German Historical Institute London
@ghilondon.bsky.social
The GHI London is a research centre supporting and connecting history students and scholars from Britain and Germany. One of 11 independent research institutes of the @maxweberstiftung.de.
Currently closed due to renovation works.
https://www.ghil.ac.uk
Currently closed due to renovation works.
https://www.ghil.ac.uk
Job opportunity! There's still time to apply for a Research Associate position on the project “Money, History, and Moral Economies: Communicative Functions of Monetary Information in the Institutional Historiography of the Later Middle Ages (1250–1530)” funded by the German Research Foundation!
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November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Job opportunity! There's still time to apply for a Research Associate position on the project “Money, History, and Moral Economies: Communicative Functions of Monetary Information in the Institutional Historiography of the Later Middle Ages (1250–1530)” funded by the German Research Foundation!
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📢 Don’t miss Anja Laukötter (Universität Jena) on 25 November 2025 for the Gerda Henkel Foundation Visiting Professorship Lecture 2025 on 'Contested Past and Present: Colonial Imaginaries and their Long Temporalities in German History'!
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📢 Don’t miss Anja Laukötter (Universität Jena) on 25 November 2025 for the Gerda Henkel Foundation Visiting Professorship Lecture 2025 on 'Contested Past and Present: Colonial Imaginaries and their Long Temporalities in German History'!
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Last Friday, we had the great pleasure of presenting the Prize of the German Historical Institute London, which is awarded annually for an outstanding Ph.D. thesis.
This year’s prize went to Susanne Quitmann (@lmumuenchen.bsky.social) for her innovative dissertation,
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This year’s prize went to Susanne Quitmann (@lmumuenchen.bsky.social) for her innovative dissertation,
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November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Last Friday, we had the great pleasure of presenting the Prize of the German Historical Institute London, which is awarded annually for an outstanding Ph.D. thesis.
This year’s prize went to Susanne Quitmann (@lmumuenchen.bsky.social) for her innovative dissertation,
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This year’s prize went to Susanne Quitmann (@lmumuenchen.bsky.social) for her innovative dissertation,
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The new issue of our GHIL Bulletin is out now! 📘
The two articles in the November issue illustrate just how far cultural, social, and intellectual history have left behind the framework of the nation state...
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The two articles in the November issue illustrate just how far cultural, social, and intellectual history have left behind the framework of the nation state...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The new issue of our GHIL Bulletin is out now! 📘
The two articles in the November issue illustrate just how far cultural, social, and intellectual history have left behind the framework of the nation state...
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The two articles in the November issue illustrate just how far cultural, social, and intellectual history have left behind the framework of the nation state...
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Join us on 11 November at 5:30pm at Pushkin House or via Zoom for a double lecture by Martin Baumeister (@lmumuenchen.bsky.social) und Hanno Hochmuth (@zzfpotsdam.bsky.social) on 'A Tale of Two Cities: Rome, Berlin and the Power of Urban Images'!
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November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join us on 11 November at 5:30pm at Pushkin House or via Zoom for a double lecture by Martin Baumeister (@lmumuenchen.bsky.social) und Hanno Hochmuth (@zzfpotsdam.bsky.social) on 'A Tale of Two Cities: Rome, Berlin and the Power of Urban Images'!
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What turns a violent event into a “massacre”?
A new post on the GHIL Blog by former scholarship holder Michèle Kraft (Herder-Institut) examines how early modern and colonial acts of violence were represented and transmitted through pamphlets, engravings and reports. 📜🗞
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A new post on the GHIL Blog by former scholarship holder Michèle Kraft (Herder-Institut) examines how early modern and colonial acts of violence were represented and transmitted through pamphlets, engravings and reports. 📜🗞
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October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What turns a violent event into a “massacre”?
A new post on the GHIL Blog by former scholarship holder Michèle Kraft (Herder-Institut) examines how early modern and colonial acts of violence were represented and transmitted through pamphlets, engravings and reports. 📜🗞
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A new post on the GHIL Blog by former scholarship holder Michèle Kraft (Herder-Institut) examines how early modern and colonial acts of violence were represented and transmitted through pamphlets, engravings and reports. 📜🗞
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Join us for the Annual Lecture of the German Historical Institute London on 7 November at 5:30pm at the Deutsches Haus on 34 Belgrave Square, London! 📅
This year’s lecture will be held by Professor Andreas Fahrmeir (@goetheuni.bsky.social), one of Germany’s leading modern historians.
