The December 2016 Faculty Spotlight features Dr. Eric Kurlander, professor of History, who will speak on Writing a Global (Transnational) History of (Early) Modern Germany, 1500-1800.
Date: Thursday, 12/1/2016
Time: 1:30 pm- 2:30 pm
Location: Faculty Lounge
All are welcome!
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Writing a Global (Transnational) History of (Early) Modern Germany, 1500-1800
Over the past twenty years, we have seen a noticeable shift away from the nation-state model of German History. Responding to the rise of world history, post-colonial theory, and subaltern studies, some of the most innovative scholarship in the field of German Studies has begun to approach the history of Central Europe in a global and transnational context. While this new research has largely displaced traditional nationalist, Marxist, and liberal narratives of Central European history, most general histories continue to follow (Prussocentric) models heavily indebted to older historiographies. In this presentation, I would like to outline (briefly) the goals of my new, co-authored book project, Modern Germany: A Global History, employing themes from the first three chapters as examples.
Eric Kurlander has held fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation; Coleman Faculty Entrepeneurship; Alexander von Humboldt Foundation; the German Historical Institute; the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); the Krupp Foundation; and Harvard University’s Program for the Study of Germany and Europe. He has also received the Stetson University Sabbatical Award and the William Hugh McInery Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Faculty Spotlight Series
The Faculty Spotlight Series at Stetson University is a monthly showcase of faculty research, creative inquiry, and other scholarly engagement to the campus community. Presenters are recipients of grant awards through the Stetson Summer Grant Program.
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