Erik Thomson

Erik Thomson is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Arts. His research examines early modern Europe, particularly Sweden and France during the Thirty Years War, with emphasis on intersections of commerce, war, and statecraft.

His publications focus on economic history of conflict, diplomatic networks, and political-economic theory. Recent works analyze merchant banking during religious conflicts and Scandinavian state formation. Thomson's scholarship demonstrates consistent engagement with archival sources to reconstruct transnational economic relationships in turbulent historical periods.

He serves as Vice President of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association and contributes to academic freedom advocacy through CAUT committees.