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Medieval Historian based in Prague. Interested in Chronicles, Royal Rituals, Luxembourg Dynasty, Political thought, Chess and Slander.

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I'm thrilled to announce that the English version of my book Charles IV is finally out!

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11.12.2025 07:43 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🌈 “The archive of feelings gives us permission to turn down the volume on the voice of critique and pay attention to the strong feelings that get attached to things.” — Ann Cvetkovich

📩 Submit by Nov 16 👇🏼 link in comments

#QueerHistory #CfP #Archives #Feelings #QueerStudies

30.09.2025 08:15 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Public Speech by Historians about History A troubling decision by the administration of the University of Minnesota

New post: The resignation of Howard Louthan from the Center for Austrian Studies at the University of Minnesota. The provost had a 2022 statement about the invasion of Ukraine taken down, and suggested instead that the center offer "differing views" on Ukraine. Full resignation letter attached.

14.04.2025 19:12 👍 150 🔁 82 💬 9 📌 13
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Researcher Faculty of Arts, Department of History, Research Field: History/Latin or German Philology; Type of contract: Fixed-term contracts; Offer Starting Date: 01.01.2026.

CfA: we are looking for two replacements for our Bohemian queenship project.
More details below 👇👇👇
pracuj.upol.cz/nc/zprava/cl...

15.04.2025 08:38 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Job: 4x 1 Wiss. Mitarb. (m/w/d) "Wissen und Partizipation" (GWZO Leipzig / Prag)

https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-154300

Prag, 01.09.2025, Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa (GWZO) e.V., Bewerbungsschluss: 09.05.2025

04.04.2025 17:39 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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La SHMESP a appris avec tristesse le décès de Martin Nejedlý, survenu le 19 mars dernier. Olivier Marin et Pascal Montaubin lui rendent hommage avec ces quelques lignes.

02.04.2025 10:43 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Publication – « Les réformes de l’Observance en Europe (XIVe-XVIe siècle). Régler, éduquer et contrôler la société chrétienne », éd. Cristina Andenna, Marina Benedetti, Sylvie Duval, Haude Morvan, Lud... À partir de la fin du XIVe siècle, des mouvements de réforme ont traversé presque tous les ordres religieux au nom d’une plus grande observance de leurs règles. Des hommes et des femmes se revendiq…

Publication – « Les réformes de l’Observance en Europe (XIVe-XVIe siècle). Régler, éduquer et contrôler la société chrétienne », éd. Cristina Andenna, Marina Benedetti, Sylvie Duval, Haude Morvan, Ludovic Viallet

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02.04.2025 05:25 👍 5 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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PhD candidates exploring the history of early childcare in Central and Eastern Europe Vacancies: PhD candidates exploring the history of early childcare in Central and Eastern Europe The PhD candidates will become part of a research team exploring a century of early childcare and the i...

Hello blue sky friends! I'm hiring two phd students @leidenhumanities.bsky.social thanks to my @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant "A Century of Care: Early Childcare and Invisible Work in Central and Eastern Europe." Due April 11 to start Sept 1! Please re-post!
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...

13.03.2025 15:14 👍 12 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0

#medievalsky

01.03.2025 18:48 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Consider a PhD in medieval or neo-latin studies in Prague and spread the word. urls.ff.cuni.cz/en/programme...

05.03.2025 10:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Kyivan Rus in Medieval Europe Cambridge Core - European History 1000-1450 - Kyivan Rus in Medieval Europe

"The past, as we should know, is not only another country, but does not exist to validate or legitimize modern polities or their dictator." The new Christian Raffensperger's book "Kyivan Rus in Medieval Europe" is out now and for free for two weeks. Have a look! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

01.03.2025 22:34 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1