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Screenshot of the website header for slavesinparis.org comprising a drawing of the Place des Victoires in 18th-century Paris

"Slaves in Paris: A Digital Mapping Project" - a partnership between Miranda Spieler and Colonial Networks slavesinparis.org. Created with the support of our Kress Foundation Digital Art History Grant. Officially launched today in Paris at #GCFHSResist

New History Book Series Call for Proposals: Routledge Studies in Eighteenth- Century Cultures and Societies - BSECS Series Editors: Elaine Chalus, University of Liverpool, UK and Deborah Simonton, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Routledge Editor: Max Novick The long eighteenth century sits as a pivotal poin...

***CALL FOR PROPOSALS***
Routledge Studies in #18thC Cultures & Societies (eds. @profelainechalus.bsky.social & Deborah Simonton) seeks proposals for book-length studies on aspects of British, European, or transnational culture and society c.1680-1850. Full details: www.bsecs.org.uk/news-and-eve...

This painting shows a richly laid breakfast scene, set on a green cloth. The classic combination of a large rummer, a tazza, and a pewter plate with a lemon is typical of Heda’s work. 

👁️ https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20028015

Bag for storing King's Bench affidavits.

Bag for storing King's Bench affidavits, next to the affidavits themselves.

It's always a thrill when the original storage for a record is also kept in the modern archive box. Here's the bag that stored 1761-1764 King's Bench affidavits, in the same box as the affidavits [TNA KB 1/15]

What Ken Burns Won’t Say About the American Revolution On the road with America’s foremost history documentarian in a fractured country.

If, in fact, you would like a history of the American Revolution that does have interpretative points, please consider listening to Worlds Turned Upside Down on your favorite podcast app.

www.politico.com/news/magazin...

YouTube video by SamFenderVEVO Sam Fender - People Watching (Official Video starring Andrew Scott)

Brilliant

Call for papers for the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, taking place at the University of Exeter on 30-31 October. We are exploring early modern conflict in all its forms. We particularly seek to unpack the interactions between the more traditional aspects of conflict, such as the political, tactical and strategic, with the more human side of it, including sociocultural approaches that explore experiences, representations and impacts of violence. As such, we particularly welcome proposals that look beyond purely military history and break chronological, geographical and disciplinary boundaries. We welcome proposals for individual papers of up to 20 minutes, or full panels of three to four papers, on any aspect of conflict, war and violence in the early modern period. Speakers might consider, but are not limited to, the following themes: Physical, tactical, operational and strategic aspects of warfare. Martial identities, values and motivations. Notions of gender, race, class and religion. Remembering, (re)imagining and representing violence and/or conflict. The experience of violence, its impact and the everyday at war. Popular allegiance in early modern conflict. Maritime violence and naval warfare. The bureaucracy of conflict, finance and the law. Abstracts of up to 300 words, along with a biographical note, should be sent to earlymodernwar@gmail.com by Friday 5th September.

We are thrilled to announce that the Conflict, War and Violence in the Early Modern World Conference, with a keynote address by Professor Mark Stoyle, will be held on 30-31 October at the University of Exeter.

Please help us spread the world, and consider submitting a proposal!🗡️

Group Picture: On board the Alexander von Humboldt Group Picture: Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg

Inspiring days at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg: Our international workshop on early modern mobilities brought together global scholars for vibrant talks, lively debates, and new collaborations. Thanks to all who made it a success! #EarlyModern #History #Mobility #MaritimeHistory 🗃️

Group Picture: On board the Alexander von Humboldt Group Picture: Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg

Inspiring days at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg: Our international workshop on early modern mobilities brought together global scholars for vibrant talks, lively debates, and new collaborations. Thanks to all who made it a success! #EarlyModern #History #Mobility #MaritimeHistory 🗃️

Das Kennerspiel des Jahres ist: "Endeavor: Die Tiefsee" von Carl de Visser und Jarratt Gray erschienen bei @frostedgames.bsky.social und @boardgamecircus.bsky.social

Atmosphärisches Unterwasserabenteuer mit viel Varianz und Tiefe

Herzlichen Glückwunsch🎊🥳

#KeSdJ25 # SdJ25 #Brettspiel

Uncatalogued Arabic manuscript from West Africa — a fragmented. Loose leaves, varying paper sizes. Topics include mathematics, astrology, talismans, magic, divination, and treatises. I am looking for assistance with describing this manuscript, if interested, please DM me. Thanks

I'm glad to hear that! Please keep me updated on your project :) An exhibition on the Concordia is currently being planned, which may be on display in 2027 (hopefully also online).

