tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20685109143248083282024-02-21T10:16:09.039+01:00OVN NewsThe Academic Study of the History of Freemasonry and Related Currents in the NetherlandsStichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-27221265702963610682023-06-16T13:02:00.001+02:002023-06-16T13:02:50.672+02:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKWoIDcV8xRvTJVPx25sad_xZXPDduICLTV8To4bzAEBjRdxv-NQdh0mgzr9su9A89b_FZefEsHLMQHVNN2Baw5J2CtUk54r612CuFnFvZrp9ap0zdsoRtQgjmkGpNFc_7uvpkR-uWymD_6bYpOTjPd71xhdw5-O6KcUA7tHndyTVd2Q_-f9Bt9dpLA/s1670/Doc1.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKWoIDcV8xRvTJVPx25sad_xZXPDduICLTV8To4bzAEBjRdxv-NQdh0mgzr9su9A89b_FZefEsHLMQHVNN2Baw5J2CtUk54r612CuFnFvZrp9ap0zdsoRtQgjmkGpNFc_7uvpkR-uWymD_6bYpOTjPd71xhdw5-O6KcUA7tHndyTVd2Q_-f9Bt9dpLA/s320/Doc1.jpg" /></a><a href="#"></a><br />We are introducing our new OVN podcast series 'Vrijmetselarij, geschiedenis en onderzoek' (Freemasonry, history and research). This first installment is in English. Listen to the lectures presented at the international conference about the Dutch Museum of Freemasonry in May 2023. If you could not be there in person, you can still enjoy the fascinating talks by international experts from various fields of study on the history and scope of this amazing collection. Listen to the podcast <a href="https://lnkd.in/e-KmCzpG">here</a> or subscribe to it on Spotify or another podcast platform.</div><p></p>Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-23718396349053937102023-04-07T17:22:00.001+02:002023-04-26T11:00:36.718+02:00International OVN conference 2023<p><i><b><span style="text-align: center;">'A heritage collection, unparalleled elsewhere in the world': </span><span style="text-align: center;">An introduction to the Museum of Freemasonry in The Hague</span></b></i></p><div><div>On May 25th 2023 academic experts from the USA, UK, Germany, Sweden, Belgium and The Netherlands will discuss the history and cultural importance of the 'Vrijmetselarij Museum', the Museum of Freemasonry in The Hague, The Netherlands. The collection reflects not only the development of freemasonry, its tolerant worldview and unique ritual tradition, but also 300 years of Dutch history, as well as the lives and works of 70.000 members. Pre-registration is already possible via <a href="mailto:info@stichtingovn.nl">info@stichtingovn.nl</a>. </div><div>The program with information on registration fees, location, etc. is available <a href="http://ovnnews.blogspot.com/p/conference-25th-may-2023.html" target="_blank">on this page</a>. All presentations will be given in English.</div><div><br /></div></div>Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-8672428564886940362017-01-01T21:49:00.002+01:002022-10-07T21:57:22.979+02:00Pause in posts<p> We have decided to temporarily pause adding new posts to this blog. Partially for personal reasons, as our small team sometimes needs to concentrate on work and family issues. Partially for practical reasons, as news on academic events and publications is shared much quicker through social media. Please feel free to follow us on Twitter: @stichtingovn.</p>Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-39697615685722978912016-05-09T15:18:00.000+02:002016-05-09T15:18:25.748+02:00Freemasonry at Tong Tong Fair 2016Tong Tong Fair is a famous, annual Asian festival, which takes place in The Hague, The Netherlands, from 28th May until 5th June 2016 This year, freemasonry and its historical lodge buildings are amongst the themes explored in the festival's exhibition, lecture and actvitities program. For more information, follow this link: <a href="http://tongtongfair.nl/vrijmetselarij/">tongtongfair.nl/vrijmetselarij/</a>.<br />
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Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-19982916536297533132015-11-02T13:38:00.001+01:002015-11-02T13:38:26.385+01:00Upcoming thesis defenceOur chairwoman, art historian Andréa Kroon, has for the last few years been working on a thesis with the title:<i><b> Masonic networks, material culture & international trade. The participation of Dutch freemasons in the commercial & cultural exchange with Southeast Asia, 1735-1853</b></i>. This project has recently been completed. Kroon will defend her thesis on 26 november 2015 at the Leiden University. More information is availale (in Dutch) in the online <a href="http://www.leidenuniv.nl/agenda/item/masonic-networks-material-culture-international-trade.