Henning Trüper

Henning Trüper is an Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy, Ideas, and History of Science (IFIKK) at the University of Oslo. His research focuses on the history of knowledge in the humanities, particularly historiography and philology, with emphasis on modern European contexts. He explores topics like maritime disasters' cultural impact, humanitarianism, and the philosophy of historical writing.

• PhD in History and Civilization from European University Institute, Florence (2008)
• Habilitation in Modern History from University of Zurich (2018)

His work bridges intellectual history with cultural studies, addressing themes such as orientalism, textual scholarship, and the ethics of historical representation. Trüper has held research positions at institutions including the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton and the Leibniz Center for Literary and Cultural Research in Berlin. He currently leads the ERC-funded project 'Archipelagic Imperatives: Shipwreck and Lifesaving in European Societies since 1800.'

Key publications include Orientalism, Philology, and the Illegibility of the Modern World (2020) and Moral Seascapes (2024). His research often intersects with visual culture and disaster studies.