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13 Jan 2025

KCL's Centre for Early Modern Studies is on Bluesky! Give us a follow for updates on our upcoming events. kingsearlymodern.co.uk @jamie-gemmell.bsky.social @hsmurphy.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social

tickettailor.comSelect tickets – Worldly Women at the Court of Charles II: Exile, Excess, and the Expanding WorldWorldly Women at the Court of Charles II: Exile, Excess, and the Expanding World, Thu 22 Oct 2026 - On Thursday 22 October, join Dr Kerry Apps (Sheffield) and Dr Annalisa Nicholson (KCL), in conversat...

Still time to secure a ticket for our event this Thursday!

Annalisa Nicholson@apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social

A few final tickets left if you want to join us @cemskcl.bsky.social on Thursday to talk Restoration women, global interiors, and libertine aesthetics 🍷 www.tickettailor.com/events/centr...

kingsearlymodern.co.ukWorldly Women at the Court of Charles II: Exile, Excess, and the Expanding World — CEMS KCL BlogJoin CEMS for a conversation on women and the Restoration, featuring Dr. Annalisa Nicholson, Dr. Kerry Apps, Dr. Hannah Dawson, and Catherine MacLeod.

Next week! Join us if you can for a conversation on Restoration women. Featuring Dr. Annalisa Nicholson, Dr Kerry Apps, Dr. Hannah Dawson, and Catherine MacLeod. Thursday 22nd October at 17:00! kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/world...

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Annalisa Nicholson

@apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social

Looking forward to this in a couple of weeks! Hear us talk about Elizabeth Maitland's lacquer cabinets, Nell Gwyn's silver snuff box, and Hortense Mancini's Chinese silks. All welcome 🍷

CEMS KCL@cemskcl.bsky.social

Stuart courtiers, worldly women, libertinism, and feminist archival methodologies... join us for an exciting evening conversation on the women in the court of Charles II. 22nd October @ 17:00. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/world...

kingsearlymodern.co.ukShakespeare's Postcolonial Journeys with Dr. Amrita Dhar — CEMS KCL BlogJoin CEMS for a talk by Dr. Amrita Dhar on Shakespeare and postcolonialism. Lunch provided!

We're delighted to be hosting a seminar next Monday with Dr. Amrita Dhar. Her talk is titled 'Shakespeare's Postcolonial Journeys'. Join us if you can! kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/shake...

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Jamie Gemmell

@jamie-gemmell.bsky.social

Really excited for this event later this month! Join us if you can.

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Featuring Dr. Annalisa Nicholson (@apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social), Dr. @kerrylouisehistory.bsky.social, Dr. Hannah Dawson, and Catherine MacLeod. @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social @crems-york.bsky.social @imems.bsky.social @emgscam.bsky.social @uclearlymodxcha.bsky.social

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King's Arts & Humanities

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👑 What was life like for the women courtiers of Charles II? @kerrylouisehistory.bsky.social, @apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social, Dr Hannah Dawson and Catharine MacLeod examine how women embraced travel, consumerism and libertinism at this @cemskcl.bsky.social event on 22 October. buff.ly/H0MXfq5

buff.lyWorldly Women at the Court of Charles II: Exile, Excess, and the Expanding World — CEMS KCL BlogJoin CEMS for a conversation on women and the Restoration, featuring Dr. Annalisa Nicholson, Dr. Kerry Apps, Dr. Hannah Dawson, and Catherine MacLeod.

Expanded chronologies, cross-confessional empathy, and Irish history in a European and global perspective. Some of the many themes from last night's wonderful celebration of Dr. Joan Redmond's new book, Religion, Rebellion and Violence in Ireland, c. 1603-1649. Thanks to those who came along!

@kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org

kingsearlymodern.co.ukReligion, Rebellion and Violence: Book Launch — CEMS KCL BlogJoin CEMS to celebrate the launch of Dr. Joan Redmond’s first monograph, Religion, Rebellion and Violence in Ireland, c. 1603-1649 .

Next week! Join us to celebrate the launch of Dr. Joan Redmond's Religion, Rebellion and Violence in Ireland (@universitypress.cambridge.org). Wednesday 30th September at 18:00. @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/relig...

