Permanent Faculty

Welcome to the People page of our Historical Studies department, where you can get to know the dedicated individuals who shape our academic community. Our faculty and researchers are passionate about uncovering the layers of history, bringing to light the stories, events, and figures that have shaped our world.

Each member of our team is a leading expert in their field, offering diverse perspectives on historical periods ranging from antiquity to the modern era.

We invite you to explore their profiles to discover their unique contributions to the field of history. Our permanent faculty are listed below. For further exploration, including access to a wide array of historical resources and publications, please visit People Hub site.

 

 

Head of Department

Volker L. Menze

Professor

Fields of interest: Global HistoryLate Antique, Byzantine, and Eastern Christianity StudiesMedieval StudiesReligious Studies

Permanent Faculty

Éloïse Adde

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeCultural HeritageIntellectual HistoryMedieval Studies

Office hours: By appointment only.

Nadia Al-Bagdadi

Professor

Fields of interest: Gender HistoryGlobal HistoryIntellectual HistoryModern and Contemporary HistoryOttoman Empire and the Middle EastReligious Studies

Office hours: Wednesday, 2pm-3pm, B-204, and by appointment.

Baukje van den Berg

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Intellectual HistoryLate Antique, Byzantine, and Eastern Christianity StudiesMedieval Studies

Office hours: By appointment.

Khadija Zinnenburg Carroll

Professor

Fields of interest: Art History and Visual CultureGlobal HistoryModern and Contemporary History

Office hours: Fridays, 12:30-1.30 p.m in C-212, and by appointment. 

Tolga U. Esmer

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Early Modern HistoryModern and Contemporary HistoryOttoman Empire and the Middle EastSocial and Economic History

Juliane Fürst

Professor

Fields of interest: Modern and Contemporary HistoryRussian Empire and Soviet Union

Cristian-Nicolae Gaşpar

Lecturer

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeCultural HeritageGender HistoryIntellectual HistoryLate Antique, Byzantine, and Eastern Christianity StudiesMedieval StudiesReligious Studies

Office hours: Monday 15:30-17:00, Thursday, 10:00-11:00, B-213.

Gyorgy Laszlo Gereby

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: History of ScienceLate Antique, Byzantine, and Eastern Christianity StudiesMedieval StudiesReligious Studies

Office hours: Wednesday, 09:00-11:00, A-213B

Karl Hall

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeHistory of ScienceRussian Empire and Soviet Union

Office hours: Monday 13:30-15:30; Wednesday 14:00-15:00; Thursday 11:30-12:30; and by appointment, B-205B.

Jan Hennings

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Early Modern HistoryOttoman Empire and the Middle EastRussian Empire and Soviet Union

Office hours: By appointment.

Alíz Horváth

Assistant Professor

Fields of interest: Early Modern HistoryGlobal HistoryIntellectual HistoryModern and Contemporary History

Office hours: By appointment.

Michael Ignatieff

Professor

Fields of interest: Intellectual HistoryModern and Contemporary History

Constantin Iordachi

Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeCultural HeritageModern and Contemporary HistoryRussian Empire and Soviet UnionSocial and Economic History

Office hours: Monday, 15:10 -17:00, B-208.

Laszlo Kontler

Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeEarly Modern HistoryHistory of ScienceIntellectual History

Tijana Krstic

Professor

Fields of interest: Early Modern HistoryGlobal HistoryLate Antique, Byzantine, and Eastern Christianity StudiesOttoman Empire and the Middle EastReligious Studies

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 15:30-17:00, A-210.

Emese Lafferton

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeGender HistoryHistory of ScienceModern and Contemporary History

Jozsef Laszlovszky

Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeCultural HeritageGlobal HistoryMedieval Studies

On sabbatical.

Istvan Perczel

Professor

Fields of interest: Early Modern HistoryGlobal HistoryIntellectual HistoryLate Antique, Byzantine, and Eastern Christianity StudiesMedieval StudiesReligious Studies

Office hourss: Thursday, from 11:30 to 13:30, B-217B, or upon appointment.

Robyn Dora Radway

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Art History and Visual CultureCentral and Eastern EuropeEarly Modern HistoryGlobal HistoryOttoman Empire and the Middle East

Office hours: Tuesdays, 10:40 to 12:30 (Quellenstrasse 51, room B205/b); Thursdays, by appointment in the lobby of the HHStA or KHM

Matthias Riedl

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Early Modern HistoryGlobal HistoryIntellectual HistoryLate Antique, Byzantine, and Eastern Christianity StudiesReligious Studies

Office hours: Fridays, 12:00-1.30 p.m. in C-205, and by appointment.

Marcell Sebők

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Cultural HeritageEarly Modern HistoryHistory of ScienceIntellectual History

Charles Shaw

Assistant Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeCultural HeritageGlobal HistoryModern and Contemporary HistoryRussian Empire and Soviet UnionSocial and Economic History

Bela Zsolt Szakacs

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Art History and Visual CultureCentral and Eastern EuropeCultural HeritageMedieval Studies

Office hours: Tuesday, 12.30-13.30 (and 15.10-15.40 if needed), A-213A.

Katalin Szende

Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeCultural HeritageEarly Modern HistoryMedieval StudiesSocial and Economic History

Office hours: Wednesdays, 11:00 to 13:00 or by appointment, A-213A.

Balazs Trencsenyi

Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeIntellectual HistoryModern and Contemporary History

Office hours: Fridays 14.00-15.30, and by appointment, B-208.

Carsten L. Wilke

Professor

Fields of interest: Early Modern HistoryIntellectual HistoryJewish StudiesModern and Contemporary HistoryReligious Studies

On sabbatical.

M. Brett Wilson

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Cultural HeritageOttoman Empire and the Middle EastReligious Studies

Daniel Ziemann

Associate Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeCultural HeritageMedieval Studies

Susan Carin Zimmermann

University Professor

Fields of interest: Central and Eastern EuropeGender HistoryModern and Contemporary HistorySocial and Economic History

Office hours: 

Monday 2.30-4.30 p.m and Thursday 5.30-7.00 p.m, B-211.