📖 A quick visit to Vienna’s libraries – what does a research day look like?
➡️ searching for the signature in the catalogue➡️ shifting shelves and scanning pages➡️ staying hydrated (yes, even in rain or a heatwave!)➡️ plenty of marginal notes, underlining, and reflection➡️ close-up study of illuminated manuscripts 🔎 Barbora Uchytilová spent...
🍈 Why did Beatrice of Aragon send Emperor Frederick melons? And what did Johanna of Rožmitál want from the Bavarians in return for a royal favour?👑
Patrik Paštrnák explored these questions at the Royal Studies Network Annual Conference in Lisbon (2–5 June 2025).Using the examples of Beatrice of Aragon and Johanna of Rožmitál, he showed how queens used emotional expression in diplomacy, gift-giving, and...
Selection procedure – we are looking for reinforcements to the team!
We are looking for two researchers for our project! Number of Posts: 2Department/Facility: Department of HistoryType of contract: Fixed-term contractsHours per Week: 20Location: OlomoucOffer Starting Date: 01.01.2026 For more information click here. Job Profile...
Bohemian women history scholars meeting
The next meeting of Bohemian women history scholars will be in June. More details soon!