Subhankar Bhattacharya

Grad student. Interested in Ren England,early modern bodies,hist of emotions. Crazy about old books,early English drama.Compulsive book hoarder...

[Jacquelyn Ardam @jaxwendy]

this “short talk” by Carson sums up my childhood and my entire life actually

[Rohit @heyrohitai]

A man spends 50 years teaching at MIT.

He knows his time is running out.

So he records one last lecture — everything he knows, distilled into a single hour.

He died 5 months later.

This is that lecture.

The most important hour you'll watch this week. 👇
Bookmark it for later

[Lavinia Maddaluno @LaviniaMaddalu1]

Very excited to welcome @HistorianDiary to the @SISS_Outreach early career seminar on the 27th of May at 4.30pm (CET). All talks are on Zoom. Details below ⬇️ We hope to see many of you!

[Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins @daniel_dsj2110]

Interview with Jürgen Habermas completed. Given that he turns 96 in a month I was quite impressed by the depth of his responses. He sent me this link concerning his most recent political commentary on Europe: https://t.co/WV35UoBUEd

[Cambridge University Library @theUL]

Billions of words, millions of books, and a host of golden daffodils. Are you enjoying springtime at the UL?

#Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #CambridgeUniversityLibrary

[Eleanor Parker @ClerkofOxford]

Today is the feast of the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, 'Lady Day'. In England it was once the spring quarter-day, when accounts were settled and servants took new jobs; until 1752 it was also the start of the New Year. A day for new beginnings, new life in more ways than one.

[Marsh's Library @MarshsLibrary]

The first depiction of a graphite pencil in print, from 'De omni rerum fossilium' (1565) by the great naturalist & physician Conrad Gessner who was born #otd 519 years ago.

[Faculty of English @engfac]

Dr Leah Veronese has unearthed a rare manuscript copy of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 116 tucked away in a 17th-century poetry collection.

This is only the second known manuscript copy of the sonnet ever discovered.

Find out more about this exciting discovery: https://t.co/aJdzznorBv

[The Arden Shakespeare @Ardenpublisher]

Now available in paperback:

Shakespeare’s Histories on Screen https://t.co/3t4Y7wChpj

Arden of Faversham: A Critical Reader ed. by @DrPeteKirwan & @DuncanSalkeld https://t.co/l9xqpJcGMW

Reconstructing Shakespeare in the Nordic Countries https://t.co/kxX0Tw2m6K

[Johannes Junge Ruhland @j_junge_ruhland]

Preparing a manuscript for publication is daunting, but the process is made brighter by @dg_medieval's stellar team & by the very tangible progress we're making with authors, editors, & production team... Get a sneak peek here!
https://t.co/RkQTckMhpr
And back to indexing 👋

[Cambridge University Library @theUL]

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... some slightly grumpy medieval geese.

We've been searching the UL's medieval manuscripts for festive inspiration. This image is from 'Aldobrandino da Siena, Regime du corps' (Cambridge, University Library, MS Ii.5.11).

[Skenè. Journal of Theatre and Drama Studies @Skenejournal]

Issue 10.2 is out! https://t.co/nDeIEJeVWp It features a monographic section on classical reception in early modern festivals, ranging from England to Italy, from the Netherlands to the Ionian Islands. Take a look! + As always, our miscellany and special sections

[Edward Wilson-Lee @EdwardWilsonLee]

A month today @WmCollinsBooks will publish THE GRAMMAR OF ANGELS, the book that has consumed my waking and sleeping moments for the last three years but which has been germinating for a decade and a half. 1/

[Cambridge Material Culture Workshop @MaterialCam]

🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 We are ecstatic to announce our latest CfP - we are seeking submissions for 20 minute papers on the theme of technê, deadline the 13th of January 2025. See below for details!

[Dr Jackie Watson @jackiewatson05]

Well, yes… Of course! So encourage talented and interested students to study arts at University and support those who teach them. #Arts

https://t.co/RCckwYrSeo

[Bodleian Libraries @bodleianlibs]

Which tree is your favourite?

Soundtracked by the wonderful Bodleian Staff Choir, recorded in the Divinity School on December 12 2024.

[Cambridge University Library @theUL]

We’ve been searching @theULSpecColl for festive inspiration and today we give you two partridges AND a pear tree!

Reference: "Aldobrandino da Siena, Regime du corps" (Cambridge, University Library, MS Ii.5.11), a fifteenth-century illustrated household health text.

[Historic England @HistoricEngland]

As 2024 draws to a close, 256 historic places have been added to the National Heritage List for England. 👏

These sites are now protected for future generations.

Read on for some highlights. 🧵

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/q18GkNquIS