Natale Vacalebre
@natvacalebre.bsky.social
Beatriz Galindo Professor at University of Alcalá. Book Historian & #Dante Scholar | Medieval & Early Modern Nerd. Co-Founder & Managing Editor of 'Bibliotheca Dantesca.'
#bookhistory #marginalia #rarebooks #italian #libraries #Mediterranean #popbooks
#bookhistory #marginalia #rarebooks #italian #libraries #Mediterranean #popbooks
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Just received the incredible news that I’ve been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org!
It’s a real honour—and a deep source of pride—to receive this recognition. Heartfelt thanks to Andrew @apettegree.bsky.social for his generous support! This means a lot!
#skystorians
It’s a real honour—and a deep source of pride—to receive this recognition. Heartfelt thanks to Andrew @apettegree.bsky.social for his generous support! This means a lot!
#skystorians
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15th-century astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, printer-publisher Johannes Müller, aka Regiomontanus, was born 6 June 1436 #histsci
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The world’s first scientific press
The first ever printing house dedicated to the printing and publishing of scientific books was established in Nürnberg in 1471 by the astronomer, astrologer and mathematician Johannes Müller, bette…
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June 6, 2025 at 5:27 AM
15th-century astronomer, astrologer, mathematician, printer-publisher Johannes Müller, aka Regiomontanus, was born 6 June 1436 #histsci
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We're delighted to welcome today 337 new Fellows & Members who've been elected to the Royal Historical Society bit.ly/3FfrjEb
Our new Fellows practice history in 11 countries, our Associate Fellows promote history across many sectors & our PGR Members study at 68 universities worldwide #Skystorians
Our new Fellows practice history in 11 countries, our Associate Fellows promote history across many sectors & our PGR Members study at 68 universities worldwide #Skystorians
May 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We're delighted to welcome today 337 new Fellows & Members who've been elected to the Royal Historical Society bit.ly/3FfrjEb
Our new Fellows practice history in 11 countries, our Associate Fellows promote history across many sectors & our PGR Members study at 68 universities worldwide #Skystorians
Our new Fellows practice history in 11 countries, our Associate Fellows promote history across many sectors & our PGR Members study at 68 universities worldwide #Skystorians
Just received the incredible news that I’ve been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org!
It’s a real honour—and a deep source of pride—to receive this recognition. Heartfelt thanks to Andrew @apettegree.bsky.social for his generous support! This means a lot!
#skystorians
It’s a real honour—and a deep source of pride—to receive this recognition. Heartfelt thanks to Andrew @apettegree.bsky.social for his generous support! This means a lot!
#skystorians
May 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Just received the incredible news that I’ve been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org!
It’s a real honour—and a deep source of pride—to receive this recognition. Heartfelt thanks to Andrew @apettegree.bsky.social for his generous support! This means a lot!
#skystorians
It’s a real honour—and a deep source of pride—to receive this recognition. Heartfelt thanks to Andrew @apettegree.bsky.social for his generous support! This means a lot!
#skystorians
Prof. Domenico Cecere gives an intriguing talk about natural #disasters and emotions in 17th-century Mediterranean at the 4th session of the Universiof Alcalá's international seminar on the history of written culture
#bookhistory #emotions #writing #writtenculture #disasters #print #manuscripts
#bookhistory #emotions #writing #writtenculture #disasters #print #manuscripts
April 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Prof. Domenico Cecere gives an intriguing talk about natural #disasters and emotions in 17th-century Mediterranean at the 4th session of the Universiof Alcalá's international seminar on the history of written culture
#bookhistory #emotions #writing #writtenculture #disasters #print #manuscripts
#bookhistory #emotions #writing #writtenculture #disasters #print #manuscripts
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If you are lucky enough to be near San Marino, CA, between March 12th and May 26th, don't miss this fantastic opportunity!
#rarebooks #bookhistory #GutenbergBible #earlyprint #incunbula
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#rarebooks #bookhistory #GutenbergBible #earlyprint #incunbula
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The Huntington Reunites Rare 15th-Century Print with Gutenberg Bible | The Huntington
The Huntington has acquired the exceptionally rare 15th-century devotional print “Christ on the Mount of Olives,” reuniting it with the institution’s prized Gutenberg Bible.
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March 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
If you are lucky enough to be near San Marino, CA, between March 12th and May 26th, don't miss this fantastic opportunity!
#rarebooks #bookhistory #GutenbergBible #earlyprint #incunbula
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#rarebooks #bookhistory #GutenbergBible #earlyprint #incunbula
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Honored to be awarded a Paul Oskar Kristeller Fellowship from the Renaissance Society of America for my research on Novohispanic readers of Italian books! Thank you so much for such a fantastic privilege!
#BookHistory #Renaissance #Mediterranean #ColonialMexico
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#BookHistory #Renaissance #Mediterranean #ColonialMexico
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February 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Honored to be awarded a Paul Oskar Kristeller Fellowship from the Renaissance Society of America for my research on Novohispanic readers of Italian books! Thank you so much for such a fantastic privilege!