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Annalisa Nicholson

@apuddleofmuddle.bsky.social

✏️ Mark your diaries! Next month @cemskcl.bsky.social, Kerry Apps, Hannah Dawson, Catharine MacLeod, & ME will be talking about Restoration women, their libertinism, their consumerism, & their contact with the expanding world. Book here & spread the word 🌍 kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/world...

kingsearlymodern.co.ukWorldly Women at the Court of Charles II: Exile, Excess, and the Expanding World — CEMS KCL BlogJoin CEMS for a conversion on women and the Restoration, featuring Dr. Annalisa Nicholson, Dr. Kerry Apps, Dr. Hannah Dawson, and Catherine MacLeod.

kingsearlymodern.co.ukArab Cleopatra: Conviviality and Queerness at Cleopatra’s Court, Mira Zoubeida ‘Assaf: 21st September — CEMS KCL BlogThe Race and the Early Modern seminar is delighted to be welcoming Dr. Mira Zoubeida ‘Assaf on 21st September to discuss a paper titled: ‘Arab Cleopatra: Conviviality and Queerness at Cleopatra’s Cour...

21 Sept

Join us in a few hours to discuss Dr. Mira 'Assaf's (@miramiraculous.bsky.social) work in progress! If you need the paper/Zoom details, please send us an email and we can send it over!

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On 21st September, we'll be discussing a paper by Dr. Mira Zoubeida 'Assaf (@miramiraculous.bsky.social) titled Arab Cleopatra: Conviviality and Queerness at Cleopatra’s Court. Full details below! kingsearlymodern.co.uk/upcoming-sem...

16 Sept

Join us on 30th September to celebrate the launch of Dr. Joan Redmond's ( @kingshistory.bsky.social) first monograph, Religion, Rebellion and Violence in Ireland, c. 1603-1649 (@universitypress.cambridge.org). Full details below! kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/relig...

15 Sept

We're looking forward to discussing @miramiraculous.bsky.social's paper next Monday! Still time to sign up if you'd like to receive the paper and join the session.

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Iman Sheeha (she/her)

@drsheeha.bsky.social

So excited for Shakespeare and Race Festival at Shakespeare's Globe! Come join us if you’re around next month 🔥 link to register: www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/sym...

kingsearlymodern.co.ukUpcoming Seminars — CEMS KCL Blog

We are delighted to be hosting another series of the 'Race and the #earlymodern' seminar with @folger.edu. This term we will be hosting three WIP sessions with Dr. Mira Zoubeida 'Assaf, Aman Williams, and Rebecca Adusei, respectively. Full details below! kingsearlymodern.co.uk/upcoming-sem...

You can sign up to all of our seminar via TicketTailor. Do note these are works-in-progress sessions. Papers will be circulated, at least, a week in advance of the session. www.tickettailor.com/events/centr...

tickettailor.comSelect tickets – Race and the Early Modern Seminar – ZoomRace and the Early Modern Seminar – Zoom, Multiple dates and times - A monthly, transatlantic seminar series on race and the early modern organised by King’s Centre for Early Modern Studies and the Fo...

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kingsearlymodern.co.ukUpcoming Seminars — CEMS KCL Blog

On 9th November, we'll be discussing a paper by Aman Williams titled “As if she were his owne lawfull wife”: Marriage, Household, and the Queering of Race, 1550-1625. Full details below! kingsearlymodern.co.uk/upcoming-sem...

kingsearlymodern.co.uk“As if she were his owne lawfull wife”: Marriage, Household, and the Queering of Race, 1550-1625, Aman Williams: 9th November — CEMS KCL BlogThe Race and the Early Modern seminar is delighted to be welcoming Aman Williams on 9th November to discuss a paper titled: ‘“As if she were his owne lawfull wife”: Marriage, Household, and the Queeri...

kingsearlymodern.co.ukWhite Lies, Black Lives, Rebecca Adusei: 7th December — CEMS KCL BlogThe Race and the Early Modern seminar is delighted to be welcoming Rebecca Adusei on 7th December to discuss a paper titled: ‘White Lies, Black Lives’. To participate, sign up via the link below. This...

