James Seth
@jamesseth.bsky.social
Maritime Musicians | Assoc. Prof in Early Modern Lit | Shakespeare | Sea Theatre | Blue Humanities |🏳️🌈
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James Seth
@jamesseth.bsky.social
· Mar 11
I just signed a contract with Routledge to publish my second book, titled, Authority and Disruption in Early Modern Maritime Theatre: Mock Kings at Sea. It will be the first comparative study on maritime theatre across multiple cultures and languages.
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I’m floored by this incredibly kind review of my first book in Mariner’s Mirror. Thanks @clairejowitt.bsky.social for letting me know!
Maritime Musicians and Performers on Early Modern English Voyages: The lives of the seafaring middle class
Published in The Mariner's Mirror (Vol. 112, No. 1, 2026)
www.tandfonline.com
August 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I’m floored by this incredibly kind review of my first book in Mariner’s Mirror. Thanks @clairejowitt.bsky.social for letting me know!
I’m floored by this incredibly kind review of my first book in Mariner’s Mirror. Thanks @clairejowitt.bsky.social for letting me know!
Maritime Musicians and Performers on Early Modern English Voyages: The lives of the seafaring middle class
Published in The Mariner's Mirror (Vol. 112, No. 1, 2026)
www.tandfonline.com
August 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I’m floored by this incredibly kind review of my first book in Mariner’s Mirror. Thanks @clairejowitt.bsky.social for letting me know!
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New series announcement!
Early Modern Maritime Humanities 1400-1800: Oceans in History & Culture
Series Editors: @clairejowitt.bsky.social & John McAleer
Publisher: @dgb-mem.bsky.social
brill.com/page/forthco...
Feel free to DM me with questions, or email me at [email protected]
Early Modern Maritime Humanities 1400-1800: Oceans in History & Culture
Series Editors: @clairejowitt.bsky.social & John McAleer
Publisher: @dgb-mem.bsky.social
brill.com/page/forthco...
Feel free to DM me with questions, or email me at [email protected]
August 19, 2026 at 12:26 PM
New series announcement!
Early Modern Maritime Humanities 1400-1800: Oceans in History & Culture
Series Editors: @clairejowitt.bsky.social & John McAleer
Publisher: @dgb-mem.bsky.social
brill.com/page/forthco...
Feel free to DM me with questions, or email me at [email protected]
Early Modern Maritime Humanities 1400-1800: Oceans in History & Culture
Series Editors: @clairejowitt.bsky.social & John McAleer
Publisher: @dgb-mem.bsky.social
brill.com/page/forthco...
Feel free to DM me with questions, or email me at [email protected]
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LAST CALL: I have one slot open for my "Maritime Literature and Culture" panel for the 2026 PAMLA Conference, which will be in Seattle, WA, U.S. 12 Nov-15 Nov. I am accepting proposals until 5 Aug. The submissions should be sent using this link: pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/20079
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July 29, 2026 at 1:08 AM
LAST CALL: I have one slot open for my "Maritime Literature and Culture" panel for the 2026 PAMLA Conference, which will be in Seattle, WA, U.S. 12 Nov-15 Nov. I am accepting proposals until 5 Aug. The submissions should be sent using this link: pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/20079
LAST CALL: I have one slot open for my "Maritime Literature and Culture" panel for the 2026 PAMLA Conference, which will be in Seattle, WA, U.S. 12 Nov-15 Nov. I am accepting proposals until 5 Aug. The submissions should be sent using this link: pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/20079
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pamla.ballastacademic.com
July 29, 2026 at 1:08 AM
LAST CALL: I have one slot open for my "Maritime Literature and Culture" panel for the 2026 PAMLA Conference, which will be in Seattle, WA, U.S. 12 Nov-15 Nov. I am accepting proposals until 5 Aug. The submissions should be sent using this link: pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/20079
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The Swedish ship Vasa.