#BookHistory #Renaissance #Mediterranean #ColonialMexico
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#BookHistory #Renaissance #Mediterranean #ColonialMexico
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Do you fancy getting started working with Transkribus? We're hosting a @transkribus.bsky.social in person workshop in Edinburgh, Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00 - 17:00. @jnockels.bsky.social will demistify automatic text recognition as well as its context, as part of @edcdcs.bsky.social training ☺️
Getting Started with Transkribus
A workshop on automatic text recognition and the transcription tool Transkribus, led by Joe Nockels from the University of Sheffield.
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February 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Do you fancy getting started working with Transkribus? We're hosting a @transkribus.bsky.social in person workshop in Edinburgh, Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:00 - 17:00. @jnockels.bsky.social will demistify automatic text recognition as well as its context, as part of @edcdcs.bsky.social training ☺️
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Very excited that Hidden Venice, a new smartphone walking tour app from History City, is now available for (free) download. Three historical trails from the 16th-18th century, written by historians (myself, Fabrizio Nevola, David Rosenthal, and Rosa Salzberg). youtu.be/HU4nx6CZp-U
Hidden Venice
HistoryCity apps bring the streets to life with immersive trails on geolocated historic maps. Available for: Venice, Copenhagen, Florence, Valencia, Exeter, Hamburg, Trento, Deventer, Landshut and Tours. https://historycityapps.org/
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May 31, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Very excited that Hidden Venice, a new smartphone walking tour app from History City, is now available for (free) download. Three historical trails from the 16th-18th century, written by historians (myself, Fabrizio Nevola, David Rosenthal, and Rosa Salzberg). youtu.be/HU4nx6CZp-U
Now Esther Borrego Gutiérrez (Universidad Complutense) walks us through the fascinating world of the religious "villancico", a mixed genre of popular music and verses developed in early modern Spain.
#writing #popular #music #religious #navidad #textualstudies #comedy #emotions
#writing #popular #music #religious #navidad #textualstudies #comedy #emotions
January 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Now Esther Borrego Gutiérrez (Universidad Complutense) walks us through the fascinating world of the religious "villancico", a mixed genre of popular music and verses developed in early modern Spain.
#writing #popular #music #religious #navidad #textualstudies #comedy #emotions
#writing #popular #music #religious #navidad #textualstudies #comedy #emotions
The inaugural lecture by Diego Navarro Bonilla (Universidad Carlos III) focuses on how calligraphy generates emotions and develops creativity
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#calligraphy #writing #historyofemotions #writing
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#calligraphy #writing #historyofemotions #writing
January 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The inaugural lecture by Diego Navarro Bonilla (Universidad Carlos III) focuses on how calligraphy generates emotions and develops creativity
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#calligraphy #writing #historyofemotions #writing
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#calligraphy #writing #historyofemotions #writing
Ready to start this fantastic seminar, "Corazón, de ti me quejo...", on emotions and writing (15th-21th centuries) ath the Department of Philosophy and History at the University of Alcalá!
#writing #writtenculture #emotions #archives #paleography #history #manuscript #reading
#writing #writtenculture #emotions #archives #paleography #history #manuscript #reading
January 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Ready to start this fantastic seminar, "Corazón, de ti me quejo...", on emotions and writing (15th-21th centuries) ath the Department of Philosophy and History at the University of Alcalá!
#writing #writtenculture #emotions #archives #paleography #history #manuscript #reading
#writing #writtenculture #emotions #archives #paleography #history #manuscript #reading
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Le dernier numéro des #Annales est désormais publié sur Cambridge Core (@cambridgeup.bsky.social). À lire, l’intelligence des gestes techniques au XVIIIe s., l'histoire et l'anthropologie des populations amérindiennes, les Juifs, l’antisémitisme et le capitalisme
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Dernier numéro | Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales | Cambridge Core
Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales
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January 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Le dernier numéro des #Annales est désormais publié sur Cambridge Core (@cambridgeup.bsky.social). À lire, l’intelligence des gestes techniques au XVIIIe s., l'histoire et l'anthropologie des populations amérindiennes, les Juifs, l’antisémitisme et le capitalisme
👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Au sommaire du prochain numéro des #Annales, l’intelligence des gestes techniques au XVIIIe siècle, histoire et anthropologie des populations amérindiennes, les Juifs, l’antisémitisme et le capitalisme
December 23, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Au sommaire du prochain numéro des #Annales, l’intelligence des gestes techniques au XVIIIe siècle, histoire et anthropologie des populations amérindiennes, les Juifs, l’antisémitisme et le capitalisme
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#callforpapers for the forthcoming San Daniele Sammelband 15-16 conference, to be held from 10 to 12 April 2025. sammelband.hypotheses.org/2267
San Daniele 2025 – a call for papers
« In uno volumine » – call for papers for the forthcoming San Daniele Sammelband 15-16 conference to be held from 10 to 12 April 2025 After having tackled in our previous meetings the fundamental ques...
