Pamphlets, lampoons, and slogans. Dynamics of invectivity and the early modern public sphere (G)

• Subject Area: Early Modern History
• Term: from 2017 to 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 317232170

The sub-project investigates how invectivity shaped the early modern public sphere, its topics, arenas of discussion, and types of media. Building on the idea that invectivity had the potential to dynamize public communication, the next project phase will shift its focus on late sixteenth and early seventeenth century England and the Holy Roman Empire. Complementary studies on Ireland and the Netherlands will provide a comparative perspective.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1285: Invectivity. Constellations and Dynamics of disparagement
• Applicant Institution: Technische Universität Dresden
• Project Heads: Dr. Alexander Kästner; Professor Dr. Gerd Schwerhoff