Erika Gaffney

@erikagaffney

Acq Editor for Lund Humphries; Brill; CEU Press. Founder, Art Herstory. Etsy shop,

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Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 15

Exciting to see that there's a brand new edition of this book! A Concise History of the World by Merry Wiesner-Hanks Cambridge University Press, June 2026 www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/a-c...

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 15

Friends, @ceu-press.bsky.social is expanding its list into early modern studies! Please contact me with your ideas for new books and/or new series as I develop this platform for early modern scholarship. Contact me by DM or at e.gaffney@aup.nl. I look forward to hearing from you!

An early modern double hemisphere world map, embellished around the two map portions with portraits and other art.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 15

This year is the 100th anniversary of the International Committee of Historical Sciences (CISH / ICHS) The 2026 conf is in Leipzig, 26–30 August: www.cish.org/index.php/en... @ceu-press.bsky.social editor Andrea Talabér will be there - stop by to see her at the CEU Press stand, or make an appt!

An event poster; the top portion is a black-and-white photo of Leipzig with different sized white and translucent dots superimposed. The lower portion contains the event title and information.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 14

DeGruyter / Brill welcomes book proposals to this new series of peer-reviewed books - Early Modern Visual and Material Cultures Series Editor: Allison Levy, Brown University brill.com/page/forthco... Pls contact me with any questions - by DM or by email at Erika.Gaffney@degruyterbrill.com

A book series announcement in the guise of a book front cover visual. The series name, "Early Modern Visual & Material Cultures," is reversed out of a translucent purple panel across a detail of an early modern painting.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 14

CFP for #RenSA27, Phila - Women, Religion, and Mobilities in the Low Countries and Beyond hnanews.org/cfp-women-re... Deadline: July 15 @rsaorg.bsky.social

The Virgin and Child in a Floral Wreath, between 1680 and 1736, by Caterina Ykens II; private collection, image found on Wikimedia

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 13

Congratulations to Donovan Tann on the publication of his new book! Beer, Brewing, and the Boundaries of the Human in Early Modern English Culture Literature and Fermented Drink, 1580–1750 www.routledge.com/Beer-Brewing... Published in the series Food Culture, Food History before 1900

A book jacket, with an image in the top half depicting a frothy beverage in a glass on a table or wooden surface, on which are also scattered some nuts (hazelnuts?).

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 10

CFP: Attending to Early Modern Women and Gender (AWG) Conference 2027 Deadline: Sept 15, 2026 Conf dates: June 11-12, 2027 Subthemes: (Trans)Genders, Mobilities, Voices, and Pedagogies and Public Humanities Conference website: www.ssemwg.org/attending-to...

Attributed to Hans Maler zu Schwaz, Portrait of Mary of Hungary (1520) Society of Antiquaries of London

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 8

July 21 at the Norwich History Festival - Debate: The Boleyn Family Intrigue www.ticketsource.com/norwichhisto... Breeze Barrington, Sophie Baccus-Waterman and Estelle Paranque will discuss why there is so much modern interest in the Boleyn family and why it is still of lasting interest.

A drawing of a woman in a Tudor gown against a pale yellow background. The gown is purple over a red skirt, with red trim and black and green sleeves.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 7

Pleased to see this title now published! The Godefroy Family of Scholars, 1580–1880 The Genealogy of Erudition in France By Caroline R. Sherman www.routledge.com/The-Godefroy...

The front cover of a book; the featured image is a detail of a vanitas still life painting heaped with books, as well as a skull and a candle in a candlestick.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jul 4

Nancy Siegel discusses Tea, Cake & the American Revolution on The British Food History Podcast... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... #fourthofjuly #independenceday #electioncake #libertytea #foodhistory

Digital event poster - a square composed of 4 smaller squares, with text in 2 of them, the speaker's bust photo in one, and a detail from a painting or drawing of The Boston Teaparty.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 25

Announcing a new book series with DeGruyter Brill / @dgb-mem.bsky.social - Connected Worlds in Early Modernity Series Editors: Christina Lee & Julia Schleck brill.com/page/518510 Pls contact me - erika.gaffney@degruyterbrill.com - with questions &/or book proposals!

