The COST Action CA23137 (2024–2028) explores the transformative impact of “Print Culture and Public Spheres in Central Europe (1500–1800)”. Our interdisciplinary network aims to foster international collaboration, innovative research, and open access to historical narratives that continue to shape modern society. On this webpage you will find information on new publications, projects, recommendations, events, members, and funding opportunities.
Special Feature
The Representations of India in Early Modern English Print Production and Their Reception. 11th May 2026, 16:00 CET. Speaker: Anastasia Tenchurina. The early modern period was the time of both dramatic colonial expansion and the rise of print culture. This presentation investigates how early modern print contributed to the narratives of “otherness”, the development of Read more
The Representations of India in Early Modern English Print Production and Their Reception. 11th May 2026, 16:00 CET. Speaker: Anastasia… Read more
By Carolin Gluchowski From a Choir Floor to the Pacific Coast In February 2026, the Renaissance Society of America (RSA)… Read more
By Anna-Marie Pípalová, Postdoctoral Researcher, Charles University; PCPSCE Science Communication Officer PCPSCE – Print Culture and Public Spheres in Central… Read more
4-6 November 2026, Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel In the sixteenth and seventeenth century many women printers in Europe produced for… Read more
8 March – International Women’s DayBy Carolin Gluchowski, Gender and Inclusiveness Officer,PCPSCE – Print Culture and Public Spheres in Central… Read more
Printing Italian-Language Newspapers in the Holy Roman Empire and the Making of a Transalpine public sphere (1657-1729) Image: Public Domain… Read more
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