She sank shortly after launch in 1628, but thanks to the conditions in the Baltic, which is tide free and has brackish water, her hull was almost perfectly preserved when raised in 1961.
#SwedishNavy #Stockholm #Ageofsail
She sank shortly after launch in 1628, but thanks to the conditions in the Baltic, which is tide free and has brackish water, her hull was almost perfectly preserved when raised in 1961.
#SwedishNavy #Stockholm #Ageofsail
July 16, 2026 at 8:36 AM
The Swedish ship Vasa.
She sank shortly after launch in 1628, but thanks to the conditions in the Baltic, which is tide free and has brackish water, her hull was almost perfectly preserved when raised in 1961.
#SwedishNavy #Stockholm #Ageofsail
She sank shortly after launch in 1628, but thanks to the conditions in the Baltic, which is tide free and has brackish water, her hull was almost perfectly preserved when raised in 1961.
#SwedishNavy #Stockholm #Ageofsail
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Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition
Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in ‘golden era for shipwreck investigating’
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Shipwrecks of Shackleton and Scott recreated in 3D digital form after deep sea expedition www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
June 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
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I'm chairing two sessions at the 2026 Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Conference, which will be in Seattle, WA, U.S. (11/12-11/15):"Maritime Literature and Culture" and "Shakespeare and the Early Moderns." Deadline for panel proposals is 5/25. pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/20079
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May 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I'm chairing two sessions at the 2026 Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Conference, which will be in Seattle, WA, U.S. (11/12-11/15):"Maritime Literature and Culture" and "Shakespeare and the Early Moderns." Deadline for panel proposals is 5/25. pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/20079
I'm chairing two sessions at the 2026 Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Conference, which will be in Seattle, WA, U.S. (11/12-11/15):"Maritime Literature and Culture" and "Shakespeare and the Early Moderns." Deadline for panel proposals is 5/25. pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/20079
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pamla.ballastacademic.com
May 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I'm chairing two sessions at the 2026 Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Conference, which will be in Seattle, WA, U.S. (11/12-11/15):"Maritime Literature and Culture" and "Shakespeare and the Early Moderns." Deadline for panel proposals is 5/25. pamla.ballastacademic.com/Home/S/20079
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“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”
The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit
The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment
www.theguardian.com
April 19, 2026 at 3:27 PM
“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”
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I just signed a contract with Routledge to publish my second book, titled, Authority and Disruption in Early Modern Maritime Theatre: Mock Kings at Sea. It will be the first comparative study on maritime theatre across multiple cultures and languages.
March 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I just signed a contract with Routledge to publish my second book, titled, Authority and Disruption in Early Modern Maritime Theatre: Mock Kings at Sea. It will be the first comparative study on maritime theatre across multiple cultures and languages.
I just signed a contract with Routledge to publish my second book, titled, Authority and Disruption in Early Modern Maritime Theatre: Mock Kings at Sea. It will be the first comparative study on maritime theatre across multiple cultures and languages.
March 11, 2026 at 10:31 PM
I just signed a contract with Routledge to publish my second book, titled, Authority and Disruption in Early Modern Maritime Theatre: Mock Kings at Sea. It will be the first comparative study on maritime theatre across multiple cultures and languages.
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My proofs have arrived and #AGoldenWorld is now available to preorder! How did Indigenous peoples and knowledge enter into Tudor & Stuart art, literature, and fashion – and at what cost?
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
#earlymodern #Tudors
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
#earlymodern #Tudors
February 23, 2026 at 10:43 AM
My proofs have arrived and #AGoldenWorld is now available to preorder! How did Indigenous peoples and knowledge enter into Tudor & Stuart art, literature, and fashion – and at what cost?
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
#earlymodern #Tudors
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
#earlymodern #Tudors
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My new book has arrived already. On sale from Thurs 19 Feb.
You may want to help charity by ordering it it via the Marine Society: lnkd.in/eR8_Nr9D. 😊
You may want to help charity by ordering it it via the Marine Society: lnkd.in/eR8_Nr9D. 😊
February 13, 2026 at 6:53 PM
My new book has arrived already. On sale from Thurs 19 Feb.
