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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Aug 18

The third blog entry is on the participation of the University of Heidelberg at the World Fair in St. Louis in 1904. If you want to know why it almost came to a clash with the foreign policy at the time, check it out: www.hist.uni-heidelberg.de/en/between-s...

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Aug 11

If you want to know how an elephant from the Zoological Garden in Cologne ended up as a skeleton in the zoological collection of the University of Heidelberg check out the second blog entry on the history of the collections of the university of Heidelberg: www.hist.uni-heidelberg.de/en/from-capt...

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Aug 4

During the semester we delved into the history of the university's collections with our undergraduate students. The result are some exciting blog posts. You can check out the first one here:
www.hist.uni-heidelberg.de/en/colonial-...

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Fever: Global Histories of (a) Disease @feverprojecthd.bsky.social · Aug 3

Our team member @teresagoeltl.bsky.social recently spoke about her academic journey. Recorded by #Africana, a platform hosted by the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, dedicated to showcasing research on Africa and its global connections: africanaens.com/portraits-de...

🎤 youtu.be/s33HUEE4C4E?...

[#9 PORTRAITS DE CHERCHEUR.SE.S] - Teresa GÖLTL

YouTube video by Africana-ENS

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Jul 26

Just brought to a close another Balzan-FRIAS masterclass in global history @friasunifreiburg.bsky.social featuring Sebastian Conrad and a group of PhD students working on a range of exciting topics -- from global deforestation to ship ballast.

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Jul 24

Just wrapped up the semester with a brilliant talk by Andrés Bustamante (University of Oxford) on archaeology, the mexican state and sovereignty over the subsoil in the 20th century. A wonderful close to this summer's modern history colloquium!

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Global Intellectual History @global-ih.bsky.social · Jul 16

1/5 Our latest monthly highlight! Stefanie Gänger (@uniheidelberg.bsky.social) reflects on the various questions grappled with in her work since her "Towards a History of Knowledge for Spanish America", a review article of Nicola Miller's "Republics of Knowledge". Here is what she had to say:

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Jul 14

On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, H. Glenn Penny (UCLA) will give a lecture at the lecture hall of the Department of History in Heidelberg, titled “Quotidian Interconnections: The Implications of Globalizing German-Chilean Microhistories, 1920s–1940s.” The talk will take place from 4:15 to 5:45 PM.

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Fever: Global Histories of (a) Disease @feverprojecthd.bsky.social · Jul 14

Our FEVER Workshop wrapped up on Friday — what a pleasure and privilege it was! Huge thanks to all who joined us, and especially to our wonderful speakers, including Kevin Siena, @wraggem.bsky.social, Chris Hamlin, Margaret DeLacy, and Ricardo Cabral de Freitas.

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Fever: Global Histories of (a) Disease @feverprojecthd.bsky.social · Jul 4

Ahead of our FEVER-workshop on 10-11 July, we'll be hosting Kevin Siena's talk "The Foetus is made by Contagion: Pathology and the Enlightenment Debate on Human Variety", next Wednesday (July 9) at 16:15CET at the lecture hall of Heidelberg's History Faculty or online via zoom (e-mail us for link!).

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Fever: Global Histories of (a) Disease @feverprojecthd.bsky.social · Jun 26

Wherever you are in the world, if you want to hear the latest about the ‘Age of Fevers’, 1760-1830, join us online tomorrow, June 27, 14:00 (CET), when Stefanie Gänger will be speaking in the TRANSPACIFIC lecture series, hosted by a fellow ERC project. crossroads-research.net/projects/erc...

Transpacific Lecture Series - Crossroads Research

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Fever: Global Histories of (a) Disease @feverprojecthd.bsky.social · Jun 16

We are thrilled to inaugurate our FEVER blog with a post by Stefanie Gänger, Lea-Marie Trigilia, and Ricardo Castellón on the prevalence of fever-diagnoses in Guatemala's San Juan Hospital in the 18th century:
www.hist.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/...

“…to be Cured of a Fever”: Guatemala, the San Juan Hospital’s Women’s Ward, and a World of Fevers, 1781–5 - Department of History

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Jun 5

Alles andere als Leere gestern bei Achim Landwehrs brilliantem Vortrag über "Lücken, Löcher, leere Stellen" in der (Vor-) Moderne am Historischen Seminar in Heidelberg!

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Jun 3

Morgen, am 04. Juni, wird Achim Landwehr @achland.bsky.social zu "Lücken, Löcher, leere Stellen. Zur historischen Bedeutung des Weltmangels" vortragen. Die Veranstaltung beginnt um 16:15 Uhr im Hörsaal des Historischen Seminars. Join us!

