Eighteenth Century Studies in an Eighteenth Century City

I have some very exciting news for eighteenth-century enthusiasts who would like to bring their love for an era into the academic realm.  The University of Edinburgh  is offering a brand new masters program in Eighteenth-Century Cultures.  What does that mean you may ask?  It means that if you have had hopes of spending a whole year researching something like art, fashion, literature, famous figures, etc in our most favorite of times then you now have a means of doing it.   As well as expanding on students' previous knowledge in various aspects of the century, the program has aims of providing real world training AKA how to get a job; because as we all know these are trying times and one does not want to have such a fabulous degree and come out looking like this.  The degree is aimed at people in multiple disciplines who share a common love of the eighteenth century so it sounds like you will be part of a multifaceted and supportive community!

Added bonus: you get to live in Edinburgh which is basically like traveling back in time to the Georgian age.  I have actually seen a man in a full domino walking down the street at night.  A full domino, complete with cane!  This city is great.

For more information check out this pdf and feel free to email the directors (see pdf) who are more than happy to answer any questions.

Calling All Bostonians!

I stumbled upon an art historian in need on Craigslist, and you can help! The historian in question needs someone to go to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (a fabulous museum) and check out a certain 18th century portrait and take notes on specific details in the painting. Although he/she may have been swamped with emails already I thought I'd post it on here as a fun project for anyone close to the museum. You can check out the details here.