Early universities in the Nordic world
The 15th century saw the establishment of the first universities in the Nordic world, both in Uppsala in Sweden (1477) and the Danish capital of Copenhagen (1479). It was not … Continue reading
Scandinavian multiethnolects,
All three continental Scandinavian languages now feature distinctive multiethnolects, that is, particular language varieties typically spoken by young people in working-class, immigrant neighbourhoods in urban areas. The language-speakers may come … Continue reading
The precariousness of human life
I’ve just been reading a general account of Icelandic history from which I learn that during the 15th century, as the Black Death (plague) swept over Europe, there were two … Continue reading
Peter Smith (2014) Some Very Brief Comments on Printing and the Intellectual and Political Movements of the 17th century
Extract from a transcript of my YouTube videos on ‘Social Media and the Public Sphere’ first published in March 2021. The videos are based on an old conference paper of … Continue reading
Peter Smith (2014) Some General Comments on the Impact of Printing in the 16th and 17th Centuries
These comments are taken from an old conference paper of mine on ‘Social Media and the Public Sphere: The Example of Printing’ (2014). Slightly edited. There is a video version … Continue reading
Peter Smith (2013) Print Culture in Britain, c.1688-c.1800
Peter Smith (2013) Print Culture in Britain, c.1688-c.1800. Transcript of my YouTube video first published in July 2013 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpEeivREuAc). Slightly edited. -1. Today I want to talk about the development … Continue reading
Peter Smith (2014) London Coffeehouses and Habermas’s ‘Public Sphere’
Peter Smith (2014) London Coffeehouses and Habermas’s ‘Public Sphere’. Transcript of my YouTube video first published in March 2014 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAqAKmQElpY). Slightly edited. -1. Today I want to talk about the … Continue reading
Peter Smith (2014) Early Dutch and English Printing Regimes
Peter Smith (2014) Early Dutch and English Printing Regimes and the Growth of Habermas’s Public Sphere. Transcript of my YouTube video first published in August 2014. Slightly edited. -1. Today … Continue reading
Peter Smith (2014) The Early Impact of European Print Culture
Peter Smith (2014). ‘The Early Impact of European Print Culture’. Transcript of my YouTube video first published in August 2014. Slightly edited. -1. Today I want to talk about the … Continue reading
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