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Ruben Andersson is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford’s Department of International Development, where he researches migration, borders, security, and conflict. His work spans the West African Sahel, southern Europe, and global security dynamics. Current Leverhulme Major Research Fellow (2023-26) for 'Apocalypse soon: Security, subversion and the struggle for a human future' Author of three major monographs: Wreckonomics (2023), No Go World (2019), and Illegality, Inc. (2014) Co-edits special issues on remoteness and risk in global governance His research focuses on the unintended consequences of security interventions, including: How fear maps global danger zones Counterproductive border control industries Postcolonial risk economies in Mali and Afghanistan Security-fueled displacement cycles Profits from migration control systems Anthropology of the bioeconomy Recent publications (2016-2024) analyze: Security as subversion Border wall paradoxes Bioeconomic border technologies Digital danger mapping Interventionist 'bunker politics' Time as a control mechanism Scientific recognition: Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship (2023) Co-published in The Cambridge Journal of Anthropology , Political Geography , and Security Dialogue Doctoral supervision includes: Chloe Marshall-Denton Maggie Neil His fieldwork in Mali, Senegal, and the Mediterranean has produced critical insights about: Security industry feedback loops Risk aversion in academic/interventionist practices Colonial cartographic legacies in modern geopolitics Profit motives behind 'failed' interventions

• Migration
• Borders
• Security
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Dr Teresa Barucci is a Fellow by Examination in Medieval History at Magdalen College, University of Oxford, a position she has held since January 2024. Her academic work is situated within the central History Department of the University of Oxford. Her educational background includes: PhD in History, University of Cambridge MSt, University of Oxford BA, Durham University Dr Barucci specializes in the social and political history of human mobility in late medieval Europe, employing comparative and trans-regional methodologies. Her research examines how academic mobility shaped collective identity formation at medieval universities, analyzes freedom of movement and regulatory mechanisms in fifteenth-century Italy, and explores connections between pre-modern historical phenomena and modern social sciences. She investigates diverse mobile populations including students, merchants, pilgrims, and vagrants across European and Mediterranean contexts. Her recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on medieval social structures, identity politics, and cultural practices through interdisciplinary lenses. The 2024 heresy study in Bologna and 2023 manuscript analysis at Paris reveal her expertise in textual evidence and spatial mobility patterns within institutional settings. Her scientific recognition includes: Rome Fellowship at the British School at Rome No information is available regarding graduate student supervision or research grant funding. Dr Barucci's work operates within Oxford's History Department framework without mention of dedicated laboratories or research teams.

• Medieval History
• Social History
• Political History
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Professor Beatrice Heuser is a distinguished academic in the Department of Politics within the School of Social & Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow. Her career spans multiple prestigious institutions across Europe, including King's College London, University of Reading, and visiting professorships at Sciences Po Paris, Bundeswehr University Munich, and MGIMO. She maintains significant affiliations with major strategic research institutes including Chatham House, RUSI, IFRI, and IRSEM. Education: BA from Bedford College London, MA from LSE, DPhil from Oxford (St Antony's/St John's), Habilitation from University of Marburg Professional Experience: Former Director of Studies at German Bundeswehr's military history research office, NATO Headquarters consultant, and extensive teaching across European institutions Her research centers on strategic studies with particular focus on the cultural dimensions of warfare, nuclear strategy, and the historical evolution of strategic thought. Key research areas include strategic culture, military exercises as political instruments, laws of war development, and European defense policy. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary security challenges, examining how cultural narratives shape strategic decision-making from antiquity to the nuclear age. Professor Heuser's recent publications demonstrate consistent scholarly output across strategic theory, military history, and contemporary security issues. Her work shows particular emphasis on the conceptual foundations of strategic culture, historical analysis of warfare evolution, and practical applications to modern security challenges including nuclear deterrence and asymmetric warfare. The interdisciplinary nature of her research connects political theory, historical analysis, and security studies. She actively supervises graduate students in strategic theory, nuclear strategy, insurgency studies, and defense policy-making within NATO/EU contexts. Her teaching portfolio includes War and International Relations, Defense Policy, and Strategic Theory courses.

