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The largest international academic society devoted to the study of the era 1300–1700. Use #RenSA27 to join the Annual Meeting in Philadelphia conversation and #RenTwitter (still!) for all things Renaissance studies.

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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Last Call! Join us this Thursday, October 8, to learn how to navigate the academic job market more confidently. Get the scoop on what's central to most academic job searches at colleges & universities in the U.S. www.rsa.org/news/news.as... #jobsearch #earlymodern #RenTwitter
Assembly of male and female scholars gathered around an open book, in the middle ground a man holds aloft an armillary sphere, another group of scholars in the background
Circle/School of Marco Dente Italian
After Giuseppe Salviati (Giuseppe Porta, called Il Salviati) Italian
ca. 1515–27. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
👀 New webinars, new prizes, a photo contest, and much more! Take a look at what's happening at the RSA in the September 2026 edition of Renaissance News! conta.cc/4aAgp8t #RenSA27 #earlymodern #digitalhumanities #RenTwitter #professionaldevelopment
Painting. Oil on Canvas. Harvesting the Vines. Baskets of harvested grapes are being delivered to a farmhouse in an Italian village. In the center, a workman kneels with a basket next to a horse. Manner of Pieter Bodding van Laer, c. 1630 - c. 1650. Rijksmuseum.
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
📣 We are excited to announce that the Fall 2026 issue (79.3) of Renaissance Quarterly has been published online and is now available to view. www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/rq/current #earlymodern #rentwitter @uchicagopress.bsky.social
Cover of Fall 2026 Issue of Renaissance Quarterly: Lucas Cranach the Elder and Workshop (German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar). Cranach’s work shows the Black Saint Maurice in a regal bearing, dressed in exquisite silver armor and a large plumed hat. His figure epitomized contemporary ambitions to expand Christian rule and represented the virtues of the perfect Christian warrior.Saint Maurice, ca. 1520 –25. Oil on linden, 137.2 × 39.4 cm. Artwork in the public domain. Image courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
📣 Apply Today! RSA Fellowships support scholars at all career stages conducting research in Renaissance studies (1300–1700) across many fields. Award Amounts of $2,000, $3,000, or $3,750 depending on the fellowship type. Take a look: www.rsa.org/news/news.as... #earlymodern #RenTwitter #fellowships
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
⏰ Several August deadlines approaching at the RSA! Get those submissions and applications in before it's too late: www.rsa.org/page/rsacale... #RenSA27 #earlymodern #RenTwitter 🏃‍♂️
Website screen shot of upcoming deadlines at the RSA. Those include:
August 15: RSA Philadelphia Call for Papers submission deadline
August 15: Nonprofit Governance Fellowships application deadline
August 15: Virtual Symposium submission deadline
August 17: Public Engagement Fellow application deadline
August 24: RSA Governance Nominations submission deadline
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Call for Papers: Join us online for a new two-day symposium, Public-Making Spaces, Then and Now: Reimagining Early Modern Scholarship in the Twenty-First Century. Abstracts of 250 words are due by Friday, August 7, 2026. www.rsa.org/news/729523/... #earlymodern #RenTwitter #Renaissance
Etching of Giants crushed by rocks and the falling columns of the temple, clouds of smoke above, Poseidon in his chariot to left in the background, two spaces at left for doorways, from "Giove che fulmina li giganti", after the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sala dei Giganti designed by Giulio Romano for the Palazzo del Te, Mantua
Series/Portfolio: Giove che fulmina li giganti
Artist: Pietro Santi Bartoli (Italian, Perugia 1615–1700 Rome)
Artist: After Giulio Romano (Italian, Rome 1499?–1546 Mantua)
Date: ca. 1680
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Join us at #RenSA27! Submit a paper, reserve your hotel room, and much more. Not a member but interested in coming to the conference? Join the RSA! Membership dues start at just $23.00 a year. Email us: rsa(at)rsa(dot)org with any questions. www.rsa.org/page/RSAPhil... #earlymodern #rentwitter
Photograph of buildings and skyline of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Join us online for a new two-day symposium, Public-Making Spaces, Then and Now: Reimagining Early Modern Scholarship in the Twenty-First Century. This symposium will be held January 28 & 29, 2027. Abstracts of 250 words are due by August 7, 2026. www.rsa.org/news/729523/... #RenTwitter #earlymodern
Giants crushed by rocks and the falling columns of the temple, clouds of smoke above, Poseidon in his chariot to left in the background, two spaces at left for doorways, from "Giove che fulmina li giganti", after the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sala dei Giganti designed by Giulio Romano for the Palazzo del Te, Mantua
Pietro Santi Bartoli Italian
After Giulio Romano Italian
ca. 1680
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
📣 We are delighted to announce that the Summer 2026 issue (79.2) of Renaissance Quarterly has been published online and is now available to view. www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/rq/current #earlymodern #rentwitter @uchicagopress.bsky.social
Oil painting of a young man dressed in black with one hand on his hip. Portrait of a Young Man, Bronzino, ca. 1530s.
