EMPSOLID ERC
@empsolid.bsky.social
"Empire of Solidarities: a Connected History of Private Charity Across a Decentred Romanov Empire, 1855–1914". https://empsolid.ee/
PI: @catherinegibson.bsky.social (University of Tartu)
This work is supported by an #ERC grant (EMPSOLID – 101162204).
PI: @catherinegibson.bsky.social (University of Tartu)
This work is supported by an #ERC grant (EMPSOLID – 101162204).
Thrilled to share that our article “Horizontal Threads: Towards an Entangled Spatial History of the Romanov Empire” by Catherine Gibson and Anton Kotenko is now out in Slavic Review (Vol. 84, No. 2). Read here doi.org/10.1017/slr....
#EMPSOLID #ERC #SpatialHistory #RomanovEmpire
#EMPSOLID #ERC #SpatialHistory #RomanovEmpire
November 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Thrilled to share that our article “Horizontal Threads: Towards an Entangled Spatial History of the Romanov Empire” by Catherine Gibson and Anton Kotenko is now out in Slavic Review (Vol. 84, No. 2). Read here doi.org/10.1017/slr....
#EMPSOLID #ERC #SpatialHistory #RomanovEmpire
#EMPSOLID #ERC #SpatialHistory #RomanovEmpire
EMPSOLID is featured in a new exhibition at the University of Tartu Library! ⭐
The exhibition will remain on display until 19 August, after which it will continue its journey to various European cities. The Exciting Minds exhibition is also available online: researchinestonia.eu/ERC/en/
The exhibition will remain on display until 19 August, after which it will continue its journey to various European cities. The Exciting Minds exhibition is also available online: researchinestonia.eu/ERC/en/
June 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
EMPSOLID is featured in a new exhibition at the University of Tartu Library! ⭐
The exhibition will remain on display until 19 August, after which it will continue its journey to various European cities. The Exciting Minds exhibition is also available online: researchinestonia.eu/ERC/en/
The exhibition will remain on display until 19 August, after which it will continue its journey to various European cities. The Exciting Minds exhibition is also available online: researchinestonia.eu/ERC/en/
🎙️ Interview Time with Michela Quercetti!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
May 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🎙️ Interview Time with Michela Quercetti!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
"I'm not a historian, but I'm enchanted by the archives!"
Michela shares her experience working on the #EMPSOLID project, diving into 100-year-old documents, Romanov-era charity networks, and Estonian archives.
📸 Archive photo + full quote in the post!
💡Our PhD call is now also available at EURAXESS!
You can find a thorough description of the position and of the application process here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333981
#EMPSOLID #EMPSOLIDnews #PhD
You can find a thorough description of the position and of the application process here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333981
#EMPSOLID #EMPSOLIDnews #PhD
April 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
💡Our PhD call is now also available at EURAXESS!
You can find a thorough description of the position and of the application process here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333981
#EMPSOLID #EMPSOLIDnews #PhD
You can find a thorough description of the position and of the application process here: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/333981
#EMPSOLID #EMPSOLIDnews #PhD
It was also exciting to visit the stage in Vērmanes park where, on the same site, a charity concert for victims of the 1902 Shamakhi earthquake (present-day Azerbaijan) took place.
(📷: Open-air stage in Vērmanes park in Riga today and in the 1900s; B/W Photo courtesy of National Library of Latvia)
(📷: Open-air stage in Vērmanes park in Riga today and in the 1900s; B/W Photo courtesy of National Library of Latvia)
March 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It was also exciting to visit the stage in Vērmanes park where, on the same site, a charity concert for victims of the 1902 Shamakhi earthquake (present-day Azerbaijan) took place.
(📷: Open-air stage in Vērmanes park in Riga today and in the 1900s; B/W Photo courtesy of National Library of Latvia)
(📷: Open-air stage in Vērmanes park in Riga today and in the 1900s; B/W Photo courtesy of National Library of Latvia)
📜✨ Lately, we've been delving into the Latvian State Historical Archives' collections! These 19th-century petitions reveal how news travelled across the Romanov Empire, why people helped others, and how they gathered donations.
(📷: Well-worn petitions requesting permission to hold charity events)
(📷: Well-worn petitions requesting permission to hold charity events)
March 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
📜✨ Lately, we've been delving into the Latvian State Historical Archives' collections! These 19th-century petitions reveal how news travelled across the Romanov Empire, why people helped others, and how they gathered donations.
(📷: Well-worn petitions requesting permission to hold charity events)
(📷: Well-worn petitions requesting permission to hold charity events)