CREMS co-directors Katie and Peter will both be at SRS - do say hello!
02.07.2025 16:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@bhamcrems.bsky.social
The Centre for Reformation & Early Modern Studies (CREMS) is a centre of excellence at the University of Birmingham for interdisciplinary research into the history of the Reformation and early modern Britain and Europe.
CREMS co-directors Katie and Peter will both be at SRS - do say hello!
02.07.2025 16:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It was a pleasure to present at this event a few days ago - my first academic paper delivered ππ
Thank you @spparkle.bsky.social and Peter Auger for organising, to the other presenters for some terrific papers, and to those who listened to me and asked questions - very much appreciated!
π£ TheΒ RSA San Francisco 2026Β Calls for Papers submission formΒ is now open! Submit your CfPs by August 15 to organize sessions for our Annual Meeting being held February 19β21, 2026. TheΒ Public Index of Calls for PapersΒ is also online: www.rsa.org/news/701177/... #RenSA26 #RenTwitter #earlymodern
15.05.2025 16:30 β π 12 π 13 π¬ 0 π 0Refresh yourself with @bhamcrems.bsky.social study day on Popular Recreations. Register now for 25 June.
29.05.2025 06:19 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0Oh and our keynote speaker is the one and only Professor Christopher Marsh discussing (you guessed it) ballads!
28.05.2025 14:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Call for Papers for our interdisciplinary conference exploring Dialogues of Nonconformity across the British Atlantic World, 1500-1800, taking place at the University of Birmingham on 12 September 2025. Keynote delivered by Professor Alec Ryrie. Papers welcome from researchers at any career stage.
18.05.2025 23:30 β π 47 π 41 π¬ 3 π 5Registration now open! Hybrid study day: Popular Recreations in Early Modern England, 25 June - register now to attend for free!
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edac...
Registration for the conference is now open π₯³
There are a number of ticket options and registration will remain open until 1 June. The full programme is available on our website (subject to slight changes)
We can't wait to see everyone in July!!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understand...
Last few days to get in your abstracts! Popular Recreations in Early Modern England with keynote by Prof Christopher Marsh!
www.katiebankmusic.com/post/call-fo...
Last few days to get in your abstracts! Popular Recreations in Early Modern England with keynote by Prof Christopher Marsh!
www.katiebankmusic.com/post/call-fo...
The ByrdCentral website will be going soon. As our last farewell, we wanted to share with you some stats from our education outreach project on the life and music of William Byrd, 'Reasons to Sing'
π www.byrdcentral.com/post/project...
Thank you for following us on our ByrdNyrd journey!
The Centre for Midlands History and Cultures is hosting the @histparl.bsky.social team for an online session revealing resources for researchers.
Thurs 3 April
19:00 - 20:00 (UK time)
All Welcome!
@midlandhistory.bsky.social @mbsbirmingham.bsky.social @bhamcrems.bsky.social
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#ThingsInBooks
Title: LourenΓ§o da Silva MendonΓ§a and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the seventeenth century
Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
Time: (16:00-18:00)
Location: LR5 - Arts Building
Zoom Link: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/89022531569
TODAY!!!!!
Title: LourenΓ§o da Silva MendonΓ§a and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the seventeenth century
Date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
Time: (16:00-18:00)
Location: LR5 - Arts Building
Zoom Link: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/89022531569
Unsure whatβs going on with the link. Will update when I can!
12.03.2025 09:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Today!! Join us online or irl.
12.03.2025 09:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0EXCITEMENT!!!
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
βThe habits of the Grand Signorβs Courtβ, c. 1620.
A woman playing a kemenΓ§e.
(British Museum)
A special treat for you today! Guest blogger Dr ChloΓ« Houston writes on Persian literary culture in early modern European travel writing:
memorients.com/articles/not...
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10.02.2025 16:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Christopher Marsh's keynote is called βThe matter of ballads (and why ballads matter)β - join us!
10.02.2025 11:47 β π 6 π 4 π¬ 0 π 1Postgraduates particularly welcomed to submit a paper!
04.02.2025 14:54 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0The Arts and Humanities Alliance have written an open letter to Bridget Philippson, Secretary of State for Education, on the recently announced cuts across the sector. We are concerned that these measures disproportionately affect our disciplines and call for an urgent government review.
03.02.2025 14:05 β π 232 π 120 π¬ 3 π 17Call for Papers: Popular Recreations in Early Modern England
Keynote Speaker: Prof Christopher Marsh (Belfast)
University of Birmingham
Wednesday 25 June 2025
More info: www.katiebankmusic.com/post/call-fo... (waiting to get it up on the institutional webpages!)
Do you work on #earlymodern English women and religion (c.1500-1800)? Would you like to join a community of scholars asking questions, sharing research, and disseminating news of upcoming events related to the field? Please subscribe to our new mailing list: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/EMEW-R ποΈ
28.01.2025 10:29 β π 85 π 71 π¬ 5 π 4π³π―π«π΄π²π citing work by our own Richard Cust and Tara Hamling too
28.01.2025 08:43 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@cemsexeter.bsky.social @crems-york.bsky.social @emeccwarwick.bsky.social @srsrensoc.bsky.social @earlymodhistory.bsky.social @emwjournal.bsky.social @monashcmrs.bsky.social @memorients.bsky.social plz r/t
22.01.2025 08:42 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0On Wed 12 March, we co-host a hybrid lecture by JosΓ© Lingna NafafΓ© (Bristol) presenting his recent book, winner of the African Studies Association UKβs Best Book Award: LourenΓ§o da Silva MendonΓ§a and the Black Atlantic Abolitionist Movement in the 17th Century.
www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/hist...
Delighted to share my new article on emotions and shrines in early modern Catholicism is now out with Cultural and Social History!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....