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
👀 Take a look at the May 2026 edition of Renaissance News and find out what's happening @rsaorg.bsky.social! Get the latest on the Philadelphia conference, teaching grants, job opportunities and much more: conta.cc/3OjbGQR #RenTwitter #earlymodern #RenSA27
Painting of Landscape with an Episode from the Conquest of America.
Jan Jansz Mostaert, c. 1535
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The RSA Philadelphia 2027 Call for Papers submission form is now open! RSA members are invited to submit Calls for Papers to organize sessions for our 73rd Annual Meeting, taking place March 11-13, 2027, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. www.rsa.org/news/news.as... #RenSA27 #RenTwitter #earlymodern
Photograph of buildings and skyline in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The RSA is participating in a social media campaign with @acls1919.bsky.social this week, and we invite you to join in! The message is simple & proactive: we need more humanities and social sciences scholars and research! #earlymodern #RenTwitter #TalkAboutHumanities
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Join us April 30 or May 27 for a forum for meaningful intellectual community, feedback and support in interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies. Details and registration: www.rsa.org/news/news.as... #Renaissance #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Call for Applications: Three [3] Postdoctoral Researchers in Early Modern History. Apply by May 8. www.rsa.org/news/724450/... #earlymodern #RenTwitter @toffolosandra.bsky.social
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A New Edition of Renaissance News has just dropped! Check out what's happening at the RSA and view job opportunities, Calls for Papers, and more: conta.cc/3OKZBDO #RenSA26 #RenSA27 #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Here to welcome you and answer all your #RenSA26 questions! You can find us in the Golden Gate Ballroom, Lobby Level of the San Francisco Hilton Union Square. See you soon!
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
For daily updates throughout the San Francisco conference, #RenSA26, please follow our stories on Instagram @rsaorg. In the meantime, here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Annual Meeting! conta.cc/49giQg6 #earlymodern #RenTwitter
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Exciting hands-on workshop session! “Renaissance Pigments II: Native Alaskan Formline Painting” on Saturday, February 21 from 2:30–4:00 PM. Details here: rsa.confex.com/rsa/2026/mee... Email duran0@purdue.edu to reserve your spot! #RenSA26 #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
📣 Grad Students: Receive complimentary conference registration by volunteering to work just one shift! If you've already registered, we'll refund your registration fee. Get details & sign up here: forms.gle/7EEUMj1QTo6r... #RenTwitter #RenSA26 #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
📣 We are thrilled to announce that the Winter 2025 issue of Renaissance Quarterly (vol. 78.4) has been published online. You can view it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #Renaissance @universitypress.cambridge.org
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
The submission deadline for the RSA Digital Innovation Awards is approaching! Applications will close January 12 for this award recognizing excellence in digital projects supporting the study of the Renaissance (1300–1700). www.rsa.org/page/Digital... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #digitalhumanties
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
A new Renaissance Studies Article Prize, Research Travel Fellowship, Works-in-Progress Series, and much more! Check out the December issue of Renaissance News for all things Renaissance Studies: conta.cc/4nlDFdL #RenTwitter #earlymodern #RenSA26
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
We are delighted to announce that the preliminary program for our 2026 Annual Meeting is available to view and registration is open. We hope you will join us February 19–21, 2026, at our 72nd Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California. www.rsa.org/news/715597/... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #RenSA26
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
What’s happening at the RSA? Take a look at the upcoming calendar noting important events and deadlines: www.rsa.org/page/rsacale... 📷 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #earlymodern #RenTwitter #RenSA26
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
We are awarding FIVE tuition scholarships to RSA members who wish to attend the 2026 Digital Humanities Summer Institute on the campus of the Université de Montréal. Apply by November 19, 2025! www.rsa.org/news/712947/... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #scholarship #digitalhumanities
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Join us for two upcoming RSA webinars! "Pitching a Nonfiction Book for General Readers" will be held Thursday, Nov 6 and the "Using AI to Broaden Access to Historical Archives" webinar will take place Wednesday, Nov 12. Details & registration: www.rsa.org/page/rsacale... #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
📣 We are delighted to announce that the Fall 2025 issue of Renaissance Quarterly (vol. 78.3) has been published online. You can view it here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #Renaissance @universitypress.cambridge.org
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
In case you missed it, the September 2025 Renaissance News e-newsletter has arrived! See what's happening at @rsaorg.bsky.social here: conta.cc/4mWnWmf #RenTwitter #earlymodern #professionaldevelopment #RenSA26
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
New Calls for Papers are up on the RSA website! View the latest CfPs here: bit.ly/3uXoYU8 #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Apply for a 2026 Research Fellowship! For the 2026 cycle, the RSA will award fellowships of $2,000–$3,750 to scholars working in the field of Renaissance studies (1300–1700). The deadline for applications is September 16, 2025. Details here: www.rsa.org/general/cust... #earlymodern #RenTwitter
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Only a few weeks left to send in your photos! If you're working in an archive this summer, enter our Instagram photo contest to win a free RSA membership for a year. September 1 deadline, details here: www.rsa.org/news/698797/... #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
We are thrilled to announce that the Summer 2025 issue of Renaissance Quarterly (vol. 78.2) has been published online. Take a look: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #Renaissance @universitypress.cambridge.org
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Join us September 4 for a new Professional Development Webinar! Learn best practices for planning professional activities throughout the academic year, including publishing and teaching, field research, and job applications. Details here: www.rsa.org/events/Event... #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Take a look at the Call for Papers Index for #RenSA26. Lots of fascinating topics. Get your papers in! www.rsa.org/page/RSAAnnu... #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Working in an archive this summer? Enter our Instagram photo contest to win a free RSA membership for a year! The RSA is holding a photo contest to highlight the archives (broadly defined). Please submit your photos by September 1: www.rsa.org/news/698797/... #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
📣 We are delighted to announce that the latest issue of Renaissance Quarterly (vol. 78.1) has officially been published online! Take a look: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #Renaissance
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Delve into the complex relationship between Artificial Intelligence and Renaissance studies! Take a look at the program and please join us online Thursday, June 12: www.rsa.org/events/Event... #RenTwitter #earlymodern #AI
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Please join us online Tuesday, June 3 for the RSA Annual Member Meeting! Vote for a slate of nominees for positions on the Board of Directors & the Nominating Committee, and there will be a Q&A session as well. Details here ➡️ www.rsa.org/events/Event... #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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Renaissance Society of America @rsaorg.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
📣 The RSA San Francisco 2026 Calls for Papers submission form is now open! Submit your CfPs by August 15 to organize sessions for our Annual Meeting being held February 19–21, 2026. The Public Index of Calls for Papers is also online: www.rsa.org/news/701177/... #RenSA26 #RenTwitter #earlymodern
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