‘Linnaeus wasn’t modest. The title he really coveted – and wanted engraved on his tombstone – was princeps botanicorum, “prince of botanists”.’ Lorraine Daston on ‘the man who, more than any other, has come to epitomise Enlightenment science’. lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/…

Come work with me at Tilburg University! I’m hiring a #postdoc for a new project on #Digitalization in the Global South. Application deadline is 15 May. Please share this opportunity with your students/colleagues. Details at shorturl.at/fnyQ0 #datascience #digitalhumanities

Job opportunity! Cambridge University Press, Academic, India *Books editor for Law, Economics, Business, and Management *All caste and gender identities are encouraged and welcome to apply *Eligibility: a minimum of three years of work experience in publishing Qudsiya Ahmed

So glad to share the news that Nicolas Emilio Martin and I have been generously funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation for our project, "Caste, Religion, and Social Mobility in India." We will soon advertise a PhD position via the University of Zurich portal. Please spread the word.

More #openaccess! Mukesh Kumar studies the changing form of religious culture around the bhakti figure and the religious order of Laldas that has undergone multiple transformations since its inception in the 16th century in the Mewat region of north India. Cambridge University Press

Looking forward to discussing Vineeta Sinha's brilliant book at the intersection of religion and infrastructure tomorrow!

May 23-24, 2024 Meghna Chaudhuri meghna chaudhuri, along with Yael Kälin and I are organizing a workshop on #Finance and its #Environments: New Approaches to #Capital at University of Zurich thanks to generous support from Swiss National Science Foundation and Hochschulstiftung hist.uzh.ch/de/fachbereich…

Wanna work with me and another PhD student on "Socialist Mysticism, Mystical Socialism" at the University of Göttingen? Then consider applying for this PhD position by June 3. Please spread the word to candidates who might be interested in the subject. uni-goettingen.de/en/644546.html…

Die neue SZG ist da! Mit Beiträgen von Mukesh Kumar, anna diem, Nils Widmer, Eva Kocher und Alix Heiniger sowie 25 Rezensionen und einem Nachruf zu Natalie Zemon Davies von Susanna Burghartz und Frieder Missfelder. Den Download finden Sie hier 👇 sgg-ssh.ch/de/szgrshrss-7…

Writing for the flagship journal of the Swiss Historical Society provided me with one of the best peer-review experiences. Please read this article if you want to know about Protestant thinking on the duality of body and mind. sgg-ssh.ch/de/szgrshrss-7…

Hoi! We are launching the Latin American History Lecture Series. Join us for the lecture of André Felipe Cândido da Silva from Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Rio de Janeiro) about "The Amazon as an Anthropocene Hotspot" Tomorrow May 7, at 6:00 PM at ETHZ

We are pleased to announce the availability of a PhD position for individuals interested in conducting research on the topic of social mobility within the Ravidassia communities, both in Punjab and abroad. jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stellen…

Holding the book gave me a surreal feeling. Several years of research, writing, and dedication had materialised into something tangible.The weight of it reminded me of my interactions with people in the field and their profound stories and insights encapsulated within its pages.

If 90% of historical sources were written by & for blokes, Tomás Bartoletti & I figured: why not talk about it? Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History, theme issue: "Formative Spaces of Empire: Masculinities and Outdoor Experiences ca. 1860–1960" 👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Camille Schneiter University of Zurich and Quinten Sinten of ETH are co-organizing a conference on Species on the Move: Historical Perspectives on Invasive Species. #CFP #histenv. Please spread the word.

Check out this #CfP on Historical Perspectives on Invasive Species! Organized by Quentin Sintes and Camille Schneiter. Deadline: 31 August 🦠🐞🐌🐀🐿️🌱 infoclio.ch/de/cfp-%EF%BB%…

On #brahminicalpatriarchy "paranoia" and social hierarchy - Don Davis's UT Austin excellent talk on #Dharmaśāstra tradition as a form of #Indian #socialconservatism at CSDS, Delhi. Link here: csds.in/dharmastra_and…

🚨 Vacancy for Research Associate in Bihar - project on state effectiveness & public mgt - leading a large survey team - regular interactions with researchers in Patna & London 💰80k-1 lakh per month ⏰ Apply by 30th June, 2024 Details and application: adriindia.org/adri/job_detai…

Call for papers: Authoritarianism, law, and the remaking of society Submission deadline: 16 September 2024 Further information and how to apply - tinyurl.com/slofcfp