Image: 1700 map of the world by Paolo Petrini

A double-hemisphere map of the world from 1700. Around the circular map elements in the center are depictions of figures from classical mythology, and also of the planets Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 22

New episode of the Royal Studies Network podcast - Host Susannah Lyon-Whaley interviews @laurenworking.bsky.social on her newly published book, A Golden World, which illuminates how the Americas became a visible and material presence in English culture. www.buzzsprout.com/1934722/epis...

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 19

Call for Workshop Proposals - Attending to Early Modern Women & Gender Resistance and Resilience: (Trans)Genders; Mobilities; Voices; & Pedagogy & Public Humanities Conf dates/place: June 11–12, 2027; American Univ in Wash, DC CFP Deadline: Sept 15, 2026 Full CFP: www.ssemwg.org/attending-to...

Gabriel Metsu's painting "Young Woman Seated in an Interior, Reading a Letter" (c. 1658-61); Leiden Collection

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 15

Now published! Charity and Community in Montpellier, 13th–16th Centuries The Multiplication of Loaves by Lucie Laumonier, Concordia University www.routledge.com/Charity-and-... The book appears in the series Church, Faith and Culture in the Medieval West. Congratulations to author Lucie Laumonier!

The front cover of a book; the feature image is a medieval illustration, presented within a red-framed circle, of a woman handing out bread. The circled image is contained within a blue-framed square which appears to be painted with gold leaf.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 15

Congratulations to the editors of and contributors to this new book, published today - Food Production and Gender across the Early Modern World Edited By Melissa Calaresu, Marta Manzanares Mileo www.routledge.com/Food-Product...

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 12

1) We welcome book proposals to this new series with DeGruyter / Brill - Genders and Sexualities in the Early Modern World Series Editors: Elizabeth Rhodes, James Daybell & Merry Wiesner-Hanks brill.com/page/forthco... Image: Vrolijk gezelschap in de buitenlucht, 1658, by Gesina ter Borch

A watercolor drawing of about 16 people sitting around a table, outdoors - they are eating, drinking, and generally enjoying themselves.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 9

Carmen Ripolles' book "Josefa de Obidos" appears in the series Illuminating Women Artists, co-published by @lhartbooks.bsky.social and @gettymuseum.bsky.social Publications - www.lundhumphries.com/products/jos... shop.getty.edu/products/jos...

Cover of North American edition of Josefa de Obidos, on which is depicted a queenly looking Madonna and a curly-haired Child with a halo and scepter, with cherubs in the background. The book title is printed sideways down the right edge of the cover.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 9

Love Olivia Turner's review (in the Bltn for Spanish & Portuguese Historical Studies) of Josefa de Obidos, by @cripolles.bsky.social "Josefa emerges here not only as Portugal’s most celebrated woman artist, but more importantly as one of its most significant artists." asphs.net/article/revi...

Book cover depicting a seated Madonna holding the baby Jesus in her lap. He leans forward to a kneeling woman holding his hand in both of hers, reading his palm. Two children and two women, one holding two birds (ducks or geese?) look on. The book's title is printed in black, inside a white block of color, across most of the bottom of the cover.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 4

Announcing a new book series with @dgb-mem.bsky.social - Connected Worlds in Early Modernity Series Editors: Christina Lee & Julia Schleck brill.com/page/518510 Pls contact me - erika.gaffney@degruyterbrill.com - with questions &/or book proposals! Image: 1700 map of the world by Paolo Petrini

A double-hemisphere map of the world from 1700. Around the circular map elements in the center are depictions of figures from classical mythology, and also of the planets Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, and Mercury.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 4

Pleased to see this impressive volume now published - The Oxford Handbook of Mary Magdalene Edited by Diane Apostolos-Cappadona academic.oup.com/edited-volum... Congratulations to the editor and to the contributors!

