Teaching the Early Modern: Webinar Series

The early modern forms a core part of undergraduate and postgraduate training across the humanities. These webinars seek to offer a space to discuss and strategise about teaching early modern studies in the twenty-first century. We hope to create a relaxed and collaborative environment to discuss the following questions:

Why do we teach the early modern? How do we teach the early modern? How might we take better advantage of new pedagogical methods, cross-institutional collaborations, and digital projects?

Each webinar will focus on a specific theme, which will be introduced by an invited speaker. We will then have a wider discussion about the theme and how it fits into our own pedagogy. This is a great opportunity to share and discuss different approaches to teaching the early modern.

23rd April, 14:00 - Session 1: Building Early Modern Syllabi with Dr. Richard Oosterhoff (Senior Lecturer in Early Modern History, University of Edinburgh)

29th May, 14:00 - Session 2: Using Digital Repositories with Dr. Emily Vine (Research Fellow on The Material Culture of Wills project, University of Exeter)

19th June, 14:00 - Session 3: Site Visits and Cross-Institutional Collaboration with Claire Titley (Archivist (Engagement and Volunteers), The London Archives)

The sessions are open to all and will take place online. You are welcome to participate in every session or just attend those of interest.