And, last but not least, on 7th December we'll be discussing a paper by Rebecca Adusei titled White Lies, Black Lives. Full details below! kingsearlymodern.co.uk/upcoming-sem...

kingsearlymodern.co.ukUpcoming Seminars — CEMS KCL Blog

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26 June

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1/ "Medicine, Race, and Slavery in the Transatlantic World, 1600–1850" by @hsmurphy.bsky.social (@kingshistory.bsky.social @cemskcl.bsky.social) doi.org/10.1093/past...

doi.orgMedicine, Race, and Slavery in the Transatlantic World, 1600–1850As the title suggests, the provocation of this Supplement is simple: that the histories of medicine, transatlantic slavery, and race cannot, and should not

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Past and Present

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26 June

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12/ "Healing, Mobility, and Belonging: ‘María Phelipa de Color Negro’, A Black Woman Healer Navigating the Canary Islands, 1712–1729" by Carolin Schmitz by @hsmurphy.bsky.social (@kingshistory.bsky.social @cemskcl.bsky.social) doi.org/10.1093/past...

doi.orgHealing, Mobility, and Belonging: ‘María Phelipa de Color Negro’, A Black Woman Healer Navigating the Canary Islands, 1712–1729*Abstract. María Phelipa de la Cruz, a Black, mostly free, woman healer from Tenerife, was tried four times between 1712 and 1729 by the Tribunal of the Inq

26 June

A new special issue in P&P on medicine, race, and slavery edited by our Director!

Past and Present@pastpresentsoc.bsky.social

Our 2026 Supplement (#18) "Medicine, Race, and Slavery in the Transatlantic World, 1600–1850" Edited by @hsmurphy.bsky.social (@kingshistory.bsky.social @cemskcl.bsky.social) Has now been published by @academic.oup.com academic.oup.com/past/issue/2...

eventbrite.co.ukGaining External Funding for Research in Medieval and Early Modern StudiesLearn how to score funding for your medieval and early modern research.

19 June

Event on funding in medieval and early modern studies, organised by QMUL! Featuring panels on UKRI, the ERC, and the Leverhulme Trust. Tuesday 23rd June, 15:00. Full details below. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gaining-ex...

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Hannah Murphy

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12 June

What a week it's been.... Yesterday fresh scholarship from interdisciplinary experts pushed us to think about 'the' #EarlyModern in terms of race, environment, interregional connections, adaptions, eschatology, stop-start technological change and the 'slash' in the early/modern

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And, last but not least, our Annual Colloquium will take place on Thursday. This year's theme is 'Periodizing Early/Modernity' and features several panels and a roundtable. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/cfp-p...

kingsearlymodern.co.ukPeriodizing the Early/Modern - Annual CEMS Colloquium — CEMS KCL BlogThe annual CEMS colloquium. This year’s theme is on Periodizing the Early/Modern. The colloquium will feature several panels and a roundtable. The Colloquium will take place on 11th June.

@christopheschfir.bsky.social

11 June

And to conclude our week of CEMS events... A rountable reflecting on periodisation and the early/modern! Thanks to all who've joined us today and over the course of this week.

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10 June

Very much looking forward to this!

CEMS KCL@cemskcl.bsky.social

Annual CEMS Colloquium - 11th June! This year's theme is 'Periodizing the Early/Modern'. Featuring three panels and a roundtable. Join us on 11th June. Full details below. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/cfp-p...

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UCL Institute of Advanced Studies

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ucl.ac.ukIAS Book Launch: Body Size in Early Modern GermanyThe IAS is pleased to welcome author Holly Fletcher, whose book overturns false assumptions that concern with body size is a modern phenomenon or that in earlier societies fatness simply signified wea...

TOMORROW!! IAS Book Launch: Body Size in Early Modern Germany Author Holly Fletcher overturns false assumptions that concern with body size is a modern phenomenon or that in earlier societies fatness simply signified wealth while thinness indicated poverty. 9 June 6pm www.ucl.ac.uk/early-modern...

kingsearlymodern.co.ukEvents — CEMS KCL Blog'What's On' at CEMS. We run workshops, seminars, conferences, social and networking events, symposia, and more.

