Brett Rushforth

Reposting - the intro essay is available for free download for another 2 weeks.

Cover image of the Huntington Library Quarterly, vol. 87, number 2. "Paintings, Peepshows, and Porcupines: Exhibitions in London, 1763-1851." The journal's name and issue information are on an earth-colored banner above an artistic depiction of museum visitors.

The whole issue is available here: muse.jhu.edu/issue/55109

Over an artistic depiction of museum visitors in nineteenth-century London is a white text box with the title of a journal article: "Special Issue Introduction: Exhibitions in London, 1763-1851," by Jordan Bear and Catherine Roach.

The introduction to the HLQ special issue on exhibitions in London is available for free download until Aug. 5. muse.jhu.edu/pub/56/artic...

lol, it's sheer something

He's garbage. Absolute racist trash, and dumb as a mossy rock.

Checking caption credits for the next HLQ issue (first French edition of Utopia) while also finalizing image permissions for The Book, and voila: Sir Thomas Morue. (Apologyes in advance, it's been a very long day.) #earlymodern

He can also bench press 500 lbs. by asking a forklift operator to raise the bar for him.

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Cover image of the Huntington Library Quarterly, vol. 87, number 2. "Paintings, Peepshows, and Porcupines: Exhibitions in London, 1763-1851." The journal's name and issue information are on an earth-colored banner above an artistic depiction of museum visitors.

New HLQ special issue. What counts as an exhibition? As art? As respectable or "high" art? How did colonialism, empire, and race shape artistic production, display, and consumption? #arthistory #skystorians #BritishArt nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Phew!

Championing the Humanities in Uncertain Times | The Huntington The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is a tourist attraction and collections-based educational and research institution.

"At a time when many scholars face narrowing opportunities in the humanities, The Huntington upholds a long-standing commitment to its community of research fellows and their work."
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My article "Seasonal Harvests: Migration, Reproduction, and Religion in the Early Modern Spanish Tuna Fisheries" is now available online in advance of the July issue of
@envirohistory.bsky.social. The essay reflects years of work and revision; I'm so grateful for the help I got along the way.

Consolation in Sixteenth Century Protestant Church Orders This article presents four ways that demonstrate how Protestant church orders provided comfort and consolation to the laity in sixteenth century Germany, with specific focus on the sacraments of ba...

My article has been published! And it's open access so you can all enjoy reading about Protestant church orders 🤣 #earlymodern #churchhistory #skystorians #history #reformazing

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More and more friends and colleagues are joining, so I quickly made a little starter pack.

For those ‘Didn’t know you’re here too!’ occasions.

Please suggest more!

#HistSci #HistMed 🗃️ #EarlyModern #c18 #c19

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Way ahead of you on this! (great minds...) 😀

Image from an early modern manuscript of a brown bear with a friendly face wearing an orang muzzle and standing on a green platform.

But what if the bear just wants to stay home?

Parisian street songs and the propaganda campaign over the Sorbonne’s Chinese censure (1700) Abstract. In October 1700, the Faculty of Theology of the Sorbonne issued a formal censure of statements concerning Confucius and ancient Chinese religion

New article in French History by Sean Heath, 'Parisian street songs and the propaganda campaign over the Sorbonne’s Chinese censure (1700)' – with musical accompaniment! 🎼⛪🧑‍🎓🎶

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@frenchhistory.bsky.social #earlymodern

What’s Hidden in the Gutenberg Bible? | The Huntington The Huntington’s Gutenberg Bible reunites with a long-lost 15th-century print, prompting a close look at scholarly clues hidden in the book’s margins.

Soundtrack: Peaches & Herb, "Reunited."
Reunited, and it feels so good
Reunited 'cause we understood
There's one perfect fit
And, sugar, this one is it
#earlymodern #bookhistory
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Image of a poster advertising a talk. Above an image of the Virgin of Le Puy the text reads "Brett Rushforth, Huntington Library Quarterly." Below the image is the title and talk abstract: "‘Diverse Progenies and Lineages’: Race before Race in Renaissance France. This talk discusses how French encounters with the people of West Africa and the Americas shaped French understandings of human nature and the meanings of human difference during the sixteenth century. It emphasizes the inconsistent, opportunistic, and contested nature of these ideas and reveals how non-Europeans themselves challenged claims of European superiority and sovereignty."

I'm looking forward to speaking at ASU later this month. The subtitle is an homage to the amazing work they've been doing at ACMRS and the Humanities Institute. Join us! asuevents.asu.edu/event/divers... #earlymodern #skystorians

Perfect!

PIRATES! Check out my @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview with John Coakley about Coakley, Nathan Kwan and @davidwilsonhist.bsky.social The Problem of Piracy in the Early Modern World @amsterdamupress.bsky.social #Skystorians #earlymodern #history #piracy

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Happy Valentine's Day to all who celebrate. #earlymodern