[earlymod-list] Early Mod Events, 9 May 2014

This list announces talks pertaining to the study of the early modern period ca. 1450-1750, in any discipline and with any regional specialization. Please forward announcements, in the format requested at the end of this message, and e-mail addresses to: <mailto:earlymod@fas.harvard.edu> earlymod(a)fas.harvard.edu. If you do not wish to be on this list, please reply to that effect. Many thanks to those who contributed to this effort. *New listing ** Updated listing ***CANCELLED Cancelled listing EARLYMOD THIS WEEK *Friday, May 16, 2014 - 2:00-4:00pm Symposium, "Cities and their Regions in the Early Modern Atlantic" Event will feature two speakers: "Invisible cities: space and the politics of comparison in the Portuguese oceanic worlds" Ananya Chakravarti, American University in Cairo, and "Comparative Perspectives on the Urban Atlantic World" Wim Klooster, Clark University Wheatley Hall, Floor 6, Room 47, UMass Boston, Boston, MA 02125 Directions: Public transportation to UMass Boston: Take the Red Line to the JFK/UMass stop, then board the free five-minute shuttle to campus. Driving directions may be found here (parking is $6): http://www.umb.edu/the_university/getting_here/directions / For a campus map: http://www.umb.edu/map For questions about the event, please contact Leonard von Morze at Leonard.vonMorze(a)umb.edu. UPCOMING EVENTS (a star indicates a newly listed item) Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 10:30am-5:30pm Co-sponsored by the Department of English and Related Literature <http://www.york.ac.uk/english/> and the Centre for Renaissance and Early Modern Studies <http://www.york.ac.uk/crems/> Thomas Browne Seminar, "Classical Philosophers in Seventeenth Century English Thought" Keynote speakers: Jessica Wolfe, University of North Carolina and Sarah Hutton, Aberystwyth University Treehouse, Humanities Research Centre, CREMS, University of York Open to all - entrance free and no registration required For full programme of times and speakers visit: http://www.york.ac.uk/english/news-events/browne/ Event Contact: kevin.killeen(a)york.ac.uk Saturday June 21, 2014 - Noon-2:00pm Sponsored by The Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies Third Annual Gardeners' Guild Lunch and Talk Talk given by, Wes Autio, UMass Amherst Enjoy a lunch on our back patio followed by a presentation For addition information contact: (413) 577-3600 /renaissance(a)english.umass.edu www.facebook.com/massrenaissancecenter Members only - Invitation only! Not a member? Pick up a form at 650 East Pleasant St, UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA 01002 Thursday, June 26-28, 2014 - Various times Sponsored by Goldsmiths, University of London Conference, "Revisiting Early Modern Prophecies (C.1500-c.1815) Keynote speakers: Irena Backus, University of Geneva Nigel Smith, Princeton University Christopher Rowland, University of Oxford Various locations on the Goldsmiths, University of London campus For complete program, list of speakers, and registration visit: http://www.gold.ac.uk/history/research/panaceasociety/propheciesconference/ Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 11:00am-1:00pm Sponsored by The Massachusetts Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies Enchanted Circle Theater ~ Acting Shakespeare Reading Room, 650 East Pleasant Street, UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA 01002 Student actors from Holyoke school system's summer acting program will present scenes from a Shakespeare play, using the Hampshire Shakespeare Company's main stage. Stay for a light picnic lunch afterwards! For addition information contact: (413) 577-3600 /renaissance(a)english.umass.edu www.facebook.com/massrenaissancecenter No reservations required. Free and open to the public. *If you would like to request that your announcement be posted in an upcoming Early Mod Events e-mail: Please send your listing to: earlymod(a)fas.harvard.edu It would be a great help if you could follow the format below. Announcements are posted at the discretion of the Early Mod Listserv administrator. Day, date, time Sponsor (if available) Type of event (ex. Lecture/Symposium/Workshop), Event Title Person giving talk (in bold), their home institution (if applicable) Location (Building, Room, Street Address, Institution, City, State) Additional info (no more than a couple sentences) Website URL RSVP or Registration information/link