• Strategic Studies
• War Theory
• Nuclear Strategy
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Dr. Melanie Brunner is a Lecturer in Medieval Studies at the School of History, University of Leeds, and has served as Editorial Director of the International Medieval Bibliography since October 2024. She studied at the University of Augsburg and the University of Edinburgh before completing her part-time PhD at the University of Leeds (2006). Her roles at Leeds include Project Editor of the IMB (2007–present) and teaching in Medieval Studies (2013–present). Education MA in Medieval History, Modern History, and English Language, University of Augsburg PhD in Medieval Studies, University of Leeds (part-time) Melanie's research focuses on late medieval ecclesiastical and religious history, particularly the intersections of theology, canon law, and papal administration. Her work explores the mendicant orders (especially Franciscans), voluntary poverty, religious reform, and papal court dynamics in Avignon (1305–1378). She has contributed to collaborative projects such as Imitation: Mechanismen eines kulturellen Prinzips im Mittelalter (DFG-funded) and Stilus Curiae (DFG), and previously participated in the EU COST Action New Communities of Interpretation . Her recent publications analyze decision-making in the Avignon papal curia, Franciscan polemics, and ecclesiastical authority structures. She supervises PhD students in areas including mendicant orders, bishop administration, and medieval religious discourse, often in co-supervision with colleagues.

• Medieval Ecclesiastical History
• History of the Papacy
• Mendicant Orders
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Dr Theodor Dunkelgrün is a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at Trinity College, University of Cambridge , and Academic Co-Ordinator of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-funded project Religious Diversity and the Secular University (2017–2022) at CRASSH. He was previously a postdoctoral fellow at St John’s College (2013–2018) and has taught across History, Divinity, and Classics at Cambridge, Bryn Mawr, UPenn, and the University of Antwerp. Education : Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet (The Hague), Leiden University, University of Chicago (PhD, 2012). Visiting graduate work at Princeton (2005–06) and Oxford (2008). Research Focus : Intersections of biblical scholarship, history of the book, and interfaith intellectual exchange (1450–1900), particularly in the Low Countries and Mediterranean World. Examines how Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars engaged with the Hebrew Bible through technological shifts (print to photography) and institutional contexts. Publications include edited volumes like The Jewish Bookshop of the World (2020) and Bastards and Believers (2020), alongside articles on topics ranging from the Antwerp Polyglot Bible to Jewish converts in early modern Europe. Collaborations span institutions in Taiwan, Oxford, and Leiden, with ongoing work on global philological practices and the Hebrew Bible’s material history. Professional Engagement : Co-founded the Cambridge Seminar in Early Modern Scholarship and Religion (2017), and actively promotes academic freedom through refugee scholar initiatives. Affiliated with the Cambridge Forum for Jewish Studies, Centre for Material Texts, and international networks like EMoDiR and Ideas in Motion.

• Cultural History
• Intellectual History
• Biblical Scholarship
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Barbara Bombi is a Professor of Medieval History at the University of Kent's School of History. She holds a PhD from the Catholic University of Milan (2000) and has held research positions at the German Historical Institute in Rome, University of Padua, and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Her research focuses on the High Middle Ages (1200-1450), specializing in the medieval papacy, canon law, crusades, and the Teutonic Order. She leads the Leverhulme/British Academy-funded 'Diplomacy and the Making of Europe' project. Elected Fellow of the British Academy (2022) and member of the Royal Historical Society Council (2019), she also serves as General Editor of the Canterbury and York Society and on the Internationale Historische Kommission. Teaching spans later medieval Europe, religious history, and canon law. Education: PhD in Medieval History, Catholic University of Milan (2000) Research Fellowships: German Historical Institute Rome (2001), University of Padua (2002–2004) Research Interests: Her work examines papal diplomacy, Anglo-papal relations (as seen in her 2019 OUP monograph), and the Teutonic Order's archival practices. She analyzes the Baltic Crusades' role in European identity formation and medieval diplomatic practices' impact on state-building. Current projects include compiling a catalog of manuscripts of the Liber Extra. Publications Trends: Her articles and books explore papal elections, curial administration, and military orders' archival strategies. Recent works emphasize diplomatic networks and their role in shaping late medieval Europe's political landscape. Awards/Grants: British Academy Fellowship (2022) Leverhulme/BA Small Grant (2018–present) Labs/Teams: Directs the 'Making of Europe' international research network through the Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS).

• Medieval History
• Papacy
• Canon Law
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Dr. Darren O'Byrne is a historian of modern Germany at the Department of German and Dutch , affiliated with Wolfson College at the University of Cambridge . His academic journey includes a PhD in History from Cambridge and prior degrees in History and Politics (BA) and International Relations (MA) from University College Dublin. Research focuses on German politics, administration, and bureaucracy from 1871 to the present Specializes in civil service under Weimar and Nazi regimes Co-edited Handbook Ideologies in National Socialism (2024) and a critical edition of sports journalist Willy Meisl’s writings Recent projects include a monograph on senior Nazi civil servants ( Hitler's Mandarins , forthcoming) and a biography of Willy Meisl. His publications span journal articles, book chapters, and interviews on topics like Nazi ideology, interwar sports journalism, and contemporary debates about memory. He is a Fellow at Wolfson College and teaches Modern German History.

