Birkbeck Early Modern Society Events
« Previous EntriesReading the First Folio: Dr Emma Smith, 20 Jan 2012
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012The Birkbeck Early Modern Society is pleased to announce its first event of 2012. Dr Emma Smith will give a talk on ‘Reading Shakespeare’s First Folio (1623) on 20 January, 6:30 pm, Room B02 Malet Street. Dr Smith has written widely on Shakepeare: her books include The Cambridge Introdution to Shakespeare and the forthcoming Cambridge [...]
First Barry Coward Memorial Lecture, 16 Dec: Morrill, ‘What Do We Really Know About Oliver Cromwell’
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011The First Barry Coward Memorial Lecture: Prof. John Morrill, ‘What do we really know about Oliver Cromwell?’ Friday 16 Dec, 6.30 pm, Malet St B35, followed by our Christmas party in G15 A reminder about Friday’s lecture and party. Prof. Morrill teaches at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and is very interested in the religious dynamics of [...]
Birkbeck Early Modern Society Events, 2011-12
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011The Birkbeck Early Modern Society presents our academic programme for 2011-12: Thurs 20 October 2011: Dr Jenny Wormald, ‘Godly myth, ungodly reality: the Scottish Reformation’, 43 Gordon Sq, room G03. Fri 16 Dec: The Barry Coward Memorial Lecture. Prof. John Morrill, ‘What do we really know about Oliver Cromwell?’, Malet St B35, followed by Xmas [...]
Our First Two Events of 2011-12
Monday, October 10th, 2011The Birkbeck Early Modern Society is pleased to announce its first two events of the academic year. Thurs 20 October 2011: Dr Jenny Wormald, ‘Godly myth, ungodly reality: the Scottish Reformation’, 43 Gordon Sq, room G03. This promises to be a memorable night as Dr Wormald is an expert on early modern Scotland who is [...]
Reminder: Our 5th Student Conference, 10 September 2011
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011‘Aspirations’ The Birkbeck Early Modern Society’s Fifth Student Conference Saturday 10 September 2011 Birkbeck Malet Street Building Room B20 10.00 Registration, coffee* 10.30 Birkbeck Early Modern Society AGM 11.00 Conference ‘Aspirations’ Opening Remarks: Karen Chester Session 1: Chair: Timothy Alves 11.15 Susan Gane, Birkbeck The Aspirations of Common Soldiers in the Early Eighteenth Century 11.45 [...]
Aspriations: Birkbeck Early Modern Society Annual Student Conference and AGM
Saturday, August 20th, 2011‘Aspirations’ The Birkbeck Early Modern Society’s Fifth Student Conference Saturday 10 September 2011 Birkbeck Malet Street Building Room B20 10.00 Registration, coffee* 10.30 Birkbeck Early Modern Society AGM 11.00 Conference ‘Aspirations’ Opening Remarks: Karen Chester Session 1: Chair: Timothy Alves 11.15 Susan Gane, Birkbeck The Aspirations of Common Soldiers in the Early Eighteenth Century 11.45 [...]
The Duel: Prof Stuart Carroll & End of Year Party, 23 June
Sunday, June 12th, 2011Our next event… Prof. Stuart Carroll (University of York), ‘The Duel’, Thursday 23 June, 6.30 pm, room B36, followed by our end of year party in room B02 Prof. Carroll is a distinguished historian of early modern France who has published widely on the French nobility and violence. His books include Blood and Violence [...]
Birkbeck EMS Event: Dr Carmen Fracchia, ‘Slavery and Visuality in Imperial Spain’
Monday, May 16th, 2011Dr Carmen Fracchia, ‘Slavery and Visuality in Imperial Spain: The Miracle of the Black Leg’, 20 May, 6.30 pm, Clore 101 Dr Fracchia lectures in the Department of Iberian and Latin American Studies at Birkbeck, and is an expert on early modern Spanish art. She is the Director of the Centre for Iberian and Latin [...]
CFP: ‘Aspiration’: Birkbeck Early Modern Society 5th Student Conference
Saturday, May 7th, 2011The Birkbeck Early Modern Society 5th Student Conference ‘Aspiration’ Saturday, 10 September 10 2011, 10-4:30 Birkbeck College Call for Papers The Birkbeck Early Modern Society is pleased to announce its 5th annual student conference on the theme of ‘Aspiration’. We aim to provide a stimulating event at which students can network, present their research and [...]
Brimmers & Boozers: Drinking in Early Modern England
Thursday, April 21st, 2011Our next event features a topic which is dear to our hearts… Dr Angela McShane (V&A), ‘Brimmers and Boozers: Materialities, Identities and Practices of Drinking in Early Modern England’, Thursday 28 April, 6.30 pm, Room B03, 43 Gordon Sq Dr Angela McShane teaches the history of design at the V&A and the RCA, and also [...]
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