Ecclesiastical History Society

in : The Massachusetts Bay Colony, governed by Puritan leaders, made it a capital offense to deny that the Bible was the Word of God in 1646.

Are you an historian with an interest in church history? Consider writing a guest blog post for the EHS! Please send your name, institutional affiliation (if any), and 100-word abstract for a blog post to [email protected] to be featured on our blog.

Don't forget to submit your paper proposals for our Winter Meeting on 'The Church and the Military' by Wednesday 30 October!

Our meeting will take place online on 11 January. More information can be found on our website: https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/24-25-winter-meeting/

Next week is the last week to send in paper proposals for our online Winter Meeting on 11 January 2025. Please make sure to fill out the proposal form on our website and email it to [email protected] by Thursday 30 October.
https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/24-25-winter-meeting/

📢New Studies in Church History Editor sought!

Are you an established church historian with a broad research interest & a permanent academic post? Apply to be an Editor of our journal !

More information: https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/vacancies/

This month's podcast episode features Professor Emerita Rosamond McKitterick (Cambridge). Listen as we discuss all things medieval manuscripts and paleography!

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ecclesiastical-history/episodes/Talking-with----Professor-Rosamond-McKitterick-e2prser

Have you applied for the EHS Winter Meeting (11 January 2025) yet? If not, make sure you send your 200-word proposals to [email protected] before the deadline of 30 October!

Find out more info and the application form at: https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/24-25-winter-meeting/

Our latest blog post is out now! Dr Fiona McCall (Portsmouth/Oxford) explores how the Church and the military interracted in the Interregnum period (1649-60) in England:

https://eccleshistsoc.wordpress.com/2024/10/09/too-close-for-comfort-the-relationship-between-the-church-and-the-military-during-the-interregnum/

Image: Troopers of the English Civil War, 1645 (c), Watercolour by William Barns Wollen, 1900, National Army Museum, NAM. 1967-05-57-1

Join us for our Winter Meeting online on 11 January 2025!

Deadline for 200-word submissions: 30 October 2024

Find out more on our website https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/24-25-winter-meeting/

It's time to learn another word: clerestory.

A clerestory is an outside wall of a church that rises above an adjoining roof and contains windows (as shown in this photo of Notre Dame in Paris)

Image: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Are you thinking of joining the EHS? This is your sign to become a member and start enjoying the benefits of our Society!

https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/membership/apply-for-membership/

Upcoming Conference:

The EHS and ASCH have pleasure in inviting proposals for the second online postgraduate conference on the theme: ‘New Directions for Church History’. This international collaboration aims to provide a forum for new and path-breaking research, conducted by postgraduate students, on both sides of the Atlantic.

Want to join us for our online Winter Meeting on 'The Church and the Military'? Make sure to send in a proposal before the end of October. You can find more info and proposal forms here: https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/24-25-winter-meeting/

Meet our Postgraduate Representative, George Palmer! George is a PhD student at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. His research explores the place of politics within the Church of England between 1885-1914. Learn more about George and his work here:
https://eccleshistsoc.wordpress.com/2024/09/20/introducing-george-palmer/

in 1860, the Battle of Castelfidardo greatly reduced the scope of the Papal States

Image: Giovanni Gallucci, La Battaglia di Castelfidardo palazzo comunale di Castelfidardo, Public Domain.

New on the blog: PhD student Angelica Rossi-Hawkins (Oxford) explores new evidence of Vatican and military cooperation in the period of N**i occupation in Rome. Check out her findings below👇

Crossroads of Conscience: Raimondo Tulli and the Intersecting Loyalties of Church, Military, and Resistance in Mid Twentieth-Century Italy (1938-48) Born and raised in Italy but having completed her undergraduate studies at Georgetown University, Angelica Rossi-Hawkins is now a second-year PhD student at the University of Oxford. Her research p…

Calling all church historians ⛪️

Have you submitted a paper proposal for our Winter Meeting (11 January 2025, online) yet? Make sure you do before 30 October!

https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/24-25-winter-meeting/

We are saddened to learn of the passing of one of our former Presidents, Stuart Mews. Stuart was a dedicated priest and academic. He served as President of the Ecclesiastical History Society in 1999-2000. His funeral will be held on Friday 4 October, 12:30pm at Wesley Church in Cambridge.

CfP for 2025 postgraduate conference:

In 2023, the Ecclesiastical History Society, in collaboration with the American Society of Church History, ran the first online conference, just for postgraduate students. This allowed us to showcase exciting new research by rising historians. We are delighted to offer the programme again. Please feel free to offer a paper, even if you have never attended or participated in a conference before. Alternatively, if you are the final point of submission, or just waiting for your viva, we welcome advanced research that is heading for publication. 'New Directions' is open to suggestions for single papers, panels, short presentations and structured, research conversations. We look forward to hearing from you!

https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/new-directions-for-church-history-methods-and-sources/

Conference: ‘Evangelicalism and Missions’, Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion, Evangelical Studies Program virtual conference, 2-4 October 2024

EHS members are invited to attend this free online conference. Registration required at https://events.baylorisr.org/ .

Events | Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion Evangelical missions have been a major phenomenon of the modern world. Missionaries have traveled from land to land supported by a mass public at home. They have translated scripture, taught hymns and shared testimonies, often changing their methods of spreading the gospel and their understanding of...

New on our blog: Joshua Madrid explores how WWII impacted the Catholic Church in England. Did total war create a total faith?

Total War and Total Faith: The Roman Catholic Church in England during the Second World War Joshua Madrid is a PhD Candidate at University College London supervised by Professor Heather Jones. His research interests lie generally at the intersection of religion, war, and nationalism. Josh…

: 'The Church and the Military' online winter meeting, 11 January 2025- now accepting proposals!

Find more info and the proposal form here: https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/24-25-winter-meeting/

Deadline: 30 October 2024

in 1880, construction on the Kölner Dom was finally complete. This massive Gothic cathedral was originally built to house the relics of the Three Magi. Its facade is the largest of any church in the world.

Image: Zoltan Makai/My Shot

Introducing our new Postgraduate Representative, Michael Fraser! Michael is a PhD student at the University of St Andrews and is eager to create connections between the EHS and postgraduate students.

https://eccleshistsoc.wordpress.com/2024/08/12/introducing-michael-fraser/

Exciting news: our conference theme for 2025-26 has been announced!

'Creeds, Councils and Canons' will take place July 2025 in Edinburgh. The will officially open in November, but you can learn more about the theme in the meantime on our website
https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/25-26-summer-conference-2/