-the-participation-of">calendar</a> of the university.Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-21291372996684890572015-03-19T11:21:00.000+01:002015-03-19T11:21:12.810+01:00CMC to remain in The HagueThe <a href="http://www.vrijmetselarij.nl/cmc/Nieuws/TijdelijkesluitingCMC.aspx">Cultural Masonic Centre</a> in the Hague has been closed to visitors since summer 2014 in preparation of an anticipated move to another location. A decision has now been made by the Order of Freemasons under the Grand East of the Netherlands to move its historical archive, library and museum collection from a building in the Jan Evertstraat to its new headquarters in the Javastraat in the same city. This brings an end to years of discussion and <a href="http://ovnnews.blogspot.nl/2010/11/update-on-cultural-masonic-centre.html">controversy</a> about a new home for this important collection of masonic heritage.<br />
Meanwhile, the CMC collection is participating in various digitalisation projects of the National Library in the Netherlands, which means more of the collection will be accessible online in the near future.Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-58563693914338855722015-03-19T11:11:00.005+01:002015-03-19T11:12:34.225+01:0014th International Symposium on the History of the Spanish FreemasonryThe CEHME (Center for Historical Studies of the Spanish Freemasonry) International Symposium on the History of the Spanish Freemasonry is taking place in the north of Spain, in Gijón, September 10-12, 2015. The symposium invites scholars to share their experiences and conclusions on the contextual framework of <i>Spanish-Portuguese and Latin American Freemasonry. From Absolutism to Democracy. (1815-2015)</i>. Information: r<a href="http://rehmlac.com/noticias">ehmlac.com</a>Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-75211638490212876922014-08-30T15:25:00.002+02:002014-08-30T15:27:48.008+02:00Network Weave<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Research network WEAVE (Western Esotericism in modern Art and Visual Culture) is a thematic network of ESSWE (European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism). WEAVE aims to be a a research network connecting scholars studying the interplay of heterodox spiritualties with Modern western art and visual culture. Scholars of all disciplines, interests, backgrounds and convictions are welcome. The phrase “heterodox spirituality” includes Western esotericism, occultism, occulture, mysticism, alternative Modern spirituality, and contemporary spiritualities. See the new website (which includes a conference agenda) for more information: <a href="http://networkweave.com/">networkweave.com</a>.</div>
Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-56690471880808950972014-06-25T11:15:00.001+02:002014-06-25T11:15:52.883+02:00Handbook of Freemasonry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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OVN- board member dr. Jan Snoek (University of Heidelberg) and dr. Henrik Bogdan (University of Gothenburg) have been working together for several years on a major project for Brill Academic Publishers: <b><i><a href="http://www.brill.com/products/reference-work/handbook-contemporary-freemasonry" target="_blank">The Handbook of Freemasonry</a></i></b>. This pioneering reference work includes contributions from leading scholars in the academic field of study, The first section covers historical perspectives, such as the origins and early history of the Order. The second deals with the relationship between freemasonry and religious traditions, while the third covers organisational themes, such as ritual practice. The fourth section deals with issues related to society and politics - women, blacks, colonialism, nationalism, and war. The fifth and final section adresses the subject of freemasonry's relationship with culture and the arts.<br />
