@celestemcnamara
Historian @ Dublin City University. Author of The Bishop’s Burden (Catholic UP). Currently working on the policing of illicit sexuality in 18th century Venice. For more see www.celestemcnamara.com.
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not their forte. So they began ‘inviting’ female researchers (only the ones they liked, but never men) to make the coffee and then partake in it. They also took frequent cigarette breaks in the rare books library. And lied about both the hot plate and the cigarettes every time the fire dept visited!
a moka pot, a bag of coffee, sugar, and some cups, and plugged the hot plate into an outlet in between two shelves of 18th c baptismal records written on onion-skin paper (the kind that disintegrates if you look at it wrong, definitely not a fire hazard…). But also they were old men, kitchen work
Another Paduan story, episcopal archive: the elderly priests running that archive decided they lacked the energy to walk down the stairs and across the road for coffee, and couldn’t possibly survive the archive’s 3 hour daily open time without a coffee and a cigarette. So they purchased a hot plate,
hooked it and brought it into the room, and he shuffled off delighted. As soon as the door shut she looked at me and we both burst out laughing.
his errant sock. She had to go find a broom, climb into the window (17th c building), lean out, and use the broom handle to attempt to fish down the sock. This took at least five minutes. I was the only other person there. Priest waited patiently, hoping for his sock’s safe return. Finally she
To the reading room, seeking assistance. He had, it seemed, hand washed his socks and left them to dry on his windowsill on the floor above. One of them had taken flight and landed on the (pitched) top of the window frame below, which was one of the reading room windows. He needed her to retrieve
In the seminary archive in Padua - a small part of the institution’s library. Seminary is still functioning, and provides accommodation to seminarians and elderly priests. The archive room was operated by a friendly, efficient, and very petite woman. One day, a very elderly priest wandered down
Medieval historians, anyone want to come be my colleague at DCU? We’re hiring! universityvacancies.com/dublin-city-...
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Really looking forward to this!
Interested in the history of conclaves? I had a great time on the panel for Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan, @massimofaggioli.bsky.social, and Patrick Houlihan!
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This is wonderful, thank you for sharing!
It seems I’ve been remiss about paying the #BrookeEntryTax (sincere apologies!) To make up for this, here is both a picture of the best dog (Percy!) but also my magnificent cat Oliver, who I had before Percy, both enjoying the Venetian sunshine on separate trips!
If you’ve still got room, I’d like to be added - thanks!
If you’ve still got room, would you add me please? Thanks!
Come join us next Thursday for the launch of @rosscarroll.bsky.social ‘s new book on Edmund Burke!
Came across this thread in the midst of bemoaning our yet-again-late timetable, which is nowhere to be seen less than two weeks before we start teaching.
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Very excited that Hidden Venice, a new smartphone walking tour app from History City, is now available for (free) download. Three historical trails from the 16th-18th century, written by historians (myself, Fabrizio Nevola, David Rosenthal, and Rosa Salzberg). youtu.be/HU4nx6CZp-U
Photograph of Ross with his new book on Edmund Burke
Incredibly proud of @rosscarroll.bsky.social, whose author copies of his second book, on Edmund Burke, just arrived this morning!
PhD scholarship announcement! Funded PhD place either in history or geography starting in autumn 2024 (4 year programme). See ad below for information. Applications due 10 May. www.dcu.ie/historygeogr... #earlymodern
Thanks! Congrats on your new book!
Thanks! I’m really glad you found it useful.
For those without institutional access, there are 50 free downloads available at this link instead! www.journals.uchicago.edu/eprint/UYZCB...
Delighted to finally see my article on the Catholic Church's handling of scandal in the early modern period, with reflections on its much longer history, out in the Journal of Modern History. #EarlyModern #17thc www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
North American in Ireland here - I run a decent-sized dehumidifier almost year round. Cost a few hundred euro, and obviously uses electricity too but 100% worth it to keep mould at bay. Helps with drying laundry inside too!
On Thu 16 November, 5:30pm London time, CELESTE MCNAMARA will speak via Zoom on “Hunting a harasser: urban space and anonymity in 18th-century Venice”. To register please visit www.history.ac.uk/seminars/ita... @celestemcnamara.bsky.social
Grazie!
For anyone without institutional access, I have 50 eprints available here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/HTEAI...