A week of CEMS events... including PGR lightning talks, our first article workshop, a book launch, and our annual CEMS Colloquium. Full details in the thread below! Join us if you can! kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events

On Wednesday, we're delighted to be hosting the launch fo Prof. Jonathan Sheehan's new book, On the Altar (@princetonupress.bsky.social). Prof. Sheehan will be giving a talk on his book. Join us at 17:30. @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/on-th...

kingsearlymodern.co.ukOn the Altar by Prof. Jonathan Sheehan: Book Launch — CEMS KCL BlogJoin CEMS for the launch of Prof. Jonathan Sheehan’s latest book, On the Altar: A History of Sacrifice from the Sacred to the Secular .

kingsearlymodern.co.ukEvents — CEMS KCL Blog'What's On' at CEMS. We run workshops, seminars, conferences, social and networking events, symposia, and more.

kingsearlymodern.co.ukPGR Lightning Talks - 8th June — CEMS KCL BlogThe Race and the Early Modern seminar invites Postgraduate Research Students to present 10-minute lightning talks on their research. The seminar will take place virtually on June 8th 2026 . To apply...

Today we'll be convening final session for this year's 'Race and the Early Modern' seminar. We're delighted to be hearing from three PGR students. Online at 17:00BST/12:00ET. @folger.edu kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...

On Tuesday we'll be convening our annual First Article Workshop. We'll be hosting several PGRs at King's for a discussion on their works in progress. This is a great opportunity each year to learn more about journal articles and peer review. Organised by @hsmurphy.bsky.social.

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Yuqi “Anna” Jiang

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5 June

I’ll be talking about the racialised Merlin in early modern England at this seminar (June 8th, 5pm uk time). Very excited!

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Our final session of 'Race and the Early Modern' will take place next Monday! We're hosting three PGR lightning talks on Merlin, witches, and slave law. Join us if you can. We have just released more tickets... @folger.edu kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...

Our Annual Colloquium is next week! Join us on Thursday 11th June for a series of panels and a roundtable on 'Periodizing the Early/Modern'. Full details below! kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/cfp-p...

Society for Renaissance Studies

2 June

Next week! Join us for the launch of Prof. Jonathan Sheehan's new book, On the Altar: A History of Sacrifice from the Sacred to the Secular. Wednesday 10th June. Full details below. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/on-th...

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@srsrensoc.bsky.social

27 May

Annual @cemskcl.bsky.social Colloquium: "Periodizing the Early/Modern", 11 June 2026, King's College London rensoc.org.uk/announcement... #EarlyModern #EarlyModernEvents #IsItEarlyModernThough

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Christophe Schellekens

@christopheschfir.bsky.social

18 May

On June 11, I 'll be presenting my paper 'Institutional temporalities between the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period' @cemskcl.bsky.social annual colloquium 'Periodizing the Early/Modern'. (full program kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/cfp-p...) See you in London!

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Euan Huey

@euan-huey.bsky.social

24 May

I'm really excited to share the programme for a workshop on Portable Archives that @anastruillou.bsky.social and I have put together! We are looking forward to welcoming such an exciting group of speakers to Oxford! There are still places to attend the workshop on 5 June.

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Society for Renaissance Studies

@srsrensoc.bsky.social

24 May

Book Launch! Join @cemskcl.bsky.social for the launch of Prof. Jonathan Sheehan’s (UC Berkeley) latest book, "On the Altar: A History of Sacrifice from the Sacred to the Secular" (Princeton University Press, 2026), 10 June 2026. #Skystorians #EarlyModernEvents rensoc.org.uk/announcement...

22 May

And we're off... halfway through our first panel on Enslavement and Forced Mobilities. Grateful to @anastruillou.bsky.social for organising such a great workshop!

kingsearlymodern.co.ukMexico in Algiers, Rabat in Bahia: Rethinking Interactions between the Iberian Atlantic and the Maghrib - A Workshop — CEMS KCL BlogJoin CEMS for a one-day workshop on interactions between the early modern Iberian Atlantic and North Africa. Organised by Dr. Ana Struillou and Dr. Kaja Cook. Friday 22nd May, 09:00 - 18:00

21 May

Tomorrow! Join us for a workshop on connections between North Africa and the Iberian Atlantic. Organised by Dr. @anastruillou.bsky.social (KCL) and Dr. Kaja Cook (Royal Holloway). Online and in person! We still have some in person tickets available. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/mexic...