Lisa Schaub

Dr. Lisa Schaub is a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer in the Department of International History at the University of Trier's Faculty III. She specializes in colonial and transatlantic history, with a focus on 19th-20th century Canada, Métis communities, and settler colonialism. Her academic trajectory includes teaching courses on these subjects while contributing to major research projects.

Education:

• Master of Arts in History (2016, University of Trier): Thesis on Red River Métis resistance to Protestant missions.
• Master of Education (2016, University of Trier): Thesis on E.T.A. Hoffmann's literary dualism.
• PhD (2020, University of Trier): Dissertation examining Métis territoriality and racialization (to be published as a monograph in 2022).

Research Focus: Her work investigates the intersections of land, identity, and power in settler-colonial contexts, particularly through microhistorical analyses of Métis families. She employs interdisciplinary approaches linking history, indigenous studies, and migration theory.

Grants & Projects: Currently developing an Emmy Noether research group on transatlantic migration history under the initiative 'Transregionale Ökonomien von Mobilität und Diversität.' Previously affiliated with the International Research Training Group 'Diversity: Mediating Difference in Transcultural Spaces' (2016-2020).

Professional Affiliations: Active member of the Society for Canadian Studies (GKS) and the Association of Historians in Germany (VHD).