Biography I am a historian-in-training and a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I study the evolution of fatherhood as a heuristic device to understand broader socio-ideological transfigurations in twentieth-century Germany. At a time when authoritarianism resurges with paternalistic overtones, through my research I attempt to reconceptualize fascism beyond the architectures of a simplistic …
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Biography I am pursuing a joint Ph.D. in History and History of Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I study the social, intellectual, and institutional history of science in medieval and early modern Europe. My particular interests include the relationship between science and religion, the institutions and patronage that supported scientific work, and the role …
Biography Biography My research focuses on provincial governance during the ancient Roman Republic and Empire. My specific interests include piracy, banditry, and internal security during this time period. Education B.A., University of Wisconsin, M.A. Indiana University Field Courses Taught as Instructor
Biography Biography Trained in German, Jewish, and modern European history, I study how liberal democracies have been grappling with ethnic, religious, and cultural heterogeneity throughout the twentieth century. Education M.A. Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena B.A. University of Leipzig Field MA Title Working Dissertation Title Selected Publications Selected Awards Professional Affiliations Courses Taught as TA Courses Taught as …
Biography Biography My research currently centers on the sentimental practices and literature of the Teutonic Knights during the Middle Ages. Scholarship on the emotional turn and the Baltic Crusades frames my project. I am particularly interested in how medieval ideas about emotions could essentialize Baltic peoples and how the Teutonic Order’s chroniclers constructed emotional communities …
Biography Biography I am interested in state-building, imperial transformation, and the development of international law in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe. Now I seek to experiment in international and global history from a socio-legal perspective. My undergraduate thesis examines how mass statelessness generated different imaginations about state sovereignty and legal/political belongings in the interwar era. Before …
Biography Biography My research focuses on the medieval Mediterranean and interreligious interaction in the medieval Middle East. Education M.A. in Medieval Studies, University of York, M.A. in History, University of Louisville B.A. in History and Political Science, University of Louisville Field MA Title Courses Taught as TA Courses Taught as Instructor
Biography Biography I am a first year student focusing on Modern Europe, particularly the 19th and 20th centuries. My research interests include the development of the modern European welfare states in the historical context of industrialization, war, colonialism, and migration. How were social policies such as pensions, workers’ comp, unemployment insurance, and healthcare implemented? Who …
Biography Biography I am a scholar of intellectual history and religion in transnational perspective. My research is primary focused on modern France and its empire, with particular attention to colonial ventures in East and Southeast Asia. My dissertation examines the place of Christian missionaries — Catholic as well as Protestant — and other religious actors …