Art, Journals

The Virgin with the Laughing Child: technical and art-historical analyses of an enigmatic fifteenth-century terracotta sculpture | Sculpture Journal 35.2 Featured Article

Sculpture Journal launches a new Featured Article series with an interdisciplinary study of a fifteenth-century terracotta sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum. In “The Virgin with the Laughing Child,” Charlotte Hubbard and colleagues combine archival and scientific analysis to explore authorship, manufacture, and context. Free to read for a limited time.

books, History, medieval studies, Modern Languages

The Invention of Frenchness

This year, the Bayeux Tapestry is being displayed in the UK for the first time after 1,000 years. Here, Anne-Hélène Miller, discusses this significant moment and her new book, The Invention of Frenchness. Scene 51 of the Bayeux Tapestry, from the Bayeux Museum. Credit: https://www.bayeuxmuseum.com/la-tapisserie-de-bayeux/decouvrir-la-tapisserie-de-bayeux/explorer-la-tapisserie-de-bayeux-en-ligne The year 2026 marks the “return” of the Bayeux Tapestry … Continue reading

books, History, medieval studies

Translating Peter the Sicilian

In this blog post, Carl Dixon, author and translator of the latest title in the Translated Texts for Byzantinists series, discusses the Paulicians of the Byzantine Empire and the controversies of Peter the Sicilian's writings on them. The Paulicians are one of the more unusual heresies of the Middle Ages. Unlike many of their ilk, … Continue reading

History, Journals

Global Nineteenth-Century Studies Indexed in Scopus

Inclusion in Scopus places Global Nineteenth-Century Studies among a select group of journals meeting stringent standards for editorial quality, peer review, and international reach. This recognition not only enhances the journal’s visibility but also supports scholars worldwide in gaining greater institutional acknowledgement for their work.