Susan Anne Naramore
@sanaramore.bsky.social
Postdoc @ Notre Dame Rome
PhD University of Notre Dame |
Social & Cultural Historian of Early Modern Italy | writing about the Florentine countryside, historical memory, identity, & state-building
PhD University of Notre Dame |
Social & Cultural Historian of Early Modern Italy | writing about the Florentine countryside, historical memory, identity, & state-building
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Updated Bsky intro: Postdoc @ Notre Dame Rome|PhD University of Notre Dame| dissertation on the Medici & the countryside/Mugello valley & early modern Tuscan identity | interested in early modern Europe, state-building, identity, cultural memory, masculinity, & gender
Pope Leo X having an elephant is honestly so on brand for his vibe. I’m here for it.
🐘 A revealing window into the dynamic atmosphere of Leo X’s papal court through a small stucco image in the Vatican Loggia designed by Raphael’s workshop depicting Leo’s pet #elephant Hanno.
🦣 Watch RAPHAEL: A PORTRAIT, ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/raphael-a-...
🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art
🦣 Watch RAPHAEL: A PORTRAIT, ideasroadshow.substack.com/p/raphael-a-...
🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #art
November 23, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Pope Leo X having an elephant is honestly so on brand for his vibe. I’m here for it.
Currently finishing up a draft of my article on Lucrezia Donati -> a reexamination of her role within the social circle of Lorenzo de’ Medici & what she symbolized in the poetry of the Laurentian brigata.
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Currently finishing up a draft of my article on Lucrezia Donati -> a reexamination of her role within the social circle of Lorenzo de’ Medici & what she symbolized in the poetry of the Laurentian brigata.
Updated Bsky intro: Postdoc @ Notre Dame Rome|PhD University of Notre Dame| dissertation on the Medici & the countryside/Mugello valley & early modern Tuscan identity | interested in early modern Europe, state-building, identity, cultural memory, masculinity, & gender
October 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Updated Bsky intro: Postdoc @ Notre Dame Rome|PhD University of Notre Dame| dissertation on the Medici & the countryside/Mugello valley & early modern Tuscan identity | interested in early modern Europe, state-building, identity, cultural memory, masculinity, & gender
Few things calm me more than when my passport arrives with my Italian visa approved. Heading to Rome at the end of August!!
July 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Few things calm me more than when my passport arrives with my Italian visa approved. Heading to Rome at the end of August!!
Dissertation defense ✅
Submitted dissertation to graduate school ✅
Have a massive headache ✅
Submitted dissertation to graduate school ✅
Have a massive headache ✅
July 14, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Dissertation defense ✅
Submitted dissertation to graduate school ✅
Have a massive headache ✅
Submitted dissertation to graduate school ✅
Have a massive headache ✅
Dissertation defense tomorrow 🤞🏻🤞🏻
June 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Dissertation defense tomorrow 🤞🏻🤞🏻
And with that my dissertation is submitted to my committee.
How did 5 years fly by?
How did 5 years fly by?
June 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
And with that my dissertation is submitted to my committee.
How did 5 years fly by?
How did 5 years fly by?
The cutest of writing companions
May 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The cutest of writing companions
T-7 days
Count down to submitting dissertation to my committee
Count down to submitting dissertation to my committee
May 27, 2025 at 3:13 AM
T-7 days
Count down to submitting dissertation to my committee
Count down to submitting dissertation to my committee
Really appreciate the library at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social having the perfect writing vibe
May 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Really appreciate the library at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social having the perfect writing vibe
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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/
www.medici.org/fellowships/
Fellowships – The Medici Archive Project
www.medici.org
May 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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/
www.medici.org/fellowships/
The final month of dissertation writing is the most productive and most painful, or is it just me?
May 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The final month of dissertation writing is the most productive and most painful, or is it just me?
Honestly this sounds like such a good time, lucky students.
I went to Chicago to cover a papal conclave. No, not that one. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/u...
‘The Only Person in the World Claiming to Be the Pope Right Now’
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Honestly this sounds like such a good time, lucky students.
Reposted by Susan Anne Naramore
The Medici Archive Project is offering twelve short-term fellowships for graduate, pre-doctoral students, and postdoctoral candidates, working on fields related to early modern Italy (preferably with a specific emphasis on Tuscany or Medici history) #earlymodern 🗃️
Fellowships – The Medici Archive Project
www.medici.org
April 14, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Medici Archive Project is offering twelve short-term fellowships for graduate, pre-doctoral students, and postdoctoral candidates, working on fields related to early modern Italy (preferably with a specific emphasis on Tuscany or Medici history) #earlymodern 🗃️
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EXCITEMENT!!!