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This year’s lecture will be held by Professor Andreas Fahrmeir (@goetheuni.bsky.social), one of Germany’s leading modern historians.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Join us for the Annual Lecture of the German Historical Institute London on 7 November at 5:30pm at the Deutsches Haus on 34 Belgrave Square, London! 📅
This year’s lecture will be held by Professor Andreas Fahrmeir (@goetheuni.bsky.social), one of Germany’s leading modern historians.
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This year’s lecture will be held by Professor Andreas Fahrmeir (@goetheuni.bsky.social), one of Germany’s leading modern historians.
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Join us on Wednesday, 5 November, at 5.30pm at Pushkin House or online via Zoom for a GHIL Joint Lecture by Ulrike Lindner (Universität zu Köln) organised in co-operation with the Modern History Research Seminar, @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social. 📅
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October 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Join us on Wednesday, 5 November, at 5.30pm at Pushkin House or online via Zoom for a GHIL Joint Lecture by Ulrike Lindner (Universität zu Köln) organised in co-operation with the Modern History Research Seminar, @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social. 📅
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Now available in #OpenAccess through #perspectivia:
Global Commerce and Economic Conscience in Europe, 1700-1900 : Distance and Entanglement edited by former GHIL Research Fellow Felix Brahm (@uni-muenster.de) and Eve Rosenhaft (@liverpooluni.bsky.social) 📘
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Global Commerce and Economic Conscience in Europe, 1700-1900 : Distance and Entanglement edited by former GHIL Research Fellow Felix Brahm (@uni-muenster.de) and Eve Rosenhaft (@liverpooluni.bsky.social) 📘
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October 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Now available in #OpenAccess through #perspectivia:
Global Commerce and Economic Conscience in Europe, 1700-1900 : Distance and Entanglement edited by former GHIL Research Fellow Felix Brahm (@uni-muenster.de) and Eve Rosenhaft (@liverpooluni.bsky.social) 📘
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Global Commerce and Economic Conscience in Europe, 1700-1900 : Distance and Entanglement edited by former GHIL Research Fellow Felix Brahm (@uni-muenster.de) and Eve Rosenhaft (@liverpooluni.bsky.social) 📘
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We hosted the penultimate lecture in our series Science, Knowledge, and the Legacy of Empire in cooperation with the Fritz Thyssen Foundation on Monday!
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October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We hosted the penultimate lecture in our series Science, Knowledge, and the Legacy of Empire in cooperation with the Fritz Thyssen Foundation on Monday!
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Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming 14 PhD students from Germany, the UK, the USA, and Canada to the 14th Medieval History Seminar in London! 🏰
Over three inspiring days, participants discussed their research on medieval history with their peers and our distinguished conveners.
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Over three inspiring days, participants discussed their research on medieval history with their peers and our distinguished conveners.
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October 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming 14 PhD students from Germany, the UK, the USA, and Canada to the 14th Medieval History Seminar in London! 🏰
Over three inspiring days, participants discussed their research on medieval history with their peers and our distinguished conveners.
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Over three inspiring days, participants discussed their research on medieval history with their peers and our distinguished conveners.
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New on the GHIL #Podcast!
Coinciding with tonight's #ThyssenLecture, our latest episode is a recording of the fifth lecture in our series in collaboration with the Fritz Thyssen Foundation on 'Science, Knowledge, and the Legacy of Empire', given by Gudrun Krämer (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social)
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Coinciding with tonight's #ThyssenLecture, our latest episode is a recording of the fifth lecture in our series in collaboration with the Fritz Thyssen Foundation on 'Science, Knowledge, and the Legacy of Empire', given by Gudrun Krämer (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social)
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October 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New on the GHIL #Podcast!
