Colloquia of the Chair of Global History

Colloquium Global History (summer semester 2025)

In the summer semester 2025, the colloquium Global History took place again on 3 July 2025 at the Centre for Transcultural Studies / Perthes Collection in Gotha. Ongoing research work was discussed as part of the colloquium. Mara Albrecht (Erfurt) contributed a lecture entitled "Freiwilliges Polizieren in ‚westlichen‘ und postkolonialen Kontexten (1960er–1980er Jahre)" at the end of the colloquium. The event was rounded off with a summer party organised by the Centre for Transcultural Studies and a workshop on "Geschichte als Beruf" the following day.

Programme summer semester 2025

Colloquium Global History (winter semester 2024/25)

In the winter semester 2024/25, the colloquium Global History took place on 16 and 17 January 2025 at the Centre for Transcultural Studies / Perthes Collection in Gotha. In addition to the previously submitted papers, archive and research reports were also presented. One highlight was the evening lecture by Felix Schürmann (Frankfurt) entitled: "Die Spur der Steine. Geologie und Tragik in einem untergehenden Kolonialreich, 1913–1915", in which he presented his ongoing research on Frankfurt's colonial history.

Programme winter semester 2024/25

Colloquium Global History (winter semester 2023/24)

On 29 and 30 November 2023 this year's colloquium of the Chair of Global History took place in cooperation with the research group "The Other Global Germany. Transnational Criminality and Deviant Globalisation in the 20th Century" which brought together doctoral candidates and postdocs to discuss their ongoing research projects. A public evening lecture was also held in this context: Dr Paul Franke (University of Marburg/Centre Marc Bloch) presented his recently published book "Feeling Lucky. The Production of Gambling Experiences in Monte Carlo and Las Vegas".

Colloquium Global History (winter semester 2022/23)

In the winter semester 2022/23, the colloquium Global History took place on 8-9 November 2022 as a block event at the Centre for Transcultural Studies / Perthes Collection in Gotha. Ongoing research on global history was presented and discussed on the basis of previously submitted papers.

Programme winter semester 2022/23

Colloquium Global History (summer semester 2022)

In the summer semester 2022, the colloquium Global History took place on 5-6 April 2022 as a block event at the Centre for Transcultural Studies / Perthes Collection in Gotha. Ongoing research on global history was presented and discussed on the basis of previously submitted papers.

Programme summer semester 2022

Colloquium Global History (winter semester 2019/20)

In the winter semester of 2019/20, the colloquium took place as a block event from 27-29 November 2019 in Erfurt and Gotha. In addition to joint text readings, ongoing research work on global history was presented for discussion.

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Public evening lecture as part of the lecture series of the seminar Mappings: Spatial and New Cartographic History

Andrew Tompkins (Sheffield): "Europäisierung im Alltag: Grenzüberschreitungen an Rhein und Oder nach 1945"

Thursday, 28 November 2019, 5-7 p.m.
Lecture hall, Gotha Research Centre (Am Schloßberg 2)

Colloquium Global History (summer semester 2019)

In the summer semester 2019, the colloquium took place as a block event from 2 to 3 July 2019. Ongoing research on global history was presented and discussed.

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Public evening lecture as part of the lecture series of the Department of History

Professor Dr Sabine Kienitz (Hamburg): Hand und Fuß. Prothetik und Produktivität nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg 

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 6-8 p.m.
Campus University of Erfurt, LG4/D08

Colloquium Global History (winter semester 2018/19)

In the winter semester 2018/19, the colloquium took place as a block event from 23-24 January 2019. Ongoing research on global history was presented and discussed.

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Public evening lecture

Professor Dr David Armitage (Harvard): "In Defence of Presentism". The lecture was part of the winter programme of the lecture series of the Gotha Research Centre of the University of Erfurt.

Date: Thursday, 24 January 2019, 5.15 p.m.
Location: Lecture hall of the Gotha Research Centre, "Landschaftshaus" at Schloßberg 2

Colloquium Global History (summer semester 2018)

This semester, the colloquium took place as a block event on 13 July 2018. In addition to joint text readings, current research work on global history was presented for discussion.

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_{Picture: Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, 13 July 1985 © Squelle/Wikimedia Commons.}

Colloquium Global History (summer semester 2017)

In the summer semester 2017, the colloquium entitled "Histories of Internationalism and Regime Change – a Global Perspective" took place as a block event from 28-29 June 2017 . In addition to joint text readings, current research work on global history was presented for discussion.

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Public evening lecture as part of the colloquium

Professor Dr Perrin Selcer (Ann Arbor/Berlin): "The UN and the Science of World Community: Reflections on the History of Postwar Internationalism in a Nationalist Moment".

Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 6-8 p.m.
Begegnungsstätte Kleine Synagoge
An der Stadtmünze 5, 99084 Erfurt

Colloquium Global History (winter semester 2016/17)

In the winter semester 2016/17, the colloquium entitled "Globalgeschichte – Objektgeschichte – Geschichte der Arbeit" took place as a block event from 18-20 January 2017. In addition to joint text readings, current research work on global history was presented for discussion.

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Public evening lecture

Dr Julia Laite (London): "Finding the Photographer's Assistant: Trafficked Women, Global Micro-History, and the Politics of Historical Rescue"

Thursday, 19 January 2017, 6-8 p.m.
Begegnungsstätte Kleine Synagoge
An der Stadtmünze 5, 99084 Erfurt

Colloquium Global History (summer semester 2016)

In the summer semester 2016, the colloquium entitled "Globalgeschichte – Bilder – Netzwerke" took place as a block event from 15-17 June 2016 . In addition to joint text readings, current research work on global history was presented for discussion.

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Colloquium Global History (winter semester 2015/16)

In the winter semester 2015/16, the colloquium entitled "Scaling: Globalgeschichte und das Spiel der Maßstäbe" took place as a block event from 13-15 January 2016. In addition to joint text readings, ongoing research work on global history was presented for discussion.

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Colloquium Global History (winter semester 2014/15)

The colloquium entitled "Global History - History of Knowledge - History of Cartography" took place in the 2014/15 winter semester. In addition to the large number of academic lectures, the workshop on the topic of "Area Histories - Territorialität - Prostitution" (22/23 January 2015) formed a central part of the colloquium.

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Colloquium Global History (summer semester 2014)

In the 2014 summer semester, we continued our colloquium discussion under the title "Globalgeschichte  – Wissensgeschichte – Global Foodways". The focus was on global history and international history as well as the event series "Global Foodways" organised together with Nina Mackert and Jürgen Martschukat.

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Colloquium Global History (winter semester 2013/14)

In the winter semester 2013/14, the colloquium took place under the title “Globalgeschichte - Internationale Geschichte – Kartographiegeschichte”.

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