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Chair of Early Modern History Research

Research foci

  • History of historiography
  • History of political thought
  • History of mentalities
  • Views of history
  • Swiss history
  • History of education and schools

Current research projects

2023–2026

„Der Aggressor. Selbst- und Fremdwahrnehmung eines Akteurs zwischen den Nationen“

2024

„Wie die Jungfrau zum Staate kam. Die Personifikation des Gemeinwesens in der Vormoderne“

Concluded research projects

  • "Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa“ (MIASA), Accra (2018–2023)
    Co-applicant and member of the Executive Council: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen
  • "La bureaucratisation des sociétés africaines" (2017–2021)
    Project of the DHI Paris and the Université Cheik Anta Diop, Dakar
    Project leader: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen
  • "El Papel de las Repúblicas Europeas en la Conformación del Estado Moderno. ¿Alternativa Modernizadora o Motor del Sistema? (Siglos XVI-XVIII)“ (2012–2016)
    Researcher: Urte Weeber
    Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen
  • "Religion and Politics and Church and State: A Dichotomous Language of Legitimation and its Transcultural Adaptations" (2012–2016)
    Subproject MC 7.1 in the Minicluster "Discursive Practices of Political Legitimation" of the Exzellenzcluster "Asia and Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in Cultural Flows“
    Project leaders: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen, Prof. Dr. Michael Bergunder
  • "Übergänge. Die Bedeutung und Funktion von transitorischen Räumen (1400-1800)" (2010–2012)
    Project funded by the Innovationsfonds "Frontier" of the Exzellenzinitiative
    Project leaders: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen, Dr. Daniel Jütte
  • "Nationising the Dynasty. Asymmetrical Flows in Conception of Government“ (2009–2012)
    Project A5 in the Exzellenzcluster "Asia and Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in Cultural Flows“
    Researcher: Verena Gander
    Project leader: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen
  • "Dynamic Asymmetries in Transcultural Flows at the Intersection of Asia and Europe: The Case of the Early Modern Ottoman Empire" (2009–2012)
    Project A7 in the Exzellenzcluster "Asia and Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in a Global Context"
    Researchers: Pascal Firges, Tobias Graf
    Project leader: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen
  • "The Development of Citizenship in a Transcultural Context“ (2009)
    Project A11 in the Exzellenzcluster "Asia and Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in a Global Context"
    Project leader: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen
  • "Liberalism and Republicanism in Early Modern Europe: Concepts of Citizenship as a usable Past for today's Israeli-European Civic Dialogue“ (2007–2010)
    Cooperation of the ZEGK with the German Israeli Foundation of Scientific Research and Development and Haifa University
    Researchers: Elisabeth Natour, Urte Weeber, Antoinette Saxer, Christine Zabel
    Project leaders: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen, Prof. Fania Oz-Salzberger (Haifa)
  • "Das Konzert der Medien in der Vormoderne - Gruppenbildung & Performanz“ (2006–2009)
    Regional doctoral college (Landespromotionskolleg) of the ZEGK and the ZAW
    Spokesman: Prof. Dr. Thomas Maissen

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