Orsi Husz is a Professor at the Department of History of Science and Ideas at Uppsala University. She holds a PhD in History from Stockholm University (2005) and has held academic positions at multiple departments, including Economic History at Uppsala University (2009–2021) and Stockholm University's History Department (postdoctoral and assistant professor roles). Her research focuses on the cultural history of economic life, examining intersections between economic value and cultural/moral values in 20th-century Sweden. PhD in History, Stockholm University (2005) Docent in Economic History Her research spans themes like consumer culture, financialization of everyday life, the social meanings of money, the history of financial services, class and gender dynamics in personal finances, identity documentation, and the marketization of education. She has led projects such as The Business of Identity: Money and Identification in 20th-Century Sweden (Vetenskapsrådet grant, 2018–2021) and The Intimate Relationship: A Cultural Economic History of Everyday Finances (Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, 2018–2019). Current work includes the history of payments and financial transactions in the 20th century. Recent publications include Bankminded: Banks as Intimate Agents of Everyday Life in Welfare State Sweden (Palgrave, 2025) and chapters in Nordic Neoliberalisms (Routledge, 2025). Her scholarly output, dating to 1999, covers topics like department stores, consumer credit, credit cards, and the domestication of banking. Articles highlight gender roles in financial systems, commercial knowledge circulation, and the moral boundaries of consumerism. She has received the Uppsala University Distinguished Teaching Award (2018) and directed doctoral programs (2014–2020) and master's studies (2021–2024). Collaborations include work with institutions like Université Paris Nanterre and UCL. Affiliations extend to Uppsala Centre for Business History and Science and Technology Studies Center.