The front cover of a book, featuring a seemingly medieval sculpture of a woman holding a jar in her left hand, while removing its lid with her right hand.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· Jun 1

New from @manchesterup.bsky.social - Irish Townspeople The early modern urban experience, c.1400-c.1640 by Colm Lennon manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526193421/

A front cover visual featuring a religious-themed early modern painting contained in a picture block, above the author's name and below the title, subtitle and series affiliation.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· May 28

I'm so pleased to announce this new book series with @dgb-mem.bsky.social - Genders & Sexualities in the Early Modern World Series Editors: Elizabeth Rhodes, James Daybell & Merry Wiesner-Hanks brill.com/page/forthco... Image: The Concert, 1623, by Gerrit van Honthorst; National Gallery of Art

A colorful C17th painting of men and women gathered around a table, playing instruments and singing. In the background are revelers, including a man holding up a glass.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· May 27

I am very happy and excited to see that today is publication day for this new book - Geertgen tot Sint Jans and the Art of Longing By Henry Luttikhuizen www.routledge.com/Geertgen-tot... ** Congratulations to Henry on the publication of this study! @hnanews.bsky.social @rsaorg.bsky.social

The front cover of a book, featuring as background image Geertgen tot Sint Jans' late 15th-century painting "John the Baptist in the Wilderness."

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· May 21

Pleased to learn of this new book publication - Caravaggio in Early Modern Sicily By Danielle Carrabino www.routledge.com/Caravaggio-i...

A book front cover featuring a painting of the raising of Lazarus, with the book's title above the image in white text, and the author's name (also in white text) below the image.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· May 21

The International Congress of the Mediterranean Studies Association is coming up - 26-29 May 2026. @ceu-press.bsky.social Commissioning Editor Andrea Talabér will be on hand; look for her to discuss book proposals in Mediterranean Studies, Ottoman Studies, and global history of the Mediterranean.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· May 20

Birds, Bees, Flowers, And Trees Images of Nature’s Past and Present The Clark May 22, 2026–September 20, 2026 www.clarkart.edu/exhibition/d...

James Barbut
Les genres des insectes de Linné ; constatés par divers échantillons d'insectes d'Angleterre, copiés d'après nature,
(Londres: J. Dixwell, 1781), The Clark Library, Julius S. Held Collection of Rare Books, ND497 .B23g 1781

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· May 18

Update, post 2 - I am excited to acquire books for @ceu-press.bsky.social, expanding the press' list into early modern studies! This work is in developmental stages. I welcome any questions about the press, and ideas for new book series touching on early modernity. DM me, or email e.gaffney@aup.nl

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· May 18

A professional update in 2 posts - After something of a complicated transition following the sale of a portion of AUP, I am now acquiring books for 2 scholarly presses. Over the next little while I'll be putting out calls for book proposals for some new @degruyterbrill.bsky.social book series.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· May 16

Pastels by Vermont artist Lisa May! On view in "Making our Mark: 2026 Pastel Society Juried Show," on thru May 28 at S. Burlington's Public Art Gallery. The Gallery is free & open to the public when the Public Library or City Hall are open. Learn more at www.southburlingtonvt.gov/557/Public-A...

A framed pastel artwork impressionistically depicting a landscape, with some white flowering plants in the foreground.

Two gold-framed pastel landscapes hanging side-by-side on an off-white wall. At left is a depiction of green trees by a river, across from a grassy bank. At right is a depiction of snow-covered trees by a river, across from a snowy bank.

Erika Gaffney@erikagaffney· May 9

Calls for Applications Lunde Fellow in Early Modern European Art Clark Art Institute clarkart.bamboohr.com/careers/40 The fellowship offers exceptional scholarly and professional training to an emerging early modern European painting and sculpture curator.