Early Modern Print Culture at Melbourne

Two new initiatives around early modern print culture in Melbourne...

Announcing the launch of two new websites:

MELBOURNE PRINTS

and

DISASTERS IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE

We are very pleased to announce that two websites developed with the assistance of a Scholarly Innovation Information Grant from the Baillieu Library are now Œlive‚ and can be found at the following addresses:

http://melbourneprints.wordpress.com/

http://earlymoderndisaster.wordpress.com/

The ŒMelbourne Prints‚ website is being used to showcase a range of rare early modern books and prints held in the Baillieu Library, and ˆ as a work in progress ˆ will also feature work by students enrolled in several subjects in the School of Historical Studies, including the Honours and Masters by Coursework subject ŒMedieval Manuscripts and Early Print‚. The ŒDisasters in Early Modern Europe‚ website features information about the ARC Discovery Grant held by Charles Zika, Susan Broomhall and Jenny Spinks. Please drop by both sites as we continue to develop them over the next few years.

Catherine Kovesi
Tim Ould
Robyn Sloggett
Jenny Spinks
Charles Zika