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Mauricio Drelichman @mdrelichman.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

All you ever wanted to know about bread production, prices, markets, and political economy in early modern Spain, now on Early View! "The Bread of Toledo", Joint with David González Agudo at @uv.es. Open access: doi.org/10.1111/ehr....

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<em>The Economic History Review</em> | EHS Journal | Wiley Online Library

We study the market for common white bread in the city of Toledo through a new 266-year-long series of bread prices, obtained from the cash purchases and wholesale bread-for-wheat contracts of large ...

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Prof Claire Corkhill @clairecorkhill.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Reflecting on the past and present, what does the future hold for nuclear in the South West region? It was great to be joined by @claireyoungmp.bsky.social and @evelynwelch.bsky.social at the annual @sw-nuclearhub.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social showcase to share ideas and shape what's next ☢️

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Thank you so much for an amazing day!

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I didn't know about Marasol Escobar and her work before, so this remarkable exhibition at the @louisianamuseum.bsky.social near Copenhagen has been a real eye opener. It shows the complexity of the work she did from the 1960s and 70s and just how hard it was to be a female artist at the time.

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A shoutout for @evelynwelch.bsky.social from Seth Meyers to brighten up a very wintery Wednesday in Manchester👋 Support Late Night television, support academic research! Evelyn's latest book Renaissance Skin is available now in a beautifully illustrated paperback: bit.ly/3JIfNn0 #ArtHistory

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Renaissance skin - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Renaissance skin by Evelyn Welch

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The Warburg Institute @warburginstitute.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

We loved hearing Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine talk about using the Warburg Library while researching for her new album on @latenightseth.bsky.social 💫 Congratulations to Florence on the release of Everybody Scream! Watch “Evelyn’s daughter” (from 2:40): youtu.be/M_mc_gErXX0?...

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Honestly @manchesterup.bsky.social get in those YouTube comments, babes.

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Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

LOL. At this point Seth Meyers should just throw a link to @evelynwelch.bsky.social’s latest book in the video description: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526167750/ 😅 (New reaction gif for all #EarlyModern purposes though)

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CEMS KCL @cemskcl.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

From sausage makers to cheese rinds to wrinkles... a delightful evening in a packed room to celebrate Prof. @evelynwelch.bsky.social's Renaissance Skin. @kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingshistory.bsky.social @kingsenglish.bsky.social

Picture of the audience for the book launch. Prof. Welch is pictured at the front.

Picture of the front cover of Renaissance Skin book.

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Alasdair McNeill @cheeseandpeople.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Cheese, skin, dogs with earrings. Weekend reading does not get better than this. @evelynwelch.bsky.social

Two books: Practical Cheddar Cheese-making (1917) by Dora Saker, and Renaissance Skin (2025) by Evelyn Welch.

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CEMS KCL @cemskcl.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Tomorrow at 17:00! We're delighted to be launching Prof. @evelynwelch.bsky.social's new book Renaissance Skin. Waiting list now activated. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/renai...

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Renaissance Skin Book Launch — CEMS KCL Blog

Book launch for Prof. Evelyn Welch's Renaissance Skin, hosted by King's Centre for Early Modern Studies.

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Hannah Murphy @hsmurphy.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

TOMORROW!! Renaissance Skin: the final celebration. This *sold out* , but we've been able to squeeze in a few more chairs. If you're interested in materials, bodies, meaning, or even just sausages, do come and celebrate @evelynwelch.bsky.social's return to @kingshistory.bsky.social. #EarlyModern 🗃️

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Ticia Verveer @ticiaverveer.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

A man digging for worms in southeastern Sweden discovered a medieval hoard containing pearls, pendants, silver rings, and an estimated 20,000 coins. Archaeologists determined that most of the silver coins date to the 12th century.

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Up to 20,000 coins from Early Middle Ages discovered by man digging for worms near Stockholm

A man digging for worms at his summer house in Sweden has unearthed a stupendous treasure: a silver hoard of up to 20,000 coins from the Early Middle Ages.

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University of Bristol @bristoluni.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Our Vice-Chancellor @evelynwelch.bsky.social joined the UK’s largest trade mission to India with Keir Starmer. She reflected: “India is a key partner in global higher education. The visit strengthened ties and reaffirmed our commitment to collaboration.” Learn more: brnw.ch/21wWzJe

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CEMS KCL @cemskcl.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Book launch October 23rd! Join CEMS for the launch of Prof. @evelynwelch.bsky.social's Renaissance Skin. We'll be gathering in King's History department. Comments from Dr. @historyelaine.bsky.social and Dr. Paolo Savoia. Chaired by Dr. @hsmurphy.bsky.social. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/renai...

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Renaissance Skin Book Launch — CEMS KCL Blog

Book launch for Prof. Evelyn Welch's Renaissance Skin, hosted by King's Centre for Early Modern Studies.

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Such a privilege to be part of this trip....

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University of Bristol @bristoluni.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

(1/2) Our Vice-Chancellor and President Professor @evelynwelch.bsky.social is among 125 UK leaders to join Prime Minister Keir_Starmer on the UK’s largest ever trade mission to India, strengthening our growing partnerships.

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Victoria Munn @victoriamunn.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

The Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine has a new working group: Beauty Studies in the Premodern World. Join our group and come along to the first meeting, @evelynwelch.bsky.social's seminar, 'Whose Hair is it Anyway? Beauty, Health and Shaven Heads in Early Modern Europe'.