Coinciding with tonight's #ThyssenLecture, our latest episode is a recording of the fifth lecture in our series in collaboration with the Fritz Thyssen Foundation on 'Science, Knowledge, and the Legacy of Empire', given by Gudrun Krämer (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social)
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Coinciding with tonight's #ThyssenLecture, our latest episode is a recording of the fifth lecture in our series in collaboration with the Fritz Thyssen Foundation on 'Science, Knowledge, and the Legacy of Empire', given by Gudrun Krämer (@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social)
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Call for Applications: Postgraduate Research Student Conference 2026 📣
Applications are open for the GHIL Postgraduate Research Student Conference, taking place 26–27 February 2026! 📅
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Applications are open for the GHIL Postgraduate Research Student Conference, taking place 26–27 February 2026! 📅
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October 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Call for Applications: Postgraduate Research Student Conference 2026 📣
Applications are open for the GHIL Postgraduate Research Student Conference, taking place 26–27 February 2026! 📅
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Applications are open for the GHIL Postgraduate Research Student Conference, taking place 26–27 February 2026! 📅
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We are excited to welcome this year's Medieval History Seminar participants tomorrow! 📣
The seminar will bring together Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients (2024/2025) in medieval history from American, Canadian, British, Irish, and
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The seminar will bring together Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients (2024/2025) in medieval history from American, Canadian, British, Irish, and
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October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We are excited to welcome this year's Medieval History Seminar participants tomorrow! 📣
The seminar will bring together Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients (2024/2025) in medieval history from American, Canadian, British, Irish, and
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The seminar will bring together Ph.D. candidates and recent Ph.D. recipients (2024/2025) in medieval history from American, Canadian, British, Irish, and
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Join us on 28 October at 5:30pm (GMT) for a lecture by Henrike Lähnemann (@hlaehnemann.bsky.social) entitled '1525 and All That: How Nuns’ Letters and Reformation Pamphlets Shaped German History'! 📅
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October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Join us on 28 October at 5:30pm (GMT) for a lecture by Henrike Lähnemann (@hlaehnemann.bsky.social) entitled '1525 and All That: How Nuns’ Letters and Reformation Pamphlets Shaped German History'! 📅
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Call for applications! 📣
The German Historical Institute London is seeking a Research Associate with a particular research interest in medieval history (with a focus on late medieval English history) for a part-time project position to start on 1 February 2026. 🤝
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The German Historical Institute London is seeking a Research Associate with a particular research interest in medieval history (with a focus on late medieval English history) for a part-time project position to start on 1 February 2026. 🤝
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September 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Call for applications! 📣
The German Historical Institute London is seeking a Research Associate with a particular research interest in medieval history (with a focus on late medieval English history) for a part-time project position to start on 1 February 2026. 🤝
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The German Historical Institute London is seeking a Research Associate with a particular research interest in medieval history (with a focus on late medieval English history) for a part-time project position to start on 1 February 2026. 🤝
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📣 Only 1 month to go until the first event in our upcoming GHIL Autumn/Winter Series! Join us for a lecture by Benno Gammerl (@eui-eu.bsky.social) on 'Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour?' on 21 October at 5:30 pm (BST), either in person at Swedenborg House or via Zoom.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
📣 Only 1 month to go until the first event in our upcoming GHIL Autumn/Winter Series! Join us for a lecture by Benno Gammerl (@eui-eu.bsky.social) on 'Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour?' on 21 October at 5:30 pm (BST), either in person at Swedenborg House or via Zoom.
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📢 The German Historical Institute London may be closed at the moment, but our community and research continue...
Stay informed about our upcoming events, venues, publications, and news by subscribing to the GHIL Newsletter. 👇
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Stay informed about our upcoming events, venues, publications, and news by subscribing to the GHIL Newsletter. 👇
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September 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📢 The German Historical Institute London may be closed at the moment, but our community and research continue...