• Modern German History
• Nazi Germany
• Weimar Republic
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Maria Reyes Baztán serves as College Assistant Professor in Spanish at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, where she is also Jean Sybil Dannatt Fellow in Modern and Medieval Languages and Director of Studies MML at Girton College. Her academic journey began with undergraduate studies at the Universitat de València, followed by postgraduate work at the University of Warwick where she completed both her MA and PhD. Dr. Reyes Baztán's research critically examines the intersection of nationalism and anticolonialism, with particular focus on the Basque Country and Cuba. Her groundbreaking work challenges Eurocentric approaches to nationalism by highlighting transnational ideas that emerged outside Europe. She is currently completing her first monograph under contract with Liverpool University Press, which explores anticolonial language and rhetoric within Basque nationalism from the 1890s to 1930s. Her additional research on food and nation-building has garnered media attention from major outlets including The Times. Her scholarly contributions span multiple publications including articles in the Journal of Contemporary History (2023) and Journal of Latin American and Iberian Studies (2021), with forthcoming work in the Routledge Companion to Language and Food. Her research on Cuban history has been informed by fieldwork in Eastern Cuba, reflecting her commitment to both theoretical and experiential understanding of the cultures she studies. As an educator, Dr. Reyes Baztán has taught Spanish and Latin American culture across several UK institutions including the University of Nottingham (2021-22) and University of Reading (2022-23), where her exceptional teaching was recognized through student nomination for a teaching award. Her teaching expertise covers multiple course papers including SP1, SP4, and SP5 within the Cambridge curriculum.

• Nationalism
• Anticolonialism
• Basque Studies
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Professor Peter H Wilson is the Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford, based at All Souls College. His research focuses on the impact of war on European and global development, alongside the history of the Holy Roman Empire. He has won the 2023 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military History for his book Iron and Blood . Wilson currently supervises DPhil students in areas including European military history (1500–1900) and German-speaking Europe's socio-political dynamics. Teaching responsibilities include Prelims courses on military history and the Thirty Years War, as well as graduate seminars on War in the Modern World . He contributes to research initiatives like the European Fiscal-Military System (1530–1870) project. Media engagements include podcast discussions on German military history and BBC analyses of the Thirty Years War. Current doctoral advisees include John Allin, Alan Hawley, Bethany McNamara-Dale (part-time), Jay Mens, and Christian Stecher. Wilson's work bridges military strategy, political structures, and cultural identity, with a particular emphasis on Central Europe's historical role in shaping modern conflicts.

• Military History
• European History
• War Studies
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Professor Gerard Kilroy is a leading scholar in Early Modern English Literature and Religious Studies, currently serving as Professor of English Literature at Ignatianum University in Krakow. He holds Senior Research Fellowships at Campion Hall, University of Oxford and is an Honorary Research Fellow at University College London . Kilroy’s research focuses on manuscript transmission, the survival of Catholic ideas in Shakespeare’s works, and oral culture in early modern England. Classical Mods and English Literature, Magdalen College, Oxford Ph.D., Lancaster University His recent publications explore subversive publishing in the English and Polish-Lithuanian Counter-Reformation, Shakespeare’s theological contexts, and Joseph Conrad’s modernist fiction. Kilroy has held fellowships at the Folger Shakespeare Library , St Catherine’s College, Oxford, and Marsh’s Library, Dublin. Scientific Awards and Fellowships: Folger Shakespeare Library Fellowship St Catherine’s College, Oxford Fellowship Marsh’s Library, Dublin Fellowship St John’s College, Oxford Scholarship Grocers’ Company Scholar (2001–2014) ELR Prize (2011) Kilroy founded the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution's Café Philo in 1997, fostering philosophical dialogue. His collaborative projects include studies on Jesuit school theaters in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Catholic intellectual networks in England and Poland.

• Early Modern English Literature
• Shakespeare Studies
• Catholic Underground and Religious Transmission
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Professor Martial Staub holds the position of Professor of Medieval History at the University of Sheffield, serving as Internationalisation Officer and SRDS Director within the School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities. He joined the university in 2004 after a research fellowship at the Max Planck Institute of History in Göttingen, Germany. His academic training includes degrees from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris X Nanterre, and the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, alongside studies at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Fontenay/St Cloud. Staub’s research focuses on late medieval European history, particularly South German and Italian cities, with expertise in medieval philanthropy, historiography, and spatial mobility. He co-directs the Centre for the Study of Abrupt, Violent and Traumatic Change and leads projects on medieval global citizenship. His teaching spans undergraduate courses like 'Pagans, Christians and Heretics in Medieval Europe' and postgraduate programs such as 'Approaching the Middle Ages.' Professional roles include editorial board memberships for journals like Zeitschrift für Ideengeschichte and German History , alongside affiliations with institutions such as the Görres-Gesellschaft. His work bridges interdisciplinary collaborations, addressing themes of exile, urban history, and the interplay between medieval and modern contexts.