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Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-18225484267239387972014-05-27T15:27:00.002+02:002014-05-27T15:27:53.093+02:00David Vergauwen PhD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Last Wednesday, May 21, David Vergauwen was awarded a doctoral degree from Free University Brussels-VUB, with highest distinction. David Vergauwen is an historian, art historian and musicologist and graduated at Ghent University. He is a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group Freemasonry-VUB. </span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;">His dissertation subject was "</span><i style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">Où peut-on être mieux?" Muziek en muzikanten in de negentiende-eeuwse Brusselse vrijmetselarij. </i><span style="line-height: 18px; text-align: justify;">(<i>The best place to be. Music and musicians in 19th-century Brussels Freemasonry.</i>) Supervisor was professor Jeffrey Tyssens. The abstract to his dissertation can be downloaded <a href="http://www.vub.ac.be/sites/vub/files/VERGAUWEN%20Abstract%20%28NED%2BENG%29.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span>Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-56315368844283539602014-02-24T13:57:00.001+01:002014-02-24T13:57:54.062+01:00Study day for doctoral students on the history of Freemasonry<div style="text-align: justify;">
After London (2012) and Brussels (2013), the University of Bordeaux hosts the <span style="color: #f3f3f3;"><a href="http://www.u-bordeaux3.fr/fr/actualites/manifestations-scientifiques/troisieme-journee-internationale-pour-les-doctorants-travaillant-sur-l-histoire-de-la-franc-maconnerie.html?search-keywords=franc-ma%C3%A7onnerie" target="_blank">third international study day for doctoral students on the history of Freemasonry</a></span>. The organizers Andrew Pink (University College London), Cécile Révauger (Université Bordeaux Montaigne) and Jeffrey Tyssens (Free University Brussels-VUB) again welcome young Ph.D-students to present their research to a panel of colleagues and experts. Presentations are given by Amanda Brown, Simon Deschamps, Rachel Kopelman,
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Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-9655465890041351362014-02-20T11:53:00.002+01:002014-02-20T11:53:50.679+01:00Sessions on Western Esotericism at AAR meeting 2014The next meeting of the American Academy of Religion will include, as has been the case for a number of years now, several sessions organized by the group for Western esotericism (co-chaired by Cathy Gutierrez and Marco Pasi). This group seeks to reflect and further stimulate the current process — reflected in the recent creation of new teaching programs, international associations, journals, book series, and reference works — of professionalization and scholarly recognition of Western esotericism as a new area of research in the study of religion. For more information on the field, see the websites of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE, <a href="http://www.esswe.org/">http://www.esswe.org</a>), the Association for the Study of Esotericism (ASE, <a href="http://www.aseweb.org/">http://www.aseweb.org</a>), and the Center for the History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam (<a href="http://amsterdamhermetica.nl/">http://amsterdamhermetica.nl</a>). <br /><br />For the necxt meeting of the AAR in San Diego 2014, the Western esotericism group invites paper proposals on the following topics:<br /><br />• Lived esotericism: In the last fifteen years the concept of "lived religion" has gained attention from scholars and has been at the basis of a growing number of researches and publications. The Group would like to explore the possibility to apply this concept to the study of Western esotericism. Western esotericism has often been studied by focusing on texts and doctrines, more rarely on the actual experiences of esotericists trying to translate those texts and doctrines into lived, daily practice. The predominant approach based on intellectual history has perhaps led to an idealized, partial image of the social and cultural dimensions of Western esotericism. Please note that proposals should not focus necessarily on contemporary Western esotericism. Proposals on earlier periods will also be welcome.<br /><br />• Esotericism and imaginative narratives: Possible topics include but are not limited to mystical or initiatory rites presented as fiction, novels that deal extensively with the transmission of esoteric knowledge, and esotericism in popular culture and film. As always, the Group seeks papers from as wide a range of historical periods as possible.<br /><br />• Transformative and performative aspects of gender in esoteric practices (for a possible joint session with the Queer Studies in Religion Group)<br /><br />• Western esotericism and African American culture: There is in recent years a growing interest in the study of Western esotericism in the context of African American culture. The Group welcomes proposals on this topic (for a possible joint session with the Afro-American Religious History Group).