Karin Sennefelt
@karinsennefelt.bsky.social
Bodies, vapours, spirits and dissent in early modernity | Professor @Stockholms_univ
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The Word made Flesh is out today! I've not seen it in the flesh myself yet, but this is a happy day after many years of work.
#EarlyModern #medhist #histmed #bodyhistory
#EarlyModern #medhist #histmed #bodyhistory
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Promoting a non-academic book recently has been great fun - apart from the emails from elderly men who ”also work on the 17th century” and expect me to take interest. No women, just old guys.
#earlymodern #skystorians
#earlymodern #skystorians
February 17, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Promoting a non-academic book recently has been great fun - apart from the emails from elderly men who ”also work on the 17th century” and expect me to take interest. No women, just old guys.
#earlymodern #skystorians
#earlymodern #skystorians
I fönstret på Söderbokhandeln 😀
February 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
I fönstret på Söderbokhandeln 😀
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Coming up tomorrow on the new podcast episode of #HoPWaG, we look at Arnauld and Jansenism, and why this intense religious movement is associated with Cartesianism.
February 7, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Coming up tomorrow on the new podcast episode of #HoPWaG, we look at Arnauld and Jansenism, and why this intense religious movement is associated with Cartesianism.
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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
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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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Attention Firefox users!
Starting with the next rollout, Firefox is adding a "disable all generative AI features" button.
www.findarticles.com/firefox-will...
Starting with the next rollout, Firefox is adding a "disable all generative AI features" button.
www.findarticles.com/firefox-will...
Firefox Will Let Users Block All AI Features
Mozilla is giving Firefox users a master switch to opt out of generative AI. The browser’s upcoming AI Controls will let you block every current and
www.findarticles.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Attention Firefox users!
Starting with the next rollout, Firefox is adding a "disable all generative AI features" button.
www.findarticles.com/firefox-will...
Starting with the next rollout, Firefox is adding a "disable all generative AI features" button.
www.findarticles.com/firefox-will...
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Very cold weather in Antwerp but the skating is good & we've got a fire going on the bank for the non-skaters. By Lucas van Valckenborch, d. OTD 1597.
February 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Very cold weather in Antwerp but the skating is good & we've got a fire going on the bank for the non-skaters. By Lucas van Valckenborch, d. OTD 1597.
Kom på boksläpp, vetja! Den 16/2 är jag på Gamla stans bokhandel för att prata om Livet enligt 1600-talet.
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gamlastansbokhandel.se/events/boksa...
Boksamtal & boksläpp om Livet enligt 1600-talet
Måndagen 16 februari kl.17.00 – 19.00 Boksamtal och boksläpp VET DIN PLATS. Men du har olika platser i olika hierarkier. KLEMA INTE MED DIN KROPP. Men du måste sköta den för själens skull. NATUREN RÅD...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Kom på boksläpp, vetja! Den 16/2 är jag på Gamla stans bokhandel för att prata om Livet enligt 1600-talet.
gamlastansbokhandel.se/events/boksa...
gamlastansbokhandel.se/events/boksa...
Nu hörrni, alla ni som har olika ursäkter för att vara kvar på fb, nu är det dags att säga adjö. Messa era kompisar och gå ut och ta en öl istället och gläds tillsammans åt att ni inte hjälper deportörer och mördare.
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
Meta Is Blocking Links To ICE List on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Users of Meta’s social platforms can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing what it claims are the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Nu hörrni, alla ni som har olika ursäkter för att vara kvar på fb, nu är det dags att säga adjö. Messa era kompisar och gå ut och ta en öl istället och gläds tillsammans åt att ni inte hjälper deportörer och mördare.
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
www.wired.com/story/meta-i...
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
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We're hosting a hybrid conference in July!
"Health and the Environment in the Preindustrial World: Multidisciplinary Approaches" will explore traditional and recent themes converging on public health history.
To be notified when registration opens, fill out this form: forms.gle/5dMU4rNd8d5q...
"Health and the Environment in the Preindustrial World: Multidisciplinary Approaches" will explore traditional and recent themes converging on public health history.
To be notified when registration opens, fill out this form: forms.gle/5dMU4rNd8d5q...
January 20, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
January 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
A joke for the history buffs:
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Germany’s satirical newspaper @der-postillon.com titles: “Vienna Academy of the Arts offers Trump admission as a student — They don’t want to get blamed again“
Ah, the rationalist archivist at work! Here in the register of letters from the county governor of Turku to the King in 1688 the contents of one letter does not need to be recorded becuse it is ”nonsense” (trams). So of course I will be ordering this letter.
#earlymodern #skystorians
#earlymodern #skystorians
January 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Ah, the rationalist archivist at work! Here in the register of letters from the county governor of Turku to the King in 1688 the contents of one letter does not need to be recorded becuse it is ”nonsense” (trams). So of course I will be ordering this letter.
#earlymodern #skystorians
#earlymodern #skystorians
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1/ A shout out to seriously the most stunning article I have read perhaps ever - Erin Maglaque's in the December @Journalofmoder. I was one of the readers for this piece, and I even wrote in my report that it was such an intense read that I had to go for a walk afterwards to calm down.
