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Brian Maxson

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Thank you @mhs1791.bsky.social for this fun interview!

Massachusetts Historical Society @mhs1791.bsky.social · May 6

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May 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM

Brian Maxson

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My latest article is out. This piece changed the identification of a sculpture by Edmonia Lewis, so a lot different than what I usually do. www.19thc-artworldwide.org/spring25/new...

Edmonia Lewis, Bust of Helen Ruthven Waterston, 1866

Founded in 2002, Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide is a scholarly, refereed e-journal devoted to the study of nineteenth-century painting, sculpture, graphic art

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March 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM

Brian Maxson

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The fall 2024 newsletter for the Appalachian Premodernists is now available for download via academia.edu:
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January 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM

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Celine Camps

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🚨 #Skystorians: @cambridgeup.bsky.social, publisher of 'Renaissance Quarterly', has "temporarily enabled free access to all articles published since the 1st of January 2023; this will continue for all new articles published through the 31st of December this year" 🗃️ #EarlyModern
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Renaissance Quarterly | Cambridge Core

Renaissance Quarterly - Barbara Fuchs, Carina L. Johnson, Brian J. Maxson, John R. Decker

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December 2, 2024 at 6:16 PM

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Massachusetts Historical Society

@mhs1791.bsky.social

Hello Bluesky! The MHS is the oldest historical society in the US founded in 1791! Follow along to learn more about our vast collections and archives, as well as our array of programs.
#MHS1791 🗃️

December 2, 2024 at 3:21 PM

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Society for Renaissance Studies

@srsrensoc.bsky.social

*VERY EXCITING VACANCY*

Join our team behind the superb Renaissance Studies as editor -- guided expertly by Wiley.

Ability to combust into flames and shrug it off not a requirement. #EarlyModern excitement is

Deadline: 31 Jan 2025
All info: rensoc.org.uk/vacancy-edit...

Renaissance Studies is one of the leading journals in the field of Renaissance studies, with an interdisciplinary emphasis, and a worldwide readership. Established in 1987, Renaissance Studies is published in partnership by the Society for Renaissance Studies and John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley).

The Council of the Society for Renaissance Studies (SRS) seeks to appoint an Editor for Renaissance Studies to succeed Professor Kevin Killeen, who retires as Editor in December 2025.

It is hoped that the new editor(s) will be able to take over responsibility from 1 January 2026 and serve for a 5-year term until 19 December 2031. Interviews will be held online in February/March 2025.

The Editor is responsible for the editorial content of the journal, for obtaining peer reviews of articles submitted, and for the supply of edited copy to Wiley. The Editor works with, and leads, a team consisting of an Associate Editor (whose main responsibility rests with the Special Issues of the journal), Book

November 15, 2024 at 10:52 AM

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Jo Walton

@bluejo.bsky.social

#SomethingBeautiful Cicero reading. I love the Renaissance imagination of the ancient world.

Renaissance fresco of an imagined kid Cicero with a book

November 12, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Brian Maxson

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This Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from noon until 1:30pm (eastern time in the U.S.), Jonathan Nelson will present “Risky Business: Portraits in Renaissance Italy.” To RSVP and receive a link for the talk, please use the following link:
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RSVP for ePublics talk by Jonathan Nelson, "Risky Business: Portraits in Renaissance Italy," 9/25 @ 12 noon EST

On Sept 25 at 12 noon EST, ePublics will be hosting a talk by Jonathan Nelson entitled "Risky Business: Portraits in Renaissance Italy." Jonathan Nelson teaches Italian Renaissance Art at Syracuse...

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September 23, 2024 at 2:18 PM

Brian Maxson

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The latest newsletter for the Appalachian Premodernists is uploaded to academia.edu

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June 9, 2024 at 3:05 PM

Brian Maxson

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I am very excited to give a talk, via Zoom, to the Florida State University historical community next week. If you are interested and free next Wednesday (April 17) from 3 to 5pm (eastern time) please consider registering!
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April 10, 2024 at 7:45 PM