Archive for July, 2007
« Previous EntriesThe Birkbeck Early Modern Society’s AGM Minutes
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Relieve the memories of the past year and get a glimpse of our plans for 2007-8! The minutes of our second AGM, held on 20 July 2007, can be downloaded here AGM Minutes, July 2007
Monumental Restoration
Monday, July 30th, 2007Work begins today on an eighteen month refurbishment for the Monument. Completed in 1677, the Monument commemorates the Great Fire of London. The City of London Corporation is funding a £4.5 million project which will clean and repair the Monument’s stonework, re-guild the orb at the top, and add new visitor facilities. The renewed Monument [...]
British Printed Images to 1700 Conference, 13-14 July 2007, Birkbeck College
Sunday, July 29th, 2007The British Printed Images to 1700 project has been funded to provide a searchable internet database of over 10,000 printed images from early modern Britain, the majority of which will come from the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum. This massive assignment is directed by Professor Michael Hunter, who has organised two [...]
Fun Lovin’ Criminals?
Friday, July 27th, 2007The Society for Renaissance Studies is sponsoring a three day conference on ‘Crime, Criminals & Criminality, 1500-1700′. The conference will take place 22-24 August at Canterbury Christ Church University. Visit the Truth Will Out Conference Homepage for more information.
Conference Photos!
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007At last! Photographic evidence of our 7 July conference is here! See the Conference album Here
AGM Briefing
Saturday, July 21st, 2007Our Annual General Meeting last night was a chance to recall our successes of the last year. The Birkbeck Early Modern Society hosted six lectures, a Christmas party, two historical walks, our first student conference, a visit to the Hogarth exhibition at Tate Britain, and a trip to the Globe Theatre. We hope to do [...]
Titian Treasure
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007Looking at it as an early modernist, you’d never describe the painting as ’18th-century’ and the art buyers of Market Harborough didn’t think so either. See today’s Guardian front page ‘And now lot 403′ for details about an early modern art discovery. Start saving up now – if the painting is confirmed as a Titian [...]
14 Juillet : Thoughts on the Fall of the Bastille from BEMS Member Gerald Levy
Saturday, July 14th, 2007By Gerald Levy On Saturday 14 July 2007 the French will celebrate the 218th anniversary of the Fall of the Bastille, and, as has become usual, the celebrations will be led by a conservative President. This may not be as surprising as it may seem, for it may be that one of those who played [...]
Early Modern Music : Bach Festival in London
Thursday, July 12th, 2007St Anne’s Lutheran Church will be hosting its annual Bach Festival from 22 – 28 July. The last concert falls on the anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach’s death on 28 July 1750. This year the Bach Festival will also feature works by Deitrich Buxtehude in commemoration of his death in 1707. For a full list [...]
Birkbeck Early Modern Society AGM
Wednesday, July 11th, 2007AGM, Friday 20 July, 6.30 pm, Room 152, Malet St The meeting will include a financial report and the election of officers and committee members. We hope to see you there!
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