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December 27, 2024 at 11:13 AM
#callforpapers for the forthcoming San Daniele Sammelband 15-16 conference, to be held from 10 to 12 April 2025. sammelband.hypotheses.org/2267
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The whole Mediterranean region was out of fashion among academic historians during the formative century of modern academia. I talk a fair bit about this in the opening sections of my new book “Inventing the Renaissance” forthcoming February
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Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age
Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age [Palmer, Ada] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age
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December 22, 2024 at 5:15 PM
The whole Mediterranean region was out of fashion among academic historians during the formative century of modern academia. I talk a fair bit about this in the opening sections of my new book “Inventing the Renaissance” forthcoming February
www.amazon.com/Inventing-Re...
www.amazon.com/Inventing-Re...
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Love this scheme! Take note lovely DH friends, that it is a VIRTUAL fellowship.
Our Digital Research Fellowship call is also currently open: £7,500 for a 3 month project exploring our data: data.nls.uk/projects/dig...
The National Library of Scotland Fellowship in Digital Research 2025-26 – Data Foundry
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December 20, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Love this scheme! Take note lovely DH friends, that it is a VIRTUAL fellowship.
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Shall we call him Scroogewell? Croogewell? Scromwell?
'Tis the season for lots of people posting on the #17thCentury #Christmas ban in England and Wales... a story often buried under myth and misunderstanding! 😉
For a summary of why Christmas was banned and how (along with Cromwell's involvement), see: www.cromwellmuseum.org/cromwell/did...
For a summary of why Christmas was banned and how (along with Cromwell's involvement), see: www.cromwellmuseum.org/cromwell/did...
December 20, 2024 at 7:56 AM
Shall we call him Scroogewell? Croogewell? Scromwell?
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How to organize your books in true #earlymodern style by following 3 simple steps. Here is an advice from 1504:
Step 1: lay them on top of each other.
Step 2: book spines facing up.
Step 3: Have a few boxes within your book collection.
#bookhistory #skystorians
Step 1: lay them on top of each other.
Step 2: book spines facing up.
Step 3: Have a few boxes within your book collection.
#bookhistory #skystorians
![Detail from [Gregor Reisch] AEPITOMA OMNIS PHYLOSOPHIAE ... (1504). Two men in a room with a book collection in the back.
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December 16, 2024 at 7:54 AM
How to organize your books in true #earlymodern style by following 3 simple steps. Here is an advice from 1504:
Step 1: lay them on top of each other.
Step 2: book spines facing up.
Step 3: Have a few boxes within your book collection.
#bookhistory #skystorians
Step 1: lay them on top of each other.
Step 2: book spines facing up.
Step 3: Have a few boxes within your book collection.
#bookhistory #skystorians
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Reminder as you consider holiday gifts that REUSE is even better than RECYCLE, and thrift shops and eBay are full of wonderful things loved ones might want, including a million jillion stuffed animals of every species imaginable waiting to be loved.
December 13, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Reminder as you consider holiday gifts that REUSE is even better than RECYCLE, and thrift shops and eBay are full of wonderful things loved ones might want, including a million jillion stuffed animals of every species imaginable waiting to be loved.
It’s official! 🤩Starting next year I’ll be joining the University of Alcalá as a Beatriz Galindo Distinguished Professor. I’m beyond excited and deeply grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to begin this new chapter!🥳📚
#goodnews #newjob #professorship #happiness #sun #skyacademic #skystorians
#goodnews #newjob #professorship #happiness #sun #skyacademic #skystorians
December 12, 2024 at 11:01 AM
It’s official! 🤩Starting next year I’ll be joining the University of Alcalá as a Beatriz Galindo Distinguished Professor. I’m beyond excited and deeply grateful for this opportunity and can’t wait to begin this new chapter!🥳📚
#goodnews #newjob #professorship #happiness #sun #skyacademic #skystorians
#goodnews #newjob #professorship #happiness #sun #skyacademic #skystorians
December 11, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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Nouvel épisode de podcast en ligne : 359, la fabrique des Annales (2), avec un grand format consacré à la colonisation et à sa dimension économique, autour du livre majeur de D. Cogneau, Un empire bon marché. Sommaire ci-dessous.
Bonne écoute, retours bienvenus !
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Bonne écoute, retours bienvenus !
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December 11, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Nouvel épisode de podcast en ligne : 359, la fabrique des Annales (2), avec un grand format consacré à la colonisation et à sa dimension économique, autour du livre majeur de D. Cogneau, Un empire bon marché. Sommaire ci-dessous.
Bonne écoute, retours bienvenus !
parolesdhistoire.fr/index.php/20...
Bonne écoute, retours bienvenus !
parolesdhistoire.fr/index.php/20...