The people of ancient Babylonia believed celestial events could predict the future. Now scholars have deciphered 4,000-yr-old cuneiform tablets at @britishmuseum connecting lunar eclipses with omens. What did they portend? Death, destruction, pestilence… https://t.co/rVpnahiC0F
In the new volume of our ‘Studies in Manuscript Cultures’ series, Jean-Pierre Drège tells the story of more than 2,000 years of #Chinese#Paper, from its myth-enshrouded beginnings to the present day:
https://t.co/g9zGDojzt5
#OpenAccess
IES is accepting Expressions of Interest for the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme!
Themes:
📖 Book history & studies of the book
📖The book trade
📖Publishing
📖Collections & archives in galleries, museums, & libraries
Deadline : 5/08/2024
https://t.co/HZLCszeNXB
Very pleased to be part of this #fundercollaboration@FunderHub partnership with @Conservators_UK to support conservation internships. Hoping to see it flourish and keen to talk to other interested T&Fs.
https://t.co/vr69Y1uNAV
New issue of Manuscript Studies: A Journal of the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies Vol. 9, No. 1 (2024) https://t.co/LP95f8rsoi #OpenAccess@PennPress@ProjectMUSE @sims_mss
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new exhibition 'Her booke': Early Modern Women and their Books at Lambeth Palace Library! Admission is FREE and we welcome you to browse the exhibition during our opening hours or attend one of our events. https://t.co/1KnOFSRkpB
Call for applications! 2025 (Apr-Jun) Sir William Luce fellowship @durham_uni 's Institute for Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies deadline 1 Oct: research proposals re urgent regional issues in the area comprising the Sudans, Yemen, the Gulf States and Iran
https://t.co/TXeZnDjl2v
VACANCY ALERT 🏛️ The Bodleian Libraries are seeking two enthusiastic Senior Resource Description Assistants. 📚The post-holders will be responsible for creating high quality catalogue records.
Apply by 1 July: https://t.co/9VekrFMbCp
#library#jobs#oxford#oxfordjobs
We are looking for a new Archivist to join our team! You would work to support the College Archivist with a focus on managing the College's Digital Archive. Read more about the post below and don't forget to apply by the 3rd of July! ☺️https://t.co/9FLGVW3Ugq
📢Job klaxon: we are seeking an enthusiastic project cataloguer to join our busy, small team!
Closing date: 30 June 2024
More info: https://t.co/quDpnbUIAv
The second edition of ‘BOOK HISTORY @ KBR’ will take place @kbrbe on 18 September 2024:
7 experts will present their research on manuscripts, printed books and historical newspapers from the KBR collections
Free event, registration is appreciated:
https://t.co/awa6aYlwio