Stay informed about our upcoming events, venues, publications, and news by subscribing to the GHIL Newsletter. 👇
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Stay informed about our upcoming events, venues, publications, and news by subscribing to the GHIL Newsletter. 👇
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📇 New on our #blog: 'Compassion Mobilized: Antisemitism, Racism, and the Politics of Animal Welfare in Germany, 1945–2002' by former GHIL scholarship holder Fabian Weber (@uniheidelberg.bsky.social)
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September 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📇 New on our #blog: 'Compassion Mobilized: Antisemitism, Racism, and the Politics of Animal Welfare in Germany, 1945–2002' by former GHIL scholarship holder Fabian Weber (@uniheidelberg.bsky.social)
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We're excited to announce the line-up of speakers for our upcoming GHIL Autumn/Winter Lecture Series! 📣
We're kicking off our lecture programme on 21 October with a lecture by Benno Gammerl (European University Institute) on 'Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour?'! 📅
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We're kicking off our lecture programme on 21 October with a lecture by Benno Gammerl (European University Institute) on 'Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour?'! 📅
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September 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We're excited to announce the line-up of speakers for our upcoming GHIL Autumn/Winter Lecture Series! 📣
We're kicking off our lecture programme on 21 October with a lecture by Benno Gammerl (European University Institute) on 'Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour?'! 📅
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We're kicking off our lecture programme on 21 October with a lecture by Benno Gammerl (European University Institute) on 'Queering German History: Still a Vital and Viable Endeavour?'! 📅
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We are delighted to welcome Sunil Amrith (Yale University) on 13 October 2025, when he will give our next #ThyssenLecture. 📯
His talk is entitled 'Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Trajectories'.
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His talk is entitled 'Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Trajectories'.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We are delighted to welcome Sunil Amrith (Yale University) on 13 October 2025, when he will give our next #ThyssenLecture. 📯
His talk is entitled 'Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Trajectories'.
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His talk is entitled 'Colonialism and the Climate Crisis: Rethinking Legacies and Trajectories'.
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📇 In a new GHIL #blog post former #scholarship holder Philipp Höhn (Walter Benjamin Fellow @ox.ac.uk) explores how local actors in late medieval England employed maritime violence as a tool for economic control.
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September 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📇 In a new GHIL #blog post former #scholarship holder Philipp Höhn (Walter Benjamin Fellow @ox.ac.uk) explores how local actors in late medieval England employed maritime violence as a tool for economic control.
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#WeekendListening sorted! 🎧
Chills, aches and hot flushes... What exactly were people describing when they complained of fever around 1800? In this episode, host Kim König and GHIL Research Fellow Pascale Siegrist talk to Stefanie Gänger, Professor of Modern History @uniheidelberg.bsky.social.
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Chills, aches and hot flushes... What exactly were people describing when they complained of fever around 1800? In this episode, host Kim König and GHIL Research Fellow Pascale Siegrist talk to Stefanie Gänger, Professor of Modern History @uniheidelberg.bsky.social.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#WeekendListening sorted! 🎧
Chills, aches and hot flushes... What exactly were people describing when they complained of fever around 1800? In this episode, host Kim König and GHIL Research Fellow Pascale Siegrist talk to Stefanie Gänger, Professor of Modern History @uniheidelberg.bsky.social.
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Chills, aches and hot flushes... What exactly were people describing when they complained of fever around 1800? In this episode, host Kim König and GHIL Research Fellow Pascale Siegrist talk to Stefanie Gänger, Professor of Modern History @uniheidelberg.bsky.social.
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#CallforApplications 📣
The GHIL awards a number of #scholarships to #postgraduate students, Habilitanden and #postdocs at German universities to enable them to carry out research in Britain. Scholarships are generally awarded for a period of up to three months. 📜
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The GHIL awards a number of #scholarships to #postgraduate students, Habilitanden and #postdocs at German universities to enable them to carry out research in Britain. Scholarships are generally awarded for a period of up to three months. 📜
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September 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#CallforApplications 📣
The GHIL awards a number of #scholarships to #postgraduate students, Habilitanden and #postdocs at German universities to enable them to carry out research in Britain. Scholarships are generally awarded for a period of up to three months. 📜
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The GHIL awards a number of #scholarships to #postgraduate students, Habilitanden and #postdocs at German universities to enable them to carry out research in Britain. Scholarships are generally awarded for a period of up to three months. 📜
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As we commemorate the bicentenary of modern railways in 2025, what narratives are we leaving out? 🚂
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August 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As we commemorate the bicentenary of modern railways in 2025, what narratives are we leaving out? 🚂
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