, such as the political, tactical and strategic, with the more human side of it, including sociocultural approaches that explore experiences, representations and impacts of violence. As such, we particularly welcome proposals that look beyond purely military history and break chronological, geographical and disciplinary boundaries. We welcome proposals for individual papers of up to 20 minutes, or full panels of three to four papers, on any aspect of conflict, war and violence in the early modern period. Speakers might consider, but are not limited to, the following themes: • Physical, tactical, operational and strategic aspects of warfare. • Martial identities, values and motivations. • Notions of gender, race, class and religion. • Remembering, (re)imagining and representing violence and/or conflict. • The experience of violence, its impact and the everyday at war. • Popular allegiance in early modern conflict. • Maritime violence and naval warfare. • The bureaucracy of conflict, finance and the law. Abstracts of up to 300 words, along with a biographical note, should be sent to earlymodernwar@gmail.com by Friday 5th September.
July 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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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?
ryancordell.org Ryan Cordell @ryancordell.org · Jul 6
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
July 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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We are thrilled to announce that the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, with a keynote address by Professor Mark Stoyle, will be held on 30-31 October at the University of Exeter.

Please help us spread the world, and consider submitting a proposal!🗡️
Call for papers for the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, taking place at the University of Exeter on 30-31 October. We are exploring early modern conflict in all its forms. We particularly seek to unpack the interactions between the more traditional aspects of conflict, such as the political, tactical and strategic, with the more human side of it, including sociocultural approaches that explore experiences, representations and impacts of violence. As such, we particularly welcome proposals that look beyond purely military history and break chronological, geographical and disciplinary boundaries. We welcome proposals for individual papers of up to 20 minutes, or full panels of three to four papers, on any aspect of conflict, war and violence in the early modern period. Speakers might consider, but are not limited to, the following themes: Physical, tactical, operational and strategic aspects of warfare. Martial identities, values and motivations. Notions of gender, race, class and religion. Remembering, (re)imagining and representing violence and/or conflict. The experience of violence, its impact and the everyday at war. Popular allegiance in early modern conflict. Maritime violence and naval warfare. The bureaucracy of conflict, finance and the law. Abstracts of up to 300 words, along with a biographical note, should be sent to earlymodernwar@gmail.com by Friday 5th September.
July 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Respectfully, Senator, “agonizing” is trying to figure out what on earth to do when your sick, frail parent has to leave their nursing home.
steventdennis.bsky.social Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · Jul 1
Lisa Murkowski talks to the press shortly after she voted, quietly, “aye” on Trump’s tax bill. She said she hopes the House and Senate go to conference to improve it and called her vote “agonizing.”
July 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Virtual attendance option for this great event on early modern war’
June 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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#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
rsaorg.bsky.social Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · May 30
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
June 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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When you finally submit a big project…
May 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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The Medici Archive Project is offering 12 short-term fellowships for pre-doc students and postdoc candidates, working on fields related to early modern Italy (preferably with a specific emphasis on Tuscan or Medici history). Deadline: 15 June.
www.medici.org/fellowships/
Fellowships – The Medici Archive Project
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May 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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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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May 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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“A” for “A good first day back in the archives”
A manuscript gilded capital A with flowers.
May 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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As long as we don’t deprive students of real skills in the humanities as an offering to the AI gods in the meantime…
May 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Very keen to read this, and excited I can do so via open access!
evelynwelch.bsky.social Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · May 20
Amazingly, my book is ready and will be out soon! I am so excited and so grateful to everyone who has made it possible. Thanks to @wellcometrust.bsky.social it will be open access as well as a beautiful paperback. Thanks as well to @hsmurphy.bsky.social @jillburke.bsky.social and many others.
manchesterup.bsky.social Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · May 19
ANNOUNCING 🔔

'Renaissance skin' by @evelynwelch.bsky.social - prev. winner of @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social

A magnificently illustrated study of skin in Renaissance Europe, coming 1st July 💎

What happens when you see skin differently?

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May 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Happy #WorldBeeDay! 🐝

Silver tetradrachm coin minted in Ephesus, 390-380 BC.

Photo Getty Museum

#Archaeology
A silver tetradrachm (four-drachma coin) stamped in high relief on the obverse with a bee viewed from above, within a dotted border. Details include legs, wings, antennae, segmented abdomen and sting. The Greek letters, Ε (‘epsilon’) and Φ (‘phi’), an abbreviation of the name Ephesus, are placed either side of the bee. Diameter 7 mm.
May 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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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
May 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Any suggestions out there for student-friendly studies on dress, fashion, and cosmetics in Ancient Rome? Will serve as an intro unit for a course on the cultural history of Italian fashion.
May 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨

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MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.

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Please call your Representative right now and leave a voicemail, or first thing on Monday morning before the mark up session begins.
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May 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Health care analyst @charlesgaba.com estimates that at least 15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage if congressional Republicans get their way.

Read how MAGA Republicans plan to gut the ACA without actually repealing it.

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Death by a Thousand Cuts: The GOP's Stealth Move to End the ACA
Health care analyst Charles Gaba estimates that at least 15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage if congressional Republicans get their way.
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May 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM