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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One week to go until our 30th anniversary symposium at St Mary's University Twickenham and Strawberry Hill House! Arrival at St Mary's from 1pm! We hope to see many of you there! Not registered yet? No problem! Click the link below to sign up! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scs-30th-a...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In two weeks, on 2 Oct, we host our 30th anniversary symposium! We would love to see as many of our members there as possible! Arrival from 1pm at St Mary’s University Twickenham, with a reception to follow in Strawberry Hill House Register below to attend! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scs-30th-a...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📣 The Society's European Branch first 2026/27 virtual seminar will take place this week on Thursday 17 September at 6pm CET! Christian Kammann will present on their new book 'Hofkultur im weltlichen Hochstift. Landschaftsverbandes Stade, 2025' Register below www.eventbrite.fr/e/sept-vss-b...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

CFP - The Society for Renaissance studies invites papers of 15-20 minutes on the theme "The Renaissance Beyond Borders" Title of max. 30 words; abstract of max. 200 words. 🗓 Closes 25 September 2026 📍Warburg Institute and School of Advanced Study, University of London, from 30 June - 3 July 2027

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📣 On 2 October SCS will hold a one day symposium on the future of court studies followed by a reception to mark our 30th anniversary! 📍St Mary's University Twickenham AND Strawberry Hill House 🕑 From 1pm Event is free for members! Click below to register 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scs-30th-a...

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Dr Jonathan Spangler @jspan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Today the conference of @courtstudies.bsky.social visited the fantastic Ksiąz castle, once hometown Piast dukes and later princes von Plesse.

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

(1/2) Kings & Queens 15 is next week in Prague. organisers invite participants to join the conference, wherever you are. Conference will be streamed online & remote participation is available. Register by 31.08.2026. Registration & programme found here: www.royalstudiesnetwork.org/copy-of-curr...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Our 2026 conference "Storytelling at Princely Courts, c. 1200 – 1800: Narration, Performance, Social Discourse" takes place this week! 🗓 27-29 August 📍University of Wrocław, Wrocław, Poland The conference programme is available below! We look forward to welcoming everyone to Wrocław soon!

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

📣 Registration to attend our 2026 Conference "Storytelling at Princely Courts: Narration, Performance, Social Discourse, c.1200-1800" ends TOMORROW! (15 August) Click the link below to register! Don't miss out! courtstudies.org/events/confe...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Save the date! For our 30th anniversary the Society for Court Studies will be holding a symposium on the question: "Where are Court Studies, now?" 📍St Mary's University Twickenham AND Strawberry Hill House 🗓 2 October 2026 🕑 From 2pm - times TBC More information will follow in September

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Research news! 📣 Marc Jaffré, Deputy Chair European Branch SCS, has recently published an article in Transactions of the Historical Society "Dwarfism, Institutionalisation and Marginalisation at the Court in Early Bourbon France, 1589–1715" Click 👇 to read www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

📣 CFP! The Society for Court Studies will be holding a one-day symposium at St Mary's University Twickenham in association with the Strawberry Hill House Trust to celebrate its 30th anniversary! Abstracts welcome from ECRs on "Where are Court Studies now?" 🗓 Abstracts - 17 August 🗓 Event - 2 Oct

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📣 Don't forget to register to attend our 2026 conference! Early Bird prices end tomorrow!

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Andy Burnham surrounded by a big crowd of MPs hoping for preferment reminds of Madame Campan on the death of Louis XV. "A dreadful noise, absolutely like thunder, was heard in the outer apartment; it was the crowd of courtiers who were deserting the

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Did you miss the Early Bird prices? No need to worry as they have been extended to 30 June! Click the link below to register for our upcoming conference! courtstudies.org/events/confe...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Our 2026 Conference "Storytelling at Princely Courts, c.1200-1800: Narration, Performance, Social Discourse" will take place 27-29 August at University of Wrocław and online! Early bird prices available until 20 June! There are also SCS member rates! Visit 👇 courtstudies.org/events/confe...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

📣 CFP for the 2027 Art and Design strand of the 'UNESCO Perspectives: Cultural Pasts - Urban Futures' conference 🗓 Abstracts 20 July 2026 📍University of Porto, Portugal 🗓 Conference 6-8 July 2027 For more information visit amps-research.com/porto-art-design/

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

On Friday 5 June do consider a journey to Exeter College Oxford for a conference on "Portable Archives: Moving Repositories and their Makers across the Early Modern World" A truly global focus with Madrid, Rome, and Ming China! Spaces are limited, so email euan.huey@wolfson.ox.ac.uk to register!

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The Society for Court Studies offers an annual prize on the subject of court studies. The recipient of the prize will receive £500 and their essay will be considered for publication in The Court Historian. The essay, which can be up to 10,000 words including footnotes, can

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

The Philip Mould gallery in London is opening an exhibition on "Elizabeth I: Queen and Court". Looks quite promising! www.facebook.com/reel/2358917...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

📣 CfP "Renaissance and Early Modern Meanings of History" Renaissance Society of America welcomes proposals on any aspect of this theme. Possible themes include: - Definitions - Audiences/spaces - Sources - Collections 🗓 200 word abstract due 1 July For more info visit www.rsa.org/forms/FormRe...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

📣 This year the Sintra Summer School will focus on 'Serving at the Palace: From the Throne to the Kitchen in Early Modern Courts' 📍National Palace of Sintra 🗓 31 Aug - 4 Sept 2026 If you are in academic study heritage work, or are interested in this period, you can apply to take part!