• Medieval History
• Late Medieval European History
• History of the Church
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Professor Andrew Kirkman holds the Peyton and Barber Chair of Music at the University of Birmingham's Department of Music. He leads the Centre for Early Music Performance and Research, directing the University Chamber Orchestra and professional ensemble The Binchois Consort. His roles include teaching Renaissance music, 1960s music studies, and supervising PhD topics ranging from post-communist Poland to late medieval music historiography. Research focuses on fifteenth-century sacred music’s cultural context, particularly the Mass Ordinary in late medieval Europe. His 2010 book The Cultural Life of the Early Polyphonic Mass and 2020 monograph on Saint-Omer’s music culture exemplify this. Recent work explores music-alabaster intersections and late-medieval liturgical practices. His recordings with The Binchois Consort earned Gramophone awards, including the 2017 'Early Music Recording of the Year.' Notable performances include Music for the Hundred Years' War (2017) and collaborations with pianist Clipper Erickson. Awards reflect both scholarly and performative excellence. Advising emphasizes late medieval/renaissance music, while grants supported research on Saint-Omer’s musical legacy. He co-founded The Binchois Consort in 1995, producing Hyperion recordings that revive rarely performed repertoires. His work bridges performance, scholarship, and interdisciplinary cultural studies.

• Medieval Music
• Renaissance Music
• Sacred Music
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Helena Guzik is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Department of History. She holds the Clarendon Scholarship and the Sarah Louise Dale Renaissance Scholarship at Lady Margaret Hall. Her research focuses on the visual and material culture of pilgrimage in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy, particularly under the Este family courts. She founded The Oxford Pilgrimage Studies Network , funded by TORCH, to foster interdisciplinary research on pilgrimage. Additionally, she has organized conferences like Pilgrimage and the Senses and co-led the Talking Sense research group, linking art collections to sensory studies. She has taught courses on early modern European art, court culture, and Renaissance politics. Her academic interests span medieval and early modern cross-cultural exchange, scientific instruments, and the ideal built environment. She has contributed to the Ashmolean Magazine and Trusted Source , and collaborates with institutions like the Ashmolean Museum. She is affiliated with Oxford’s Centre for Early Modern Studies and the Talking Religion research group. Awards: Clarendon Scholar, Sarah Louise Dale Renaissance Scholar Key Roles: Junior Teaching Fellow at the Ashmolean Museum, Co-Organizer of Talking Sense , Member of Talking Religion Her work bridges art history, religious studies, and sensory analysis, emphasizing how pilgrimage shaped elite patronage, diplomacy, and public piety in early modern Europe.

• Medieval History
• Early Modern History
• Religious History
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Dr. Heinrich Härke is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Reading (2007–2010, reappointed 2014–2017) and a professor at the University of Tübingen since 2010. His work focuses on migrations, ethnogenesis, early medieval burial rituals, and Eurasian nomadic archaeology. He leads international projects like the Dzhankent excavation in Kazakhstan, exploring Silk Road trade networks and urbanization. His research bridges archaeology with historical and interdisciplinary methods, emphasizing collaboration with geophysicists and historians. Key projects include the 2011 Wenner Gren-funded excavation at Dzhankent, challenging traditional narratives of nomadic state formation by revealing 7th-century sedentary origins. His DFG-funded project (2014–2017) investigates the town’s role in transcontinental trade. Collaborations involve Korkyt-Ata State University (Kazakhstan), Russian and German institutions, and British scholars. Publications include studies on Anglo-Saxon burial practices, Silk Road urbanization, and the social analysis of early medieval graves. His work addresses themes like ethnic identity, ritual symbolism, and the interplay between archaeology and politics.

• Migrations and ethnogenesis
• Early medieval burial ritual
• Archaeology of Eurasian nomads
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Scott Mandelbrote is a Fellow, Director of Studies in History, and Perne Librarian at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge. His research explores early modern intellectual history with emphasis on the history of scholarship, science, and biblical interpretation. Mandelbrote teaches courses on the history of the book, nature and knowledge, and the politics of knowledge. He serves as Editorial Director of The Newton Project and General Editor for the Oxford Bibliographical Society. His current projects include digital approaches to watermark analysis using Isaac Newton's manuscripts and studies of early modern Hebrew books in Cambridge collections. Mandelbrote has published extensively on Isaac Newton, biblical scholarship, and early modern intellectual networks. His work bridges history of science, religious studies, and book history across Europe from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment.

• Intellectual History
• History of Scholarship
• History of Science
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