David Mayer

David Mayer is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economic and Social History, University of Vienna. He holds both a Mag. phil. (2003) and Dr. phil. (2012) from the University of Vienna. His research interests include global labour history, intellectual history, the Austrian School of Economics, history of neoliberalism, left-wing intellectuals, Marxist historiographies, and social movements in Latin America. Additionally, he explores the history of historiography and the conceptual evolution of work.

Education:

• 2003: Mag. phil., Universität Wien
• 2012: Dr. phil., Universität Wien

Research activities are anchored in global and transnational frameworks, with a focus on Latin America. He interrogates the intersections of economic theory, political movements, and historical narratives, particularly through Marxist and socialist lenses. His work often critiques historiographical methodologies and their ideological underpinnings.

Awards and honors remain unspecified in the text. However, Mayer actively contributes to academic networks, serving as

• Vice-President of the ITH (International Conference of Labour and Social History)
• Honorary Fellow of the International Institute of Social History (Amsterdam)
• Corresponding editor of the International Review of Social History (Amsterdam)
• Member of advisory boards for journals such as Archivos – de historia del movimiento obrero y la izquierda (Buenos Aires) and Arbeiter – Bewegung – Geschichte

In teaching, he oversees diploma, master, and doctoral theses, though specific student names are not listed. His engagement with grants and collaborative projects is implied through his co-authored works and editorial roles, but explicit details are absent.

Mayer’s academic influence extends beyond traditional departments through his interdisciplinary work and editorial commitments, though no specific lab or team affiliations are mentioned.