OUR PROGRAMME IS LIVE!
Would you look at all these fascinating panels and presentations -- the #EarlyModern continues to fascinate.
Have a peak www.rensoc.org.uk/srs-biennial... and get excited for 2-5 July in Bristol for #RenSoc25! #SkyStorians
OUR PROGRAMME IS LIVE!
Would you look at all these fascinating panels and presentations -- the #EarlyModern continues to fascinate.
Have a peak www.rensoc.org.uk/srs-biennial... and get excited for 2-5 July in Bristol for #RenSoc25! #SkyStorians
a blurry picture of a person standing in front of a refrigerator and oven .
Alt: gif from the office. it's a guy in a suit walking out an office door while there's lots of movement by other men in suits. The guy says "oh my god it's happening everybody stay CALM" while absolutely not staying calm.
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
EXCITEMENT!!!
OUR PROGRAMME IS LIVE!
Would you look at all these fascinating panels and presentations -- the #EarlyModern continues to fascinate.
Have a peak www.rensoc.org.uk/srs-biennial... and get excited for 2-5 July in Bristol for #RenSoc25! #SkyStorians
OUR PROGRAMME IS LIVE!
Would you look at all these fascinating panels and presentations -- the #EarlyModern continues to fascinate.
Have a peak www.rensoc.org.uk/srs-biennial... and get excited for 2-5 July in Bristol for #RenSoc25! #SkyStorians
Very excited to be giving a talk as part of the Medici Archive Project forum next week!
Creating Lucrezia Donati: From the Muse of Lorenzo ‘il Magnifico’ to the Medici Mistress in Modern Historical Memory
Creating Lucrezia Donati: From the Muse of Lorenzo ‘il Magnifico’ to the Medici Mistress in Modern Historical Memory
February 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Very excited to be giving a talk as part of the Medici Archive Project forum next week!
Creating Lucrezia Donati: From the Muse of Lorenzo ‘il Magnifico’ to the Medici Mistress in Modern Historical Memory
Creating Lucrezia Donati: From the Muse of Lorenzo ‘il Magnifico’ to the Medici Mistress in Modern Historical Memory
Reposted by Susan Anne Naramore
...absolutely incredible. Here's what Medieval Bologna would have looked like when all its towers were intact. Florence didn't have so many but did have dozens, so the richest part of the city center would have looked much like this. Much to the despair of the city fire brigade! 11/?
January 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
...absolutely incredible. Here's what Medieval Bologna would have looked like when all its towers were intact. Florence didn't have so many but did have dozens, so the richest part of the city center would have looked much like this. Much to the despair of the city fire brigade! 11/?
Reposted by Susan Anne Naramore
Speaking of our conference: there's no deadline on this, but do follow all participants we've been able to capture thus far. And let us know if you're joining us, #EarlyModern #Skystorians! go.bsky.app/DVyFCxt
#RenSoc25
#RenSoc25
January 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Speaking of our conference: there's no deadline on this, but do follow all participants we've been able to capture thus far. And let us know if you're joining us, #EarlyModern #Skystorians! go.bsky.app/DVyFCxt
#RenSoc25
#RenSoc25
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Call to Italianists: I am organizing a study abroad to Florence in May 2026. If you have done so before and can recommend a travel agent who can help, would you please share? Looking for someone to coordinate accommodation, museum, bus and train bookings. Location immaterial, can be remote.
January 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Call to Italianists: I am organizing a study abroad to Florence in May 2026. If you have done so before and can recommend a travel agent who can help, would you please share? Looking for someone to coordinate accommodation, museum, bus and train bookings. Location immaterial, can be remote.
Very excited for my first talk of the New Year!
January 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Very excited for my first talk of the New Year!
Can I send this post to my university library in lieu of a request to get a copy asap
December 10, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Can I send this post to my university library in lieu of a request to get a copy asap
Reposted by Susan Anne Naramore
We're counting down to 2025 because in 2025 we get to all meet again!
In Bristol this time. Who's joining us there? And are you in our starter pack yet? #RenSoc25
go.bsky.app/DVyFCxt
In Bristol this time. Who's joining us there? And are you in our starter pack yet? #RenSoc25
go.bsky.app/DVyFCxt
December 9, 2024 at 5:11 PM
We're counting down to 2025 because in 2025 we get to all meet again!
In Bristol this time. Who's joining us there? And are you in our starter pack yet? #RenSoc25
go.bsky.app/DVyFCxt
In Bristol this time. Who's joining us there? And are you in our starter pack yet? #RenSoc25
go.bsky.app/DVyFCxt
Reposted by Susan Anne Naramore
I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired.
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
December 4, 2024 at 9:23 AM
I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired.
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist