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Fred Schurink

@fredschurink.bsky.social

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English Literature at the University of Manchester. Early modern translation, book history, digital humanities. Continental European Books in Early Modern England project. Dutchman with love of hills. Dad and cat companion.

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · Jun 3

The #BJRL is unlocking!🗝️

With thanks to @manchester.ac.uk‬ library, people all over the world can now explore this distinguished @thejohnrylands.bsky.social‬ journal free of charge.

The first OA issue (101/1) will publish in July.

Read about the switch to Open Access here: tinyurl.com/626y7ere

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Elaine Leong @historyelaine.bsky.social · Dec 16

Funded PhD Studentship @UCL History and @wellcomecollection.bsky.social on project titled 'Translating Monstrosity: Constructions of Difference in #earlymodern England and France'. Deadline Jan 31st 2025. Project & application info: www.ucl.ac.uk/history/oppo.... #histmed #histsci #HSTM #bookhistory

Opportunities

Find opportunities to join UCL History in academic, research, teaching and learning, admin and other capacities below.

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Fred Schurink @fredschurink.bsky.social · Dec 11

Fully-funded PhD scholarship opportunity on project on ‘The hidden voices of early printed books (c. 1450-1750)’ at the University of Manchester. Supervised by me and my wonderful colleague Tabitha Tuckett in collaboration with Chetham’s Library. Please share! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

[HUMS Bicentenary PhD] The hidden voices of early printed books (c. 1450-1750): A data-driven approach to social justice in library catalogues of small and medium heritage collections at The Universit...

PhD Project - [HUMS Bicentenary PhD] The hidden voices of early printed books (c. 1450-1750): A data-driven approach to social justice in library catalogues of small and medium heritage collections at...

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Joost Depuydt @joostdepuydt.bsky.social · Nov 13

Impressed by Plantin offers the prints of 14,000 woodblocks, freely available for creative reuse.
museumplantinmoretus.be/en/impressed...

Impressed by Plantin | Museum Plantin-Moretus

The Plantin-Moretus Museum keeps an extraordinary collection of 14,000 woodblocks. 14,000 examples of true craftsmanship, drawings masterly cut in wood. We are supplying this impressive collection of ...

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Simon Davies @simonfd.bsky.social · Nov 15

Renaissance Studies is seeking a new Editor in Chief! They’ve left me out of the press release, but you would also be working closely with me 🙃
(That’s what I get for 14 years of service lol)

Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · Nov 15

*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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Anna-Lujz Gilbert @annalujz.bsky.social · Nov 13

Super excited for SRS next year, where me,
@fredschurink.bsky.social and colleagues will be talking about our project on continental European books in early modern England! (With plenty of book data content in the mix!) #EarlyModern #BookHistory

Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · Nov 9

We are ✨excited✨ about our upcoming conference on #earlymodern 'Interconnections' in Bristol.

So we're pulling together all our speakers and Council members in one starter pack to get the conversation already going. Here's what's in store for #RenSoc25: go.bsky.app/DVyFCxt

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Fred Schurink @fredschurink.bsky.social · Oct 29

The amazing Manchester Shakespeare scholar and suffragette Rosa Grindon is getting a mural in Fallowfield: ilovemanchester.com/rosa-grindon.... “It’s more than just a mural—it’s a statement that we are a community, we have history, and we have hope for the future.” How wonderful!

Legendary suffragette and scholar to be honoured with Fallowfield mural

In Fallowfield Brow, a new mural is set to transform the streetscape with a striking dash of colour - and an important history lesson.

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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · Oct 28

Looking forward to hosting the launch of ‘Travellers in the Golden Realm’ with a conversation between Lubaaba Al-Azami and Hassana Moosa.

8 November, 6pm (UK time), on crowdcast: www.crowdcast.io/c/golden-realm

#earlymodern #skystorians

cover slide: Travellers in the golden realm with Lubaaba Al-Azami and Hassana Moosa

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Fred Schurink @fredschurink.bsky.social · Oct 14

Excited about the publication of the first issue of the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library I've co-edited, with topics ranging from medieval mills to the destruction of libraries in World War 1. www.manchesterhive.com/view/journal...

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · Oct 9

Lovely new website for my current research project, very kindly funded by the Leverhulme Trust (@leverhulme.bsky.social). More to come but excited to be up and running! ahc.leeds.ac.uk/directories1...

Strangers: Migration and Multilingualism in Early Modern London

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Fred Schurink @fredschurink.bsky.social · Oct 9

Hi John! Hi all! Lovely to see so many wonderful people here while making my tentative first steps on social media…