<br /><br />• Western esotericism and ritual studies: We are interested in receiving proposals that focus on the way in which esoteric rituals can be related to nature, the environment, or ecological concerns (for a possible joint session with the Ritual Studies Group)<br /><br />Please look for further information on how to submit directly in the AAR website (<a href="https://www.aarweb.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers">https://www.aarweb.org/annual-meeting/call-for-papers</a>).The deadline for the submission of proposals is Monday, 3 March 2014.Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-88914737867049593802014-02-10T11:48:00.001+01:002014-02-12T14:09:16.313+01:00New Board Member OVN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The board of the OVN has recently welcomed a new member: <a href="http://www.vub.ac.be/infovoor/onderzoekers/research/person_pub.php?person_id=24193" target="_blank">drs. Jimmy Koppen</a>. He graduated as an historian and is currently working as a researcher at the <a href="http://www.cavavub.be/" target="_blank">Center for Academic and Secular Archives</a> (CAVA), Free University Brussels - VUB. Koppen is also a member of the Interdisciplinary Research Group Freemasonry (FREE) and adjunct professor at <a href="http://www.vesalius.edu/biographies/jimmy-koppen-ma/" target="_blank">Vesalius College Brussels</a>. He regulary publishes on Freemasonry, secularism and freethought and political history of Belgium. Amongst his publications is a book on the actions of the Nazi regime against Freemasons ans Jews in occupied Belgium, 1940-1944 (<i>Passer en Davidster</i>)<i> </i>and <i>The Economics of Providence. Management, finances and patrimony of religious orders and congregations in Europe, 1773-1930 </i>(co-edited with Maarten Van Dijck, Jan De Maeyer and Jeffrey Tyssens). He also wrote the Dutch edition of <i>Freemasons for Dummies, </i>and has a personal <a href="http://www.vrijmetselarijvoordummies.blogspot.be/" target="_blank">blog</a> on Freemasonry (in Dutch only). </div>
Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-2388887555623435792014-01-18T15:10:00.001+01:002014-02-12T13:23:41.646+01:00OVN Tweets!The OVN Foundation exchanged its printed newsletter for this digital version in 2007. The rise of social media makes blogging feel almost oldfasioned, so we've added a Twitter account. Feel free to follow us at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/stichtingovn" target="_blank">@stichtingovn</a>.Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-63138786216127325312014-01-18T15:01:00.002+01:002014-01-18T15:01:42.290+01:00Change of AdressThe postall adress of the OVN Foundation has changed per 1/1/2014! Please note the new adress in your administration, so your announcements and questions will keep on reaching us:<br />
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Our e-mailadress remains unchanged (<a href="mailto:info@stichtingovn.nl">info@stichtingovn.nl</a>).Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-26866746070670559562013-01-14T23:21:00.000+01:002013-01-14T23:28:58.861+01:00Enchanted Modernities'Enchanted Modernities: Theosophy, Modernism and the Arts, c. 1875-1960' is a new interdisciplinary academic project. Bringing together scholars who are experts on the visual arts, music, sound and literature from all over the world, the Network's events will explore what the visual, material and performing arts can tell us about the relationships between Theosophy, modernity and mysticism c. 1875-1960. The research carried out by the Network’s partners will examine where and how artists, writers and performers came into contact with Theosophy and other mystical practices, and how Theosophical ideas, especially those of key figures in the Society in this period, such as Helena Blavatsky and Annie Besant, were given material, visual and audible form and shape. Read more <a href="http://www.york.ac.uk/history-of-art/enchanted-modernities/" target="_blank"><i><b>here</b></i></a>.Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-80893781879172007772013-01-14T20:48:00.000+01:002013-01-14T20:50:43.131+01:00Lecture series CIERLThe <a href="http://cierl.ulb.ac.be/index.php">Centre Interdisciplinaire d'Etude des Religions et de la Laïcité</a> in Brussels is organizing a series of lectures (in French) on freemasonry in February 2013. The program can be downloaded <a href="http://cierl.ulb.ac.be/uploads/documents/COURS%20FM%202012-13.pdf">here</a>. Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-67922435256762020262012-12-21T19:20:00.000+01:002013-01-14T20:40:34.144+01:00Dissertations- Art historian Tessel Bauduin obtained her doctorate on 20 December 2012 at the University of Amsterdam on <b><i><a href="http://www.tesselbauduin.nl/" target="_blank">The occultation of Surrealism: a Study of the Relationship between Bretonian Surrealism and Western Esotericism</a></i></b>. One of her main conclusions states that although Surrealism was 'influenced' by western esotercism, it didn't mean that artists like André Breton were 'followers' of a particular current. According to Bauduin they did take an interest in esoteric ideas, but only used certain concepts and practises as a way to tap into the creative subconscious and create works of art.<br />
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- Anaïs Maes defended her dissertation <b style="font-style: italic;">La franc-maçonnerie et la construction d'indentités nationales en Belgique (long XIXe siècle)</b> at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel on 9 May 2012. The dissertation looks at the relation between freemasonry and nationalism. How did freemasons react to the rise of nationalistic sentiment at the beginning of the 19th century and the creation of the Belgian state? Maes looked for answers in the documents which got into Russian hands after WWII and stayed there for more than half a century.For a balanced answer she studied both masonic and non masonic sources from these archives.<br />
<br />Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-15755058060765081752012-11-30T19:09:00.000+01:002013-01-14T20:44:30.435+01:00Upcoming Conferences- The organization of the upcoming international conference <a href="http://asem.ucoz.org/news/call_for_papers_ways_of_gnosis_phenomenology_and_hermeneutics_of_mystical_and_esoteric_traditions/2013-04-13-26"><b><i>Ways of Gnosis: Mystical and esoteric traditions from Antiquity to the present time</i></b></a> (10-13 April 2013) has circulated a call for papers. This event is organized by the All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature, Association for the Study of Esotericism and Mysticism, in cooperation with the Institute “Russian Anthropological School” of the Russian State University for the Humanities (Moscow), the Research Centre for Esotericism and Mysticism at Russian Christian Academy for the Humanities (St. Petersburg), the Scientific-Educational Centre “Free Philosophical Society”, and is supported by the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (<a href="http://www.blogger.com/">ESSWE</a>). Deadline for applications is 20 February 2013, but for those who need a visum to travel to Russia, the deadline is earlier: 15 January 2013. Contact: <a href="mailto:symposium04.2013@gmail.com">symposium04.2013@gmail.com</a>.<br />
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- On Wednesday 27 March 2013 the second international Student Day on the history of freemasonry will take place under the guidance of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The aims are the stimulation of knowledge on freemasonry under the participants and the development of an international network.<br />
Study Day organizers are: dr. Andrew Pink (UCL, UK), agpink01@gmail.com; prof. Cécile Rivauger (Université de Bordeaux, France), cecile.revauger@wanadoo.fr; prof. Jeffrey Tyssens (VUB, Belgium), jtyssens@vub.ac.be. Details from the previous Study Day in 2012 can be found <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/european-institute/events/freemasonry"><b>here</b></a>.Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-79256731905950644792012-10-29T18:47:00.000+01:002013-01-14T20:52:41.704+01:00Publications<br />
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- Austrian researcher Eugen Semrau has published <a href="http://www.studienverlag.at/page.cfm?vpath=buecher/buchdetail&bookclass=neu&titnr=%205121"><i><b>Erleuchtung und Verblendung. Einflüsse esoterischen Gedankenguts auf die Entwicklung der Wiener Moderne</b></i></a>. The book describes the Viennese modernism in art and culture around 1900, with Vienna as the centre of the 'revolution of the mind'. The book contains chapters on the development of 'alternative thinking' in Europe, 'naional' esotericism and the relation between western esotericism, freemasonry and religion.<br />