The Concordia: A Global Microhistory of a Bremen Ship  ‘To the seventh interrogatory this deponent saith that . . . the said ship or vessell Concordia was bound to Cork in Ireland and from thence to Saint Eustatius aforesaid in the West Indies and from thence to Amsterdam in Holland and to no other port or places in her voyage and that . . . she carried from Bremen a … Continue reading The Concordia: A Global Microhistory of a Bremen Ship 

Read his blog post to find out more about this fascinating case study:

ghil.hypotheses.org/...

#MaritimeHistory #EarlyModernHistory #Microhistory #PrizePapers

📷 Playing cards from the Concordia: Photo: Prize Papers Project. The National Archives, ref. HCA 32/176, photo by Maria Cardamone.
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In 1758, during the Seven Years' War, English privateers captured the Bremen merchant ship Concordia. The subsequent legal battle preserved something remarkable: the ship's complete archive. ⛵️
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Cool - Marina will love that :) I’ll send you a PM. Have another enjoyable day with the papers today!

Oh wow, this is amazing! ! Is it already in the catalogue? If not, I will let the PP conservator know that there is a new valuable find for her desk :) We never came across fur before I think!

Is this fur? 😳

18th century letter with the enclosed 'one ell of fur'

Ship's log for the Betsy, bound in sail cloth and buckled in the middle where it has been stored folded in half

An unsorted bundle from a French ship

Bill of health in French, for a ship leaving Honfleur, with an engaging of the port at the top

What an absolute treat to see documents from the @prizepapers.bsky.social today, it's just such an immense and exciting collection

Group picture in front of the Research Depot of the German Maritime Museum.

A few weeks ago, our team visited the International Maritime Museum Hamburg. Yesterday, we welcomed their team for a return visit at the German Maritime Museum in Bremerhaven. Inspiring exchanges & a great atmosphere. We look forward to long-term collaboration #earlymodern #maritimehistory #history

An excellent first day of Transient Communities and Spaces of Mobility: Theories, Methods,
and Themes in #EarlyModern Mobilities History (at Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Delmenhorst, July 7-9, 2025). Tbh travelling by trains for 14hrs yesterday was a bit tough but definitely already worth it. 🗃️

Ever wondered how Britain's shipping network evolved throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries? Have a look at this visualization based on a large new dataset of voyages reported in Lloyd's List!

Full program: www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...

Painting: Claude Lorrain: Port de mer avec la villa Médicis, Painting, 1637 © Galleria degli Uffizi.

Excited to kick off our workshop today at the Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg: Transient Communities and Spaces of Mobility: Theories, Methods, and Themes in Early Modern Mobilities History, organized with my colleague Dr Sarah Lentz from the University of Bremen #earlymodern #history #mobility #history 🗃️

TNA FO 74/22, no folio.

Now, that's proper spying:

"I beg leave to observe to you that when I shall in future draw a line after the word _Sir_ as I have done here that my letters will contain something written in lemon juice."

James Talbot to George Canning, 3 January 1799.

#C18

Edewecht ist schon ordentlich am gewittern

Letzte Station meiner Tour: Tagung Uni Duisburg-Essen. Dort habe ich eines unserer Projekte im Gamelab vorgestellt. Gemeinsam mit @patrick1994.bsky.social arbeiten wir seit einiger Zeit ein Unterrichtskonzept zu Revolutionen im 18. Jhdt. im Videospiel aus #BlueLZ #Games @akgwds.bsky.social

Large numbers gathered for Pride in Budapest

Budapest Pride! Sent from a friend on site. ❤️

This is all over the Dutch media today: early modern historian @judithpollmann.bsky.social wins the Spinoza Prize, the highest prize in Dutch science!

Many congratulations, Judith, with a well-deserved tribute to your wonderful work.

On Tuesday, we presented the game "Remember: The Children of Bullenhuser Damm" at the Connective Holocaust Commemoration Expo of the Landecker Digital Memory Lab @ldml.bsky.social Many thanks to everyone involved for a wonderful joint event #history #erinnerungskultur #ldml_25 #BlueLZ #remembrance