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By Editor March 08, 2024

"Powers, Polycentrism, and Commercial Regulations in the Iberian Spaces: Monopolies, Privileges, and Exclusive Regimes"

The OI is proud to support this ambitious two-city, multi-day, event organized by Fabrício Prado (William & Mary) in conjunction with the Institute of Historical Research at UNAM, Mexico City as part of the Social History of Commercial Regulations Project – HIRECOM. The conference will begin on the campus of William & Mary, April 11 through 13, then continue… Read More

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By OI December 02, 2022

Contagious Connections, session 2

Co-chaired by Ryan Kashnanipour (University of Arizona) and Claire Gherini (Fordham University), “Contagious Connections” looks at epidemics and disease in Vast Early America. Epidemics were a foundational force in the early history of the Americas and the larger Atlantic World. Yet their interdisciplinary and comparative analysis has often been restricted by the imperial and temporal priorities of… Read More

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By OI December 02, 2022

Contagious Connections, session 1

Co-chaired by Ryan Kashnanipour (University of Arizona) and Claire Gherini (Fordham University), “Contagious Connections” looks at epidemics and disease in Vast Early America. Epidemics were a foundational force in the early history of the Americas and the larger Atlantic World. Yet their interdisciplinary and comparative analysis has often been restricted by the imperial and temporal priorities of these regions’… Read More

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By OI December 02, 2022

Global Georgians: Transnational Interactions with the British Monarchy

This event will begin at 4:30 pm (16:30) London time, 11:30 am New York time. New link for today’s event! Join us here: https://cwm.zoom.us/j/95564629851  The Georgian Papers Programme (GPP) invites you to join us for a roundtable discussion about transnational interactions between the British monarchy and leader… Read More

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By OI December 01, 2022

WMQ-HAHR Workshop

This event is by invitation only. For more information, contact oieahc@wm.edu. Friday March 26: Part I of Workshop 8:30-8:40 Welcome, Opening Remarks from Josh Piker and Martha Few 8:45-9:30 Session 1: Margaret Newell — “’The Rising of the Indians’; Or, the Indians’ Revolution of [16]’76” Respondent: Laura Matthew 9:30-9:45 Break 9:45-10:30 Session 2 Matthew… Read More

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By OI December 01, 2022

WMQ-HAHR Workshop

This event is by invitation only. For more information, contact oieahc@wm.edu. Friday March 26: Part I of Workshop 8:30-8:40 Welcome, Opening Remarks from Josh Piker and Martha Few 8:45-9:30 Session 1: Margaret Newell — “’The Rising of the Indians’; Or, the Indians’ Revolution of [16]’76” Respondent: Laura Matthew 9:30-9:45 Break 9:45-10:30 Session 2 Matthew… Read More

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By OI December 01, 2022

12th Rio de la Plata Workshop

A Book Slam Celebrating Six New Books with Their Authors   Watch the videos of each day’s conversation here: Friday, February 26 Saturday, February 27 Friday, February 26, 2021 3:00 pm EST Colonial Kinship: Guaraní, Spaniards, and Africans in Paraguay–  Shawn Austin A Silver River in a Silver World Dutch Trade in the Rio de la Plata, 1648–1678… Read More

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By oieahc March 29, 2022

An interview with Fabrício Prado about the Rio de la Plata workshop

Read about the history of the Rio de la Plata workshop and REGISTER for this year's session now. Read More

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By Karin Wulf January 13, 2021

What's New in This New Year

How the OI Plans to Support You in 2021, Vast Early America By Karin Wulf Welcome to 2021, a year like every other in which we know that the early American past we learn, listen, read, research, speak, teach, view, and write will be incredibly important.  And yet, like the year that’s just ended, that importance seems turbo-charged for… Read More

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