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
1/ A shout out to seriously the most stunning article I have read perhaps ever - Erin Maglaque's in the December @Journalofmoder. I was one of the readers for this piece, and I even wrote in my report that it was such an intense read that I had to go for a walk afterwards to calm down.
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What a magnificent book. Just recently finished @matthewcobb.bsky.social's The Idea of the Brain which is a wonderful history of neuroscience.
I'll be straight, it's not gripping, it goes into too much detail but it is deeply enjoyable and absolutely epic in scope.
I'll be straight, it's not gripping, it goes into too much detail but it is deeply enjoyable and absolutely epic in scope.
January 9, 2026 at 12:17 PM
What a magnificent book. Just recently finished @matthewcobb.bsky.social's The Idea of the Brain which is a wonderful history of neuroscience.
I'll be straight, it's not gripping, it goes into too much detail but it is deeply enjoyable and absolutely epic in scope.
I'll be straight, it's not gripping, it goes into too much detail but it is deeply enjoyable and absolutely epic in scope.
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
OMG - f*ck AI for ruining the em-dash for writers. I use them all the time. Of course, what a shock that AI uses them since they were trained off my voice and other authors' voices.
I'm a writer who has specifically been directed *not* to use em-dashes because "they mean it was written by AI." I can detect AI writing, but it is not simply a matter of the punctuation used.
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
Glöm heller inte era lokala ideella biografer! Det finns biljetter kvar till kvällens föreställning av Nouvelle vague på Reflexen i Kärrtorp
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www.svd.se/a/16nRMq/gar...
”Går ihop – men med hjärtat i halsgropen”
Juldagen är årets stora biodag. Men siffrorna för biobranschen är dystra och för små aktörer krävs kreativa grepp för att få kunder hela året. Bio Aspen i Stockholm satsar på bio, bistro och musik – o...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Glöm heller inte era lokala ideella biografer! Det finns biljetter kvar till kvällens föreställning av Nouvelle vague på Reflexen i Kärrtorp
www.svd.se/a/16nRMq/gar...
www.svd.se/a/16nRMq/gar...
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Blir nästan tårögd så här till morgonkaffet. Zita bjuder på bio idag! Och på fika!
December 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Blir nästan tårögd så här till morgonkaffet. Zita bjuder på bio idag! Och på fika!
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En hälsning från syrran i Ukraina.
December 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
En hälsning från syrran i Ukraina.
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📣 Coming soon 📆 17 Feb 2026
Umberto Grassi, What God Kept for Himself: Atheism, Sodomy, and Radical Dissent in Renaissance Italy (Harvard University Press, 2026)
✨A landmark study of sexual nonconformity and religious dissent in Renaissance Italy. 📚Add to your reading list!
Umberto Grassi, What God Kept for Himself: Atheism, Sodomy, and Radical Dissent in Renaissance Italy (Harvard University Press, 2026)
✨A landmark study of sexual nonconformity and religious dissent in Renaissance Italy. 📚Add to your reading list!
What God Kept for Himself — Harvard University Press
A revelatory account of sexual nonconformity and radical religious dissent in Renaissance Italy, drawing on never-before-studied Inquisition trials.Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, a se...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
📣 Coming soon 📆 17 Feb 2026
Umberto Grassi, What God Kept for Himself: Atheism, Sodomy, and Radical Dissent in Renaissance Italy (Harvard University Press, 2026)
✨A landmark study of sexual nonconformity and religious dissent in Renaissance Italy. 📚Add to your reading list!
Umberto Grassi, What God Kept for Himself: Atheism, Sodomy, and Radical Dissent in Renaissance Italy (Harvard University Press, 2026)
✨A landmark study of sexual nonconformity and religious dissent in Renaissance Italy. 📚Add to your reading list!
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Risken för bonderomantik och missuppfattningar om hur idylliskt det egentligen var vid förra sekelskiftet lurar alltid bakom hörnet för oss som sköter om kulturreservat. Därför är den nya rapporten om Stensjö by viktig. widgren.blogspot.com/2025/12/sten...
Stensjö by - arbetare, hantverkare och torpare
Kulturreservatet Stensjö brukar ibland framhållas som en bild av det gamla Bondesverige. Och många besökare som vandrar den korta biten fr...
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December 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Risken för bonderomantik och missuppfattningar om hur idylliskt det egentligen var vid förra sekelskiftet lurar alltid bakom hörnet för oss som sköter om kulturreservat. Därför är den nya rapporten om Stensjö by viktig. widgren.blogspot.com/2025/12/sten...
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BLOODY AI,a thread:so, I saw a picture online of the Towers of Perugia by a Renaissance artist, Benedetto Bonfigli whose other work I know a little bit. Here is the image 1/n:
December 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
BLOODY AI,a thread:so, I saw a picture online of the Towers of Perugia by a Renaissance artist, Benedetto Bonfigli whose other work I know a little bit. Here is the image 1/n: