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...gland? (symposium)|What Was British Political Thought in Sixteenth-Century England?]] (Symposium, [[2010–2011 Folger Institute Scholarly Programs|2010–201

...ntury England? (symposium)|What Was Political Thought in Sixteenth-Century England?]] (Symposium, [[2010–2011 Folger Institute Scholarly Programs|2010–201

Speaker, [[Exploring Entangled Histories: Britain and Europe in the Age of the Thirty Years’ War, c.1590-1650]] (Conference, [[2017-2018 ...gland? (symposium)|What Was British Political Thought in Sixteenth-Century England?]] (Symposium, [[2010–2011 Folger Institute Scholarly Programs|2010–201

* [[British Political Thought in an Age of Globalization, c. 1750–1800 (symposium)]] (2008) * [[British Political Thought in History, Literature, and Theory (conference)]] (2005)

...s and knowledge communities over the course of the year. Applicants’ works-in-progress must therefore be sufficiently developed to serve as the basis of ...991) and ''Vernacular Bodies: The Politics of Reproduction in Early Modern England'' (2004).

...lists as we progress in our discussions. Each theme will find application in the interpretation of Utopia and other Morean writings. '''Week 1: Pedagogy, Rhetoric and Political Thought'''

...day evening with a session that doubles as Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture. In his presentation on “Shakespeare, Biography & Anti-Biography,” Brian Cu ...d theses and hypotheses; and engaged with the varieties of expertise found in the scholarly community at the Folger Shakespeare Library, including those

...hanges among English, French, and Spanish nunneries; and the roles of nuns in French and Spanish colonization of the Americas. ...nt book project is entitled ''Hemispheric Medievalisms: The “Old Religion” in the New World, 1550-1800''.

'''[[Shakespeare in an Age of Visual Culture (seminar)|Shakespeare in an Age of Visual Culture]]''' :A 1998–1999 Mellon Weekend Seminar: Issues in Interpretation

:A 1999–2000 Mellon Weekend Seminar: Issues in Interpretation ...lose reading of a set of early modern literary texts. These will be chosen in part on the basis of the selected participants' own research interests, but

...beth and the sudden interest of playwrights, theater owners, and audiences in “staged” explosions. To preserve the interactive nature of the workshop ...tion, resistance and revolution, and republicanism. All works will be read in English.

...ogether scholars working on these topics to examine the early modern Bills in detail—including the Folger’s unique manuscript report from 1591—and ...ve plague bills. '''[[Kristin Heitman]]''' is an independent scholar based in Bethesda, Maryland, whose interests center on metrics and systems of record

...ire, the translation of sacred texts (including the reception of the Koran in Late Christendom), and two case studies focusing on Ovid and Cervantes. ...Michael Wyatt]] (Stanford University). Papers will address not only issues in the translation of specific texts, but also the translation of genres, trad

...ing theatre history, as well as to the narratives historians have produced in their attempts to define and configure the sociopolitical and professional ...and Documents'' (1996), and ''Gloriana's Face: Women, Public and Private, in the English Renaissance'' (1992) with Marion Wynne-Davies, and is the autho

...this conference proposes to do. By gathering literary critics, social and political historians, bibliographers, editors, and others, and by extending the scope :This seminar, designed for doctoral candidates in history and English already at work on their dissertation, focuses on the w

...der broad methodological and theoretical problems relevant to current work in early modern studies and to collaborative and interdisciplinary scholarship ...f volumes edited with Kevin Sharpe on politics and culture in early modern England.

...has increasingly been on the curriculum–including the role of universities in scientific change and the contribution of puritanism–while somewhat negle ...llections as part of each monthly visit. For consortium affiliates, grants-in-aid are available to support two nights’ lodging for each seminar session

...anges among English, French, and Spanish nunneries; and the roles of nuns in French and Spanish colonization of the Americas. ...book project is entitled <em>Hemispheric Medievalisms: The “Old Religion” in the New World, 1550-1800.</em>

...titute/religious_conflict/toleration.htm Religious Conflict and Toleration in the Early Modern World]''' ...us segregation. The selection committee will seek a diversity of expertise in different geographic areas, including possibly the Ottoman Empire, opening

...Modern Cities in Comparative Perspective (conference)|Early Modern Cities in Comparative Perspective]]''' ...estigations of the ways conceptualizations of space are changing the focus in research and teaching. This conference will draw on localized expertise for

...elation of novels to the writing of history. Readings, both in Spanish and in translation, will focus primarily on ''Don Quixote I ''and ''II'', the ''No ...explore transatlantic intersections of historical and literary imagination in Cervantes and Renaissance and Baroque poetry.

...story, and cultural studies. Discussions will be organized around the work-in-progress of participants, which will be circulated prior to each meeting al ...ern Science and Medicine vol. 1, Ficino to Descartes'' (1995); volume 2 is in progress.

...aissance Aesthetics, Theology, Theatre (colloquium)|Language and Visuality in the Renaissance: Aesthetics, Theology, Theatre]]''' ...ated in advance of each monthly session. Taking subject cues from the work-in-progress of participants (around which discussions will be organized), the

...workshop their own writing as well as to discuss approaches and directions in the broader field with invited presenters. ...project, “‘A Fault of Humour’: The Constitution of Belief in Early Modern England” deals with the medical and philosophical context that makes moral consti

This was a spring [[2018-2019 Folger Institute Scholarly Programs|2018]] conference famously declared that the “silver sea” around the “precious stone” of England

...es of Hebraism in Early Modern Europe (seminar)|The Many Faces of Hebraism in Early Modern Europe]]''' ...such disciplines as philosophy and natural history, and portrayals of Jews in images and pamphlets. Participants will also examine relevant materials fro

...eatre studies or medieval literature, social history or even anthropology? What continuities and parallels exist from early to early-modern drama? Applican ...d realigned. The citizens of (and visitors to) Constantinople participated in a Mediterranean culture of artistry, poetics, sexuality, and consumption th

...ially when working in fields that contain deliberate elisions and silences in their historical archives. ...blime (2021). Her new research project explores problems of self-reference in utopian literature from the Renaissance to the twenty-first century.

...ripts in the Folger collection, up to fifteen participants will be trained in the accurate reading and transcription of secretary, italic, and mixed hand ...e Library'' (2002), and, with Alan Stewart, ''Letterwriting in Renaissance England'' (2004).

.... A3r.jpg|thumb|right|330px|Demonstration of the proper ways to hold a pen in ''A booke containing diuers sortes of hands'', 1602. Folger Digital Image [ ...ger]] opened on November 18, 2004 and closed April 2, 2005. The exhibition was curated by [[Alan Stewart]], Guest Curator, and [[Heather Wolfe]], Curator

...f [[Nobility and Newcomers in Renaissance Ireland|''Nobility and Newcomers in Renaissance Ireland'']], one of the [[Exhibitions at the Folger]], offers m ...script materials, the curators tell a story of English-Irish relationships in the Renaissance that shifts the focus from conflict to influence and stress

...y translation theories will ground our reading of the translations treated in participants’ projects. ...ion, her most recent title is ''Printers Without Borders: Englishing Texts in the Renaissance'' (forthcoming 2014).

...n [[Nobility and Newcomers in Renaissance Ireland|''Nobility and Newcomers in Renaissance Ireland'']], one of the [[Exhibitions at the Folger]]. ...ayed to popular sentiment and emphasized the exotic character of the Irish in prose, verse, and drama.

...proficiency in reading secretary hand is required and should be addressed in the application materials. ...er Shakespeare Library MS V.b.232'' (2007), ''Letterwriting in Renaissance England'' (2004) (with Alan Stewart), and ''Elizabeth Cary, Lady Falkland: Life and

...took place February 19, 2019, from 1-4 pm in the Board Room. This exhibit was curated by [[User:RachelDankert|Rachel B. Dankert]]. ...ted States of America. Over twenty-five former Presidents were represented in the exhibition, from George Washington to Bill Clinton. Henry and Emily Fol

...ger]], opened on February 19, 2009 and closed May 30, 2009. The exhibition was curated by [[Carole Levin]] and [[Garrett Sullivan]] with Steven K. Galbrai ...d habits of sleepers to the role of dream interpreters and interpretations in public and private life.

...be able not only to read and analyze the texts, but to locate their place in the larger context of early modern written culture. Held from Monday throug ...and Chemist at Scribal Work Shop with over twenty-five years of experience in historic calligraphy and creating books using entirely historic tools and m

''This article is about past programming in Folger Institute's Center for Shakespeare Studies. For another use, please '''2018 Fall Seminar:''' [[What Acting Is (seminar)|What Acting Is]]

...dern scholars' insights into the rich literary lives of the women featured in the [[Shakespeare's Sisters: Voices of English and European Women Writers, ...hat she wanted. There are even a number of original paper bookmarks stuck in.

This article offers a comprehensive list of each piece included in [[Shakespeare's Sisters: Voices of English and European Women Writers, 1500 ...ifford women at the country estate of Cookham, “where many a learned Booke was read and skand.” Lady Anne kept a detailed diary through much of her life

This article offers a comprehensive list of each piece included in the [[Shakespeare's Sisters: Voices of English and European Women Writers, ...ifford women at the country estate of Cookham, “where many a learned Booke was read and skand.” Lady Anne kept a detailed diary through much of her life

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