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- John Belton's new oublication, <a href="http://www.arimapublishing.co.uk/bookshopuk/bookinfo/book_184549559?bs=uk" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The English Masonic Union of 1813</a>, describes the issues and personalities involved in the bringing together of the Antients and the Moderns in 1813, in order to form the United Grand Lodge of England. Belton offers new perspectives on this important event in the history of British freemasonry.</div>
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-The exhibition <a href="http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wellington-arch/exhibitions-at-the-arch/current-exhibition/"><i><b>Egypt in England</b></i></a> (The Quadriga Gallery, Wellington Arch, London, 7 November 2012 until 13 January 2013) shows the cultural influence of ancient Egypt, from the Regency period to the Art Deco interiors of cinemas. The exhibition is based on a <a href="http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/egypt-england"><b>new book</b></a> by Chris Elliot, which contains a chapter titled <b>'Freemasonry: Wisdom from the East and the Pharaohs Apron'</b>.</div>
Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-82451026800902305582012-09-13T18:31:00.000+02:002013-01-14T20:56:18.154+01:00Exhibitions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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- The Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia, the biggest university in Spain, has opened a virtual museum on freemasonry: <b><a href="http://www.uned.es/dpto-hdi/museovirtualhistoriamasoneria/index.htm"><i>Museo Virtual de Historia de la Masonería</i></a></b>. The website offers an introduction into the history of freemasonry, as well as small virtual exhibitions and links to relevant collections.<br />
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- The Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica (Amsterdam) is hosting the exhibition <a href="http://www.ritmanlibrary.com/2012/09/alchemy-on-the-amstel/"><b><i>Alchemy on the Amstel - on Hermetic Medicine in the Golden Age of the Dutch Republic</i></b></a> (15 October 2012 until 17 May 2013). In the 17th century many apothecaries not only sold medicins based on medicinal plants, but also alchemically produced medicins: the so-called Paracelsic iatrochemical remedies. More information can be found on the <a href="http://www.ritmanlibrary.com/2012/09/alchemy-on-the-amstel/"><b>website</b></a>.<br />
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- In 2013 the first <a href="http://www.katholisches.info/2012/09/26/2013-offnet-erstes-freimaurermuseum-in-der-stadt-der-papste/">freemasons' museum of Italy</a> will be opened in Rome. A collection of historical documents and objects from the Grand Lodge of Italy will be exhibited to the public. The development of the museum is the end result of the study and reorganisation of the archive of the Grand Lodge, a project which was first started in 2007.</div>
Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-6313597376694067502012-09-03T22:05:00.000+02:002013-01-14T21:00:36.700+01:00In memoriam: Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke (1953-2012)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To our great regret the OVN has learned of the passing of professor Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke (1953-2012). He was the directeur of the Exeter Centre for the Study of Esotericism (Universiteit van Exeter). Goodrick-Clarke made important contributions to the field of study, such as his research into the relation between western esotericism and fascism. The field of study is mourning a prominent scholar and beloved teacher. A beautiful <a href="http://www.esswe.org/#p/archive_2.html"><b>in memoriam</b></a> by fellow researcher Christopher Mcintosh can be found on the website van de European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE), of which Goodrick-Clarke was a member.<br />
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- More and more researchers and institues are now active on social media, including The Journal for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism. The JRFF now has its own profile page on <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JournalForResearchIntoFreemasonryAndFraternalism">facebook</a> </b>and <b><a href="http://journals.academia.edu/JournalForResearchIntoFreemasonryAndFraternalism">academia.edu</a></b><br />
