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Brian Maxson

@brianmaxson.bsky.social
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Professor of History, Italian Renaissance, medieval/early modern Europe

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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
For those interested, tomorrow I will be participating in a conversation about a new book on Machiavelli. It is online and starts at noon eastern time. It's a great book! rensoc.org.uk/announcement...
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Book Launch: "Why Machiavelli Matters Now" | Society for Renaissance Studies
Promoting the study of the Renaissance since 1967
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Dr David Rundle @drdavidrundle.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Exciting news for anyone interested in the fifteenth century. The UK's annual conference will this year take place in the beautiful city of Canterbury on 3rd-5th September 2026, hosted by MEMS @kent.ac.uk - and registration is now open. Hope you can join us: blogs.kent.ac.uk/memsnews/202...
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Fifteenth Century Conference Open for Registration – MEMS News
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The YouTube page of the ePublic of Letters continues to get new content. Today I uploaded Jill Burke's talk from last week on cosmetic books from the Italian Renaissance. www.youtube.com/@ePublicofLe...
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ePublic of Letters
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Thank you @mhs1791.bsky.social for this fun interview!
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
My latest article is out. This piece changed the identification of a sculpture by Edmonia Lewis, so a lot different than what I usually do. www.19thc-artworldwide.org/spring25/new...
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Edmonia Lewis, Bust of Helen Ruthven Waterston, 1866
Founded in 2002, Nineteenth-Century Art Worldwide is a scholarly, refereed e-journal devoted to the study of nineteenth-century painting, sculpture, graphic art
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
The fall 2024 newsletter for the Appalachian Premodernists is now available for download via academia.edu: academia.edu/127027023/Th...
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Celine Camps @celinecamps.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
🚨 #Skystorians: @cambridgeup.bsky.social, publisher of 'Renaissance Quarterly', has "temporarily enabled free access to all articles published since the 1st of January 2023; this will continue for all new articles published through the 31st of December this year" 🗃️ #EarlyModern shorturl.at/BOw6L
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Renaissance Quarterly | Cambridge Core
Renaissance Quarterly - Barbara Fuchs, Carina L. Johnson, Brian J. Maxson, John R. Decker
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Massachusetts Historical Society @mhs1791.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Hello Bluesky! The MHS is the oldest historical society in the US founded in 1791! Follow along to learn more about our vast collections and archives, as well as our array of programs. #MHS1791 🗃️
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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
*VERY EXCITING VACANCY* Join our team behind the superb Renaissance Studies as editor -- guided expertly by Wiley. Ability to combust into flames and shrug it off not a requirement. #EarlyModern excitement is Deadline: 31 Jan 2025 All info: rensoc.org.uk/vacancy-edit...
Renaissance Studies is one of the leading journals in the field of Renaissance studies, with an interdisciplinary emphasis, and a worldwide readership. Established in 1987, Renaissance Studies is published in partnership by the Society for Renaissance Studies and John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley).

The Council of the Society for Renaissance Studies (SRS) seeks to appoint an Editor for Renaissance Studies to succeed Professor Kevin Killeen, who retires as Editor in December 2025.

It is hoped that the new editor(s) will be able to take over responsibility from 1 January 2026 and serve for a 5-year term until 19 December 2031. Interviews will be held online in February/March 2025.

The Editor is responsible for the editorial content of the journal, for obtaining peer reviews of articles submitted, and for the supply of edited copy to Wiley. The Editor works with, and leads, a team consisting of an Associate Editor (whose main responsibility rests with the Special Issues of the journal), Book
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Jo Walton @bluejo.eurosky.social · 12/11/2024
#SomethingBeautiful Cicero reading. I love the Renaissance imagination of the ancient world.
Renaissance fresco of an imagined kid Cicero with a book
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
This Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from noon until 1:30pm (eastern time in the U.S.), Jonathan Nelson will present “Risky Business: Portraits in Renaissance Italy.” To RSVP and receive a link for the talk, please use the following link: docs.google.com/forms/d/1vu9...
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RSVP for ePublics talk by Jonathan Nelson, "Risky Business: Portraits in Renaissance Italy," 9/25 @ 12 noon EST
On Sept 25 at 12 noon EST, ePublics will be hosting a talk by Jonathan Nelson entitled "Risky Business: Portraits in Renaissance Italy." Jonathan Nelson teaches Italian Renaissance Art at Syracuse...
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 09/06/2024
The latest newsletter for the Appalachian Premodernists is uploaded to academia.edu www.academia.edu/120772567/Ap...
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 10/04/2024
I am very excited to give a talk, via Zoom, to the Florida State University historical community next week. If you are interested and free next Wednesday (April 17) from 3 to 5pm (eastern time) please consider registering! networks.h-net.org/group/announ...
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 29/03/2024
The new ePublic of Letters talk, Jane Crawshaw's Cleaning up Renaissance Italy, is online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI97...
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 16/02/2024
The fall 2023 newsletter for the ETSU-based Appalachian Premodernists is up on my academia page: www.academia.edu/114985860/Ap...
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Monash Medieval & Renaissance Studies @monashcmrs.bsky.social · 17/01/2024
Free download until 25 Jan! Elite Women and the Italian Wars, 1494-1559, by Susan Broomhall and Carolyn James: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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Elite Women and the Italian Wars, 1494–1559
Cambridge Core - European History 1000-1450 - Elite Women and the Italian Wars, 1494–1559
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Brian Maxson @brianmaxson.bsky.social · 03/01/2024
Off to the AHA.
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American Historical Association @historians.org · 02/01/2024
Create your own schedule for #AHA24 in San Francisco! Download the app today: guidebook.com/g/aha24
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