You may want to help charity by ordering it it via the Marine Society: lnkd.in/eR8_Nr9D. 😊
You may want to help charity by ordering it it via the Marine Society: lnkd.in/eR8_Nr9D. 😊
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17th century shipwreck uncovered by winter storms
Ancient timbers found on Dorset beach are believed to belong to a historic merchant vessel
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Ancient timbers found on Dorset beach are believed to belong to a historic merchant vessel
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 AM
17th century shipwreck uncovered by winter storms
Ancient timbers found on Dorset beach are believed to belong to a historic merchant vessel
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Ancient timbers found on Dorset beach are believed to belong to a historic merchant vessel
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
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Delighted to announce our seminar - 'Race and the Early Modern' - now has a full schedule of events. We'll be convening monthly to discuss research on race, racemaking, and racialisation across #earlymodern studies.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
Race and the Early Modern — CEMS KCL Blog
kingsearlymodern.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Delighted to announce our seminar - 'Race and the Early Modern' - now has a full schedule of events. We'll be convening monthly to discuss research on race, racemaking, and racialisation across #earlymodern studies.
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
@kingsartshums.bsky.social @folger.edu
kingsearlymodern.co.uk/race-and-the...
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Looking forward to giving a talk at the Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop at the University of Cambridge on Wednesday 11th February (4:30-6:30pm). They’ll be getting a sneak preview of some of the work I’ve been doing recently for my book… ⚓️🎶 #seashanties #maritimehistory
February 7, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Looking forward to giving a talk at the Oceanic and Maritime History Workshop at the University of Cambridge on Wednesday 11th February (4:30-6:30pm). They’ll be getting a sneak preview of some of the work I’ve been doing recently for my book… ⚓️🎶 #seashanties #maritimehistory
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Pirate Imperialism is now officially published. Probably of interest to anyone who wants to understand, well, everything that is going on today. #bskyhistorians #skyhistorians
Here:
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
Here:
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
Pirate Imperialism - Yale University Press London
This first truly global history of the suppression of piracy links maritime raiding to empire building in the nineteenth century In the middle decades...
yalebooks.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Pirate Imperialism is now officially published. Probably of interest to anyone who wants to understand, well, everything that is going on today. #bskyhistorians #skyhistorians
Here:
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
Here:
yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
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rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
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Renee Nicole Good was 37 - A U.S. citizen - and a poet — her wife watched her be murdered and is now a single parent to a 6 year old
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
January 8, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Renee Nicole Good was 37 - A U.S. citizen - and a poet — her wife watched her be murdered and is now a single parent to a 6 year old
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
This regime has been defined by the endless tragedies it’s caused — we owe it to the victims to fight for the accountability they 💯 percent deserve
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There is a grave moral consequence to letting this go on. Shut down the government, have a general strike, grind the country to a halt, hit the streets. But not treating a demented administration lying about its thugs committing cold-blooded murder as an emergency? That is an emergency in itself.
January 8, 2026 at 4:05 AM
There is a grave moral consequence to letting this go on. Shut down the government, have a general strike, grind the country to a halt, hit the streets. But not treating a demented administration lying about its thugs committing cold-blooded murder as an emergency? That is an emergency in itself.
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Holidays are over, and I'm motivating myself through the marking and emails by sharing the cover for Claiming Land, Claiming Water: Borders and the People Who Crossed Them in the Early Modern Atlantic with @pennpress.bsky.social. Please indulge me! www.pennpress.org/978151282925... #skystorians
January 5, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Holidays are over, and I'm motivating myself through the marking and emails by sharing the cover for Claiming Land, Claiming Water: Borders and the People Who Crossed Them in the Early Modern Atlantic with @pennpress.bsky.social. Please indulge me! www.pennpress.org/978151282925... #skystorians