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We are getting the Renaissance Skin band back together in a few weeks time! Do join us to discuss everything skin from piercing dog's ears to skin under the 17th-century microscope. Thank you @hannahmurphynews.bsky.social for organising such a special event @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

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CEMS KCL @cemskcl.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

On 23rd October we're delighted to be launching Prof. @evelynwelch.bsky.social's latest book, Renaissance Skin (@manchesterup.bsky.social). Comments from Dr. @historyelaine.bsky.social and Dr. Paolo Savoia. The event starts at 17:00. kingsearlymodern.co.uk/events/renai...

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Renaissance Skin Book Launch — CEMS KCL Blog

Book launch for Prof. Evelyn Welch's Renaissance Skin, hosted by King's Centre for Early Modern Studies.

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Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

#onmydesktoday is a big and timely book about European communication by the great Joad Raymond Wren. Exploring a world of #earlymodern newsmongers, translators and postmasters, Joad highlights that news moved and were shared, and that news binds us together. Good news for #skystorians.

Cover of JOAD RAYMOND WREN:
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Making the News in Early Modern Europe

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Martine van Elk @martinevanelk.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Fantastic post on the blog today by Joe Black, who discusses Lady Bindloss's booklist--evidence of what books she bought, how she ordered them from London, and even how she shelved them by color earlymodernfemalebookownership.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/l... #EarlyModern #HerBook

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Lady Bindloss Buys Some Books (1676)

Of the various kinds of documents that provide evidence of book ownership in the early modern period, purchase records are among the scarcest survivals: most booklists take the form of wills, inven…

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Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies @acmrs.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Happy pub day to The Island of Hermaphrodites, translated by Kathleen P. long. Long offers new audiences a satirical romp through a world of absurdist power—one that feels politically salient today. Access the full text for free online asu.pressbooks.pub/the-island-o...

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The Island of Hermaphrodites – Simple Book Publishing

A scandal in its time and a revelation today, this fearless satire blends courtly decadence with political rebellion in an imagined world of unchecked power.

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Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Little girl wreaks havoc in parents' cabinet. And she's got a pretzel! And a dog! Can't help loving this painting by Sebastian Stosskopf of Strasbourg.

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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

YES! Always very proud about the extraordinary scholarship AS WELL AS the extraordinary collegiality of the @srsrensoc.bsky.social gang. #RenSoc25

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Congratulations @craigclunas.bsky.social! So glad you got the grant to support images - it does seem that we have moved away from the movement of a few years ago to make images free for academic books.

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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Excited to set up tents in Bristol for a week, as @evelynwelch.bsky.social’s wonderful welcome made clear: a fascinating town in the #earlymodern as well as modern period! #RenSoc25

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A privilege to introduce Professor Bronwyn Wilson's keynote lecture on 'Mediterranean Itineraries' for the @srsrensoc.bsky.social. A brilliant start to four days of things #Renaissance and #earlymodern in Bristol @bristoluni.bsky.social @uobrishistory.bsky.social

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

1 decade of Open Access, now 300 titles 🔓 Introducing 'Renaissance skin' by @evelynwelch.bsky.social - freely available to all students and institutions. A magnificent feat for research in Renaissance art & #histmed Read it here: www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781... #Renaissance #OpenAccess

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

And it's out! Open access and free to download. Thank you @wellcometrust.bsky.social and @manchesterup.bsky.social. Excited to see it out in the world (and sure that despite all the proof reading, I will find typos) @hsmurphy.bsky.social @historyelaine.bsky.social @medievalbadger.bsky.social

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Danielle Clarke @rhetorician.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Thanks Hester! Am already blown away by dog earrings on p.5!

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Danielle Clarke @rhetorician.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Sometimes a book comes along that you just know is going to transform how you think about the world: this is one of them @manchesterup.bsky.social

Photo of front cover of Renaissance Skin by Evelyn Welch, a close up of the face of a young woman wearing earrings and a necklace

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Art Herstory @artherstory.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

It is Insect Week, which seems like a good time to mention a forthcoming book about an important entomologist's art & art-historical significance: Maria Sibylla Merian by Catherine Powell-Warren www.lundhumphries.com/products/mar... @lhartbooks.bsky.social & Getty Pubs, Sept 1, 2025 #womenartists

Book front cover featuring plant, butterflies and a chrysalis (?). Title, author and publisher info are presented toward the bottom in black type within a white box. The picture presents an oblique view of the spine.

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

At the University of Bologna today for a meeting of the Coimbra group of European Universities. Great talks and a sharing of challenges and perspectives. But best of all...the Rector has a 16thc portrait of Gaspare Tagliacozzi in his office, which features his treatise on rhinoplasty. #earlymodern

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

And in other news...the rambling rector roses are spectacular this year!

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Peter Stewart @petercnstewart.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Freelance opportunity: Are you Hampshire-based? A good hands-on administrator, with experience of facilities management or storage of objects? Check out this freelance role helping a growing architectural heritage charity. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Are you Hampshire-based, a good hands-on administrator, with experience of facilities management or storage of objects? Check out this freelance role helping a growing architectural heritage charity.

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Jesse Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

If you have an extra €700,000, you should buy this signed and dated work by Louyse Moillon (1610-1696), painted when she was just 19. The figure is ok, but the fruit - her real specialty - is exquisite www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6...

A painting of a woman surrounded by baskets of fruit

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Amazingly, my book is ready and will be out soon! I am so excited and so grateful to everyone who has made it possible. Thanks to @wellcometrust.bsky.social it will be open access as well as a beautiful paperback. Thanks as well to @hsmurphy.bsky.social @jillburke.bsky.social and many others.

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