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- Louis Trebuchet has launched a website, which allows researchers to upload and download digitalised sources and literature on masonic study: <a href="http://masoniclib.com/"><b><i>Masoniclib</i></b></a>. The project aims to make as many e-books and digitalised documents as possible available for researchers (provided they are free from copyrights). The site can be searched on title, author or publication. It is also possible to place a request for a particular rare document to be uploaded.</div>
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- Simon Burrows and Mark Curran are involved in the online project <a href="http://chop.leeds.ac.uk/stn/index.html"><b><i>The French Book Trade in Enlightenment Europe</i></b></a>. This database contains all the books produced by bookseller and publisher Société Typographique de Neuchatel (STN), in the period 1769-1794. The website is an important source for bibliographical, historical and literary study, and is now freely available. The collection contains several works that are connected with freemasonry and historical figures such as Cagliostro.</div>
Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-82200031411732218652012-05-01T17:55:00.000+02:002013-01-14T21:01:35.952+01:00Dining in Freemasons' Tavern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The book <b><i>Dinners and Diners. Where and How to Dine in London</i></b> from lieutenant-colonel Newnham-Davis (1899) can be read online on the website of The Dictionary of Victorian London. The chapter dedicated to the diners in <b><a href="http://www.victorianlondon.org/publications2/dinners-31.htm" target="_blank">Freemasons' Tavern</a></b> gives a nice image of the period, and lists a menu of the diner that was served here.Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2068510914324808328.post-42016658622544077472012-02-06T14:30:00.000+01:002013-01-14T22:34:51.503+01:00New publications- Several scholarly articles on freemasonry can be found as downloads on the French website <a href="http://www.revues.org/"><b>www.revues.org</b></a> (search term: franc maconnerie). <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[Thanks to Andrew Prescott for the suggestion!]</span></i><br />
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- James Daniel, <i><b>The 4th Earl Carnarvon (1831-1890) and freemasonry in the </b></i><br />
<i><b>British Empire</b></i>, PhD thesis.<br />
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- Cécile Révauger et Jacques Ch. Lemaire (ed.), <i><b>Les femmes et la franc-maconnerie. Des Lumieres a nos jours, </b></i>(conference du programme de recherche Le Monde magonnique, LNS, Bordeaux 3, 17-19 June 2010). <b><i>Vol. 1: Les XVIIIe et XIXe siecles</i></b> and <b><i>Vol. 2: XXe et XXIe siecles</i></b> are available. Price: € 30,-. Orders: La Pensie et les Hommes, christiane.loir[at]ulb.ac.be.<br />
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- Marscha Keith Schuchard, <i><b>Emanuel Swedenborg, Secret Agent on Earth and in Heaven: Jacobites, Jews, and Freemasons in Early Modern Sweden, </b></i>Leiden: Brill, 2011 (Northern World Series 55).<br />
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- Audrey Carpenter, <i><b>John Theophilus Desaguliers: a Natural Philosopher, Engineer and Freemason in Newtonian England</b></i>', Continuum Books, ISBN 978-1-4411-2778-5. <br />
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- Ric Berman, <i><b><a href="http://www.sussex-academic.com/sa/titles/history/Berman.htm" target="_blank">The Foundations of Modern Freemasonry. The Grand Architects - Political Change and the Scientific Enlightenment, 1714-1740</a></b></i>.<br />
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- <i><b>Papeles de Masoneria</b></i>, vol. V, 2011, <a href="http://www.cienmas.org/" target="_blank">Centro Ibérico de Estudios Masónicos</a> (CIEM). This edition is dedicated to the relationship between Freemasonry and theatre or the dramatization of initiation ceremonies.<br />
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- Paul Richard Calderwood, <i><b>Freemasonry and the press in twentieth-century Britain</b></i>, PhD thesis University of London (Faculty of Arts, Goldsmiths College), London 2011.Stichting OVNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08649256681374619956noreply@blogger.com0