[#AnOxfordDiary] Over the years, I’ve become a strong advocate of offline breaks. These summer months have featured breathtaking views in Norway (our Scandinavian retreat), a quiet spell of writing perched on Cornwall’s cliffs progressing on my book, and the warmth of Italy.

[#AnOxfordDiary] Relieved to have submitted my contribution just before going off grid...

[#AnOxfordDiary] Welcome to our team!

A Participatory Research Fund has been awarded to @batecollection.bsky.social, @torchoxford.bsky.social & @modernartoxford.bsky.social Led by @emanuelavai.bsky.social & Alex Coke, this collab with artist Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom blends historic instruments, student performances & video art for 2026!

[#AnOxfordDiary] What a gorgeous night @NationalGallery for the Festa della Repubblica, promoting Italian academic research, culture art & musical instruments surrounded by Caravaggio! @batecollection.bsky.social @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social

[#AnOxfordDiary] Great to attend the re-opening of the Early Italy and Rome Gallery @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social ! 
Huge congratulations to our colleagues on an incredible new display — beautifully redesigned! @torchoxford.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk Do visit!

*Job Fairy* Part-time Departmental Tutor in History of Art of the Global Renaissance at Continuing Education, Oxford. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNF071/d...

📢 Job fairy! Junior Research Fellowship in Architectural History @ox.ac.uk ! Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any queries! Find out more: jobs.ac.uk/job/DNA489/t... #architecturalhistory #renaissance

[The Other Place] A really nice time at our sister college @stcatharines.bsky.social for 'The Future of Sound Studies: Remembering Bruce Smith'. Thanks to Jennifer Richards for organising and ‪@racheljwillie.bsky.social‬ for her incredible work with the 'Early Modern Soundscapes' network.

📢 Job fairy! Junior Research Fellowship in Architectural History @ox.ac.uk ! Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any queries! Find out more: jobs.ac.uk/job/DNA489/t... #architecturalhistory #renaissance

Book Talk – Humans: A Monstrous History with @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social. Nash Lecture Theatre, King's College London, April 28, 2025. www.rensoc.org.uk/event/book-t...

Join me talking about HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY @ucpress.bsky.social with BITE author @billschuttauthor.bsky.social on @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social live show! 1/n 💙📚 🧪🗃 #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgbG...

📢 Book presentation! Streamed live www.youtube.com/@urbanmusics. I wish I could be there in person in Barcelona! Huge thanks to @Tess Knighton and all the authors! @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social #digitalhumanities #arthistory #musichistory #ArchitecturalHistory

Delightful work post — the hard copy of the new issue of Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, featuring my article, 'Migrant Voices in Multilingual London, 1560-1600'.

On Mon March 31st I'm giving a book talk on HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, just out with @ucpress.bsky.social, in New Orleans! 6pm at Tulane University. @tulaneu.bsky.social 💙📚 🧪🗃 #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #histsci #histmed #18thCentury #politics #HAMH 1/🧵 events.tulane.edu/content/publ...

[The Other Place] Architectural walks down memory lane, meeting old colleagues & friends, and trying out our sister college @stcatharines.bsky.social (courtesy of Worcester College, Oxford). Nice to be back at work in my favourite libraries @trincolllibcam.bsky.social @stjohnscollege.bsky.social

[#AnOxfordDiary] Great to be part of this wonderful volume! My contribution introduces the concept of ‘sensoryscapes' in Early Modern Venetian Bergamo (with DH components and GIS mapping) @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @torchoxford.bsky.social brill.com/edcollchap-o...

[#AnOxfordDiary] Architectural walks at night - The Sheldonian Theatre showing off, as usual... @ox.ac.uk

Author copies of Material Selves have just arrived and they look so good!😍 You can pick up a copy of your own now at www.bloomsbury.com/au/material-... Or, alternatively, at one of the stockists listed on my website: alexburchmore.com/material-sel... Keep reading for more info on what's inside 👇🏽🧵

[#AnOxfordDiary] It has been a pleasure to meet such engaged and participative students and teach on material culture, musical instruments and museums - I look forward to expanding the provision on Renaissance Art, Architecture and Music with DH @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social @torchoxford.bsky.social

Conference: The Future of Sound Studies: Remembering Bruce R. Smith 24 May in Cambridge deadline for registration 17 May -- attendance is free all info: www.rensoc.org.uk/event/the-fu...

Chatted about HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY, @ucpress.bsky.social, with Jenn Jordan on @splturnthepage.bsky.social, the #Syosset Public Library #podcast! 1/4 #books 🧪 #history #SFF #politics #histsci #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #18thC #politics #HAMH

[#AnOxfordDiary] Architectural walks - Just a totally normal Saturday at @magdalenoxford.bsky.social (Founder's Tower)

[#AnOxfordDiary] 📢 Join us on Tuesday 18th February: Digital Humanities & Sensory Heritage @torchoxford.bsky.social with Prof. Giovanna Ceserani (Stanford) 'Digital History:18th-Century Journeys to Italy' @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social www.torch.ox.ac.uk/digital-huma...

[#AnOxfordDiary] 📢 Join us on Tuesday 18th February: Digital Humanities & Sensory Heritage @torchoxford.bsky.social with Prof. Giovanna Ceserani (Stanford) 'Digital History:18th-Century Journeys to Italy' @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social www.torch.ox.ac.uk/digital-huma...

[#AnOxfordDiary] Delighted to have my work published. "The ‘Sensoryscape’ of the Good Friday Procession"delves into the sensory dimensions of the early modern world, highlighting the complex interplay between material environments, objects, and human perception. brill.com/edcollchap/b...

Towards Digital Collections: Free workshops to introduce training materials to support those in the GLAM sector getting started or continuing their Digital Collections journey. On site in Cardiff, Sheffield, Belfast & Stirling or online end of March 2025. bit.ly/TaNC_Training

[#AnOxfordDiary] Our off-grid break has come to an end, but the peacefulness is still in my mind and eyes (and trying to make it last as long as possible...)

Hyvää Uutta Vuotta Wishing all a good beginning