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The EMRG meets monthly to discuss a variety of texts from the early modern period.See More

Dr Alice Hunt: 'Oliver Cromwell and The Rituals of the Republic'.Free to members, £3 guests, all welcome.See More

Dr Helen Smith works at the University of York where she teaches early modern literature. Her research interests include the history of the book, women and gender in early modern England, and questions of religious experience, travel, and conversion.  She is Co-Investigator of the AHRC-funded project Conversion Narratives in Early Modern England, more details here:…See More

At our next meeting we will be reading John Evelyn's essay on London smoke, Fumifugium (1661). It's available on EEBO, and included in The Writings of John Evelyn ed. Guy de la Bedoyere (1995). In addition, if you have time, please take a look at an article by Mark Jenner ('The politics of London air : John Evelyn's 'Fumifugium' and the Restoration', The Historical Journal, Vol.38:3 (1995) - available on JSTOR) which gives some good context on the essay and argues convincingly in favour of it…See More

At our next meeting we will be reading John Evelyn's essay on London smoke, Fumifugium (1661). It's available on EEBO, and included in The Writings of John Evelyn ed. Guy de la Bedoyere (1995). In addition, if you have time, please take a look at an article by Mark Jenner ('The politics of London air : John Evelyn's 'Fumifugium' and the Restoration', The Historical Journal, Vol.38:3 (1995) - available on JSTOR) which gives some good context on the essay and argues convincingly in favour of it…See More

Dr Laura Jacobs, 'Writing about Blindness in Early Modern England: the case of John Milton (1608-1674)', Friday 23 March, 6.30 pm, Malet St, room B18  Dr Laura Jacobs, will present some of the findings of her PhD on Milton and blindness in the seventeenth century.   Membership can be obtained on the night (£5) or you can attend single lectures at £3 each.For details of aims and events of the Birkbeck Early Modern Society please see …See More

Our next meeting will tackle George Chapman's 'An Humorous Day's Mirth', a hit for the Admiral's Men in 1597. The first English comedy to be set in contemporary London, and pre-dating Jonson's 'Humour' plays, this experimental and innovative drama pomises to be a fun and interesting read for the group. The text is available on EEBO or as a new (2010) edition edited by Charles Edelman.We welcome new members and suggestions for texts, we look forward to seeing you. Becky Tomlin and Jackie Watson,…See More

The Birkbeck Early Modern Society is pleased to announce its first event of 2012. Dr Emma Smith will give a talk on ‘Reading Shakespeare’s First Folio (1623) on 20 January, 6:30 pm, Room B02 Malet Street.Dr Smith has written widely on Shakepeare: her books include…See More

The London Renaissance Seminar is a forum for the discussion of all aspects of early modern history, literature and culture. It meets regularly at Birkbeck in term time, holding Saturday seminars, events and conferences.See More