Early Modern World History
This seminar grows out of the Comparative Social and Cultural History Seminar, founded in the 1980s by Peter Burke (Emeritus Professor of Cultural History) and the late Bob Scribner. In line with developments in scholarship, the seminar has evolved a more global approach to the early modern and often highlights new work on encounters and exchanges. Our programme usually includes a mixture of full-length papers given by distinguished speakers and roundtable events. We are especially keen to hear suggestions from our graduates of historians to invite and topics to discuss.
This research seminar is complemented by a workshop alternating week by week throughout the term.
We are grateful for the support of the Trevelyan Fund.
Events
Managing Difference in the Spanish Empire: From Medieval European Law to Native Custom in Colonial Mexico
Textile ornaments and their migrations: Islamic prayer rugs esteemed, sold and copied among Muslim and non-Muslim aficionados.
Francis Bacon and Fulgenzio Micanzio: books and ideas between London and Venice in the early seventeenth century.
The Orthodox nun: microhistories in an imperial context.
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Banner image: detail from The Prospect of Constantinople by Melchior Lorck