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

📣 CFP "Tuscany and the Iberian Empires: Migration and Knowledge Transmission in the Early Modern Period" 🗓 30 Oct 2026 📍Medici Archive Project Via de' Benci 10, Florence Papers can explore migration, diplomacy, and knowledge/cultural exchange! 🗓 200 word abstracts due 15 July

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Our April VSS session on Thursday 16 April will see two speakers present on the theme of gardens! Esther Lupón González will speak on medieval Islamic gardens at the Caliphal Court of ʿAbd al-Raḥmān III Baijayanti Chatterjee will present on Mughal gardens under the Nawabs of Bengal 1707-1757

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Here are the full details for the "Hungry for Data" workshop, including "Travel and accommodation costs of accepted speakers will be reimbursed according to COST rules. Early career researchers may also apply for Short-Term Scientific Missions". cost-senses.eu/activities/w...

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Workshop 1 WG2: Hungry for Data: studying court dining and using sensor(y) data – SENSES | COST Action CA24164

Dining at court may have been a feast for the senses – but what kind of data do we have to understand and measure these feasts? Court studies has a strong inter

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Hungry for Data: Studying court dining and using sensory data (1300–1800). Interested in how data, the senses, and court dining can be studied together? The workshop “Hungry for Data: Studying court dining and using sensory data (1300–1800)” invites

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

📣 We are excited to announce another call for blog contributions! We would love to hear from anyone working on themes related to court studies! To find out more visit 👇 courtstudies.hypotheses.org/contributors...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Get ready for our March VSS session tomorrow, 19 March at 17:00 GMT/18:00 CET! Come along to hear Rebecca I. Arnheim discuss Eleonora d’Aragona’s central role in the feminine networks that shaped Italian courtly life during the Quattrocento. Register below 👇 www.eventbrite.fr/e/mar-vss-pa...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

One of our Court Studies team will be speaking on the topic "Court Dwarfs, Physical Difference and Institutionalization" on 17 March at 6pm GMT! Details below 👇

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

What was the significance of the Stuart Withdrawing Room? Come along tomorrow evening to find out! You'll need to register by 5pm today if you want to attend!

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Join us this Thursday 19 Feb 18:00 CET/17:00 GMT to hear about "A space of significance: The evolution of the Stuart Withdrawing Room" Come along to hear about the importance of accessibility at the Stuart Court from Julia Hamilton! Register below 👇 www.eventbrite.fr/e/feb-vss-a-...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Buckle up! On Monday 9 February, Lily Freeman-Jones (Queen Mary University of London) will present “Soaring Arias and Loose Stitches: Women as Race-Makers Between Early Modern European Courts”. 18:00 GMT – Online via Zoom, register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lily-freem...

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“Soaring Arias and Loose Stitches: Women as Race-Makers Between Early Modern European Courts”

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

How are your 2026 New Year's resolutions going? If one of those was to submit an abstract for our 2026 Conference, then you're in luck! The deadline has been extended to 28 Februrary! If you work on any topic that connects to our theme "Storytelling at the Court" we want to hear from you! Info 👇

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Royal Studies @royalstudies.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

New Podcast episode out now! Part 3/3 on Monarchy and Money (monarchy-money.org), our hosts, Charlotte Backerra & Cathleen Sarti, interview Fabian Persson to discuss 'Court Economy' Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

CfP "Clio Reframed: Women Writing History, 1500-1750" exploring the role of women as writers of 'history' including chronicles, drama, and verse narratives An interesting link to our 2026 conference theme "Storytelling at Court"! 🗓 Proposals due 28 Feb 🗓 Conference 18-19 June 📍Oxford University

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

By the reign of Louis XV the setablishment of the Royal Academy of Surgeons. Also included here an obstetrics model. Matthew Howles at SCS

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

A botanical garden was also part of Versailles. For example producing the first pineapple grown in France. Matthew Howles at SCS

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

A large menagerie was situated at Versailles. Used both for scientific investigation and to showcase gifts sent to the French King. "Star of the show" Louis XV's rhinoceros (died in the revolution, possibly stabbed by revolutionaries...). Matthew Howles at SCS

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The Marly Machine was used to pump huge quantities of water uphill. Fountaineers would whistle to each other when fountains were to be turned on as the King was strolling in the garden. Matthew Howles on “Curating Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum”.

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The Versailles landscape was carefully mapped by a scientist during 1660s. Finding water sources to create reservoires. Over eight million cubic waters then channelled to the palace, largely to supply the fountains. Matthew Howles on “Curating Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum”

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Louis XIV "also understood science as a tool for diplomacy". Copies of these instruments were given as diplomatic gifts to Persia, Siam, and China. Matthew Howles (Science Museum) on “Curating Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum”.

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Louis XVI founding the Royal Academy of Sciences in the 1660s. Matthew Howles (Science Museum) on “Curating Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum”.

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Louis XVI founding the Royal Academy of Sciences in the 1660s. Matthew Howles (Science Museum) on “Curating Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum”.

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Louis XV and Louis XVI had more personal interests in science, such as botany and astronomy for the former. Matthew Howles (Science Museum) on “Curating Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum”.

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Matthew Howles (Science Museum) on “Curating Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum”. Exhibition introducing the image of Versailles as a "place of serious scientific" pursuits using objects from Versailles and other institutions.

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

On Monday 26 January, Matthew Howles (Science Museum) will delight us with his lecture on “Curating Versailles: Science and Splendour at the Science Museum”. 18:00 GMT – Online via Zoom Register for free using this link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/matthew-ho...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Don't forget to register for tomorrow's VSS session! See details below! www.eventbrite.fr/e/jan-vss-bl...

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Society for Court Studies @courtstudies.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Our first VSS session of 2026 takes place this Thursday, 15 January, at 18:00 CET/17:00 GMT! Inés Viaña Morato (Universidad de Zaragoza) will examine the use of the colour black at the court of the Habsburgs, especially how it became Spain's official court colour www.eventbrite.fr/e/jan-vss-bl...

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