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Justin Vovk is a PhD Candidate and SSHRC Doctoral Fellow in early modern history at McMaster University. He is also and adjunct professor at Redeemer University. His dissertation, "Courting Death: Royal Funerals and the Survival of the British and Habsburg Courts, 1694-1780," examines the role of courts in the pomp and pageantry of royal funerals. He is the author of the award-winning "Imperial Requiem: Four Royal Women and the Fall of the Age of Empires" and contributing writer to the European Royal History Journal.
Justin is an expert in European royal history and has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including CBC, CTV, Global News, CHCH, CFRA 580 Ottawa, CKLW AM 800 Ottawa, AM 1100 Kelowna, and 610 CKTB Toronto. He is also a regular commentator for CBC's "The Royal Fascinator." His expertise focuses on the ceremonies and rituals of monarchy, particularly funerals and coronations, and their applicability to our modern world.
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Western historians have tended to treat China as the "exotic other," or the define it as being "e... more Western historians have tended to treat China as the "exotic other," or the define it as being "eastern" because it inherently is not "western." This paper seeks to push back against this approach and bring China back into the larger conversation among western scholars by conducting a comparative examination of the Qing and Habsburg empires. This comparison will show that Chinese state and empire-building has actually had more in common with its European counterparts than is often considered.
The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous decades of the twentieth century, one that witnessed unp... more The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous decades of the twentieth century, one that witnessed unprecedented social, cultural, and religious changes. Historians generally agree on a decline in religious piety in the 1960s, however they tend to fall into one of two groups: those who see the unrest as an external assault on traditional religious values, and those who see the problem within religious institutions. This paper attempts to highlight the major arguments in both groups and reconcile the various approaches to their interpretations.
Historians have tended to see the eighteenth century as a period of secularization in the Habsbur... more Historians have tended to see the eighteenth century as a period of secularization in the Habsburg state, in which religious rituals and traditions became less important to both the dynasty and its subjects. A close examination of Emperor Leopold I's funeral rites from 1705 reveals that religious decline was not a forgone conclusion in the Habsburg Empire at the time. Instead, religion continued to be valued by the majority of the population, and provided a common visual and ideological language that connected them to the imperial family.
Western historians have tended to treat China as the "exotic other," or the define it as being "e... more Western historians have tended to treat China as the "exotic other," or the define it as being "eastern" because it inherently is not "western." This paper seeks to push back against this approach and bring China back into the larger conversation among western scholars by conducting a comparative examination of the Qing and Habsburg empires. This comparison will show that Chinese state and empire-building has actually had more in common with its European counterparts than is often considered.
The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous decades of the twentieth century, one that witnessed unp... more The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous decades of the twentieth century, one that witnessed unprecedented social, cultural, and religious changes. Historians generally agree on a decline in religious piety in the 1960s, however they tend to fall into one of two groups: those who see the unrest as an external assault on traditional religious values, and those who see the problem within religious institutions. This paper attempts to highlight the major arguments in both groups and reconcile the various approaches to their interpretations.
Historians have tended to see the eighteenth century as a period of secularization in the Habsbur... more Historians have tended to see the eighteenth century as a period of secularization in the Habsburg state, in which religious rituals and traditions became less important to both the dynasty and its subjects. A close examination of Emperor Leopold I's funeral rites from 1705 reveals that religious decline was not a forgone conclusion in the Habsburg Empire at the time. Instead, religion continued to be valued by the majority of the population, and provided a common visual and ideological language that connected them to the imperial family.