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Brian Vick is a Professor and Director of Graduate Admissions in the Department of History at Emory University. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University (1997) and an A.B. from Stanford University (1992). His research focuses on Modern Germany and Central Europe in the long nineteenth century, emphasizing political, international, and intellectual-cultural history. He has held academic positions at institutions including Bard College, Yale, Stanford, the University of Sheffield, and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
His major works include Defining Germany (2002), The Congress of Vienna: Power and Politics after Napoleon (2014), and co-edited Securing Europe after Napoleon (2019). His research explores nationalism, liberalism, historicism, and the cultural-political aftermath of Napoleon’s defeat, with recent projects examining German-speaking networks in Rome and transnational civil society activism in the 19th century.
Dr. Vick has received prestigious awards such as the Hans Rosenberg Book Prize (2015) and the Hans Gatzke Prize (1997). He has advised doctoral graduates including Claudia Kreklau and Sean Wempe. His grants include the Fox CHI Senior Fellowship (2012-2013) and DAAD Research Visit Grant (2010). He serves as Vice President-Elect of the Central European History Society and is a contributor to the German History in Documents and Images project.
- Education: Ph.D., Yale University, 1997; A.B., Stanford University, 1992
- Research Interests: Congress of Vienna, transnational networks, gender history, cultural diplomacy, and post-revolutionary political systems
- Professional Service: Editorial contributor to major historical encyclopedias and active member of German Studies Association committees
His work bridges historical analysis with interdisciplinary approaches, emphasizing transnational exchanges and the cultural dimensions of political change. Recent research includes studies of 19th-century German expatriate communities in Rome and the role of international civil society in shaping European security frameworks.
