Mallory Hope

Mallory Hope is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison specializing in economic history of Early Modern Europe with a focus on France. Her research examines how pre-industrial societies managed uncertainty and resource insecurity.

Education:

• Ph.D., Yale University
• B.A., Vanderbilt University

Research explores maritime insurance markets in 18th-century France and resource management in French colonial empires. Current projects analyze quantitative risk assessment in historical contexts and conservation techniques for strategic resources.

Publications focus on risk quantification in maritime trade, legal institutions in insurance disputes, and economic adaptations in slave trade networks. Research employs archival analysis of 4,000+ maritime records and court documents.

Awards and Fellowships:

• Harvard Center for History and Economics Fellowship (2022-2024)
• Economic History Association Sokoloff Fellowship
• Western Society for French History Millstone Award

Teaches courses on Early Modern Europe, French Revolution, monetary history, and quantitative historical methods.