Seminar: The Order and Disorder of Communication in the Early Modern Ottoman Empire – Prof. Dr. Nir Shafir (12/5/2024) - Middle East Studies Research Seminar Series - with Prof. Dr. Nir Shafir (UC – San Diego) In the seventeenth century, Muslims in the Ottoman Empire became embroiled in a polarizing cultural war over the permissibility of everyday practices like worshipping… Read more
Seminarie ‘Verbeelding van verlangen in vroegmoderne Nederlandse komedies’ (12/5/2024) - Seminarie ‘Verbeelding van verlangen in vroegmoderne Nederlandse komedies’ Dinsdag 7 januari 2025, 15.00-17.00 uur Locatie: Blandijnberg 2, lokaal 3.30 - Camelot This event will be held in Dutch Sara Troost, Wie nog lopen kon ging; wie dat… Read moreFeedback Session for FWO Applicants (11/13/2024) - GEMS is organising a feedback session for FWO-applicants in the field of early modern studies*. In this session, MA students applying in March 2025 to the FWO (or in the subsequent year, but who have already completed their application) will share their application with the attendees:… Read more
Young Researchers Day 2025 (11/5/2024) - GEMS (Group for Early Modern Studies) is organising a work-in-progress session for MA students working in early modern (broadly defined) studies. We want to create a low threshold and open setting for students to present their work and receive useful… Read more
Medieval and Early Modern Studies Spring School 2025 (11/4/2024) - Medieval and Early Modern Studies Spring School: History of Emotions – Groningen, 24-28 March 2025 This Spring School is organised by the University of Groningen, Ghent University, the Huizinga Institute and the Dutch Research School for Medieval Studies to stimulate… Read more
Boekvoorstelling. Een avond over Elizabeth Wolff: een moedige schrijfster uit de Verlichting. (10/31/2024) - Een avond over Elizabeth Wolff: een moedige schrijfster uit de Verlichting Boekvoorstelling biografie door Marita Mathijsen en panelgesprek met Annelies Verbeke en Tom Verschaffel Dinsdag, 26 november, 19u30-21u00, Bibliotheek De Krook, zaal De Blauwe Vogel, ingang via Platteberg… Read moreTalk: Prof. Dr. Allan Potofsky ‘The Origins of “Greater Paris?”: Delimiting, Appropriating, and Reforming the Stone Quarries in the Outer Boundaries of Paris in the Eighteenth Century.’ (9/29/2024) - Date: 17th of October 2024 – 1pm Location: Auditorium VANDENHOVE Organization by Teodoro Katinis (Dep. of Literary Studies – GEMS) and Elizabeth Merrill (Dep. of Architecture – Sarton Center for the History of Science) In the years leading to this… Read more
Seminar Spinoza with prof. Sonja Lavaert (9/16/2024) - Seminarie Spinoza 23 oktober 10.00-16.00. Library Lab Magnel Sonja Lavaert, professor in de filosofie van de vroegmoderne tijd en de verlichting aan de VUB geeft woensdag 23 oktober een lezing over Spinoza’s Ethica, gevolgd door een gezamelijke lezing van een deel uit… Read more
Seminar: Prof. Dr. Paola Ugolini “A Woman Dressed in Gold (…) Holding Out Her Heart.” Sincerity in Early Modern Italy. (8/19/2024) - Group for Early Modern Studies, Sarton Centre for History of Science and UGent Doctoral School are organising a seminar by Prof. Dr. Paola Ugolini (University at Buffalo, USA). The seminar will take place on the 3rd of September at 11am… Read more
Yearly Conference: Werkgroep Zeventiende Eeuw ‘Ambacht en Ambachtelijkheid’ (8/19/2024) - The yearly conference of Werkgroep Zeventiende Eeuw will take place on Friday the 30th of August at Stadscampus Universiteit Antwerpen. This year’s theme is ‘Ambacht en ambachtelijkheid’. See the conference program and registration form for more information. Read more