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Christina Brauner @chbrauner.bsky.social · May 22

JOB: We are looking for a new colleague for our working group on early modern global history at @unituebingen.bsky.social - PhD position, 3+1 years. Please spread the word (also beyond Germany!) and do not hesitate to get in touch! Deadline: 20 June. @duerrbortolotti.bsky.social

Hsozkult Service @hsozkultservice.bsky.social · May 11

Job: 0,65 Wiss. Mitarb. (m/w/d) „Globalgeschichte der Frühen Neuzeit (1400–1800)“ (Univ. Tübingen)

https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-155042

Tübingen, , Universität Tübingen, Bewerbungsschluss: 20.06.2025

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · May 8

We are looking forward to the book launch of Rethinking Global History (open access) with speakers such as Jeremy Adelman, Jürgen Osterhammel and John-Paul A. Ghobrial, on May 14, 2025, 4:15-5:45pm (CET). Email [email protected] to request link.

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Apr 29

On Wednesday, April 30, our very own Stefanie Gänger will speak about her recent contribution to the volume Rethinking Global History on materiality and material culture history. Join the discussion at the Material Culture Forum at Cambridge University online: mcf.hist.cam.ac.uk/events/frami...

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Fever: Global Histories of (a) Disease @feverprojecthd.bsky.social · Apr 29

It was a real pleasure to explore the past and present of fever(s) together with my colleague Ulrich Schwarz from Biophysics yesterday! Thanks to the organisers from InterdisciPlenary Heidelberg for making this event happen!

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Apr 4

Last year, we embarked on a small project to explore the history of the zoological and botanical collections in Heidelberg. For an update on the project, see: scicomove.hypotheses.org/6382

Mammoth Bones, Plant Robberies and Bird Skins from Mexico

A Research Project on the Zoological and Botanical Collections at the University of Heidelberg by Dr. Susann Liebich, Christian Stenz, Carlotta Kallenbach and Lara Horras The Archives of the Universit...

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Fever: Global Histories of (a) Disease @feverprojecthd.bsky.social · Mar 25

Join us for the book launch of Rethinking Global History (open access: doi.org/10.1017/9781...), with speakers such as Jeremy Adelman, Jürgen Osterhammel and John-Paul A. Ghobrial, on May 14, 2025, 4:15-5:45pm (CET). Email [email protected] to request link. And spread the word!

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Mar 10

Apply now for the Master in Global History at Heidelberg University! Applications accepted until 31 March 2025

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Fever: Global Histories of (a) Disease @feverprojecthd.bsky.social · Feb 12

The Balzan-FRIAS Project (directed by our own Stefanie Gänger and Jürgen Osterhammel) will host its next masterclass with Sebastian Conrad 25-26 July 2025 on "Key Concepts in Global History". Applications from PhD students and early postdocs welcome! uni-freiburg.de/frias/call-f... Spread the word!

Call for Applications: Balzan-FRIAS Masterclass – Freiburg Institute for Advanced StudiesText icon 'Universität Freiburg'Text icon 'UFR' standing for University of FreiburgSeal element of the universi...

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modernhisthd.bsky.social @modernhisthd.bsky.social · Dec 9

We are delighted to announce the next talk of the lecture series organized by @feverprojecthd.bsky.social. On Wednesday, December 11 at 16:15, Johanna Johnen will talk about "Syphilis, Tuberkulose, Gicht: Krankheit als Bedeutungsträger geschlechtlicher Identitäten."
www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...

FEVER lecture series

We are excited to announce the lecture series “FEVER”, hosted by the ERC CoG Project “FEVER. Global Histories of (a) Disease c. 1750-1840” based at Heidelberg University. While ‘fever’ is, in some sen...

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Fever: Global Histories of (a) Disease @feverprojecthd.bsky.social · Nov 22

For anyone interested in how to write global histories: "Rethinking Global History, ed. by Jürgen Osterhammel and our very own Stefanie Gänger is finally out - open access: www.cambridge.org/core/books/r...

Rethinking Global History

Cambridge Core - Global History - Rethinking Global History

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Teresa Göltl @teresagoeltl.bsky.social · Feb 7

I am really happy to be part of the new Special Issue of Slavery & Abolition on #Slavery and #Emotions in the Atlantic World! 🌎

Take a look at the other fantastic contributions: tandfonline.com/toc/fsla20/45/1

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